[Lyric] Six Upselling Tips for a Successful SaaS Business (Sapi Tha King)

Everything these days appears to be 'as a service': platform, infrastructure, recovery, storage, database, security, management, and so on. Because there are so many, they had to coin a word to include them all: XaaS, or Anything-as-a-Service


The XaaS market is thriving, and the software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies that fall under it are growing at a faster rate than any other



With good reason: most enterprises, from small firms to large corporations, rеly on at least a few of them. Thе SaaS model provides services such as customer resource management, accounting software, invoicing, data management, human resources, workflow software, practise management software, HRIS system, marketing, email, project management, and many more critical business gears

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Indeed, the data paints a fairly positive image of the SaaS market share:



In 2016, 38 percent of businesses used SaaS for 80 percent or more of their business software. By 2022, the figure is predicted to reach 86 percent. SaaS will be used nearly exclusively by businesses

By 2020, the public SaaS industry will be worth more than $76 billion

Traditional solutions are often more expensive, slower, and less collaborative than using a SaaS. It enables a more mobile workforce, saves time, and significantly decreases or eliminates the need for upgrades and maintenance. That's fantastic news for business


SaaS companies are experiencing phenomenal growth and profits, but they, like any other organisation, must keep an eye on acquisition, growth, and retention. They must take proactive measures and keep track of the KPIs that matter

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If a SaaS is to flourish in the market, it must not just grow, but develop steadily and robustly. In most businesses, 20% growth would be fantastic, but a SaaS with that level of growth has a stunning 92 percent risk of dying within a few years. Even a 60 percent yearly growth rate has a 50/50 chance of turning into a multibillion-dollar success storey



Free trials (used by 47 percent of respondents in a recent OpenView poll), customer referral programmes (29 percent), product-qualified leads, and the freemium model are all examples of product-led growth tactics (17 percent )



Retention programmes, for example, are up to 9 times cheaper than acquisition, and 55 percent of respondents rank retention as the most essential statistic



Upselling and add-on sales are also vital to a healthy bottom line in any business, but just 54% of SaaS organisations prioritise them



That's unfortunate, because upselling and add-on sales can help you not only survive, but grow


Put that notion to the test with these 6 upselling insights from the SaaS business



To succeed, you must upsell

Upselling — selling a more expensive tier of service or additional add-on features – is a win-win situation for both the company and the customer when done correctly



Treat it as the retention, income, and happiness strategy that it is, and look for ways to improve and expand your service for them. They're content. You're content



As an extra advantage, selling to a current client is actually easier than selling to a new one. How frequently does that work out for us?



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Simply said, upselling reduces the time it takes to reach profitability


Although there is a lot of demand for SaaS solutions, that doesn't mean it's easy or certain



You have to put forth the effort. You must attempt, fail, learn from your errors, and then try again. You must look at what has worked for others and learn from their mistakes in order to launch, expand, and achieve profitability faster than they have (as the next generation will look to you to do the same)



And, among all the other things you have to balance, manage, and execute, you must embrace upselling from the outset



Upsell, upsell, upsell



Lesson 1: How to Go From Freemium to Premium the Right Way

We have a plethora of options for literally everything on the internet. A simple Google search will provide you with numerous possibilities, regardless of what you're looking for



For example, my search for "budgeting software" yielded 175,000,000 results in 0.55 seconds



Getting someone to look at you more than once necessitates making it worthwhile for them to look longer and more closely



As a result, many SaaS companies opt for the free option. When customers are just browsing or are unsure if your solution is the solution, a free forever plan, a 14-day free trial, a 1-month free trial, or a 30-day money-back guarantee can get your foot in the door. That's fantastic



While there are some distinctions between a free trial and a freemium model, both follow the same fundamental principle: encourage customers to use it for free before asking them to pay for it later



Free, on the other hand, does not equate to money. Once a person signs up for free, you must upsell them. Not right away. But it will happen eventually



This freemium (free) to premium (paid) acquisition model is quite popular – you'd be hard-pressed to find a SaaS that doesn't use it in some fashion – but it isn't for everyone





Spotify is killing it with its freemium to premium transition: customers may sign up for a free-for-ever, ad-supported subscription in a matter of seconds. However, out of the 159 million users on the platform, 71 million have premium accounts



That's a 45 percent conversion rate compared to the average of 1-5 percent for the rest of the industry. Dropbox, for example, is a very successful freemium user, with a conversion rate of around 2.2 percent. Spotify is unquestionably an aberration, but it demonstrates what is possible



You must persuade your users to unlock their wallets by:



Make the user experience (UX) outstanding

Present unambiguous tier definitions that emphasise the paid levels' advantages

Send a thank-you email with a demonstration or how-to video, supplementary information, and/or a few important benefits

To win them over, use email, phone conversations (if appropriate), webinars and videos, as well as tips, tricks, and hacks

Messages that are triggered

Perform demonstrations

At each touchpoint, provide personalization

Propose a 'last chance' end-of-trial email in which you offer to prolong the trial or a special discount or coupon to upgrade, or share a success storey, reveal one more perk, or remind them of what they'll be losing if they don't upgrade

Because they understand how to coax customers through the freemium to premium tunnel, companies like Spotify convert at a much higher rate than the industry average



The whole feature set is available for a limited time during a free trial period. Within those 14 or 30 days, you can schedule your nurturing properly



Freemium models have less features, usage limitations, and/or restricted support, but they are always free. That must be the catalyst for your nurturing: Have you met your monthly quota? Upgrade. Are you looking for X? Upgrade



There's a reason why everyone offers free samples, from Costco to your local bakery or grocery shop. If you offer them a taste, they'll be enthralled