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Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

How to Price Your Product Like the Last Unit Sets the Market

The highest-cost marginal customer determines market price, not averages; focus on scarcity and the last unit for effective pricing.
fromAdExchanger
2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are paying more attention to data privacy because their constituents consider it a 'kitchen table' issue, highlighting its importance in everyday life.
EU data protection
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

This Business Model Is the Hidden Goldmine For Boosting Profits

Done-For-You business models are surging as entrepreneurs seek results without managing every task themselves.
E-Commerce
fromTasting Table
1 day ago

The Grocery Store Deal That's Specifically Designed To Make You Spend More - Tasting Table

Grocery stores use loss leaders to attract customers, often selling items at a loss to encourage additional spending on other products.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
DevOps
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra

Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party tools starting tomorrow at 12pm PT.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A 'Passing Phase'

GameStop underestimated digital distribution, believing physical stores would remain dominant despite the rise of platforms like Steam.
Business intelligence
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Usage-based billing muddles software vendor pricing

Software companies risk revenue loss due to outdated financial systems and challenges in measuring usage-based services, especially with AI integration.
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon | TechCrunch

Beehiiv introduces native podcast hosting, allowing creators to host, distribute, and monetize podcasts directly on the platform.
#snapchat
fromArchitectural Digest
3 days ago

I'm Done Sourcing So Much Online. Here's Why

The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!
UX design
fromwww.engadget.com
3 days ago

Apple Arcade just got two indie gems

Dredge+ is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a perfect video game that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror.
Board games
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

New laws will simplify subscription cancellations and refunds, potentially saving consumers nearly £170 annually.
Venture
fromFortune
5 days ago

The 'death of SaaS' could be the best thing to ever happen to SaaS M&A | Fortune

Enterprise SaaS M&A reached $83.7 billion in Q4 2025, marking the largest year since 2021 despite concerns over the SaaSpocalypse.
Digital life
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

What Fast-Moving Digital Industries Teach Us About Business Agility

Fast-moving industries exemplify business agility by rapidly adapting to trends and customer needs, a practice all businesses should adopt.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
6 days ago

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Creators should diversify their platforms to build steady income and avoid dependency on a single source.
fromYcombinator
1 week ago
Online marketing

Show HN: I made a free list of 100 places to promote your SaaS | Hacker News

A curated list of over 100 directories and platforms to promote SaaS products effectively.
#meta
Law
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Media Buying Briefing: What will Meta's and YouTube's legal losses mean for the marketplace?

Meta and YouTube face liability for harming young users, but short-term impacts on ad sales are expected to be minimal.
Social media marketing
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.
Law
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Media Buying Briefing: What will Meta's and YouTube's legal losses mean for the marketplace?

Meta and YouTube face liability for harming young users, but short-term impacts on ad sales are expected to be minimal.
Social media marketing
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.
Marketing
fromMarTech
2 days ago

What the fees customers hate reveal about your pricing strategy | MarTech

Fees impact customer trust and experience, often reflecting a company's operational choices rather than fair pricing.
#indie-games
Video games
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
4 days ago

Three newsletters for the price of 1.5: Independent journalists experiment with a bundle

Bundling independent journalism subscriptions can reduce costs for readers and support multiple writers effectively.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago

How AI Is Reshaping The Marketing Scientist Role | AdExchanger

Marketing scientists now translate data into meaningful insights, bridging the gap between AI analysis and human interpretation.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
4 days ago

Cents Raises $140M to Build the Operating System for the $60B Laundry Industry

Cents provides a fully integrated platform for the laundry industry, transforming operations with modern software solutions and achieving significant market impact.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
5 days ago

Enterprises demand cloud value

Businesses are shifting from cost-cutting to establishing centers of excellence and finops to enhance ROI in cloud investments.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
6 days ago

