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Genesys Files to IPO. Will 2025 Be The Year Of The “It’s Just Time” IPO?

SaaStr

So it’s been a sloooow time in SaaS IPOs since the boom times ended in December 2021. There have been just 3 SaaS IPOs since December 2021: Klaviyo OneStream Rubrik And all were strong ones, at $500m+ ARR or so, growing ~50% or so. It dominated a large section of the “on prem” call center market.

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What the Google antitrust ruling could mean for advertisers

Martech

And the prices that Google can charge for their search-based advertising, that’s entirely based on the percentage of market share they have. Even with more choices offered, user inertia alone would leave Google and Chrome with enormous market share. So the company could still charge what it wanted for search ads.

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Retailers: Google is becoming your new category page

Search Engine Land

In 2021, Faisal Masud wrote a thought-provoking article, “ The Last E-Commerce Duel Between Amazon and Google ,” a must-read for anyone in ecommerce. He highlights: The long-standing competition between Google and Amazon for ecommerce market share. Why is Google doing this?

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Global search engine AI innovations: What SEOs need to know

Search Engine Land

Google and Bing get a lot of attention, which you’d expect given both hold approximately 95% of the global search market share. While it remains the dominant search engine in China, it has lost market share to non-traditional “search engine” applications. seeing a 4% increase, according to data from Glimpse.

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Marketing Trends to Watch in 2021, According to 21 Experts

Hubspot

So, to better understand what to expect or pay close attention to in 2021, I've connected with 20 marketing experts for their perspective. I continue to believe in my mantra that marketing is powerful and must be used for good, not evil. Marketers will plan asynchronous events that plug into the funnel. Virtual Events.

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Venture Capital in 2020/2021 and “The Postmates Effect”. I.e., It’s OK to Be #2 or #3 Now.

SaaStr

No, the biggest change in Venture Capital in 2020-2021 is what he called “The Postmates Effect” That Postmates was arguably #3 to Doordash and UberEats, and still was worth billions. The post Venture Capital in 2020/2021 and “The Postmates Effect” I.e., It’s OK to Be #2 or #3 Now.

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The 10-Point Checklist For When You Sell Your Company With Founder Collective

SaaStr

With IPOs becoming increasingly rare (especially in B2B since 2021), M&A has become the more likely exit path for most founders. Honest Self-Assessment Determines Success The hardest questions to answer honestly: Are you truly gaining market share? Do you have a genuinely great team? What’s your unit economics reality?

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