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case study Employment Hero

SAAS / MODULE EXPANSION & UPGRADE CAMPAIGN
EMPLOYMENT HERO (NSW)
HR & payroll SaaS platform increasing payroll module adoption through product-specific landing pages, targeted search capture, and in-app upgrade optimisation.
📌 Company Snapshot
  • Industry: HR & Payroll SaaS
  • Audience: Australian SMEs
  • Market: Australia
  • Goal: Increase payroll subscriptions
  • Strong HR feature adoption
  • Low payroll module uptake
  • Messaging too broad
  • No payroll-specific campaigns
🚧 Challenges & 🧠 Strategy
Challenges
  • Cross-sell friction within existing users
  • Low payroll awareness
  • Generic marketing positioning
  • Limited in-app upgrade prompts
Strategy
  • Payroll-focused landing pages
  • Google Search for “payroll software Australia”
  • Retargeting existing platform users
  • In-app upgrade prompts
⚙️ Execution
Dedicated payroll landing experience launched

High-intent payroll keyword campaigns deployed

Retargeting campaigns for HR-only users

In-app prompts aligned to payroll usage triggers
📈 Results (5 Months)
Payroll adoption: +43%
Upgrade revenue: +37%
CPA: -24%
MRR per customer: Increased

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