The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Identify the audience. On social media, you can pinpoint an audience in real-time. Locate your core customers, and prioritize your efforts to reach them where they are. Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

In 2014, I created and started writing on my blog. Growing your business doesn't have to turn into a full corporation where your customers are just a number. When it comes to grabbing the attention of your target audience, nothing beats the power of video. 16- Boost customer and user experience. 2- Start a side hustle.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I thought it might be nice to turn to my network of authors, strategists, social media executives, and entrepreneurs and ask them one question: “What is one prediction you’re seeing others make for 2014 that you just flat-out disagree with?”. Many are predicting that content marketing will offer improved results in 2014.

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VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2014 to 2023 (in billion U.S. As a VC that invests in B2C, I often try to put myself in shoes of a founder looking to grow the audience for their new app to consumers. What are the main channels for app marketing and distribution today? dollars) (source: Statista ). Slack or Discord).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2014

Your best next customer is frequenting another local business nearby, so the best path to that customer is getting to know other local business owners. Create unique customer experiences to draw the right audience. It just puts them into a death spiral and attracts customers that are unlikely to sustain business.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2017

Have a great logo and potential customers will immediately feel a certain way about your brand. Post consistently to social media channels. Stat that matters : From the same 2016 Vendasta study: 92% of consumers now read online reviews vs. 88% in 2014. Consolidate your great customer feedback into website testimonials.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2018

He got his accountant to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment in 2014. There is nothing worse than launching a business and then wondering where all your customers are. Not only should you research your industry and make sure there is a demand, you need to build an audience to serve. Always do your homework before you launch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

And that's where we started in 2014. And so I think a lot of people did give up on it because they really weren't building any audience or didn't see any point in it, uh, no, necessarily, but then obviously once it became much more mainstream, probably around 2012, 13 is when it really probably took off again. Dan Franks (06:28): Yeah.

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

As of May 2014, there were 2,137,730 janitors and cleaners in the U.S.; It will help you find customers, and craft the right marketing messages so that they choose you! Naturally, you’re going to need to figure out what your target audience is willing to pay. You’ve spoken to your customers. 10 miles, 20 miles, 50 miles?

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And that's where we started in 2014. And so I think a lot of people did give up on it because they really weren't building any audience or didn't see any point in it, uh, necessarily. Are you representing a brand that hasn't ever had that outlet to speak to its customers or its potential customers?

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

I’ve ended up on the news many times by just calling up the news channels and asking them if they’d be interested in featuring my business. Ask your current customers for referrals. There’s absolutely nothing shameful about asking your customers to refer a friend or two if they’re happy with what you provide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Per a new study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014, reaching 2.5 Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. The audience is now the actors. This gives rise to the personalization and customization that we all want.

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Rob Go

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Most recently, she led the team responsible for growing their successful podcast audience and expanding the company’s presence on emerging channels like Medium. Getting lots of customers in a profitable way. Ginny comes to us from HubSpot, where she had a tremendous impact on the company in a variety of ways.

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Brandanew

MAY 16, 2016

In a usual scenario you reach out to the customers and try to sell the item. With content marketing, you ensure the customer finds you and reaches out to you. You advert will not get you anything unless you pay some publication or the TV channels to play it repeatedly over a period of time.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Everyone on my team is obsessed with the products, so it’s been fun managing the social media channels. This resulted from working hard to make sure each post was geared toward our audience and letting them know we care about them. We wanted our customers contribute their story and showcase their little kids wearing our clothing.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Moving from a garage based business to an online ecommerce platform gave us exposure to customers beyond what we could do from a strictly brick and mortar retail location. Our online presence allows thousands of customers to shop on HalloweenCostumes.com at any given time. Why do you think it’s so popular?

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s up from 40 minutes in July 2014. Even by July 2014, Facebook’s core application had effectively saturated the US market, with more than 80% of US adults on Facebook. Snap has introduced a panoply of well-regarded features over the years: stories, face and location filters, memories, discovery channels, etc.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 4, 2019

A semiotic analysis decodes the meanings (cues) that resonate with your audience. Even better, invite representatives of other departments or, if you have the budget, members of your target audience. Get insights into the psychological attitudes of the audience. Take this historical “Fight Cancer” ad: (Image source).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Ronnie’s audience was looking for tips on products that would help them achieve their lifestyle goals, and that’s when we realized there was a huge opportunity for Ronnie to make money sharing the products she believed in with her engaged audience. Think; custom stock photography.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2023

She specializes in articulating effective, efficient digital strategies for organizations using the latest channels to drive results. 08:40] Are there some best practices in even assigning attribution or guessing or dividing attribution amongst channels? [10:51] Whether it's shareholder value or saving elephants?

