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Everything we have published, page 6 of 18. Notes on churn, pricing, VAT thresholds, and the mechanics of getting paid from anywhere.

May · 202624 entries

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2026.05.12Latest
SaaS Viral Growth Strategies: The Complete 2026 Guide to Exponential User Acquisition
Discover proven SaaS viral growth strategies that drove Dropbox to 3900% growth and Slack to $27B. Learn how to build referral programs, viral loops, and product-led growth engines that acquire users at zero CAC.
2026.05.12·13 min·Guides
2026.05.12Adrian Schenberg · 13 minGuides
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2026.05.12
Paddle Review 2026: Honest Look at Fees, Pros, Cons, and Who It’s Actually For
Paddle took 5% of your revenue before you made your first sale. That’s the trade-off. In return, you never file a VAT return, never argue with the Irish Revenue Commissioners, and never explain to a customer in Tokyo why their card failed. In 2026, Paddle is used by 6,000+ software companies and has processed billions
2026.05.12·8 min·Knowledge
2026.05.12Duke Vu · 8 minKnowledge
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2026.05.11
How Non-US Founders Can Sell SaaS Globally in 2026 (No US LLC Required)
You’ve shipped your product. You’ve got users. And now you need to charge them — from Poland, India, Brazil, or wherever home is. Then you open a browser tab and discover that Stripe requires a local business entity, PayPal is a compliance nightmare, and every payment guide on the internet assumes you already have a
2026.05.11·11 min·Guides
2026.05.11Duke Vu · 11 minGuides
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2026.05.10
10 Best Platforms to Sell PDFs Online in 2026: Complete Comparison
Compare the 10 best platforms to sell PDFs online in 2026. Real fee comparisons, tax compliance features, and honest recommendations for every creator stage.
2026.05.10·8 min·FEATURES
2026.05.10Duke Vu · 8 minFEATURES
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2026.05.10
SaaS Growth Hacking Strategies: The Complete 2026 Guide to Viral Growth
Discover proven SaaS growth hacking strategies for 2026. Learn how Dropbox achieved 3900% growth, build viral loops with K-factor above 0.3, implement product-led growth, and create content loops that compound. Complete guide with benchmarks, tactics, and real examples.
2026.05.10·9 min·Guides
2026.05.10Duke Vu · 9 minGuides
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2026.05.10
How to Set Up an Affiliate Program for Your Digital Product or SaaS (2026 Guide)
Here’s a stat most founders ignore until it’s too late: affiliate marketing now drives 16% of all ecommerce revenue globally, and the overall industry is projected to surpass $20 billion in 2026. If you’re selling a digital product or SaaS and you don’t have an affiliate program, you’re leaving a measurable chunk of revenue on
2026.05.10·10 min·Guides
2026.05.10Duke Vu · 10 minGuides
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2026.05.09
10 Proven Ways to Reduce Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) for SaaS in 2026
Discover 10 proven strategies to reduce customer acquisition cost for SaaS companies in 2026. Learn how top companies cut CAC by 50% through SEO, product-led growth, AI optimization, and retention focus. Includes industry benchmarks and actionable tactics.
2026.05.09·10 min·Marketing
2026.05.09Maja Wiewióra · 10 minMarketing
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2026.05.09
Creem vs Paddle vs Fungies: Which MoR Is Best for Indie Hackers in 2026?
Choosing the wrong Merchant of Record as an indie hacker can cost you over $1,100 per year at $100K revenue — and that’s before you factor in the hours lost to tax audits, compliance headaches, and payment failures in markets you didn’t know you needed to support. In 2026, the MoR market got genuinely competitive….
2026.05.09·11 min·Knowledge
2026.05.09Duke Vu · 11 minKnowledge
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2026.05.08
Cross-Border Payments for SaaS: The Complete 2026 Guide
Cross-border payments for SaaS explained: payment methods, challenges, fees, and best practices for 2026. Learn how to accept global payments while minimizing costs and compliance risk.
2026.05.08·6 min·FEATURES
2026.05.08Adrian Schenberg · 6 minFEATURES
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2026.05.08
B2B vs B2C SaaS: 7 Key Differences, Metrics & Growth Strategies for 2026
Discover the 7 critical differences between B2B and B2C SaaS with 2026 benchmark data. Compare sales cycles, CAC, churn rates, LTV:CAC ratios, and learn which model fits your startup.
2026.05.08·8 min·Guides
2026.05.08Duke Vu · 8 minGuides
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2026.05.08
How to Monetize Your AI Tool or LLM Wrapper in 2026: A Founder’s Guide
Here’s the number that stops most indie developers cold: the top 10% of AI tools built in 2025 each crossed $10,000 MRR within 60 days of launch. The bottom 80%? Still figuring out how to charge their first dollar. It’s not the product that separates them. It’s how they handle monetization — the pricing model,
2026.05.08·10 min·Guides
2026.05.08Duke Vu · 10 minGuides
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2026.05.07
How to Sell Digital Downloads Online in 2026: Complete Guide for Creators
Learn how to sell digital downloads online in 2026. Complete guide covering best platforms, pricing strategies, and 5 steps to launch your digital product business.
