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May · 202624 entries

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2026.05.30Latest
Creem vs Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy: Which Creator Platform Keeps More of Your Money in 2026?
Creem launched in 2024 and already has founders asking whether it’s time to quit Gumroad and Lemon Squeezy. The short answer: for most indie hackers and digital product creators in 2026, yes — but the right platform depends on what you’re building and how much you’re selling. Here’s the stat that matters: at $50,000/month in
2026.05.30·10 min·Knowledge
2026.05.30Duke Vu · 10 minKnowledge
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2026.05.29
Digital Seller Market 2026: The Complete Industry Analysis with Data, Trends and Forecasts
Digital seller market reaches $6.88T in 2026. Complete analysis of market size, trends, key players, and growth strategies for digital commerce success.
2026.05.29·25 min·Monetization
2026.05.29Duke Vu · 25 minMonetization
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2026.05.28
SaaS Market Statistics 2026: Global Size, Growth Data & Industry Trends (Comprehensive Report)
Comprehensive SaaS market statistics for 2026: $375.57B market size, 18.7% CAGR, 33,200+ companies, churn benchmarks, CAC/LTV ratios, and 5 key trends shaping the industry through 2030.
2026.05.28·12 min·Knowledge
2026.05.28Maja Wiewióra · 12 minKnowledge
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2026.05.28
Sellfy Review 2026: Honest Pros, Cons & Pricing — Is It Right for Creators?
Sellfy processes over $100 million in creator sales annually. It’s been around since 2011 — longer than Gumroad’s current fee model and well before Lemon Squeezy existed. So when creators ask “is Sellfy worth it in 2026?”, they’re asking about a platform with real history and real trade-offs. This review gives you the honest answer….
2026.05.28·9 min·Guides
2026.05.28Duke Vu · 9 minGuides
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2026.05.27
SaaS Pricing Page Best Practices in 2026: 10 Examples That Convert
57% of SaaS visitors check the pricing page before they’ve even read your product description. That’s not a typo — more than half your prospects are making up their minds based on that one page before they understand what you actually built. And most pricing pages are actively losing those people. The problem isn’t pricing….
2026.05.27·14 min·Knowledge
2026.05.27Duke Vu · 14 minKnowledge
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2026.05.26
E-commerce Statistics 2026: Market Size, Data & Trends (Comprehensive Report)
Global e-commerce reaches $6.88T in 2026. Explore comprehensive data on market size, mobile commerce, conversion rates, cart abandonment, and emerging trends.
2026.05.26·9 min·Knowledge
2026.05.26Duke Vu · 9 minKnowledge
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2026.05.26
Usage-Based Pricing for SaaS in 2026: How to Implement It (And Why It’s Winning)
43% of SaaS companies have already switched to usage-based pricing — and the rest are seriously thinking about it. If you’re still charging a flat monthly rate for software that customers use in wildly different amounts, you’re likely losing deals at the top and leaving money on the table at the bottom. Usage-based pricing (UBP)
2026.05.26·9 min·Knowledge
2026.05.26Duke Vu · 9 minKnowledge
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2026.05.25
How to Build Passive Income with Digital Products in 2026: Complete Guide
Learn how to build passive income with digital products in 2026. Complete 5-step framework, real creator earnings data, and platforms comparison included.
2026.05.25·6 min·FEATURES
2026.05.25Maja Wiewióra · 6 minFEATURES
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2026.05.24
10 Best SaaS Affiliate Marketing Software for 2025 (Compared)
Discover the top 10 SaaS affiliate marketing software platforms for 2025. Compare PartnerStack, Rewardful, FirstPromoter, Reditus, and more. Find the right tool to launch and scale your affiliate program.
2026.05.24·10 min·Marketing
2026.05.24Duke Vu · 10 minMarketing
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2026.05.23
Dodo Payments vs Creem vs Fungies: Which MoR Is Best for Indie Hackers in 2026?
Picking the wrong Merchant of Record as an indie hacker will cost you. At $10K MRR, the fee difference between the most expensive option (Gumroad at 10%) and the cheapest (Creem at 3.9% + $0.40) is over $700 per month — that’s $8,400 a year walking out the door for no extra value. Three newer
2026.05.23·9 min·Knowledge
2026.05.23Duke Vu · 9 minKnowledge
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2026.05.22
Digital Downloads Business Tips for Creators: 2026 Growth Guide
Proven digital downloads business tips for creators in 2026. Learn pricing strategies, marketing systems, and platform selection to maximize your digital product revenue.
