SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

There’s a little bit of work to do still, but you know, tonight the title of my talk is how to make user acquisition practically free. Uber is a classic marketplace company. It’s a two-sided marketplace. You had town car services before. What people are really looking for is income mobility.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 10, 2018

I hosted Andrew on our podcast to chat about the changing landscape of customer acquisition, how his “Law of Shitty Clickthroughs” manifests itself in today’s growth channels, and what the rest of us can learn from the likes of Dropbox and Uber. This creates an acquisition treadmill with built-in natural churn.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Verge points out that app updates or reinstalls by the user reset the clock back to 12 months left for the ongoing store services fee. For example, the “Store Services Fee” will be “a 10% standard commission fee or a 5% discounted commission (e.g., Get tips on How to Sell a Mobile App or Game Outside App Stores.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 21, 2025

auto-emails, interview scheduling) to save time, and it has mobile apps (iOS & Android) so you can review applicants on the go. Mobile Accessibility: Dedicated mobile apps mean hiring managers can review and comment on candidates anywhere, anytime. Breezy also offers automation (e.g., Its easy for HR teams to adopt quickly.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach revolutionized the industry, making powerful CRM tools accessible without on-premise installs. Over the past two decades, Salesforce has evolved from a sales CRM into a comprehensive platform spanning sales, service, marketing, e-commerce, and app development. Open APIs for custom integration.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 12, 2024

Pendo is a DAP that offers mobile device support and allows segmentation based on product usage , visitor data, account information, and mobile metrics. Value-based segmentation (customer lifetime value, acquisition cost, etc.). Satisfied customers also turn into product advocates and enhance your customer acquisition efforts.

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Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Eventbrite was historically a 50% sales and 50% self-service business. So, as we decided to take a bet on building an intuitive, self-service experience instead of masking user experience issues with human support, we really had to confront Belsky’s product lifecycle for the first time. Sounds expensive.

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Unbounce

MAY 1, 2019

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketers are among the world’s most talented. As technical infrastructure gets standardized and integrations become easier, more and more tools are entering an already crowded marketplace. Creating a PPC landing page to support your lead gen or signup efforts demands smart design, especially on mobile.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

Amazon Marketplace. Selling on the Amazon Marketplace can significantly boost volume through your store. Amazon charges fees on every sale through the Marketplace. A marketing concept where a business offers several related products or services and sells them as one package solution, often at a reduced price. Cross-sell.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 13, 2022

Amir will lead all post-sales functions, helping customers use the full scope of their products and services to unleash the power of CentralSquare in their communities. “Not only have we accomplished major milestones in terms of organic growth, but our acquisitions have made us a force within the compliance industry.

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User Pilot

MARCH 5, 2025

Self-service support: Userpilot empowers you to build and customize in-app resource center code-free. Intercom Intercom is an AI-powered customer service tool that equips teams to engage customers through omnichannel support and activity-driven automation. Funnel analysis report generated with Userpilot. Customer support with Intercom.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Mobile is a big part of that and so are social media and video. Mobile ad spend is predicted to continue increasing due to a growth in mobile usage. Another easy way to find keywords is to check for searches that show up in your Google Analytics Acquisition reports. Amazon promotes this service as artificial intelligence.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

LTV, or CLV, is the predicted amount a customer will spend on your product or service while they’re your customer. Suppose a person subscribed to your service. So, the number of customers or subscribers who stop using your service during a given time period is the churn rate. The logic behind this metric is simple.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Pendo is the best product adoption software for mobile apps. Reporting – Use in-depth acquisition and engagement reports to understand what leads users to your app/website and prompts them to take specific actions. There are different types of SaaS tools for different purposes. ProductPlan is the best tool for road mapping.

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User Pilot

JUNE 2, 2024

AI-driven customer service platform with centralized inbox and ticketing. This helps increase user engagement and reduce customer acquisition costs. Self-service customer support. This platform has a large integration library and works on web and mobile apps. Customizable in-app brand experiences and product tours.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

The best knowledge we have of Google’s algorithm comes in the form of major algorithm updates like: Mobile-first update (July 2019): Googlebot now looks at all websites as a smartphone, prioritizing sites that work well on mobile devices. Aim for under 2 seconds for a really fast site and under one second for mobile devices.

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Brian Balfour

JANUARY 4, 2017

I recently wrote about the most common mistakes with CAC (customer acquisition cost) that can derail growth efforts before you even get started because CAC is a metric that's foundational to growth strategy. We assume the other tiers all are self service and don’t require sales. Average marketing/sales cycle is less than 30 days.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Across social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube, standard placements for display ads are: Stories Timelines Video feeds Right column (Facebook) Marketplace (Instagram) Explore section Messenger inbox and sponsored messages. percent of total web visits come via mobile , compared to 50.29

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Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Popularized by Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert, the invention wasn’t all that complicated: issue bonds with very high interest rates and correspondingly high risk, and use that capital to finance the wholesale acquisition of mismanaged, inefficient, and sclerotic companies. Inside sales? The curves simply do not meet. All of them!

