ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

Software developer Patrick McKenzie aka @Patio11 (easily one of my favorite marketers to follow and learn from) asserts that 40-60% of users who sign up for a free trial of almost every software or SaaS application will use it once and never come back. How to Improve Mobile App Retention Through Customization.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

7:52] Was there competition that you had to buy up, and/or what type of acquisitions did you feel like you had to make? [9:19] I, I literally just wanted a pizza and I was a software developer and so I wrote a version, one of, of a neighborhood delivery guide showed me all the restaurants delivered to me. I had quit my job.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I wasn’t a very good software developer, and I was only modestly capable as a UX designer, but I learned enough to recognize clean code and effective, inspiring design when I saw it. Be careful, though! Being a data nerd is a very useful trait of product managers, but it isn’t enough to be successful.

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andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

In some cases, this kind of debt can be incurred unknowingly, for example, your company might acquire a company that has accumulated significant technical debt that you don’t identify until after the acquisition. We’ll call this general category of debt Type I.

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Greatest Hits. Standing Invitation. Start Here If You’re New. You Should Probably Send More Email Than You Do. Posted on May 31, 2012. by Patrick. in marketing.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 25, 2016

The developers can use Google Analytics goals to track when users collect a certain number of cards, upgrade a card, advance to a new level, etc. Now you need to actually collect data from your app via a software development kit (SDK), which connects to the Google Analytics APIs. Use the Android Studio to help with development.

Analytics 48

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2016

However it comes with it’s own set of challenges, like retention and churn. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). Customer Acquisition Cost refers to the resources that a business uses in order to acquire an additional customer. Identifying and optimizing the biggest acquisition expenses. Optimizing Customer Lifetime Value.

Software Review 48

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. 2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2016

For optimizers, those descriptions are a bit different… Acquisition: Optimizing emails, PPC ads, etc. Retention: Optimizing for the second, third, fourth conversion. This is more like an agile sprint planning or retrospective meeting from agile software development mashed together, but it drives the process and accountability.”.

Framework 48

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

If you’re building new technology, get clear on how it will work with your existing software (if it needs to). When buying, evaluate the development languages your acquisition is built on to understand how complex the integration process will be. Risks vary based on whether you develop or purchase software.

Software Review 96

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