--- title: "SEO — Fungies blog · Fungies" description: "Every Fungies article tagged “SEO” — 30 posts on selling software globally." image: "https://fungies.io/og-image.jpg" canonical: "https://fungies.io/tag/seo/" --- [← Blog](/latest-news-blog) § Tag 30 entries # #SEO Everything we have published tagged “SEO”. Notes on selling software globally — churn, pricing, VAT thresholds, and the mechanics of getting paid from anywhere. July · 20262 entries - [ № 017 2026.07.02Latest ### How to Sell SaaS Globally as a Non-US Founder: Payments, Tax & Compliance Guide (2026) You’ve built something people want to pay for. You’re in Poland, India, Nigeria, or Brazil — and your customers are in the US, Germany, and Australia. Sounds like a win. Then you open your browser and search “how to accept payments as a non-US founder” and fall down a rabbit hole of LLCs, EINs, VAT 2026.07.02duke · 11 minGuides ](/non-us-founder-sell-saas-globally-2026) - [ № 024 2026.07.01 ### Polar.sh vs Creem vs Dodo Payments: The 2026 MoR Showdown for Indie SaaS Founders Here’s a number worth knowing before you pick a Merchant of Record platform: at $10K MRR, the fee difference between Polar.sh’s free Starter tier (5% + 50¢) and Creem.io (3.9% + $0.40) comes out to roughly $1,300 per year. That’s not chump change for an indie SaaS founder — and it’s just one of the 2026.07.01duke · 12 minKnowledge ](/polar-sh-vs-creem-vs-dodo-payments-mor-2026) June · 202612 entries - [ № 034 2026.06.27Latest ### Digital Product Refunds in 2026: How to Handle Them Without Killing Your Conversions Digital goods chargebacks cost US merchants an average of $4.61 for every $1 lost — and nearly 79% of those disputes are friendly fraud: legitimate customers who skip the refund process and go straight to their bank. If you’re selling digital products or SaaS subscriptions and you haven’t thought carefully about your refund policy, you’re 2026.06.27duke · 11 minGuides ](/digital-product-refunds-2026-guide) - [ № 039 2026.06.25 ### Best SamCart Alternatives in 2026: Cheaper, Smarter, and Tax-Compliant SamCart charges $79/month on its entry plan — and that price goes up automatically as your revenue grows. There’s no cap. The platform literally scales its fee against your success. For creators and SaaS founders selling digital products in 2026, that pricing model is starting to look shaky. Especially when you add in the fact 2026.06.25duke · 12 minKnowledge ](/best-samcart-alternatives-2026) - [ № 041 2026.06.24 ### 7 Best Whop Alternatives for 2026: Sell Digital Products on Your Own Terms Whop charges 3% on every sale. Then add 2.7% + $0.30 for payment processing. Factor in the $2.50–$23 payout fee per withdrawal and the 1.5% surcharge for international cards, and you’re looking at an effective rate of 6–7% on your revenue — before you’ve paid for a single tool to actually run your business. For 2026.06.24duke · 11 minKnowledge ](/whop-alternatives-2026) - [ № 042 2026.06.23 ### How to Launch a Digital Product in 2026: The Complete Pre-Launch Checklist 42% of startups fail because there’s no market need. Most of them didn’t find out until after launch. The other common failure mode? Building a great product, setting up zero distribution, and wondering why nobody showed up on day one. This checklist is for indie developers, SaaS founders, and creators who want to launch a 2026.06.23duke · 10 minGuides ](/how-to-launch-digital-product-2026) - [ № 058 2026.06.17 ### Digital Product Checkout Optimization: How to Increase Conversion Rate by 30% in 2026 Seven out of ten people who start your checkout never finish it. That’s not a traffic problem. That’s not a pricing problem. That’s a checkout problem — and it’s costing you 70% of your potential revenue. In 2026, the average cart abandonment rate is 70.22% (Baymard Institute, across 50 studies). For mobile, it jumps to 2026.06.17duke · 10 minGuides ](/digital-product-checkout-optimization-conversion-rate-2026) - [ № 062 2026.06.14 ### Global Checkout Localization for SaaS in 2026: How Local Payment Methods Boost Conversion by 51% 20% of customers abandon a purchase the moment they don’t see their preferred payment method at checkout. That’s not a UX problem. That’s a revenue problem — and it’s entirely avoidable. Paddle’s data makes the math brutal: enabling