FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Steep fees from platforms like the Apple App Store and Google Play can understandably cause game developers and app creators to look beyond the convenience and ubiquity of traditional app marketplaces, but restrictions from the platform providers have made it difficult. But that ease of use can come at a steep price for developers.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. In this essay, we’ll go deeper into the gradients of marketplace models that a company can sequence to, and as a follow up, we will do the same for platforms.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 3, 2024

Consider the potential for growth if you make your pricing model a consistent priority for your company. Most SaaS companies, on the other hand, treat pricing as an afterthought, setting it and then forgetting about it, rather than viewing SaaS flexible pricing strategies as ongoing processes critical to their success.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Walmart Marketplace is among the fastest-growing e-commerce stores out there, so if you’re looking for an Amazon alternative, it’s a serious contender. But how do you make the most of Walmart Marketplace ? What is Walmart Marketplace? Why Should I Sell on Walmart Marketplace? It’s all about moving with the times.

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Point Nine Land

MARCH 10, 2020

A strategic analysis after evaluating multiple service marketplaces Over the past few years, I’ve come across a huge number of service (or labor) marketplaces: the countless Uber for X companies, the marketplaces for lawyers, therapists, cleaners, architects, construction workers; you name it. Sounds complicated?

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TrackStreet

APRIL 26, 2024

In a competitive industry for a specific type of product or service, businesses often engage in pricing wars that lead to a steady decrease in the value of goods. This devaluation is called Pricing Erosion. Now you’re wondering: Is there more to the definition of Pricing Erosion? What is Pricing Erosion?

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Charting the Future: What Are the Emerging Trends in Subscription Billing and Monetization? This blog post explores the emerging trends that are set to redefine subscription billing and monetization, offering predictions for the transformative journey ahead in the digital economy.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

For SaaS businesses, one of the most taxing tasks is to set the right price for their SaaS product and services. There are many pricing plans that SaaS businesses opt for from flat rate to hybrid pricing, you can opt for any pricing plan. Decide your pricing structure accordingly.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is an international payment gateway? Traditionally, payment gateways and payment processors were offered as two separate services and you would have different providers for each service: Payment gateways quickly and securely transfer the payment details from the checkout software to the payment processor.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. SaaS companies deliver software applications over the internet on a subscription basis, simplifying access and management for users.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 13, 2021

Influencer marketplaces can help you do just that, so let me show you how they work. Let’s explore the mysteries of the influencer marketplace. Influencer marketplaces: These marketplaces help you match with various influencers in your niche. What Are Influencer Marketplaces? What’s the answer?

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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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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This blog post explores effective techniques for identifying what your customers truly value and how to align your subscription offerings with these expectations, ensuring your services resonate deeply with your audience. Look for trends that indicate what features or services customers use most and what drives their satisfaction.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

No matter the specifics of how your company adapts and grows, it’s crucial to be aware of how your pricing strategy relates to other aspects of your business. It’s all too easy to make the mistake of adopting a pricing model that is ill-suited to other aspects of your company, such as the go-to-market strategy or sales strategy.

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Buffer Resources

APRIL 10, 2024

Get started for free → How to make money on Instagram Jump to a section: Partner with brands on sponsored content Livestream and earn Badges from fans Offer paid subscriptions Sell your own products and services Take up affiliate marketing Sell digital products Develop and teach a course Join Instagram’s Creator Marketplace 1.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Captive pricing is a confusing concept for many, but in practice, it’s relatively simple. Captive pricing happens when an accessory product is necessary to purchase in order to use a core product. This is also called by-product pricing. It can be challenging to determine pricing models for captive products.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Captive pricing is a confusing concept for many, but in practice, it’s relatively simple. Captive pricing happens when an accessory product is necessary to purchase in order to use a core product. This is also called by-product pricing. It can be challenging to determine pricing models for captive products.

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Payrix

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the decision to embed payments was an easy one, the process of choosing payment options that meet ever-evolving customer needs is ongoing. Durrett explained that Storable is the culmination of several best-in-class acquisitions, including multiple software companies, a marketplace company, and a couple of insurance companies.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Before we jump into the benefits of combining Baremetrics with Stripe, we’ll take a quick look at what Stripe is, and the advantages of using Stripe as your payment processor. Baremetrics monitors subscription revenue for businesses that bring in revenue through subscription-based services. Table of Contents.