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Neil Patel

MAY 4, 2021

While you can’t merge Twitter accounts, you can bring them together on your desktop or the Twitter mobile app. You can find influencers through marketplaces , influencer marketing agencies, or by searching for them online. How to Manage Your Twitter Accounts When a Business Acquisition Occurs. Use Twitter Ads.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Congratulations you’ve built a product that’s proven itself in the marketplace! Parse was a mobile app platform that got acquired by Facebook. At GitHub, I was in the last 18 months coming into acquisition, which is a nightmare, but I was one of 5 people running the company. billion acquisition more so than GitHub.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 3, 2024

The following is a list of reasons that can also be read as a list of incentives for SaaS businesses to implement a flexible pricing strategy: Tailoring your pricing strategy as per larger trends in the market: SaaS businesses operate in a highly volatile environment, with technology, customer behavior, and the marketplace constantly changing.

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yoursales

JANUARY 28, 2022

With the launch of the Pipedrive Marketplace a very wide range of third party apps & integrations. Acquisition by Dropbox announced on March 9th 2021. Mimiran – More Leads and More Deals for SMB Services Business. ColdCRM - Find the email and the mobile phone of anyone. Want to hear more, then simply set up a call.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 11, 2018

NextOS brings together survey software , live chat tools , customer service CRM , and marketing automation in order to keep all communication under one platform. Part of Constant Contact’s app marketplace, MarketCapture specializes in lead generation for high-tech clients like software companies. MarketCapture. LeadBoxer for WordPress.

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Backlinkfy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

This all depends on a few factors like; keyword search volume, cost per click (CPC) and cost per acquisition (CPA) on highly competitive keywords. All PPC campaigns no matter the software platform, will have to integrate with Google Ads , Bing Ads, and other PPC exchange marketplaces. Personal injury landing page, Slip and fall etc).

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The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

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. Stripe is a payment processing service that helps small business owners get paid for their products or services.

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Natalia Luneva

APRIL 24, 2025

Stripe Connect is a comprehensive payment processing solution designed to cater to the unique needs of platforms and marketplaces. Initially launched in 2012, Stripe Connect has expanded its capabilities to support diverse business models, making it an ideal choice for on-demand services, e-commerce platforms, crowdfunding sites, and more.

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Chargify

AUGUST 17, 2017

For instance, if you normally track Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) as a KPI, you may not notice when Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) drastically increases. The mobile leader? Capitalize on marketplace trends. You may also want to analyze metrics you don’t normally prioritize. What are you? The enterprise choice? The web choice?

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All that Saas

JULY 8, 2021

In this roundup, we are going to talk about some of the best email marketing services and software on the market for effective delivery, automated marketing, and increased outreach & sales. According to marketing pros, email is one of the most successful avenues of digital acquisition for businesses today. Twilio SendGrid.

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2024

In this episode of Growth Stage, host and CMO of FastSpring David Vogelpohl interviews Todd about his thoughts on: Why marketplaces can be a difficult way to attract new players. Podcast Full Interview : Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. They were actually aggregate helpful, right?

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SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

Giraffe is a mobile job matching platform that helps medium skilled workers get access to opportunities and helps businesses to recruit staff faster, and easier, and more affordably than any other way. When mobile came along, they just leapfrogged straight to mobile. We noticed that mobile penetration was starting to increase.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 13, 2025

He served as Chairman and CEO of the company until its acquisition by Yahoo! he was responsible for the operation of the global advertising marketplaces organization. And when I took that, I agreed to stick around for two or three years as you do in an acquisition like that. It was a very, I’d say simple marketplace.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Whereas Facebook’s overall vision relies heavily on third-party developers having access to user data, Workplace wants to be the app that’s connected to all your other apps and a highly curated marketplace that has the best SaaS applications in the world. Julien: Indeed. When Workplace became a real thing at Facebook, I was in London.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Prior to founding Outgrow, Randy co-founded VenturePact, an invite-only marketplace that connects companies with trusted software development firms. Prior to founding Outgrow, Randy co-founded VenturePact, an invite-only marketplace that connects companies with trusted software development firms.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

You don’t have to be subservient, forfeit your self-respect, or fake enthusiasm about your product or service. In today’s crazy marketplace, new sales strategies are needed to penetrate these big accounts. It’s also changed the way consumers operate in the marketplace. And, you never have to lie!

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User Pilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

What strategies can you implement to drive acquisition and retention faster? About the author – Dave Martin Dave Martin is the founder of Product Leader coaching service RighToLeft , executive coach, and Chief Product Officer with over 20 years of experience. It’s 2023, and customers have options. But how do you do that?

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

They dive into how this approach can improve customer acquisition, account expansion, and access to new markets by leveraging partners and partner data. A great way to look at this is through the lens of buyer psychology and the way that products and services get procured in the modern market. Actually we have a higher conversion rate.

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