Baremetrics
JUNE 10, 2021
Growing your SaaS company can be difficult in the early stages. Despite this, you’re sitting in a pretty unique situation compared to other business models when it comes to lead generation. When it comes to growing organically through channels like SEO, SaaS businesses are primed for organic search. “ SaaS or subscription businesses are based on a product that is neither tangible or limited in its use.
OPEXEngine
JUNE 9, 2021
Comparing current benchmarks to pre-COVID-19 benchmarks. Remember this time, a year ago? We were all on our 5th, or 20th version of a 2020 operating budget/plan, working 100% remotely, and trying to forecast the rest of the year. Most companies hunkered down, shifted to fully remote sales and marketing, transferred unnecessary travel budgets into other buckets, and conservatively managed expenses.
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ChurnZero
JUNE 11, 2021
Customer health scores give Customer Success teams a deep understanding of a customer’s health and are a leading indicator that there may be an issue with an account or customer. By customizing and weighing factors that are relevant for each part of the customer lifecycle, your ability to predict the likelihood of a customer leaving increases tenfold.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 5, 2021
There are several players in the virtual phone number space, and it takes some digging to determine which is suitable for your needs. We spent many hours researching the best in the business, so you don’t have to. We found the best option for most people is Nextiva because of its dedication to exceptional service, […]. The post Best Virtual Phone Number Companies appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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Simplify omnichannel payments with a solution that unifies every channel through your platform. By integrating front-end systems like online, mobile, and in-store payments with robust back-end infrastructure, you can deliver a seamless payments experience without the need for heavy engineering. Omnitoken technology enhances security by tokenizing card transactions for reuse, enabling merchants to drive cross-selling opportunities.
Tom Tunguz
JUNE 5, 2021
This weekend, Janet Yellen said the US economy would benefit from an increase in interest rates. The Fed has been struggling to combat historically low inflation. The combination of both the 25% increase in the money supply from last year’s stimulus plus the proposed infrastructure spending should trigger inflationary pressures. What does it mean for venture capital and Startupland?
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Predictable Revenue
JUNE 7, 2021
Email marketing has enormous potential when it comes to promoting your products and services and increasing sales. When done properly, email marketing can turn leads into customers and boost your sales rates significantly. But, not everyone knows how to write professional and effective emails. Businesses and even marketing professionals tend to make some basic email writing mistakes that are killing their sales.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 9, 2021
Shopify knows ecommerce. The platform has been helping online business owners sell products since 2006. It has five different plans and a barrage of helpful ecommerce features. However, where Shopify really shines is with its customer support team. If you place a high value on extra support, Shopify could be a great platform for your […]. The post Shopify Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Tom Tunguz
JUNE 9, 2021
Are we more productive at the office or at home? Researchers from the University of Chicago published data on the productivity trends across 150,000 employees of a large IT services company to answer that question. It’s the first time I’ve seen analysis on the same business through the period. The business had deployed software to monitor employee behavior before COVID and used it throughout.
SaaStr
JUNE 7, 2021
If a sales rep closed a deal, A customer success manager should take it over. Find a way to fund both, even with SMBs. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) June 7, 2021. An open question around smaller customers is how do you staff up Customer Success for them — if at all. Many founders wrestle with the question of if they can really afford customer success professionals for their smaller customers.
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ClinicSense is a SaaS platform that supports over 7,000 massage therapists who use it for appointment management, payments, scheduling, marketing activities and more. Despite having a relatively low payment failure rate, the company discovered that the failures disrupted the customer experience. This often led to churn as customers decided to cancel or abandon their account, preventing ClinicSense from realizing the full lifetime value (LTV) of its users.
Intercom, Inc.
JUNE 9, 2021
We want to give our employees the best possible start to their Intercom careers. That used to mean welcoming them to the company in person but, like everyone, we’ve had to adapt to a new way of onboarding over the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted the way we work and forced us to reinvent how we onboard new colleagues. At the start of March last year, as the scale of the threat became more apparent, we realized we had to transition our in-person employee onboarding experi
The Daily Egg
JUNE 10, 2021
Website builders provide non-designers with a straightforward solution to building a website. With its affordable pricing and easy-to-use interface, Wix is a tough one to beat. Still, Squarespace comes in a close second with its drag-and-drop blocks that allow you to put together a professional-looking website in a matter of minutes. Our comparison guide outlines […].
Predictable Revenue
JUNE 10, 2021
Ajit is the author of Price To Scale and is a SaaS Product Marketing veteran who has helped firms such as Narvar, Medallia, Helpshift, and Feedzai differentiate their products, grow revenue, and win. The post How to Price your SaaS Product appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaStr
JUNE 9, 2021
Veeva Systems is a quieter SaaS enterprise giant that if you sell bigger deals, and/or do vertical SaaS, it’s worth learning more about. CEO Peter Gassner is truly of the most impressive founders I’ve personally met and you can take a look at our deep dive from SaaStr Annual 2017 here not long after they’d IPO’d: One of many remarkable things about Veeva: it burned about $3m on the way to IPO.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
OnStartups
JUNE 9, 2021
15 years ago today, on June 9, 2006, HubSpot was “officially” started. I say “officially”, because unofficially, I had been noodling on the idea of HubSpot for a couple of years with my co-founder, Brian Halligan while we were both classmates in grad school. I picked the June 9th date, because that’s the official date that I graduated and was no longer a student.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 11, 2021
VoIP headsets are essential elements of your VoIP system, so it’s important to choose the headset that supports your business’ specific needs. We carefully researched and reviewed the best VoIP headsets based on their performance and features. We found that the Poly Blackwire 720 is the best choice for most businesses, thanks to its wireless […].
