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Case study SafetyCulture

SAAS / SUBSCRIPTION UPGRADE & RETENTION CAMPAIGN
SAFETYCULTURE (QLD)
Inspection & safety management SaaS platform increasing SME paid subscriptions through lifecycle automation, upgrade messaging, and feature-awareness campaigns.
📌 Company Snapshot
  • Industry: Inspection & Compliance SaaS
  • Product: iAuditor Platform
  • Audience: SMEs & Compliance Managers
  • Goal: Increase paid subscriptions
  • Large base of free users
  • Low upgrade conversion
  • Weak nurture automation
  • Limited feature awareness
🚧 Challenges & 🧠 Strategy
Challenges
  • Free users not progressing to paid
  • Low engagement with premium features
  • Underdeveloped lifecycle marketing
  • Churn impacting MRR growth
Strategy
  • Feature-based email automation
  • Upgrade-focused in-app messaging
  • Google Ads for compliance intent keywords
  • Customer testimonial video ads
⚙️ Execution
Segmented email automation highlighting premium features

In-app upgrade prompts aligned to user behaviour

Search campaigns targeting compliance & audit intent

Video testimonials promoting ROI & operational benefits
📈 Results (6 Months)
Free-to-paid upgrade rate: +38%
Paid subscriptions: +44%
Churn: -17%
MRR growth: Stabilised & accelerated

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