FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

Payment Methods 115

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments 115

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.

Marketplace as a Service 141

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. However, several complex types of risks come along with this. Let’s get started.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payfac Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

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. SimpleCirc’s creative strategy guarantees smooth financial flows, which is advantageous to both consumers and businesses.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 14, 2021

What Is LinkedIn Marketplace? Given this new dependency on freelance laborers, it makes sense that LinkedIn, the most successful professional social networking site, would set its sights on creating a marketplace that allows freelancers to connect with companies searching for contract talent. How Does LinkedIn Marketplace Work?

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A recent Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Intercom, Drive Conversational Experiences For A Future-Ready Customer Support Strategy , revealed that 54% of teams can’t personalize support with their tech stack and 50% waste time jumping between tools. Strategy first, technology second. Let’s dive in.

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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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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Wherever you are in your revenue journey, adopting certain growth strategies can help you keep growing fast. An ICP aligns your product, sales, marketing, service, and executive teams to all focus on your highest-value accounts. Spotlighting the success of an ICP-focused strategy . Brex then scaled its payments business quickly.

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Payments Payment Methods Embedded Payments Scale 178

User Pilot

APRIL 21, 2024

We also share examples of different conversion paths and optimization strategies. It helps create in-app experiences to optimize user conversions. Try Userpilot and Take Your In-App Experiences to the Next Level Get a Demo 14 Day Trial No Credit Card Required What is a conversion path and why is it important? Amazon ranks in no.1,

SaaS Payments 92

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 92

Buffer Resources

APRIL 10, 2024

  Whether you have 3,000 or 300,000 followers, you can monetize your Instagram with the right strategy. According to Instagram , creators receive 100% of the revenue from badges purchased during a live video, minus applicable taxes, fees, and the 30% cut Google and Apple take for in-app purchases. Let’s get into it.

Payments 94

Payments Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Services 94

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2019

While we can’t give you a definitive answer to this question, we’ll do our best to give you information about the pros and cons of each strategy so you can make the best possible decision to meet your company needs. In-House Ecommerce Solution. The Pros of Having an In-house Ecommerce Solution. Outsourced Ecommerce Solution.

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Outsourcing Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions Outsourced Development 69

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.

Marketplace as a Service 52

Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 52

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Shopify, since last year, has nearly tripled in market cap driven by the rise of e-commerce, but also the digital payments and the QR code system they provide for contactless payments. They identified 3 go-to-market strategies that have really helped propel companies to defy gravity. Cloud Marketplaces.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

And to process payments a secure system is needed. Merchant of Record (MoR) is one such system. SubscriptionFlow now offers MoR services. This blog is also helpful for those who are looking for Chargebee Merchant of Record services because so far, Chargebee does not offer anything like that.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payments 59

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The solution? In this guide, we’ll discuss the benefits of buying and selling a micro startup, the trends changing M&R strategy, and the top tools you can use to sell (or buy) your startup. Your exit strategy timeline is A LOT shorter. That’s an expensive mistake if you make the wrong investment.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This post outlines effective strategies for refining the Q2C process, leveraging the capabilities of agile monetization platforms to achieve unparalleled efficiency and customer delight. Strategies for Q2C Optimization Automate for Efficiency: Automation is the linchpin of an optimized Q2C process.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 52

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In part two of our Sequencing Business Models series , we talked about the different types of marketplaces and what needs to be built to be effective in each of them. This builds on the first essay in the series of how there has been an increase in interest of SAAS-like models interested in becoming marketplaces over time.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It’s easy to think of online sales as a marketplace where we buy items for ourselves, but more and more B2B and SaaS sales are now happening online. If a product or service is being sold online—regardless if the sale itself happens through a sales-rep assisted process, online shop, or platform—it’s considered B2B ecommerce.

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Payment Methods B2B Outsourcing Services Payment Services 147

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Who creates an online marketing strategy that’s consistent with company goals and objectives? Know Company Strategy and Goals. One of the Ecommerce Manager’s most important responsibilities is to fully understand the company strategy and its goals. The overall business strategy should guide every digital marketing decision.

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Payment Methods Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions Outsourced Development 78

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This is a highly effective strategy. The added incentive of discounts has the potential to attract new customers by drawing them in with savings and payment options. In addition, SwayPay offers a simplified payment option that tailors itself to consumer needs. Currently, the app only works with Shopify and Instagram.