Why Referral Programs Fail - and How to Build One That Works

Most small businesses lack a structured referral system, leading to passive and unpredictable growth despite referrals being a key driver.
Online marketing
fromWorld Economic Forum
6 days ago

Understanding Value in Media: Perspectives from Consumers and Industry

The internet has transformed publishing, creating challenges for revenue and consumer satisfaction, while a shift towards consumer payments may offer a solution.
Marketing
fromRAIN News
3 days ago

RAIN Notes: April 2

iHeartMedia appoints Jamie Cutburth as VP of Marketing to enhance its marketing strategy and promotes Andrew Festo to VP of Events and Experiences.
Austin
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This brand broke the biggest rule of e-commerce-and made customers 3.5x more valuable

Huckberry prioritizes customer engagement and community building over immediate sales, leading to higher customer lifetime value.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it's working) | TechCrunch

Sonder aims to revolutionize dating apps by creating a more authentic and engaging user experience through unstructured profiles and unique in-person events.
Media industry
fromTheWrap
4 days ago

Consumers' Time Spent With AI Platforms, Content to Increase 29% by 2029, Survey Finds

Consumers are preparing for increased AI content consumption, expecting to spend significantly more time on AI platforms in the coming years.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

Duplicative Data Doesn't Pay; Investors Soften On Software | AdExchanger

The Trade Desk is changing its fee structure to share revenue with ID providers for unique data signals, aiming to reduce duplicative data costs.
#instagram
Social media marketing
fromInc
5 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Social media marketing
fromInc
5 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
6 days ago

Financing The AI Shopping Era: What E-Commerce Founders Need To Know

AI is transforming e-commerce by changing how consumers shop and how brands must adapt to remain visible.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
4 days ago

Publishers see double-digit growth from TTD's OpenPath, but volatility remains

OpenPath revenue remains strong for publishers, with some experiencing double-digit CPM growth, prompting trials of OpenAds despite temporary bid duplication allowances.
Media industry
fromDigiday
4 days ago

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
1 week ago

Performance marketing 101

Performance marketing in 2023 emphasizes effective measurement, data interplay, and personalization within the broader marketing landscape.
#openai
Marketing tech
fromThe Daily Upside
6 days ago

OpenAI Touts Early Advertising Win After Buzzkill Cutbacks

OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising network reached $100 million in annualized revenue, but faces challenges from dominant Big Tech competitors.
Marketing tech
fromThe Daily Upside
6 days ago

OpenAI Touts Early Advertising Win After Buzzkill Cutbacks

OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising network reached $100 million in annualized revenue, but faces challenges from dominant Big Tech competitors.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

New Xbox Boss Reportedly Wants To Make Game Pass Cheaper

Asha Sharma plans to revitalize Xbox by discontinuing old marketing, exploring Game Pass bundling with Netflix, and considering an ad-supported tier.
Marketing
fromForbes
6 days ago

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketers should focus on connecting brands to cultural moments rather than just measuring reach and impressions.
Media industry
fromSemafor
6 days ago

Exclusive: Substack rival Beehiiv makes a push into podcasting

Beehiiv enters podcasting to compete in the creator economy by offering a comprehensive service for independent creators.
#ecommerce
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 weeks ago

AI Drives Smarter Ecommerce Pricing

AI enables dynamic, personalized ecommerce pricing that optimizes margins by making real-time offer decisions based on shopper behavior while maintaining fairness perception.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven't Caught Up

AI agents are transforming e-commerce, projected to account for 25% of global sales by 2030, shifting traditional consumer engagement models.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

5 Go-To-Market Trends To Know For 2026

Growth-stage companies are shifting from short-term marketing spikes to compounding systems, with strategic brand investment and multi-channel approaches becoming essential for long-term ROI and market leadership.
Marketing tech
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
6 days ago

Global Streaming Subscription Revenue Tripled In Five Years, Poised to Top $200 Billion by 2030

Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion in 2025, with projections of $202 billion by 2030 due to price increases and ad-supported tiers.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center | TechCrunch

