Justin Jackson: The “Law of Large Numbers” and Minimal Attribution in SaaS Marketing

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Transistor founder Justin Jackson announces a 2024 focus on sharing marketing experiments. Key insight: After SaaS revenue hits seven figures, growth follows the "law of large numbers"—adding $300k is ten times harder than adding $300. He has ditched complex automation, uses Rewardful to attribute based on real Stripe revenue, and argues the only metric that matters is "whether it pays back in 90 days."

• After hitting seven-figure revenue, growth follows the law of large numbers; lower expectations for linear growth
• Cut 90% of marketing automation tools; only track actions tied to real Stripe revenue
• Use UTM parameters + Rewardful instead of GA to see directly which channels pay back in 90 days
• If it doesn't work, stop. If it pays back, scale. No need to obsess over vanity metrics like brand awareness

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