local payment methods increases checkout conversion from 4.3% to 6.5% — a 51% lift from a single 2026.06.14duke · 10 minGuides ](/saas-checkout-localization-local-payment-methods-2026) - [ № 065 2026.06.13 ### Best Kajabi Alternatives in 2026: Cheaper Platforms That Handle Payments, Tax & Global Selling Kajabi charges $149/month minimum — and that’s just the starting price before you hit the product limits, contact caps, and the realization that global tax compliance isn’t included. For creators and SaaS founders selling internationally, that’s a painful combination. Don’t get me wrong: Kajabi is a polished platform. But if you’re hitting the ceiling on 2026.06.13duke · 12 minGuides ](/kajabi-alternatives-2026) - [ № 066 2026.06.12 ### Stripe Alternatives for SaaS Founders in 2026: When Stripe Isn’t Enough Here’s a number worth sitting with: a SaaS company doing $100K in annual revenue pays roughly $1,200–$6,400 more per year depending on whether they use Stripe alone or a Merchant of Record — and that gap widens dramatically once you add global tax compliance, fraud tooling, and subscription management. Stripe is excellent. It’s the default…. 2026.06.12duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/stripe-alternatives-saas-founders-2026) - [ № 068 2026.06.11 ### Sellfy vs Payhip vs Gumroad in 2026: Honest Fee Comparison for Digital Product Sellers Gumroad takes 10% of every sale you make. No cap. No upgrade path. Just a 10% tax on everything you earn, forever. That number used to be more palatable when Gumroad was the only simple option. In 2026, it isn’t. Payhip and Sellfy both offer paths to 0% commission — and this article breaks down 2026.06.11duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/sellfy-vs-payhip-vs-gumroad-2026) - [ № 082 2026.06.04 ### ThriveCart Review 2026: Is the Lifetime Deal Still Worth It? Here’s a number that should make you pause: ThriveCart has been selling the same “limited-time” lifetime deal since 2019. Seven years later, you can still buy it for $495. That’s either the most generous pricing model in SaaS history — or a red flag worth investigating before you hand over five hundred bucks. This is 2026.06.04duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/thrivecart-review-2026) - [ № 085 2026.06.03 ### Global SaaS Launch Checklist 2026: Payments, Tax & Compliance From Day One You just shipped your SaaS. Payments are an afterthought — you’ll “figure it out later.” Three months down the line, you have customers in Germany demanding proper VAT invoices, a tax authority in Australia asking why you haven’t registered for GST, and a failed transaction rate of 23% because your checkout doesn’t support local payment 2026.06.03duke · 10 minGuides ](/global-saas-launch-payments-checklist-2026) - [ № 090 2026.06.01 ### How to Sell Software with License Keys: A Developer’s Guide to License Management in 2026 Desktop app developers leave serious money on the table every month. Not because their product isn’t good — but because their license key setup is either nonexistent, broken, or built on a provider that takes 10% of every sale. This guide cuts through the noise and shows you exactly how to sell software with license 2026.06.01duke · 11 minGuides ](/sell-software-license-keys-developer-guide-2026) May · 20269 entries - [ № 093 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 2026.05.30duke · 10 minKnowledge ](/creem-vs-gumroad-vs-lemon-squeezy-2026) - [ № 098 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…. 2026.05.28duke · 9 minGuides ](/sellfy-review-2026) - [ № 106 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 2026.05.23duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/dodo-payments-vs-creem-vs-fungies-mor-indie-hackers-2026) - [ № 108 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 2026.05.21duke · 11 minKnowledge ](/digital-product-refund-policy-guide-2026) - [ № 115 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 2026.05.17duke · 9 minGuides ](/embedded-checkout-saas-no-redirect-2026) - [ № 124 2026.05.14 ### Teachable Alternatives in 2026: Best Platforms to Sell Online Courses (Lower Fees) Teachable killed its free plan in mid-2025. Then it raised prices — the Builder plan jumped 77%, from $39 to $69/month. And the Starter plan? It still charges