Neil Patel

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In this guide, we will break down these unconventional forms of marketing. Influencer marketing is the practice of working with well-known social media users to grow your brand. Marketers like influencer promotions too. Why Your E-Commerce Business Should Use Influencer Marketing Tools. So what’s the answer?

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

We typically classify SaaS companies in terms of three customer segments, enabling us to better evaluate their needs: Small/Mid-Market (SMM). In this article, one in a series of three covering each of these SaaS customer categories, we will focus exclusively on Small/Mid-Market SaaS companies. Business to Consumer (B2C). Enterprise.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This is a complete guide to choosing the right affiliate network for your platform, including what an affiliate network is, why you should consider joining one, and a rundown of the top networks on the market. These networks often offer reporting tools, training, and other resources to help you become a successful affiliate marketer.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The solution? More deals are about gaining access to new capabilities or markets. While it’s a trend across sectors, it’s picking up steam in tech where companies are looking to deliver more complete solutions to consumers. No one wants to be late to market. Micro startup acquisitions. A much softer blow.

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Software Platform Consulting

MAY 6, 2019

There are many great articles about SaaS metrics on the web (e.g., There are also great resources for metrics specific to marketplaces (see here ). Invoicing and payment (e.g., Enterprise versions of Upwork or other labor marketplaces. SaaS Metrics Unique to Enterprise-Driven B2B Networks. EDI networks (e.g.,

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ProfitWell

APRIL 1, 2020

White-labeling services for SaaS products have become very popular over the past decade. The company selling the white-label software will place their logo and trademarks on it, but the software’s IP is owned by another business. Social media management software. SEO and SEM management software.

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The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Digital presence, digital marketing, and digital sales are nowadays the core components of business success. We have written already that the emerging online marketplaces have changed dramatically event tickets selling process in the recent decade. Web-based Marketing It’s not an easy task to get a sold-up event.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 26, 2021

Stripe is one of the biggest names in the payment processor business. Adyen, a Dutch payment company dating back to 2006, also has its fair share of the market. Of course, these two solutions, while popular, don't necessarily meet the needs of every business. Try Baremetrics free. Table of Contents. Why Baremetrics?

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 6, 2021

This is usually accomplished with the double-entry system of accounting discussed below. Bookkeeping: What not to do SaaS metrics with Baremetrics Key Bookkeeping Terminology The importance of bookkeeping for your small business Putting your bookkeeping data to work. Table of Contents. I was rescued (forcibly) by a banker.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Role of PPC in Marketing Strategies Why Your PPC Ad Needs a Dedicated Landing Page A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimizing Your Post-Click Strategy. You need to secure space in your market with a relevant keyword while also finding a way to stand out. The Role of PPC in Marketing Strategies. Hop straight to it here :).

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Finding hidden patterns in your sales, seeing the growth potential, and knowing which service is poised to be the star of your marketplace can all be done through using Baremetrics. Sign up for the Baremetrics free trial , and start getting great metrics on your business’s transactions. Try Baremetrics free. Table of Contents.

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FastSpring

JULY 14, 2020

Once affiliates join your program, it is important to learn what suspicious activity looks like and keep an eye out for metrics that are questionable. Many affiliate solutions will have formal processes for managing the removal of affiliates in the even they are committing fraud. Monitor Activity. Process Returns.

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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Product-lead growth continues to be one of the best ways to rapidly scale a software company, and best practices are increasingly shared and understood. One of the most important changes sparked by the subscription economy, and the move to software as a service, has been the shift from customer support to customer success.

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How To Buy Saas

JULY 26, 2021

1 Best HR Management Software’s List of the best HR Management Software’s tools for startups. In the past several years, HR software is one of the best startup tools and has developed in popularity, and more businesses are jumping on the bandwagon to automate time-consuming HR duties. Check here for details.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 25, 2021

million active sellers on Etsy , it can be daunting to figure out how to ensure marketplace visibility. After query matching occurs, the search engine determines listing rank by aggregating eight definitive score features : Quality of Listing Score: This metric establishes how well a listing converts. With a reported 3.68

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OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For marketing: Insert a screenshot of the Enterprise Value vs. Growth Rate chart from the GoingClear report]. Recommended resource: Read More Tips for Hiring Top Talent in Today’s Overheated Market . Marketing: Market to existing customers rather than just prospects. Get more from your existing customers.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Lambda School trains people online to be software engineers. At LendUp, it was because we were in the subprime lending space and we were trying to not screw people over, unlike the rest of the market. You could be missing all of your metrics, but you know, you’re not the Twitter guys. Want to see more content like this?

