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In-depth guides on churn reduction, retention, and payment recovery.

How to calculate TAM, SAM, and SOM

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How to calculate TAM, SAM, and SOM

In order to understand your market size and equip yourself with accurate figures, you have to know how to calculate your Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM).

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · April 3, 2026
Gross retention vs. net retention vs. logo retention: what they are & how to optimize them

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Gross retention vs. net retention vs. logo retention: what they are & how to optimize them

Learn how to properly track these important SaaS Metrics and better understand what they mean for your business.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · February 25, 2026
How to build a Cancel Flow that minimizes chargebacks

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How to build a Cancel Flow that minimizes chargebacks

Customers often initiate chargebacks out of frustration with unexpected subscription terms or difficulty in cancelling their subscriptions. Here are several reasons this happens.

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · March 14, 2024
How to predict churn and improve retention

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How to predict churn and improve retention

When churn prediction is done well, it can allow your SaaS company to identify at-risk customers and retain them before they churn.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · October 13, 2023
Churnkey's best practices for customer retention

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Churnkey's best practices for customer retention

A collection of best practices and recommendations for fine-tuning your customer offboarding strategy.

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · August 22, 2023
What can be the cause of a churn rate increase?

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What can be the cause of a churn rate increase?

Let’s talk about some of the main causes of customer churn, as well as some concrete actions you can take to reduce your churn rate.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · June 7, 2023
How to gather and leverage customer feedback to reduce churn

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How to gather and leverage customer feedback to reduce churn

Reduce churn by Investing in resources and systems that will help you analyze customer feedback.

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · February 24, 2023
How to retain more customers and increase LTV by identifying the most valuable parts of your customer’s lifecycle

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How to retain more customers and increase LTV by identifying the most valuable parts of your customer’s lifecycle

SaaS is incredibly unique when it comes to reducing churn and customer retention because, in theory, there’s not a true end to your customer's journey. There’s a ever-evolving customer lifecycle and the lifeblood of your company’s recurring revenue depends on that lifecycle. If you want

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · February 15, 2023
How to reduce customer churn: tactics and strategies for SaaS leaders

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How to reduce customer churn: tactics and strategies for SaaS leaders

As investors continue to look toward retention metrics to determine company valuations and funding eligibility, SaaS leaders must ask themselves: how can I reduce customer churn?

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · January 20, 2023
Using cohort analysis to reduce SaaS churn

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Using cohort analysis to reduce SaaS churn

Cohort analysis is one of the key ways to understand and reduce SaaS customer churn. Learn how to understand cohort analysis and use it to improve your SaaS metrics.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · August 3, 2022
The SaaS founder's guide to inflation

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The SaaS founder's guide to inflation

Why don't software founders adjust pricing more frequently, testing higher price points, or at least peg their monthly rates to inflation?

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · August 2, 2022
An in-depth guide to churn prevention

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An in-depth guide to churn prevention

So if you're tired of the subscription cancellations or last-minute backouts from leads, it's time to get proactive about churn prevention with eight proven strategies to keep customers happy.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · May 13, 2022
How to measure and analyze your SaaS churn

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How to measure and analyze your SaaS churn

Understand the four types of SaaS churn, how to calculate each type, and what we believe are the best ways to increase your growth ceiling.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · April 1, 2022
Defining your SaaS magic number & the best practices to improve it

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Defining your SaaS magic number & the best practices to improve it

Your SaaS magic number can pull back the curtain on your sales and marketing dollars’ efficiency – and help you make decisions that will reduce customer churn. In this article, you’ll learn how to calculate it, how to understand it, and how to improve it.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 22, 2022
B2B SaaS retention guide: strategies, examples & tools to adopt

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B2B SaaS retention guide: strategies, examples & tools to adopt

To maintain happy and loyal subscribers requires creativity and sustainable tactics. That’s where customer retention strategies and tools come at hand to automate this process for you

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 9, 2022
B2B SaaS churn rate guide, benchmarks & how to improve

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B2B SaaS churn rate guide, benchmarks & how to improve

Churn is unavoidable in any SaaS business. That’s why understanding your B2B SaaS churn rate is essential for evaluating marketing effectiveness, improving your bottom line, and doubling down on your customer retention strategies.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 3, 2022
Tiered & volume pricing strategy, models, & examples

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Tiered & volume pricing strategy, models, & examples

Depending on your goals, the tiered or volume pricing model can make the difference between a profitable, growing business or a business losing money with each sale.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 2, 2022
SaaS reporting analytics guide: metrics, tools, examples

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SaaS reporting analytics guide: metrics, tools, examples

Not knowing where to focus your attention in your SaaS analytics could get overwhelming and confusing. That’s why it’s important to specify SaaS key metrics and KPIs that’ll guide you through critical decisions. Here are our top SaaS metrics that will help you run your business most effectively.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · January 12, 2022
Top 23 SaaS blogs in product, marketing and sales to follow

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Top 23 SaaS blogs in product, marketing and sales to follow

If you’re a SaaS founder, a product manager, or a marketer searching for the best SaaS blogs to follow in 2022, look no further.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · December 7, 2021
6 SaaS analytics questions you should always ask

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6 SaaS analytics questions you should always ask

SaaS analytics can only drive your growth if you can validate, organize, and use the metrics properly. Here are the top six questions you should be asking about your SaaS analytics to ensure your data is accurate, meaningful, and actionable.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · November 30, 2021
Churn analysis: from measurement to prevention

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Churn analysis: from measurement to prevention

If you're struggling to analyze churn, we’ll share what we've learned over almost a decade of running SaaS companies.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · June 5, 2021
The best communities for SaaS founders

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The best communities for SaaS founders

Building and launching a new product is never easy. However, there are many online SaaS communities where founders exchange ideas, obtain feedback and learn from one another.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 23, 2021
How to collect insights from cancelling SaaS users

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How to collect insights from cancelling SaaS users

Learn the best ways to collect meaningful insights on why users cancel their subscriptions from your SaaS tool.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · March 9, 2021
34 podcasts for SaaS founders

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34 podcasts for SaaS founders

The best podcasts that tackle different topics around building SaaS products.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · February 16, 2021
A primer on fighting churn for SaaS founders

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A primer on fighting churn for SaaS founders

Tips for creating an effective customer retention strategy and ensuring efficient customer success management within your team.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · February 10, 2021
How to properly cold email prospects as a SaaS founder

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How to properly cold email prospects as a SaaS founder

Most cold emailing is painful to read... but it doesn't have to be that way. Here are my thoughts on approaching cold email the right way.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · February 4, 2021
How to write copy that helps cut churn

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How to write copy that helps cut churn

It’s often overlooked how intertwined copywriting is with the major functions of a SaaS business. This is no exception when it comes to churn.

Scott Hurff
Scott Hurff · January 5, 2021
4 effective marketing channels for new SaaS founders & Indie Hackers

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4 effective marketing channels for new SaaS founders & Indie Hackers

Learn the basics behind the marketing strategies SaaS founders use to find initial distribution.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · November 12, 2020
Using freemium to fuel SaaS growth

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Using freemium to fuel SaaS growth

Is freemium the right pricing model for your SaaS business? Review the Pros & Cons behind using Freemium to Grow SaaS Revenue.

Baird Hall
Baird Hall · October 2, 2020
4 types of churn and how to prevent them

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4 types of churn and how to prevent them

A discussion of customer churn, revenue churn, voluntary churn, involuntary churn. Learn about each type of churn and why they are important.

Nick Fogle
Nick Fogle · September 18, 2020