2026.05.22·5 min·FEATURES
2026.05.22Maja Wiewióra · 5 minFEATURES
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2026.05.21
How to Write a Refund Policy for Digital Products That Protects You and Converts Better
72% of merchants reported an increase in friendly fraud chargebacks in 2024. Worldwide chargeback losses hit $33.79 billion in 2025 — and every single dispute costs you $15–25 in fees on top of the lost revenue. For digital product sellers, your refund policy is either your first line of defense or the gap that friendly
2026.05.21·11 min·Knowledge
2026.05.21Duke Vu · 11 minKnowledge
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2026.05.20
SaaS Free Trial vs Freemium: Which Model Converts Better in 2026? (The Data)
Here’s a number that should make you rethink your pricing page: free trials convert at 14–25% on average. Freemium? 3.7%. That’s not a typo. Free trial users are 4–6x more likely to become paying customers than freemium users. And yet, plenty of SaaS founders still default to freemium because “Slack did it” or “Spotify did
2026.05.20·8 min·Guides
2026.05.20Duke Vu · 8 minGuides
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2026.05.19
How to Market an Indie Game: Complete 2026 Guide for Developers
Learn how to market your indie game effectively in 2026. This complete guide covers pre-production marketing, Steam wishlist campaigns, influencer outreach, and launch strategies.
2026.05.19·5 min·FEATURES
2026.05.19Dawid Woźniak · 5 minFEATURES
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2026.05.19
Community-Led Growth for SaaS: The Complete 2026 Guide to Building Your User Ecosystem
Community-led growth reduces CAC by 30-60% for SaaS companies. Learn the 5-step framework Figma, Notion, and HubSpot used to build thriving user communities that drive acquisition and retention.
2026.05.19·10 min·Guides
2026.05.19Duke Vu · 10 minGuides
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2026.05.19
Usage-Based Pricing for SaaS in 2026: How to Implement It Without Rebuilding Your Billing
61% of SaaS companies now include some form of usage-based pricing in their billing stack. That number was 45% in 2021. Something shifted — and it wasn’t just a trend. The shift happened because flat-rate subscriptions stopped making sense for infrastructure-heavy, API-driven products. When your cost structure is variable — compute, tokens, API calls —
2026.05.19·10 min·Guides
2026.05.19Duke Vu · 10 minGuides
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2026.05.18
Paddle vs Stripe vs Merchant of Record in 2026: Which Payment Stack Is Right for Your SaaS?
In 2026, 43% of SaaS founders still start with Stripe — then quietly switch 18 months later when their accountant’s bill lands. The debate between Stripe, Paddle, and Merchant of Record platforms isn’t really about payment processing. It’s about who owns your tax liability, how much compliance overhead you can stomach, and whether your “cheaper”
2026.05.18·8 min·Knowledge
2026.05.18Duke Vu · 8 minKnowledge
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2026.05.17
SaaS Customer Retention Strategies: 7 Proven Ways to Reduce Churn in 2025
Discover 7 proven SaaS customer retention strategies to reduce churn in 2025. Learn benchmark data, actionable tactics, and how top companies achieve 120%+ NRR.
2026.05.17·7 min·Marketing
2026.05.17Adrian Schenberg · 7 minMarketing
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2026.05.17
How to Add an Embedded Checkout to Your SaaS Without a Redirect (2026 Guide)
Seven out of ten people who click your “Buy Now” button don’t complete the purchase. That’s not a product problem. That’s a checkout problem. The biggest single cause? You’re redirecting them off your page to pay. That redirect breaks context, kills trust, and loses you money every single day. In 2026, there’s no excuse for
2026.05.17·9 min·Guides
2026.05.17Duke Vu · 9 minGuides
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2026.05.15
How to Monetize a Chrome Extension in 2026: The Developer’s Complete Guide
There are 3.5 billion Chrome users worldwide, and the Chrome Web Store gets roughly 180 million active extension users per month. You’ve built something useful. Now you want to charge for it — and you’re realizing the Chrome Web Store gives you exactly zero payment infrastructure to do that. Google deprecated its own in-app payments
2026.05.15·10 min·Guides
2026.05.15Duke Vu · 10 minGuides
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2026.05.15
How to Sell Ebooks Online: The Complete 2026 Guide for Authors
Learn how to sell ebooks online in 2026 with this complete guide. Covers best platforms, pricing strategies, tax compliance, and the 5-step process to publish and sell your first ebook.
2026.05.15·7 min·FEATURES
2026.05.15Adrian Schenberg · 7 minFEATURES
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2026.05.15
10 Proven SaaS Retention Strategies That Cut Churn by 40% in 2026
Discover 10 proven SaaS retention strategies that cut churn by 40% in 2026. Learn how top companies achieve 120%+ NRR through onboarding optimization, health scoring, and community building.
2026.05.15·9 min·Knowledge
2026.05.15Duke Vu · 9 minKnowledge
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2026.05.15
How to Monetize Your AI SaaS Tool in 2026: Payments, Pricing, and Tax Done Right
Here’s a number worth sitting with: the top 10% of AI tools launched in 2025 crossed $10,000 MRR within 60 days of launch. Not from better models or slicker UI — from getting their monetization right. Pricing model, payment stack, and tax compliance decided the outcome before most founders finished their README. If you’ve built
2026.05.15·12 min·Knowledge
2026.05.15Duke Vu · 12 minKnowledge
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2026.05.14
Digital Product Pricing Strategies: The Complete 2026 Guide for Creators
Learn the 5 proven digital product pricing strategies that top creators use in 2026. From cost-plus to value-based pricing, discover how to price your templates, courses, and downloads for maximum profit.
2026.05.14·9 min·FEATURES
2026.05.14Adrian Schenberg · 9 minFEATURES

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