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The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

The subscription eCommerce market has grown by a whopping 100% year-over-year for the past five years. OTT (Over the Top) streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, and a plethora of others have pushed subscriptions past an industry fad and into becoming an industry onto itself that is very likely to grow. It’s a win-win.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Niall Wall, Box SVP of Business and Corporate Development alongside Vicki Lin, Stripe’s Head of Ecosystem and Cecilia Stallsmith, Slack’s Director of Platform Marketing discuss scaling your revenue via indirect channels and platform ecosystems. Ceci Stallsmith – Director of Platform Marketing @ Slack. Thank you Ceci.

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

Check out this 2018 Europa session with Guillaume Princen, Head of France and Southern Europe @ Stripe, where he talks about the metrics you need to be focused on in your startup. If you don’t have the time to watch the whole session, here are the main metrics you should be mindful of. MRR, obviously. This wasn’t the case.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Some solutions, like Slack or Microsoft, are useful for any kind of business. What is Vertical SaaS?

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Buffer Resources

MAY 8, 2024

As a creator or influencer, I’m willing to bet a good chunk of your content involves sharing products, tools, and services you love.   Let’s get into how affiliate marketing works, how you can join an affiliate program as an influencer, and some tips to kickstart your affiliate marketing strategy. 

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Interested in customer relationship management (CRM) software that’s free forever? I’ve picked out the top five free CRM software products on the market. Let’s run through the important considerations that go into picking the right free CRM software on the first try. The Top 5 Options For Free CRM Software.

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Casey Accidental

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

My role as an advisor to Greylock’s portfolio companies allows me to work with many different types of businesses: consumer social, marketplaces, SaaS, etc. It should actually be the guiding light for most subscription software businesses. Email marketing tools have mastered this. Align Revenue To The Value You Create.

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OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

And yet it’s often tucked away in a financial update while a medley of product metrics enjoy the spotlight. It needs to be treated as a top-level operational metric that a founder must know and understand. Pick a common anchoring metric that measures a core customer activity. Creating a marketplace does just that.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Romain Huet : Of course, besides the brand I mentioned earlier like, Google, Apple and Facebook, and so on, a lot of marketplaces also like Uber and Airbnb they tend to think of themselves as platform because they have the buyers and the sellers connecting to each other. Let’s start with our five key steps.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

Marketers sure are good at jargon, aren’t they? Not only do you have to know general business and accounting concepts, but you need to understand online marketing, coding, and conversion terms to monitor and grow your business. Affiliate marketing. Amazon Marketplace. We love talking about our KPIs, ROI, and margins.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Stripe is indispensable for the average online business, providing the many different tools, reports, and customizations that power online payment processing, but it isn’t without limitations. Baremetrics monitors subscription revenue for businesses that bring in revenue through subscription-based services. Of course, this is Stripe.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 5, 2023

If your competitors are doing well, it shows there’s a market, right? It also demonstrates effective marketing to your ideal customers and getting great returns. However, their insights can be so valuable that you might consider such tools an essential piece of the complex marketing pie. That’s where you’re wrong.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

How should sales and marketing work together on pricing? I was working on a startup that was an early mobile payment platform. It was basically using Bluetooth and an app on PalmPilots to do wireless payments in restaurants. And there’s a lot of benefit to running a software as a service, in general.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

Has been CEO before, was CEO of Alfresco Software and long career in software and comes in, I think, with a lot of passion for customers and customer success, which I’m excited to hear about and also comes in live streaming, my understanding is from a boat right now, right Bernadette? So it starts there.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 4, 2022

Attract, hire and empower a world-class team that can manage large, complex customer installations, and provide advisory services on revenue operations and intelligence. Drive strong internal collaboration with the Account Management, Product, Services and Support teams, as the quarterback of the customer experience and solution adoption.

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ProfitWell

MARCH 11, 2020

For years, aggressive customer acquisition strategies have dominated the marketing space. But as cost containment becomes a priority for businesses looking to thrive in the modern digitally-transformed marketplace, keeping existing customers happy and loyal is now a primary concern. We're about to go diving for metrics.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2019

We have a background doing software and standards for trade, and we thought that there’s a massive opportunity in this space. It is if you took LinkedIn, combined it with the app platform from Salesforce, and looked at the domain, which is supply chains. Third parties are developing apps for our platform.

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Backlinkfy

JULY 30, 2019

Understanding terms in Digital marketing or learning how to be a pro, you will come across terms that repeat over and over again. Let’s help you understand these terms as you take action to improve your online business marketing strategy. The marketplace charges a fee for merchants based on the sell of a listed item.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

The New Solution Selling. 80/20 Sales and Marketing. Leveraging transparency and vulnerability in your presentations and your negotiations leads to faster buyer consensus, larger deals, faster payments, longer commitments and more predictable sales forecasts. The New Solution Selling. Sales Models and Fundamentals.

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Chargify

AUGUST 17, 2020

Backed by an army of developers, data engineers, and finance professionals, this events-based billing model allowed these large companies to directly link the value that their services provided with the cost presented on a customer’s invoice. What Amazon Web Services and Twilio Get Right. How AWS Does It.

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