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7 Business Models for Monetizing Digital Content

GetElastic

This post was originally published Novemeber 4th 2012 and has been updated to include more descriptions and add relevancy. In our latest webinar Monetizing Content in a World of Digital Disruption I covered a number of examples from across industries of innovative ways to get paid for digital products and content. Subscriptions.

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The State of eCommerce Subscriptions in 2020

ESW

It’s been over a year since we first analyzed the rise of eCommerce subscriptions , and a lot has changed. Subscription services exploded, eCommerce adoption increased. This article explores the current state of the eCommerce subscription economy, the impact of COVID-19 and the opportunities still available to DTC brands.

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How to Calculate LTV (And Why It’s Important)

FastSpring

Lifetime Value (LTV) is a metric that shows the average revenue generated by a customer before they churn. By calculating your customer’s LTV, you can get a better idea of how much each new customer will add to your overall revenue and how much you can justify spending on customer acquisition. In doing so, their LTV tripled.

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Why Now Is An Amazing Time To Start A Subscription Box Service

Lemonstand

There has never been a better time to start a subscription box service. From 2013 to 2016 alone , the number of visitors to subscription box websites has grown by over 3,000% — from 722,000 to 21.4 And as of March of 2016, there were more than 2,000 subscription box services in the U.S. A Few Subscription Box Service Winners.

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What You Need to Know About the PSD2 and Strong Customer Authentication

FastSpring

On September 14th, 2019 all payment providers who process payments for consumers in the European Union must adhere to new requirements for authenticating online payments as part of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Merchants and other players in the payments space are required to have 3D Secure 2.0

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Starting an Online Business | Everything You Need to Get Started

Shopping Signals

I’m talking about websites that generate and collect revenue in some form or another. In it, James Wedmore talks about what to do first, when starting an online business. Why Should You Consider Starting an Online Business? But most people think of an ecommerce business as one that sells a good or service online.

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Best Merchant Services

Kissmetrics

Merchant services exist to help businesses process credit card payments. You might know them by the name “credit card processors.”. The “best” one is the one that is right for your specific business, and each of the following services offers particular features that may work for one company, but not for yours.