Stripe released a billing feature enabling AI startups to automatically pass through model costs to customers while applying customizable profit margins.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Pinterest bets measurement and SMBs will boost performance revenue

Pinterest is focusing on measurement to attract more small-to-medium business advertising spend amid competition and ad spending cutbacks.
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Audible launches a cheaper 'Standard' subscription plan, challenging Spotify | TechCrunch

Audible launches a $8.99 Standard subscription plan with one monthly audiobook and unlimited curated content, positioning itself against Spotify's growing audiobook competition.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
5 days ago

The Trade Desk shakes up Identity Alliance payouts, with a new focus on incrementality

The Trade Desk is shifting to an incrementality-based payment model for identity partners, rewarding unique data contributions over volume.
Marketing
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

Lead Generation Benchmarks For LMS & HR Tech Vendors: Are You Ahead Or Behind?

Most B2B vendors lack reliable benchmarks to evaluate lead generation effectiveness, with average CPL at $198 and only 12% of marketers confident in conversion rates.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
6 days ago

The hidden tradeoffs in moving to a composable martech stack | MarTech

Moving to a composable stack from a monolithic marketing cloud incurs hidden costs in integration, coordination, data management, vendor management, and skill requirements.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Want Your First 1,000 Users This Quarter? Read This

Product growth follows distinct phases: MVP refinement for first 100 users, disciplined experimentation for 1,000 users, and balanced product-growth efforts beyond 1,000 users.
Software development
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

AI agent platforms could push down SaaS license costs, report argues

AI simplifies software development but increases operational complexity and costs in enterprise environments, requiring security, compliance, support, and integration management.
Marketing tech
fromMarketing Dive
6 days ago

The battle for attention on CTV: Premium video platforms vs. YouTube

VAB partnered with TVision to analyze CTV content consumption across various platforms, revealing significant lifts in brand metrics.
Growth hacking
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

From $1M To $10M ARR: Lessons From Fast-Growing Learning Tech Companies

Scaling learning tech companies from $1M to $10M ARR requires operational discipline, repeatable systems, and strategic positioning rather than increased sales effort alone.
Online marketing
fromMedium
1 month ago

Want people to pay for your stuff? Show the value like this

Effective marketing requires presenting genuine product benefits clearly and honestly, especially for complex products where poor communication leads to business failure.
Social media marketing
fromMashable
1 month ago

X is reinventing its Creator Subscriptions. Here's what to know.

X launches Creator Subscriptions 2.0 with exclusive threaded content, subscriber-only feed posts, and enhanced creator tools to monetize audiences directly on the platform.
Tech industry
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Caught in the great SaaS squeeze

Enterprise vendors are mandating cloud-only SaaS, phasing out on-premises ERP and shifting control, costs, security, and innovation to vendor-hosted platforms.
fromTNW | Insights
2 months ago

The rise of the always-on economy: subscriptions beyond streaming

Despite how modern it seems to be, the truth is that the subscription economy has been around for some time, surprisingly dating back to around 1800, with the first magazine subscriptions, or the subscriptions for fresh British milk, around 1860. Over the years, the of subscription-based companies has turned the subscription model into an ideal business strategy since it provides unique benefits. In the same way, the adoption of this model across multiple industries has led to negative repercussions for the general public.
Business
Music
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Scaling the Charts: A Business Case for Accelerating Digital Streaming Momentum

Online music platforms increase access and tracking, while consistent releases, strategic promotion, and audience engagement drive sustained chart success and revenue growth.
#subscriptions
fromDigiday
1 month ago
Media industry

In Graphic Detail: Subscriptions are rising at big news publishers - even as traffic shrinks

fromDigiday
1 month ago
Media industry

In Graphic Detail: Subscriptions are rising at big news publishers - even as traffic shrinks

Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

AI-powered apps can make money, but struggle with long-term retention, new data shows | TechCrunch

