From $10M to $50M: Unveiling Ahrefs' Marketing Playbook for Early Stage SaaS Growth

Uncover Ahrefs' playbook for early-stage SaaS growth, from $10M to $50M, featuring actionable strategies on market focus, packaging, SEO, and more.

Key takeaways
  • Focus on one specific market and serve that market well
  • Iterate on packaging and positioning to improve sales
  • Use SEO to drive growth, but also use other channels like YouTube and word of mouth
  • Study what people search for in Google and create content around those topics
  • Use keyword research to identify high business potential keywords
  • Create a feedback channel to collect customer feedback and improve the product
  • Use product development to fuel marketing strategies
  • Measure marketing success by growth in annual recurring revenue
  • Don’t do discounts or bid on competitor keywords
  • Focus on building an awesome product that solves problems for customers
  • Use SEO to get customers and improve the sales process
  • Create a free tool that is easy to use and provides value to customers
  • Study what people are talking about your company and use that information to make business decisions