Indie Dev Boosts SaaS Metrics but Struggles with Trial-to-Paid Churn
fekdaoui · x · 2026-08-03
- Metric Improvements: Recent changes successfully increased the signup-to-paid ratio, pages per session, and average session duration.
- Trial Churn: Offering trials attracted more initial users, but most canceled before converting to paid subscribers.
- Next Steps: The developer admitted neglecting data tracking for months and is currently testing a newly designed paywall to optimize conversions.
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