AI integration in apps does not guarantee profitability; AI-powered apps experience 30% faster subscriber churn than non-AI apps at the median.
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Which AI tools are worth paying for? Here are subscriptions I'm keeping - and why

Leading the pack has been the rise in agentic coding tools. These tools, such as Gemini Jules, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex, are capable of writing entire programs and products. I put both Codex and Claude Code to the test, creating four plug-in add-on security products for WordPress using Codex, as well as a full-featured iPhone app using Claude Code.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

SaaS isn't dead, the market is just becoming more hybrid

The future will be a blended ecosystem of agent-driven platforms, hybrid pricing, and AI governance where incumbents and AI-native startups coexist.
Marketing tech
fromwww.cnbc.com
4 weeks ago

Buy Netflix as ads, pricing power and generative AI drive growth, says CFRA

Netflix's advertising expansion, pricing power, and international growth position it for significant revenue acceleration, with advertising potentially contributing $1.5B-$3.0B in 2026.
Venture
fromFortune
1 month ago

A scary SaaS selloff changes the calculus for startups and private markets: "code alone was never a real moat" | Fortune

Enterprise AI uncertainty triggered a SaaS market selloff, revealing that code alone is no moat and startups lack a clear path to monetize AI.
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

Subscription Commerce: The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Subscription Models (2026)

Subscription commerce uses recurring billing for products, services, or access to generate predictable revenue driven by retention and lifetime value.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp | TechCrunch

Meta will test paid subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp offering exclusive features and expanded AI capabilities, including scaled Manus integration and Vibes freemium.
fromTech Times
1 month ago

How to Sell Digital Downloads and Build a Profitable Digital Product Business From Your Own Website

A digital product is any non-physical item sold online and delivered electronically. This category encompasses a wide range of offerings: ebooks that teach specific skills, online courses that provide comprehensive training, design templates that save creators hours of work, stock media libraries offering photography and video, printables like planners and checklists, software tools that automate tasks, and audio files ranging from music to guided meditations.
E-Commerce
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Can I Help You Find Something?; The Streaming Fortress Prison | AdExchanger

Last October, PayPal an integration with OpenAI so that ChatGPT users could transact within the app. Apparently, PayPal is now ready to take that idea to other retailer chatbots. Of course, now that ChatGPT is making its foray into advertising , other LLMs and chatbots are bound to follow suit, if they haven't already done so. Walmart, for instance, rolled out ads in its generative AI agent Sparky earlier this month.
Artificial intelligence
E-Commerce
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 months ago

Google Shopping Promotions Now Support Subscription Fees & Abbreviations

Google Shopping now allows promotions on subscription fees and common promotional abbreviations (BOGO, B1G1, MRP, MSRP), effective January 2026.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 months ago

How publishers leverage community as a personalization and revenue tool

Community-driven personalization converts engagement signals into deeper subscriber relationships, improved retention, and new revenue streams for publishers.
fromThedrum
2 months ago

Which UA model is right for you? the case for CPA in mobile

For example, CPA models tend to be very popular with on-demand apps or apps with subscription models based on, say, a free trial event. Examples of these include fitness apps (such as Peloton and Obe Fitness) or entertainment or VOD apps (such as Showtime, VUDU etc). In these instances, CPA is preferable as a performance model because it's easier to optimize towards a certain fixed price based upon fixed subscription fees and expected conversion rates.
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

When Performance Brands Invade TV; Subscription Conniptions | AdExchanger

Big TV networks and studios are finally shifting toward programmatic advertising - even for their linear TV spots. And this shift is attracting a new wave of advertisers and transforming what a typical TV ad break looks and feels like. For example, as reports, Comcast is starting to see net-new ad revenue growth from first-time TV advertisers. "The people coming in the door are small performance advertisers, but they've been doing social ads forever," says Travis Flood, Comcast Advertising's director of insights. "They don't have a TV ad."
Marketing tech
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