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Working notes on go-to-market strategy, paid media, SEO and brand building, the things we apply in client work, written down. No recycled listicles.

The SaaS founder's guide to unit economics: fixing LTV:CAC in 2026
  • 09/04/2026

The SaaS founder’s guide to unit economics: fixing LTV:CAC in 2026

The 3:1 LTV:CAC rule is dead. Fully-loaded CAC, gross-margin...

How to lower SaaS CAC when Meta and Google Ads stop working
  • 09/04/2026

How to lower SaaS CAC when Meta and Google Ads stop working

Paid ads did not break, they stopped scaling profitably....

The leaky bucket: how churn destroys your paid ads ROI
  • 08/31/2026

The leaky bucket: how churn destroys your paid ads ROI

Pouring more spend into a business that cannot retain...

High CAC, low LTV: practical ways to lower acquisition costs
  • 08/31/2026

High CAC, low LTV: practical ways to lower acquisition costs

CAC is an output, not a lever. The inputs...

How to track customer journeys using GA4
  • 08/31/2026

How to track customer journeys using GA4

GA4 has no customer journey report. What to configure...

AEO vs SEO: how to prepare your content strategy
  • 08/31/2026

AEO vs SEO: how to prepare your content strategy

Search engines rank pages; answer engines cite sources. What...

How to build a full-funnel demand generation strategy for SaaS
  • 08/31/2026

How to build a full-funnel demand generation strategy for SaaS

Most SaaS teams run demand capture and call it...

Marketing Automation
  • 08/14/2026

What to automate first when leads go cold

Most leads are lost to response delay, not to...

Choosing A Web Build
  • 08/14/2026

Coded, WordPress or Shopify: choosing the right build

The decision comes down to who edits the site...