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I recently reached 421 users on my SaaS, but only 5 of them actually paid. And it made me think about something a lot of founders seem to overlook. User numbers mean absolutely nothing if nobody is willing to pay for your product. I’ve noticed that many SaaS founders tend to believe that the best acquisition strategy is to attract as many users as possible. The logic is pretty simple: “ If I can get 10,000 users, even if only 2% pay, that’s still 200 paying customers!” Sounds great in theory. But in practice, it doesn’t always work that way. With the explosion of new SaaS products, a lot of people sign up simply out of curiosity, to try something new, or just to use the free version. And if your product doesn’t provide enough value, why would they pay? The real issue is CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost). Imagine spending $1,000 to acquire 500 users, but only 5 become paying customers. Your cost per signup is $2, but your actual CAC is $200 per paying customer. And even if you manage to convert some users, if they don’t find enough value in your product, you’re likely to face a high churn rate. Personally, I’d rather attract 50 people who genuinely need what my product offers than 5,000 curious users who just want to try the latest SaaS tool. Signups feed your ego. Paying customers keep your SaaS alive. And retention proves its value. What do you think? As a founder, do you prioritize user volume or more targeted customer acquisition?   submitted by   /u/Chance1541 [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/10/18 22:54:14