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During a downturn, turning one-time customers into repeat buyers is more important than ever.

It can be difficult to acquire a new user, but there are ways to increase lifetime value of existing customers.

More than half of consumers abandon their shopping carts because of password difficulties, according to one study.

Ari Jacoby is the CEO and co- founder of Deduce.

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Do you know how many people signed up for your site, but didn't verify their email? Why don't you?

The formulas for calculating lost lifetime value are in the guest post.

You leave money on the table if you don't work to calibrate every system you have.

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Walter Thompson Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+

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4 ways founders can amplify revenue during hard times

Should founders announce down rounds? This PR expert says you have nothing to hide

Would you feel embarrassed if your house was damaged in an earthquake?

Kate Johnson is the VP of PR at BLASTmedia.

She suggests changing your mindset instead of pretending a lower valuation didn't happen.

No news is bad news in terms of PR. Adjusting your expectations is what you should be focusing on.

Should founders announce down rounds? This PR expert says you have nothing to hide

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The largest individual check in the firm's history was written last week by the firm's founder.

What's the kicker? Adam Neumann gave up majority voting control after the company pulled its IPO filing.

In what they describe as a non-exhaustive list, reporters Tim De Chant, Dominic- Madori Davis, andAmanda Silberling share their takes on the deal.

  • Amanda Silberling: Venture capital won’t save us
  • Dominic-Madori Davis: Diligence? Are we doing it?
  • Tim De Chant: Neumann is right — you can’t force community

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Why the ‘last click’ in e-commerce matters — and how to get it right

Product and engineering teams steer the customer's experience while they browse and shop.

Your checkout flow is owned by someone.

Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla says that the checkout process needs to be led from the top in order to maximize it.

For the CMO, the win is in making sure potential customers drive revenue and that a better checkout process drives return customers.

For the CFO, the numbers are self-evident: A percentage point improvement in conversion is more powerful than a percentage point improvement in total web traffic.

Why the ‘last click’ in e-commerce matters — and how to get it right

Surviving the SaaS tsunami: Optimize your tech stack to reduce risk and free up cash flow

There is no easy way to know how much a startup spends each month.

Most IT teams are not prepared to manage a recurring schedule of software renewals.

It could boost your bottom line and reduce your security risk if you put a dedicated resources in charge.

Surviving the SaaS tsunami: Optimize your tech stack to reduce risk and free up cash flow

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