When copy gets in the way of traction: how to solve for startup growing pains
Early-stage startups need to move fast and break things to find PMF, identify best channels to reach their customers, and attract early adopters. But as you start scaling, this approach may be slowing down your growth. This is how you can make your website help you meet your MQL goals instead of getting in the way.
Customer testimonials for B2B SaaS startups: how they can help you improve conversions
Testimonials can be more than pretty placeholders and can help you improve your website or landing page conversions. 3 steps to get customer testimonials that go beyond “Great product!”
"Do NOT look at your competitors' websites" (or should you?)
You shouldn’t copy your competitors, obviously. Ignoring them is also not the answer. Your prospects are making purchasing decisions within a specific context that includes looking at competitors’ solutions. Find out how to use it to your advantage.
When to do a complete website overhaul… and when not to
In my B2B SaaS conversion copywriting world, “aspirational behavior” + “temporal landmarks” almost always equals “new website copy in Q1Q2.”
But is it the right thing to do, right now, for your startup?…
When what you don’t know hurts your conversion rates
You can’t scale effectively without answering these questions:
“What do we say to our audience?”
“How can we position ourselves in a way that makes sense to our audience?”
“How do we differentiate ourselves from other solutions?”
“How can we stand out — and present our product in a way that makes our prospects want to find out more?”
“How can we persuade our prospects to reach out?”
And very often, as I start answering these questions for my clients, this is where we uncover those potential issues that would otherwise have stayed invisible.