Weblium projects a 5-6 year customer lifetime value of $600-$700
David Braun · 1283 $100m Exit Was $45m Cash Upfront, Using To Launch New $10/mo Website Builder with 3250 Customers · Jan 28, 2019 · at 17:10
David Braun describes the unit economics and expected lifetime value of customers acquired via Weblium's subsidized setup model.
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“So LTV is around five to six years. So we basically return after investing into site creation, we're getting back 600 to 700 bucks.”
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