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How One Startup Combines Boston’s B2B Sense with the Valley’s Social Media Style

View from Seed

Acquisitions are happening more and more, while companies like PillPack, Actifio, CarGurus, OnShape, Acquia, Applause, and others continue to march forward. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. Brand Ratings and Reviews. How do you create an infinite loop?

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Be Honest About Whether Your Product Really Makes a Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I have written about the deceiving nature of early successes before – in particular in the SaaS or B2B world leading to a phenomenon called “shelfware.” Or app companies that went viral due to spammy friend requests to download in an app store only to have a community backlash and subsequent crash.

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The Very Best Digital Metrics For 15 Different Companies!

Occam's Razor

#tearsofpain One way of removing silos and focusing on the entire business is to leverage Acquisition, Behavior and Outcome metrics. A small change I’ll make in this post is that when I recommend the metrics, I’ll follow the Outcomes | Behavior | Acquisition structure throughout this post. If you want to play along.

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How to Choose Digital Marketing Channels for Long Term Growth

ConversionXL

Paid Acquisition. You’re undoubtedly familiar with paid acquisition, as it’s the digital equivalent of traditional advertising. Here are some resources to learn more about paid acquisition: Customer Acquisition Master Course (includes SEO). When Does Paid Acquisition Work for SaaS Startups?

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CXL Live 2018 Recap: Top 5 Lessons from Each Speaker

ConversionXL

The actual year of mobile was 10 years ago (release of the iPhone) and we still have horrid mobile experiences out there. 88% check email actively on smart phones, needs to be mobile optimized. mobile is ~50% of revenue, shorter form works better. Optimize for retention, not just acquisition. upleveled aesthetic.

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How to help your startup turn a profit in 4 simple steps

The Next Web

It just so happened that I became the CEO of a B2B tech startup. Customer Acquisition Cost or CAC is how much money you can spend to get someone to become a customer. Direct sales are common with B2B startups. Apple’s App Store, Google Play marketplace, Salesforce App Exchange, and your mobile carrier belong to this group.

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Increase Repeat Purchases with Cohort Analysis

ConversionXL

In my daily work with ecommerce brands, I see two types of companies: The first type focuses on acquisition and conversion. Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. mobile purchasers). The second relies on retention. The second type is winning.

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