2026.05.07·7 min·FEATURES
2026.05.07Duke Vu · 7 minFEATURES
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2026.05.07
SaaS Customer Success Strategy: The Complete 2026 Guide to Driving Retention and Growth
Learn how to build a SaaS customer success strategy that drives retention, reduces churn, and increases Net Revenue Retention (NRR). Complete 2026 guide with metrics, frameworks, and best practices.
2026.05.07·9 min·Guides
2026.05.07Duke Vu · 9 minGuides
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2026.05.07
How to Price Your SaaS Product: A First-Time Founder’s Framework (2026)
80% of SaaS startups underprice their product by 30–60%. Not because they don’t understand value — but because they set prices in the first week, never revisited them, and built their entire go-to-market around a number they pulled from fear rather than data. If you’re a first-time SaaS founder trying to figure out what to
2026.05.07·11 min·Knowledge
2026.05.07Duke Vu · 11 minKnowledge
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2026.05.05
SaaS Growth Hacking: 7 Proven Strategies to Scale in 2026
Discover 7 data-backed SaaS growth hacking strategies that actually work in 2026. From referral programs that drive 3-5x higher conversion to viral loops and product-led growth tactics that cut CAC by 61%.
2026.05.05·9 min·Marketing
2026.05.05Maja Wiewióra · 9 minMarketing
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2026.05.05
Freemius Alternatives 2026: Best Platforms for WordPress Plugin & Theme Sellers
Freemius charges WordPress plugin developers 7% platform fee on top of gateway fees. That’s roughly 10.5% of every sale you make—$1,050 on every $10,000 in revenue. For context, most Stripe-based payment setups cost 2.9% + $0.30. The delta is significant, and in 2026, you have better options. This isn’t a knock on Freemius. It handles
2026.05.05·10 min·Guides
2026.05.05Duke Vu · 10 minGuides
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2026.05.04
Best Payment Processors for Digital Goods in 2026: Complete Comparison
Compare the best payment processors for selling digital goods in 2026. We analyze Stripe, PayPal, Paddle, Fungies, and Gumroad on fees, tax handling, and features.
2026.05.04·7 min·FEATURES
2026.05.04Maja Wiewióra · 7 minFEATURES
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2026.05.04
How to Reduce SaaS Churn: The Complete 2026 Guide to Retaining More Customers
Learn proven strategies to reduce SaaS churn in 2026. From fixing failed payments to optimizing onboarding, discover how top companies achieve <1% monthly churn and 120%+ NRR.
2026.05.04·9 min·Guides
2026.05.04Duke Vu · 9 minGuides
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2026.05.04
How to Sell Your AI-Built App: The Complete Monetization Setup Guide for Vibe Coders (2026)
Your Bolt.new project hit 100 signups overnight. Lovable generated the app in 3 hours. Cursor wrote the API. Now someone actually wants to pay for it — and you have no idea where to start. You’re not alone. 84% of developers now use AI coding tools, and 63% of vibe coders have no traditional programming
2026.05.04·12 min·Guides
2026.05.04Duke Vu · 12 minGuides
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2026.05.03
Best Merchant of Record: Complete Comparison Guide 2026
Compare the best Merchant of Record providers in 2026. We analyze Paddle, Fungies, Lemon Squeezy, and Stripe Tax to help you choose the right MoR for your SaaS business.
2026.05.03·6 min·FEATURES
2026.05.03Maja Wiewióra · 6 minFEATURES
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2026.05.03
10 Best SaaS Pricing Models and Strategies for 2025: A Data-Driven Comparison
Discover the 10 best SaaS pricing models for 2025. Compare hybrid, value-based, usage-based, tiered, and freemium strategies with real data and benchmarks to maximize your revenue.
2026.05.03·8 min·Guides
2026.05.03Maja Wiewióra · 8 minGuides
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2026.05.03
How to Sell Software Online: The Developer’s Complete Guide (2026)
The global software market is on track to hit $650 billion+ by 2028. If you’ve built a useful tool — a desktop app, a SaaS product, a browser extension, an API — there’s real money to be made. But “how do I sell software online?” turns out to be a surprisingly complicated question once you
2026.05.03·12 min·Knowledge
2026.05.03Duke Vu · 12 minKnowledge
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2026.05.03
Best Subscription Billing Software for SaaS in 2026: Chargebee vs Recurly vs Paddle vs Stripe
The average SaaS company loses 7–12% of subscription revenue to failed payments that are never recovered, according to eMarketer. Pick the wrong subscription billing software and that number climbs — because your dunning engine, pricing flexibility, and tax handling all determine how much revenue actually lands in your bank account. In 2026, the field is
2026.05.03·12 min·Knowledge
2026.05.03Duke Vu · 12 minKnowledge
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2026.05.03
10 Best SaaS Referral Program Software in 2026: Complete Comparison
Discover the 10 best SaaS referral program software for 2026. Compare ReferralCandy, PartnerStack, Cello, and more. Find the right tool to turn customers into growth engines with viral coefficient tracking and dual-sided rewards.
2026.05.03·10 min·Marketing
2026.05.03Duke Vu · 10 minMarketing

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