David Barnard - page 3

Author’s posts

• “Tell stories that focus on differentiation… almost exclusively” — Matthew Panzarino, ex-TechCrunch

  • Growth

  What makes your app different, says TechCrunch's ex-Editor-in-Chief, is the key to cutting through the noise.

  

• “If you don’t have a product that people want, then nothing else matters” — Phil Carter, Elemental Growth

  • Growth

  Phil Carter breaks down his formula for building a successful subscription app business.

  

• “We went from 0 to $1M ARR, not focusing on revenue but product iteration” — Greg Stewart, Ladder

  • Growth

  And how TikTok experimentation paved the way to 500% growth in 2023.

  

• Leveraging press and partnerships for user acquisition and credibility — Adam Allore, Wavve Boating

  • Growth

  Adam Allore reveals partnership and PR strategies on the Sub Club podcast.

  

• “I love that constraints breed creativity. That’s the way I like to build a business.” — Aaron Foss, Nomorobo

  • Growth

  Discover the three growth hacks that propelled Nomorobo to an 8-figure exit in a decade

  

• Aperture’s Hannah Parvaz on profitably scaling performance marketing

  • Growth

  And why it begins with setting the right targets and methodically working through the funnel from the top down.

  

• Building the Berkshire Hathaway of consumer subscriptions — Podcast with Eric Crowley, GP Bullhound

  • Growth

  A look at what’s next: Regulatory battles, business transitions, and thriving amidst change.

  

• 8 paywall test ideas to grow app revenue

  • Growth

  It's not enough to build your paywall and hope that it'll convert — but even simple changes can bring huge returns.

  

• How to raise prices (the right way) — Podcast with Reid DeRamus, Substack

  • Growth

  Reid DeRamus unpacks the nuanced strategy behind raising prices and keeping subscribers happy.

  

• Are you willing to break the rules to succeed? — Steve P. Young, App Masters

  • Growth

  And why many of the top apps in your category probably are.

  

• Mistakes, monetization, and millions — Podcast with Vince Mayfield

  • Growth

  When growth meets grit: how TalkingParents grew to $10m ARR.

  

• What it takes to succeed with paid user acquisition — Podcast with Thomas Petit

  • Growth

  Set goals before you start, understand your users, and get radical with your creative testing.