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S.H.O.P.: Making the move Online

Intercom, Inc.

This week, we’re looking at the tools and infrastructure needed to facilitate the move Online. For today’s consumers, the line between ecommerce and commerce has been blurred almost to invisibility. For today’s consumers, the line between ecommerce and commerce has been blurred almost to invisibility.

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The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy

Tom Tunguz

To be effective, a startup’s pricing strategy must align with its marketing case studies, website messaging, PR releases and sales pitches. Second, annual contracts often include terms that require pre-payment up-front which rewards the startup with lots of cash to grow faster. First, revenue becomes much more predictable.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Squarespace at $700,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

Perhaps the most interesting thing is just how similar both these website-builder-plus-ecommerce companies are. It’s growing at the same rate (~30%), booming from ecommerce (+78% for Squarespace, +60% for Wix). Monetizing ecommerce via subscriptions, but not payment processing. 85% NRR.

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Churn is Always High for Single Seat Customers. 8 Ideas on What to Do About It.

SaaStr

Everyone talks about hitting 120%+ NRR these days But the truth is, single-seat users & very small businesses churn at a high rate. That sort of churn hurts. Even modestly decreasing churn in Very Small Business and single seat accounts can have a big impact. Don’t treat them all as churned. Often 3% a month.

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SaaS Essentials: Failed Payment Solution Guide

With a clear link between failed payments and customer churn, having a robust failed payment recovery solution isn’t optional—it’s essential. For SaaS businesses, improving retention is one of the easiest and most effective ways to drive revenue and profits. Achieving your retention goals starts with the right solution.

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5 Interesting Learnings From Wix at $1 Billion+ in ARR

SaaStr

Remember when it seemed like websites were just a commodity? They want a slick site that does more, from eCommerce to payments to marketing and more. While Wix’s actual churn is a bit unclear, this is a super interesting presentation of CLTV. eCommerce and Business Tools Are Key Drivers to Accelerating Growth.

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6 Payment Acceptance Obstacles SaaS Companies Face and How to Avoid Them

SaaStr

Despite the hyper competition, many SaaS providers take their organization’s payment processing experience for granted. Whether we want to admit it or not, payments can play a big and often unseen role in contributing to or reducing customer churn. Making payments accessible overseas. Securing payments. A 2017 U.S.

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A Solution for Every Type of Churn: Solving Involuntary SaaS Churn

How is your SaaS business addressing involuntary churn? Caused by failed payments, this overlooked source of friction quietly erodes both customer retention and revenue. It leads to revenue losses and can be the largest source of churn, yet your company may not be taking it seriously.