SaaS Marketing

SaaS marketing built for free-to-paid conversion and durable MRR.

Modern SaaS doesn't grow on ads alone — it grows on product-led loops, content flywheels, activation experiments, and retention engineering. I build the full stack: SEO that captures intent, free trials that activate, email flows that convert, and dashboards that show what's actually working.

3.2x
Avg LTV/CAC ratio after optimization
+40%
Avg activation rate lift
12 mo
Typical CAC payback target
AARRR
Framework applied across funnel
§ 01 — Industry Brief

What makes SaaS & Tech marketing different

SaaS isn't a single funnel — it's five funnels stacked on top of each other (Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, Revenue). Most SaaS marketing only optimizes the first one and wonders why MRR plateaus. I work the full stack, with experimentation cadence as the engine.

Free-to-paid conversion

Most SaaS sees 2-5% trial→paid. Improving activation, onboarding, and pricing-page CRO is where 80% of revenue gains hide.

Retention as a growth lever

Acquisition fills a leaky bucket. Reducing churn 1% compounds into much bigger revenue gains than acquiring 1% more users.

Product-led + sales-led hybrid

B2B SaaS often needs both motions. Marketing must support self-serve free trial AND demo-booked enterprise pipelines simultaneously.

§ 02 — Services

Services that move the needle for SaaS & Tech

Tailored playbooks across the channels that actually work in your sector. Each service below links to the full methodology.

§ 03 — Channel Mix

The right channel mix for SaaS & Tech

Not every channel works in every sector. Here's where to focus budget for the strongest return in your industry.

ChannelWhy it matters in SaaS & Tech
Programmatic SEO Scaled landing pages targeting long-tail integration and comparison queries — Zapier, Airbnb, Notion built empires this way.
Content marketing Compares, alternatives, how-to guides, and category-defining thought leadership. Compounds for years.
Google Ads Bottom-funnel branded terms + competitor terms. Use sparingly for top-funnel — content does that job better long-term.
LinkedIn Ads B2B SaaS gold. Title + company-size targeting reaches actual decision-makers.
Lifecycle email Where retention and expansion happen. The highest-ROI channel for established SaaS.
Community + customer marketing Slack/Discord communities, customer advisory boards, advocacy programs — durable moats most SaaS ignore.
§ 04 — Proof

Selected work in SaaS & Tech

Project briefs you can download and review. Real engagements, real outcomes — minus client names where confidentiality applies.

PPC Campaign — SaaS Company

A detailed brief covering challenge, approach, and outcomes. Read the full document to see methodology and measurable results.

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AI-Powered Customer Support

A detailed brief covering challenge, approach, and outcomes. Read the full document to see methodology and measurable results.

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§ 05 — How I Work

The SaaS & Tech playbook

A repeatable six-step engagement tailored to the rhythms and constraints of this sector.

01

Funnel diagnostic

Map AARRR for your product. Identify the single biggest leak — usually activation or retention, rarely acquisition.

02

Tracking foundation

GA4 + product analytics (Mixpanel/Amplitude/PostHog). Track real activation events, not just signups.

03

Content flywheel

Pillar/cluster keyword strategy + 8-12 priority pages produced/month. Compounds over 12 months.

04

Paid acquisition

Google + LinkedIn for B2B; Meta + Reddit for B2C. Bidding tied to activated-trial metric, not signup.

05

Lifecycle automation

Onboarding sequence, activation nudges, paywalls at usage thresholds, expansion triggers.

06

Weekly experiments

2-3 experiments shipped per week. Winners scaled, learnings logged, North Star tracked monthly.

§ 06 — Questions

SaaS & Tech FAQ

How fast can SaaS see results from your work?
Paid acquisition produces signups within 2 weeks. Content/SEO needs 3-6 months for meaningful traffic. Activation and retention experiments produce measurable impact in 4-8 weeks. Expect compounding gains over 6-12 months, not a 30-day miracle.
Do you work with PLG-only or also sales-led SaaS?
Both. PLG benefits more from acquisition and activation work; sales-led benefits more from content, ABM, and lifecycle email feeding the pipeline. Most modern B2B SaaS needs hybrid motions.
Can you set up product analytics, or just GA4?
Yes — Mixpanel, Amplitude, or PostHog. GA4 covers marketing analytics; product analytics covers actual user behavior in-app. Both matter.
What CAC payback is healthy for SaaS?
Under 12 months for SMB SaaS, under 18-24 months for mid-market, can stretch to 24-36 for enterprise. LTV/CAC of 3x is the floor; 4-5x is healthy.
Can you handle international SaaS marketing?
Yes — DACH (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) is a current focus. Familiar with hreflang implementation, localized content, and country-specific paid media.
Custom quote on request

Let's grow your SaaS profitably.

Free 30-minute call. I'll diagnose your AARRR funnel, identify the single biggest unlock, and tell you what to fix first — whether or not you decide to work with me.

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