Growth idea action plan
Microsoft Marketplace getting-started field as admin handoff
Use the getting-started field to carry the first setup steps and doc links, so the listing still works after the admin clicks through and starts asking what has to happen next.
Why this can grow a startup
A marketplace listing usually fails after the interested click, not before it. The admin understands what the tool does, but cannot tell what setup work is waiting on the other side. Microsoft gives SaaS offers a dedicated getting-started block for that exact transition. Treating it like real onboarding copy keeps the page honest about the first configuration steps and lowers the odds that qualified intent turns into a support thread. It also keeps the evaluation moving in public instead of forcing every serious question into sales email.
Key metric to watch
The Getting started instructions field supports up to 3,000 characters.
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. My bias is to treat this as a small market test first. Make the audience narrow, make the promise concrete, and let the first real response decide whether it deserves more work. For activation, the useful question is not whether users liked the page. It is whether they got to the first meaningful win faster. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where microsoft marketplace getting-started field as admin handoff can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Marketplaces and Onboarding channel.
- Use the evidence from learn.microsoft.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Microsoft's listing-details guide says publishers can use the Getting started instructions box to help customers connect to the SaaS offer and can include links to more detailed online documentation.
Source: Microsoft Learn: Configure SaaS offer listing details in Microsoft Marketplace (learn.microsoft.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Microsoft Learn: Configure SaaS offer listing details in Microsoft Marketplace
Last checked: 2026-05-31T03:10:00Z
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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