a 7.5% transaction fee on every single sale. At $1,000/month in course revenue, that’s $75 going straight to Teachable on top of your $29 plan fee. At 2026.05.14duke · 11 minGuides ](/teachable-alternatives-2026) - [ № 125 2026.05.13 ### How to Set Up an Affiliate Program for Your Digital Products in 2026 Affiliate programs drive 16% of all e-commerce revenue globally — yet most digital product creators either ignore the channel entirely or set it up wrong and wonder why nothing happens. If you’re selling SaaS, digital downloads, online courses, or templates, an affiliate program is one of the few growth levers that compounds over time without 2026.05.13duke · 12 minGuides ](/affiliate-program-digital-products-saas-2026) - [ № 128 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 2026.05.11duke · 11 minGuides ](/non-us-founders-sell-saas-globally-2026) - [ № 141 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 2026.05.05duke · 10 minGuides ](/freemius-alternatives-wordpress-plugins-themes-2026) April · 20267 entries - [ № 153 2026.04.30Latest ### Whop vs Gumroad vs Lemon Squeezy: Which Creator Platform Is Worth It in 2026? Gumroad built the creator economy’s on-ramp. Whop redefined what a digital commerce platform could be. Lemon Squeezy became the go-to Merchant of Record for indie SaaS founders. And now, in 2026, creators and developers have to pick one — or figure out which is actually right for their business. Here’s the thing nobody tells you 2026.04.30duke · 10 minKnowledge ](/whop-vs-gumroad-vs-lemon-squeezy-2026) - [ № 160 2026.04.27 ### The Best Checkout Tools for SaaS in 2026 (Ranked by Conversion Rate) 70% of potential SaaS customers abandon checkout before paying. Not because your product is bad. Because your checkout is broken. In 2026, the checkout tool you pick doesn’t just process payments — it directly determines your conversion rate, your tax liability, and how much time you spend on compliance vs. shipping. The difference between a 2026.04.27duke · 9 minKnowledge ](/best-checkout-tools-saas-conversions-2026) - [ № 164 2026.04.25 ### How to Cut Your Payment Fees by 50% When Selling Digital Products If you’re selling digital products and wondering how to reduce payment fees selling digital products, here’s the uncomfortable truth: you’re probably giving away 10–15% of every dollar you earn — and most of it is completely avoidable. Gumroad’s current fee structure takes 10% off the top before payment processing even kicks in. On $5,000 per 2026.04.25duke · 13 minGuides ](/cut-payment-fees-selling-digital-products) - [ № 169 2026.04.23 ### Payhip Review 2026: Is It Still Worth Using for Digital Creators? Payhip has been around since 2013. Most “reviews” you’ll find are either affiliates chasing a commission or shallow listicles that copy Payhip’s own marketing copy. This one isn’t. I’ve dug into the actual pricing math, tested the limitations, and compared it against what you can get elsewhere in 2026. Short verdict: Payhip is genuinely good 2026.04.23duke · 8 minKnowledge ](/payhip-review-2026) - [ № 175 2026.04.21 ### Setting Up Global SaaS Billing with Tax Compliance: A Step-by-Step Guide Here’s a fact most SaaS founders discover too late: the moment you accept your first payment from a customer in Germany, France, or Canada, you’re legally required to collect and remit VAT or GST — even if you’ve never heard of OSS registration. Get it wrong, and you’re looking at back taxes, interest, and penalties 2026.04.21duke · 12 minGuides ](/global-saas-billing-tax-compliance-setup-guide) - [ № 192 2026.04.18 ### How to Sell Digital Products Globally Without Worrying About VAT/Sales Tax Here’s a number that should worry you: over 110 countries now require foreign digital sellers to register for VAT or GST. The EU has a zero threshold — meaning you owe tax from the very first euro you earn from a European customer. Sell one $9 ebook to someone in Germany, and you technically have 2026.04.18duke · 11 minKnowledge ](/sell-digital-products-globally-vat-tax) - [ № 218 2026.04.15 ### The Complete Guide to Merchant of Record for Indie SaaS Founders (2026) There’s a number that most indie SaaS founders miss when they’re setting up payments: the compliance cost of going solo. 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