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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Welcome to the third edition of the Pricing Transformations series. Pricing Transformations in 2020. Pricing Transformations in 2021. Pricing models must be adaptable – 4/5 on this. We took off a point as there are still too few people who understand pricing models well enough to make them adaptable.

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 20, 2024

SimpleCirc stands out as a noteworthy option when looking into subscription management software because of its intuitive user interface and effective subscriber data handling. Smaller companies or niche publications looking for ease of use for handling their subscription operations will find its streamlined approach especially appealing.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

You need to have the right software and/or hardware in place to make sure transactions are simple and secure for both parties. Not only that, as a business owner you need to know that you’re not shelling out cash on inferior services or unnecessary additional fees. Look at the payment terms and fees carefully.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are looking for the right billing and invoicing solution for your business, Zuora and Chargebee should be at the top of your list. Do they support the payment platform you desire? Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? Do the automation features match your interest?

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. For the first time in a decade, IT services will become bigger than communication services in 2024. Net new ARR is simply the change in ARR from one quarter to the next.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 24, 2021

Arguably the most beautiful aspect of SaaS or subscription based businesses is the recurring revenue that comes with them. As a business owner or founder, you worry far less about how much cash is in the bank with the predictability that Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) brings. How do I upgrade a subscription in Stripe?

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Point Nine Land

JUNE 11, 2020

Marketplaces in their early stages generally lack the liquidity to be relevant enough for the supply side, they are not a priority. To overcome this, marketplaces generally need to find ways to initially hack the supply side. Large suppliers are often reluctant to work with small marketplaces that lack credibility.

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Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As someone who has spent a lot of time building marketplaces in my career, a curious thing has happened over the last couple years. Founders have started reaching out asking for help converting their SAAS or SAAS-like business into a marketplace. I’ve helped their business, but they’re asking for help driving more customers.

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

What you’ll see in that cloud spend box is actually Gartner’s 2020 estimate for infrastructure as a service spending for companies, which was $50 billion. And if you also look at the platform as a service category, that’s also an additional $50 billion of spend, and that’s typically with those same vendors.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Google , 37 attorneys general maintain that Google uses illegal, anticompetitive, and/or unfair business practices that restrict competition, drive up prices, and limit choices, all of which harm consumers that purchase games and other digital goods through the Google Play store. What is the Google antitrust lawsuit about?

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Price analysis is a shortcut to understanding what the market considers a fair and reasonable price. Sometimes the information needed for a more in-depth analysis of the market isn’t available, or the timeframe in which you need to make a decision is too short for a more accurate pricing strategy. Conduct a pricing experiment.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 26, 2021

1 Quick look Stripe: A Third-Party Payment Processor Adyen: A Dedicated Merchant Account Provider 2 Features Stripe Features Adyen Features 3 Pricing Adyen Fees Stripe Fees 4 Which Solution is Right for Your Business? Features Comparing the features of these services side-by-side is important in making your decision.

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 25, 2024

By taking on the complexities of international trade, the MoR enables companies to grow quickly and profitably while maintaining a laser-like focus on providing top-notch services and products to a global clientele.

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

So growth of the kind of subscription, eCommerce industry has been over 100% year on year for the past five years, according to McKinsey. It wasn’t the case 20 or even 10 years ago, where the business models of the internet were more focused on eCommerce, marketplaces, or even advertising. Pricing is so sticky inside companies.

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 31, 2024

With this ease of navigating virtual marketplaces at a fingertip, coupled with doorstep services, has catalyzed a new business model for e-commerce, such as drop shipping. It is the future for the marketplace of e-commerce that provides a dynamic platform to simplify the experience of dropshipping.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

How Monetization Efficiency is the Heartbeat of Business Success in the Digital Age By BluLogix Team The Critical Role of Monetization Efficiency In a world where digitalization has redefined the marketplace, the spotlight shines ever so brightly on the concept of monetization efficiency.

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

Its focus is on helping companies handle financial routine and streamlining processes related to accounting, banks, stock, and electronic invoicing, among others. Since its launch in 2015, it has attracted more than 4,500 retailers who use it as their central marketplace. CEO : Vinicius Roveda Goncalves. Founded : 2011. Founded : 2013.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2020

TaxJar’s AutoFile can also completely automate your sales tax filing, using the information it receives from your ecommerce providers and marketplaces to prepare and submit returns to each state, along with remittance. Your office manager doesn’t have time to seek out the best prices on office supplies—let alone make new purchases every week.

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