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Another aspect to note in communicating with a new audience is to know where to speak with them, or which platforms to use. Future Proof Your Brand For Smarter audience: Internet has made any kind of information easily accessible. Customers are now being spoilt with real time data and response. Starbucks War on Christmas?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

How to grow your audience. Paint a clear picture of your existing customer base and target audience. Paint a clear picture of your existing customer base and target audience. Having a sense of who your customer is will help you tailor content to suit them specifically. Getting to know who your customers are.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2014

It’s the best, because marketers are empowered with infinite resources — data, robust tools, and high-yield customer acquisition channels. But it’s also the worst, because the marketing landscape is more cutthroat than ever — never before has the competition for audience attention been so fierce. Forge your own path.

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Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

Zappos has great return conditions and very good customer service. That gets it xx million customers. But if they decided not have a Motel 6 experience, rather step up to a Hilton, or God forbid the Four Seasons, could they have xxx million customers (and improve margins while they are at it)? other stores/brands).

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Eighty-four percent of publishers believe there is a value add for consumers through native advertisements, according to Hexagram’s ‘The State of Native Advertising 2014.”. From a publisher perspective, Demand Media , hosts native ads on its content channels, including Cracked.com. Buying the byline is only expected to continue.

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Up and Running

MARCH 17, 2015

According to research conducted by the Pew Research Center, Instagram was the fastest growing social media network in 2014. Given Instagram’s visual nature and its potential to reach so many customers, it’s an ideal fit for hair salons. Offering a promotion or a customer appreciation event? Engage with your audience.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Any big changes in your marketing/customer acquisition strategy over the last time period (more money doing Search, less money in Email, elimination Facebook as it does not work, etc., Any big shifts in investment (marketing, customer experience, team sizes, tools). And who does not love Organic? How they collect data.).

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

One way to keep up with all of your marketing channels and messaging is to use marketing automation. A few things that can help you succeed: Know your audience and tailor your content appropriately. What messages should you send via email? Who is interacting with your social media pages? percent higher than non-users.

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conversionxl.com

APRIL 29, 2014

Apr 24, 2014. Of all of those free ebooks, courses & discount codes, how many of those companies did you ever actually become a customer of? For example , lets say you sell landing page software & I’m a registered lead, but not yet a paying customer. Pricing Strategy. Website Reviews. But where does it matter most?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2014

Stunning Graphics: Having compelling graphics throughout your website and social channels is an absolute must. This will help you gauge which messaging resonates the best with your web audience! This is also a great conversation piece when meeting with your customers. photo credit: BigStock. All will provide you with returns.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 18, 2016

Given the sheer scale of social media and the number of social channels (there are over 90 social networks ) – and the volume of people using them (Facebook has over 1.59 Oreo found this out in 2014 when it tweeted what was clearly an automated reply to a Twitter troll. photo credit Pexels. We Love Social Media Fails.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

One way to keep up with all of your marketing channels and messaging is to use marketing automation. A few things that can help you succeed: Know your audience and tailor your content appropriately. What messages should you send via email? Who is interacting with your social media pages? percent higher than non-users.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Not only 78% of marketers feeling “really good” about their PPC success in 2015, but 60% believe the PPC market has improved over 2014. As targeting improves, the need to understand your audience and the segments that actually convert grows exponentially. via Acquisio). CPC Is Rising.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 26, 2014

So, every 2 days it becomes harder to create content to engage people, especially those who are interested in what you do and are likely to become your customers. Specially, creating complex trigger scenarios so that you could deliver those messages on an individual basis, ideally converting more customers. This is a serious problem.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I’ve built a loyal customer base and by selling directly through image consultants, stylists, at shows and on my website I am able to give my clients top quality at almost wholesale affordable prices. (I I began my business in 2014 because, well, it was just time. I took jewelry courses for 18 months and then launched my website.

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conversionxl.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Join my private newsletter and get the Complete Guide to A/B testing: Jan 31, 2014. Conduct surveys & interviews to understand your customer’s pain points. note: If you’re a startup, you’ll want to use customer development questions for your page to resonate with future traffic). 1:1 Consultations.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Incepted in 2012, Alignable’s platform hit the market in 2014, and since then, we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of business owners in North America join. This can include location, industry, customer target market, and business goals. What customer retention strategies are working best for other florists?

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