Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Confused about customer churn vs. revenue churn? Churn means lost money or lost customers. These metrics help you understand two different things: Customer churn — the number of people you've lost. Revenue churn — the amount of revenue you've lost. Customer churn = customers lost.

Churn 105

Churn Payments Revenue SaaS Payments 105

User Pilot

APRIL 3, 2024

Data-driven decision-making in product-led innovation uses data to guide product development , ensuring decisions enhance customer success. Prioritizing user experience optimization in product-led growth is crucial for creating intuitive, enjoyable products that retain customers and drive revenue growth.

Innovation 85

Innovation Payments Strategy Payment Solutions 85

FastSpring

JULY 16, 2019

You’re constantly racing against the clock to get your product off the ground and generating revenue as quickly as possible. Since SaaS-friendly billing, also known as recurring billing , is designed specifically for companies who sell online services with a subscription model, it offers many advantages over a typical payment system.

Payment Methods 67

Payment Methods Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 67

CustomerSuccessBox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Customer Success has become a must for every SaaS business with the advent of the subscription economy. But just having a customer success department does not solve issues with your churn rate, customer lifetime value, retention rate, or MRR/ARR. Your net dollar retention becomes 125% and above.

Payments 52

Payments Customer Success SaaS Payments Revenue 52

User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This metric helps SaaS companies choose the most effective customer acquisition channels , diagnose inefficiencies in customer retention strategies , and inform pricing decisions. Additional metrics to track alongside the CAC payback period include Customer Lifetime Value (CLV or CLTV) and the LTV:CAC ratio.

SaaS Payments 96

SaaS Payments Customer Lifetime Value Payment Solutions Acquisition 96

User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

TL;DR The SaaS renewal process involves a series of actions on/before the renewal date that lead to a customer’s renewal. A good SaaS renewal strategy helps drive customer retention , increases the customer lifetime value , and improves your monthly recurring revenue.

SaaS Payments 79

SaaS Payments Business SaaS Payment Solutions 79

User Pilot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

TL;DR As the name suggests, SaaS account management is the process of managing customer relationships. Strategic account management increases customer lifetime value , drives up referrals and revenue, and reduces customer churn. These steps help further integrate your product into customer lives.

SaaS Payments 82

SaaS Payments Management Customer Lifetime Value SaaS 82

User Pilot

JULY 20, 2023

Attrition is the bane of every subscription business; low retention rates will result in a duce and the customer lifetime value and revenue will plummet. The main reasons for customer churn are: Bad product-customer fit. Bad customer service. Identify at-risk customers using NPS surveys.

Churn 84

Churn SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments 84

Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. It’s the engine that drives revenue predictability and customer relationships.

Subscription 52

Subscription Payment Features Payment Services Payments 52

Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

The recurring revenue growth platform provides users with valuable insights into subscription funnels and one-click analytics for Stripe. This platform drives explosive subscriber growth with an enormous suite of SaaS metrics. Other features include metered billing, multiple gateway support, and CRM integration.

SaaS Payments 93

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 93

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 9, 2021

While Stripe is indispensable for the average online business, providing many different tools, reports, and customizations that power online payment processing , when it comes to finding the billing history for Stripe customers, things are needlessly complicated. What is Stripe? It can also send payouts globally.

Payment Services 98

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 98

Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

By charting the points in your SaaS customers’ journeys, you can plan how to deliver clients’ desired outcomes and satisfying experiences that promote subscription renewals and higher revenue. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy.

B2B 115

B2B Payment Methods Payments SaaS Payments 115

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

However, sustaining current clients who make on-time payments and renew is the key to generating income for recurring revenue businesses , such as those that rely on subscriptions. Payments are applied, invoices are prepared, and orders are generated.

SaaS Payments 59

SaaS Payments Payment Features Payments Strategy 59

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

According to Havard Business Review, customer acquisition requires 5 to 20 times more resources than customer retention. Thus, it only makes sense that you work hard to retain any customer that makes a purchase. TL;DR Customer retention is a measure of a company's ability to keep its customers over a period.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Strategy Payments 52

User Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2023

To implement a usage-based pricing strategy, you must understand your value metrics, clearly communicate the pricing structure, set usage limits that trigger upgrade prompts, track usage across segments, and update your model as the product evolves. Better retention rates. Get your free Userpilot demo today! Seamless account expansion.

Pricing 94

Pricing Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments 94

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

The subscription pricing model is a business model in which a customer pays a recurring fee on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) to use a service or product. That means a company generates revenue on a regular basis based on how many customers it has and what subscription plan they choose.

Payment Features 184

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 184

ChurnZero

JANUARY 18, 2024

The role of the chief customer officer has become an essential function in subscription-based business models such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), where customer retention is paramount and requires executive-level leadership. SaaS businesses, meanwhile, benefit from predictable streams of recurring revenue.

Development Team Review 52

Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review Sales Hiring 52

Baremetrics

MAY 18, 2021

Trying to balance multiple efforts for marketing, sales, and retention can be extremely challenging. When marketing a subscription business, you face even more challenges, like balancing retention and acquisition efforts, identifying new features that your customers are interested in, and working to maximize customer lifetime value.

SaaS Payments 100

SaaS Payments Customer Lifetime Value Payments SaaS 100

BrightBack

JANUARY 17, 2022

In an ideal world, it should be easier and more affordable to retain existing customers than acquire new ones. But in practice, being best-in-class at digital retention is a key challenge for most startups and enterprises, as it requires significant engineering to connect 3 to 5 systems of record (e.g.

