AI? SEO? Freemium? Funding? How to Grow a SaaS Business in 2025 | Rand Fishkin @randfish​

🆓 Download my FREE list of 320+ websites and directories to get backlinks: https://www.startupsauce.com/list 👉 Check out other interviews with 7-figure SaaS founders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp3swJwFygyAVAe5q4qz_a7vMryI8rH3_ Rand Fishkin is cofounder and CEO of SparkToro, makers of fine audience research software, and indie game developer Snackbar Studio. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, videos, speaking, and his book, Lost and Founder. When Rand’s not working, he’s usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter. Expect to learn: - Which overlooked growth levers can actually outperform paid ads. - How to handle the gritty pivot from service work to scalable software. - Why the Audience-First Framework is the secret weapon you’re ignoring - How Rand launched Whiteboard Fridays - and why it was so successful - What Rand loves the freemium model - How to differentiate your MicroSaaS and beat VC-backed rivals Rand's Stuff: - https://sparktoro.com/ - https://snackbarstudio.com/ Rand's Book "Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World": https://amzn.to/3HLpxfq ************** NEXT STEPS ************** 1 - Like this video & subscribe to the channel (this helps me to get more top-tier guests on the show) https://www.youtube.com/@ryan-wardell?sub_confirmation=1 2 - 🆓Download my FREE list of 320+ websites and directories where you can submit your SaaS and get backlinks and traffic: https://www.startupsauce.com/list (I’ll also send you some more helpful goodies and resources via email after this as well) 3 - Check out the best bits from my other interviews with 7-figure SaaS founders & experts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp3swJwFygyAVAe5q4qz_a7vMryI8rH3_ *************************** VIDEOS TO WATCH NEXT: *************************** 👉Why The Startup Accelerator Model DOESN'T work - and what you should do inste