{"id":7427,"date":"2026-03-19T10:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/?p=7427"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:08:26","slug":"11-subscription-strategies-to-reduce-churn-and-increase-clv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/11-subscription-strategies-to-reduce-churn-and-increase-clv\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscription Retention Strategies: 11 Proven Ways to Reduce Churn and Increase CLV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing a subscription business is not just about adding new subscribers. 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