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Payment Methods Branding Payment Services Payment Solutions 139

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

We mentioned razors with disposable razor blades as an example of the typical case, but here are two more captive pricing strategy examples: Coffeemakers that can be bought for the home inexpensively but require the use of coffee pods that contain the actual coffee that will be prepared. So what is a captive pricing strategy that makes sense?

Pricing 79

Pricing SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 79

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

We mentioned razors with disposable razor blades as an example of the typical case, but here are two more captive pricing strategy examples: Coffeemakers that can be bought for the home inexpensively but require the use of coffee pods that contain the actual coffee that will be prepared. So what is a captive pricing strategy that makes sense?

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Pricing SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 78

FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

Learn more about how FastSpring helps SaaS and software companies collect and remit taxes globally or localize and accept global payments. They also noticed a lack of transparency and efficiency in the services that were being provided at the time and decided to fix that problem. What Is Messente? Were they delivered?

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SaaS Payments Technical Advisors Payment Services Payments 118

FastSpring

MARCH 25, 2019

If software companies don’t allocate resources towards making it easier for customers to buy online, customers will get frustrated and abandon their shopping cart. Successful software companies across the globe understand that partnering with a full-service ecommerce platform is the key to growing their business.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Proactive Engagement: Automated systems can identify key customer milestones or behaviors that signal an opportunity for engagement, such as usage patterns that suggest a customer is ready to upgrade or might be at risk of churning. Join us as we continue to uncover advanced monetization strategies in the digital age.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services Revenue Management 52

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Customers of these SaaS companies also referred to as “Small and Medium Businesses” or SMBs, need the same software solutions as Enterprise companies but have resource constraints that prevent them from using the top SaaS vendors. Being “stuck in the middle” drives SMM SaaS companies to invest in one of two strategies.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service 52

Baremetrics

AUGUST 24, 2021

How can we do this in line with the payment system we use, like Stripe ? Integrate Subscription Management Software: 3. Pick an efficient online payment system: Monitoring MRR Increases From Upgraded Subscriptions Monitoring MRR Increases with Baremetrics. Table of Contents. Changing the Price 2.

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FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

It got us thinking: Why is there no purpose-built operating system for corporate learning and development teams, when their jobs are so strategic to the business, and they’re managing massive budgets, but they can’t track things like ROI?” We’re enterprise software for a new category called LearnOps.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This evolution has paved the way for subscription and recurring revenue models to emerge as powerful strategies for sustainable growth. This model offers customers ongoing value through regular access to products or services, in exchange for recurring payments.

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Payments Payment Features Subscription Payment Services 59

Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Released in 1979, VisiCalc was the first “killer app” of finance (on the Apple IIe!), Lockheed Martin makes F-35s by assembling atoms, and has a 13% gross margin; Salesforce makes software by assembling bits, and has a 74% gross margin. With this faster method of calculating, what might have taken weeks could now take seconds.

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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.

Payment Solutions 59

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services 59

Chargify

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

At first glance, your choice of billing and subscription software might not seem super important. Many SaaS entrepreneurs don’t spend much time considering which billing software will fit their needs for the long-term. At first glance, it might seem like SaaS companies have similar billing needs as other subscription services.

Payment Solutions 73

Payment Solutions Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payments 73

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We’re here to show you how to get the best bang for your buck by cleaning up your Pay-Per-Click (PPC) strategy. 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. The Role of PPC in Marketing Strategies.

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments AI Search 145

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. Join Steven’s research, take a short survey Growth Strategies in 2022. Inflation will dominate conversations on pricing strategy and tactics, Steven Forth.

Pricing 82

Pricing Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 82

User Pilot

MAY 23, 2023

How do you actually go about implementing AI within your app? There are a range of strategies to avoid potential churn: it’s just the case of picking which makes sense given the context. AI-powered tools are a fantastic way for you to rapidly identify areas of concern and pose helpful solutions.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Software companies embark on their embedded payments journey only to discover they’ve underestimated the complexity that’s involved and struggle to launch. If you’re thinking about Embedded Payments for your platform, make time to listen to this episode of the PayFAQ Embedded Payments podcast. We’ve seen it far too often.

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Payments Merchant Services Embedded Payments Payment Services 100

Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

If you’re serious about growing your startup, you’ll eventually need to put down the pen and paper to-do list and upgrade to a SaaS solution. It also integrates with over 400 other SaaS tools and software platforms like Salesforce, WordPress, Hubspot. The Constant Contact website service is $10 per month.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Outsourcing Services Payments 110