Payments 59

Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Solutions 59

ProfitWell

MARCH 25, 2020

We studied the levers—acquisition, retention, and monetization—of 512 SaaS companies. We found that monetization and retention have much higher revenue impacts than acquisition when considering the same level of impact across each growth lever. Retention capitalizes off of customers you already have.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Retention Payments SaaS Payments 52

Chart Mogul

MAY 15, 2020

SevenFifty’s VP of Finance and Operations, Jonathan Tartell tells us how they used their existing revenue data to improve financial reporting and create a compelling vision for investors. SevenFifty provides a platform that connects all three actors. The Challenge: Track revenue metrics and act on them. What is SevenFifty.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Engagement Subscription 52

Chart Mogul

MAY 15, 2020

SevenFifty’s VP of Finance and Operations, Jonathan Tartell tells us how they used their existing revenue data to improve financial reporting and create a compelling vision for investors. SevenFifty provides a platform that connects all three actors. The Challenge: Track revenue metrics and act on them. What is SevenFifty.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Engagement Subscription 52

User Pilot

OCTOBER 6, 2022

How can you analyze customer behavior in-app to deliver unparalleled in-app experiences? What customer data can you collect to derive valuable insights and improve retention? In this piece, we’ll cover everything you need to know about customer behavior analysis. Read on to unlock product growth opportunities!

Payment Solutions 89

Payment Solutions Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments Customer Lifetime Value 89

User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Revenue growth rate : This measures the rate at which the company’s revenue is growing over a specific period. A higher revenue growth rate generally indicates positive business performance. A lower MTTR indicates a more efficient incident response and resolution process.

Sales Hiring 94

Sales Hiring SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting CTO Hire 94

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Most SaaS companies keep an eye on churn, but do you calculate both revenue churn and customer churn? Most SaaS companies keep track of their customer acquisition cost (CAC) and customer lifetime value (LTV), but how about your CAC:LTV ratio or months to recover CAC? Revenue and expense metrics i.

Metrics 95

Metrics SaaS Payments SaaS Customer Lifetime Value 95

USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

SaaS Payments 130

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 130

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Much like Amazon, when Shopify first began, it was a simple shop and not the ecommerce platform we know today. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business. Can anyone recommend a good metrics platform? Try Baremetrics free. Table of Contents.

Payment Solutions 98

Payment Solutions Payments Payment Methods SaaS Payments 98

FastSpring

APRIL 11, 2019

FastSpring’s automated email delivery for files, license keys, and software makes the post-checkout fulfillment process a breeze by delivering products straight to your customer’s inbox! Maximized Revenue Potential. We can all agree that customers are the most important part of any business.

SaaS Payments 68

SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments Payment Solutions 68

Baremetrics

AUGUST 21, 2021

We’ll also share an example of a cash flow statement to bring the concept to life and provide some tips for SaaS businesses seeking to simplify and streamline their cash flow statement activities. Benefits of cash flow planning for SaaS businesses SaaS-specific cash flow problems 1. Balancing immediate expenses with payment delays 2.

Payment Solutions 97

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 97

CustomerSuccessBox

JULY 14, 2021

Adoption is the phase where customers get acquainted with your product, integrate it into their workflow and learn ways to use it that maximizes their benefit. Customers only adopt a product if it helps them achieve their goal. Generally, a subscription-based business, renewals, and recurring payments hold the key values.

Customer Lifetime Value 52

Customer Lifetime Value Payment Features Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 52

BrightBack

JUNE 30, 2020

Today Brightback is launching Experience Manager in beta, a way subscription managers can easily implement retention tactics we’ve rigorously tested with direct-to-consumer and SaaS businesses over the past 18 months. 2020 is a watershed moment for customer retention. How we took an iterative approach to success.

Payments 52

Payments Management Payment Methods SaaS Payments 52

FastSpring

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Under GDPR, customers have a right to be notified when their data is compromised, and businesses must receive explicit consent from customers to process their information. 2019 has been the year of the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in global regulations. Undead Uncollected Taxes | VAT/TAX Complexities.

Payment Methods 64

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 64

CustomerSuccessBox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) can be calculated by dividing all the Marketing and Sales costs required to acquire a new customer within a specific time. CAC is an important metric for growing businesses to determine profitability and efficiency. In other words, it takes 11 months to pay back their customer acquisition cost.

Acquisition 52

Acquisition Payments Scale SaaS Payments 52

SmartKarrot

AUGUST 17, 2020

Today’s businesses follow many types of revenue models. Other examples include leasing/renting, contractual, commission-based, and subscription-based (or recurring revenue) model. In this article, we focus on recurring revenue. In this article, we focus on recurring revenue. What is recurring revenue?

Payments 19

Payments Payment Methods Revenue SaaS Payments 19

User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2024

Tracking SaaS renewal rates enables predictable revenue, aiding financial planning and resource management for future growth. Proactively managing SaaS renewals and customer engagement reduces both involuntary and voluntary churn. The user renewal rate is calculated by dividing renewed customers by those eligible to renew.

SaaS Payments 83

SaaS Payments Retention Payment Services Payment Solutions 83

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Subscription-based businesses are awesome! All you have to do is get a customer to buy once, and then you get recurring revenue without even thinking about it. While the recurring revenue part is true and awesome, retaining customers and creating a sustainable subscription-based business model can be super tricky.

Subscription 61

Subscription Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Services 61

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Customer lifetime value (CLV) is one of the main metrics SaaS companies track to monitor their profitability and growth. CLV is simply the average amount of revenue you can expect to generate from a single customer before they churn. How do you calculate customer lifetime value?

Customer Lifetime Value 98

Customer Lifetime Value Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 98