Top 10 Marketing Automation Tools in 2021
Marketing on a global scale has never been more personal than it is today. Even though companies are engaging thousands or even millions of people once, they can…
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+12% Revenue and an Upgrade to Friendly Automate: Open Startup Report December 2020
We’re happy about another double-digit revenue increase to 6’018 Fr., Friendly Automate can do more now and we explain the basics of marketing automation: welcome to our Open…
We’re an LLC Now
When I launched Friendly just under a year ago, I wanted to get started as quickly and easily as possible, in line with the lean startup philosophy. That’s…
Stefan in the CRM Podcast: Learn How to Get More Out of Your Customer Relationships (German only)
In the CRM Podcast with Nico Zorn (in German only) you will learn how to improve your customer relationships. In the current episode I talk with Nico about…
+18% Revenue and Tips on European Privacy Laws: Open Startup Report November 2020
Our monthly recurring revenue increased again double-digit in November by +18% to $6,041. We also provide tips for complying with the privacy regulations in the European Union and…
What Is Marketing Automation?
Have you ever thought about how you can best market your products, your services or yourself? For me the best way is an interested one-to-one conversation with your…
+30% Revenue, on the Way To Profitability: Open Startup Report October 2020
Our monthly recurring revenue increased by +30% to $5,006 in October, while the monthly loss fell by -44%. This brings us a big step closer to our goal…
JOOP! uses Friendly Analytics
The fashion company JOOP! uses Friendly Analytics for their official website Joop.com. We were very happy about this feedback from them last week: We use Friendly Analytics as a…
4,616 Sentences in 21 Days: How I Translated Mautic Into Hungarian During the Lockdown
When the shelter in place order came in Budapest at the end of March, people were first pretty overwhelmed. People needed to acquire new skills in a matter…
Our Joey Keller Speaks in the Mauticast, the Most Important Podcast on Mautic
Friendly Automate is based on the open source software Mautic. The Mauticast is the most important podcast on Mautic. In episode 18, our Joey Keller shares his extensive…
Record Growth of +41% To $3,838 Monthly Recurring Revenue and Integrations in Shopify, Woocommerce, Calendly: Open Startup Report September 2020
In September, our revenue grew faster than ever before – and we integrated numerous new platforms. We also unveil our next major project in this article. Welcome to…
USA Does Not Provide Adequate Protection for Data From Switzerland and the EU: What Does This Mean for Companies, and What Solutions Are Available?
The USA currently do not offer an adequate level of protection for data from the EU and Switzerland. In this article we analyze the legal situation and evaluate…
Friendly Becomes Main Sponsor of Mautic, the Most Popular Open Source Software for Marketing Automation
Friendly Automate is based on Mautic, the most popular open source software for marketing automation. We are proud to be one of the four main sponsors of Mautic…
The Government of Greenland Uses Friendly Analytics
This week we have won our first customer on a state level. The government of Greenland uses Friendly Analytics for its official representation in Denmark under ghsdk.dk.
+26% Revenue, Public Salaries, Hosting in the EU: Open Startup Report August 2020
August at Friendly in numbers: 💵 MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue): $2,699 (+26%) 🤝 New customers: 7 (+17%) 🤩 Upgrades: 4 (+100%) 💔 Churn (cancellations): 2 (0%) 👩 Active…
From Zero To 10 Leads per Day With a Simple Countdown Timer – Here’s How
I increased my client BleachMe’s leads from zero to over 10 per day with a simple countdown timer on the website. In this post I show how it…
The 5 Marketing Automation Workflows That Every Company Should Have in 2020
For years we hear that email marketing is the tool with the most ROI for any company, no matter if you are large or small, if you are…
We Generated $19,243 ARR With a Self-Built Affiliate Program That Consists of Only 30 Lines of Code. Here’s How It Works
Our MarTec start-up Friendly currently generates an annually recurring revenue (ARR) of $27,106. Of this, a whopping 71% ($19,243) came from our affiliates and agency partners: I decided…
+27% MRR, 1 Viral Blog Post and 147,845 Emails Sent: Open Startup Report for July 2020
July in the numbers at Friendly: 💵 MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue): $2,147 (+27%) 🤝 New customers: 6 (-40%) 🤩 Upgrades: 2 (+100%) 💔 Churn (cancellations): 2 (-60%) 👩…
+25% MRR, Stability Issues and Employee No. 1: Open Startup Report June 2020
More revenue, problems with the stability and an addition to the team – that moved us at Friendly in June: 💵 MRR / monthly recurring revenue: $1,638 (+25%).…