Neil Patel
JUNE 7, 2021
On June 2 nd Google released a core update. And in July there will be another one. During the first few days, most of us marketers and SEOs saw little to no changes in our rankings or search traffic. But on Sunday June 6th, many of started noticing shake ups. Some of my friends saw declines and others saw gains. Remember, when someone drops in rankings, someone else takes their spot.
SaaStr
JUNE 11, 2021
There’s a basic set of criteria most buyers look for. And breaking them down also shows us where the openings are for new entrants: Most trusted brand. In the end, 80%+ of buyers are going to pick the most trusted or one of the most trusted brands in the space. This is not irrational. Most of us don’t have the time or often the skills to truly decided which vendor is best.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Andreessen Horowitz
JUNE 8, 2021
Join us June 8-10 on Clubhouse for a series of conversations on Remote Work and the Return to the Office. Follow the a16z club for the latest. — Work during COVID has underscored how distributed teams working remotely can be … The post Are we returning to the office? Or is the future remote? appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 8, 2021
Just like a car without spare tires, a WordPress site with no backups is a disaster waiting to happen. Backups are the safety net you need so your website can easily bounce back if a disaster completely wipes it out. In this guide, you’ll learn how to perform backups the easy way so your website […]. The post The Complete Guide to WordPress Backups appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Neil Patel
JUNE 8, 2021
Content writing can be difficult. Just consider these numbers. An astonishing 98 percent of all marketing teams say written content is their most-used content type, yet one in three marketers admit their content writing is only “somewhat” or “not so” effective. In other words, there’s a whole lot of content out there that isn’t doing what it should be.
SaaStr
JUNE 6, 2021
Q: Why are so many companies leaving Silicon Valley? It’s a combination of factors: We’ve all learned to work as distributed teams now. All of us. And what we’re learning is that not only do many employees want to work and live in cheaper parts of the U.S. (and the world), but a lot of them want to work somewhere warm. Many tech employees have moved somewhere warmer than the SF Bay Area.
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Choosing the right Embedded Payments partner can feel overwhelming. This comprehensive buyer’s guide simplifies the process by breaking down seven key criteria to consider, from platform technology to security and growth potential. Learn how to assess partners that align with your goals, offer personalized support, and drive long-term success. This guide equips software companies with the insights to make confident, informed decisions that enhance customer experience and fuel business growth.
Andreessen Horowitz
JUNE 9, 2021
Welcome to 16 Minutes, the a16z show where we talk about tech trends in the news, what’s hype and what’s real, and the long arc of innovation. … The post 16 Minutes #64: Ransomware Attacks on the Rise; Hackers Target IoT appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 10, 2021
A/B testing can be as simple as reciting the alphabet. You take your current web page, called the “control” (A), make a copy of it, and change one element so you have a slightly different design, called the “variant” (B), divide the traffic between the two, then direct all your traffic to the version that […]. The post Your Step-by-Step Guide to A/B Testing with Google Optimize appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Neil Patel
JUNE 7, 2021
Are you dreaming of getting 1,000 organic clicks a day to your website? How about 10,000, or perhaps even more? These numbers are possible, and plenty of websites achieve it (I’ve grown my site to x visitors per day using these techniques), but if you’re going to reach these numbers, then you’re going to have to rank your blog in Google’s top 10 search results.
SaaStr
JUNE 8, 2021
The other day I met with a great founder doing about $40k in MRR that wanted to raise some extra money to “make sales more repeatable.” Sounds good. I started to dig in a bit to understand what this founder really meant though. At this rough stage ($20k-$80k or so MRR), usually most SaaS startups finally have a regular stream of leads — just not that many. 10 a month, 20, 100, whatever it is.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Unbounce
JUNE 10, 2021
Marketers talk a lot about getting customers, but not so much about what it costs. Nowadays, achieving growth and gaining new audiences solely through organic search is tough, so most marketers supplement these with pay-per-click (PPC) ads. Paid ads are a smart move, but you’ve gotta invest in them the right way. Otherwise, you’re just throwing money right out the window.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 11, 2021
Cloud VoIP phone solutions help you move your business phone system to the cloud to streamline communications, leverage more advanced features, and operate at a higher level of security. But not all cloud-based systems are built equal, so we’ve gone through dozens of providers and their features to find the best in class. We found […]. The post Best Cloud-Based Phone Systems appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Neil Patel
JUNE 11, 2021
Have you ever wanted a fast way to get the best deals in retail stores like Walmart, Home Depot, Target, and more? Whether you’re just looking to save some money or you’re into retail arbitrage, the ability to easily check product inventory from the comfort of your home is something many people only dreamed about. Until BrickSeek came along, that is.
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