ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

How do you balance traffic acquisition with conversion optimization? You know all about vanity metrics , and how you shouldn’t be obsessed with them. You can usually tell this is the case when your SEO traffic converts well below other acquisition channels. SEO brings in free traffic without an exact cost, and CRO converts them.

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SEO Technical Review Algorithm Jacksonville 48

Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2012

Custom reports on the other hand are, well, hand crafted by you for a specific purpose with a set of guiding principles (" Acquisition, Behavior, Outcomes! ") In this post I want to share with you three insightful custom reports for effective paid search (PPC) analysis. Criminal behavior. It really is.

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Analytics Campaign Search Customer 127

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 6, 2010

They did have PPC ads, which I click on the ad for specific product they land me on generic nonsense pages. Take a week to segment that data and find out how to save 10% of the cost. No longer can tools or "analysts" just puke 15 metrics on a report and hope to survive. That's sucking.) That's sucking.

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Analytics Web Campaign PPC 99

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 6, 2012

inbound marketing, PPC, etc.) However, managing an inside sales team is tough and you need a well-oiled machine in order to get customer acquisition costs inline with other marketing channels. After all, other marketing channels often either hit a ceiling (i.e. or simply aren’t efficient enough (i.e.

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Sales Management HTML PPC 142

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 21, 2013

A lot of the keywords I used to add to my campaigns came from the long, long tail I saw in my organic search data (I would take the best performers there and use PPC to get more traffic) and from competitive intelligence research. This in turn mandates new SEO (and PPC) strategies, if we don't want to fail. See Page Value there?

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Search SEO Analytics Engineer 154

Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2017

You must conduct client interviews, website usage tests, and maybe even set up a small PPC campaign to figure out whether or not the market is interested in you offering. Startup validation tactic 3: PPC (pay-per-click) test campaigns. In the Lean Startup methodology, one of the most important elements is getting out of the building.

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Business Plan PPC Lean Campaign 94

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Pay-per-click advertising (PPC), when used correctly, is a very powerful way to drive traffic and conversions. The used correctly part includes effective targeting and testing, writing compelling ads, creating compelling offers and managing the bid and budget process in the most cost effective manner.

Advertising 68

Advertising PPC Social Media B2B 68

ConversionXL

MARCH 3, 2021

When launching a digital brand, PPC can be a great way to immediately break into a new market and start generating website traffic. But with rising CPCs and unmitigated click fraud, PPC can also get really expensive quickly. Why PPC is an effective short term strategy, but SEO is the long game. 1) Take an iterative approach.

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PPC SEO Campaign Analytics 146

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., Conversion rate is one of those metrics that I strongly encourage you only create benchmarks for from your own data. Direct Traffic (I get a lot of it!)

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Analytics Vertical Metrics Web 133

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Prescriptive analytics The digital analytics metrics you need to know How to use analytics to improve marketing campaigns Define your mission, goals, and KPIs Set key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing performance What to look for in a digital analytics product 9 tools for your digital analytics stack 1. Cost per click (CPC).

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Analytics Metrics Channel Campaign 106

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 11, 2015

Custom reports allow you to deeply focus (by eliminating the rif-raf metrics and dimensions, they save time and show just what you want). The include single custom reports that replace all/most current standard reports in GA on Mobile, Content, Paid Search and Acquisition. Campaign Cost Analysis. Seven more! Here we go… 1.

Analytics 60

Analytics Customer Metrics eCommerce 60

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

My solution to these problems was to create a simple framework we can use to put our customers first, evaluate our marketing programs, and right-align our view of success (metrics). Ditto for PPC, your affiliate links (all likely in the Do stage), and your email marketing programs. What consideration state might someone be in?

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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In a world where we are overwhelmed with data and metrics and key performance indicators and reports and dashboards and. I must forewarn you that my hidden agenda is also to expose to you metrics you might not be using, views of data that you might be ignoring, best practices that are of value and teach you how to fish.

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Analytics Web Customer SEM 125

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 14, 2016

As a brand, counting followers is a ‘vanity metric’ that is not always reflective of success. Social media is a marketing channel that requires as much time, effort and often as much spend as the likes of SEO, PPC and email marketing. Set Goals Around Metrics That Matter. What Is Social Media Success? Focus On ROI.

Social Media 28

Social Media Media Channel Analytics 28

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We'll start with digital at the highest strategic level, which leads us into content marketing, from there it is a quick hop over to the challenge of metrics and silos, followed by a recommendation to optimize for the global maxima, and we end with the last two visuals that cover social investment and social content strategy.

Analytics 154

Analytics Marketing Social Media Technical Review 154

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A/B testing Facebook ads lets you see which set up is most cost-effective, gets more clicks and more conversions. The hope is that investing a chunk of money to split test Facebook Ads will ultimately reduce the cost per conversion and drive better overall results. Cost-per-click, cost-per-mile, cost-per-acquisition, etc.).

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Utah Campaign Audience PPC 246

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

Find campaigns where they are spending most money, lower the bounce rate and reduce acquisition cost. I believe these two posts with a collection of some of my favorite metrics will inspire you: 1. Best Metrics For Digital Marketing: Rock Your Own And Rent Strategies 2. But they don't realize the cost.

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Analytics Marketing Campaign Metrics 131

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Dave McClure’s conversion metrics visualize where different conversion optimization opportunities lie—including those for acquisition. Acquisition focuses on how to grab attention in a very crowded content environment. Strategies span a range of methods, but we’re going to focus on PPC, social media, and search.

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Acquisition Software Review PPC Analytics 111

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Cost: Pricing ranges from $99/month up to $999/month for Ahrefs’ “agency” package. Although Google AdWords offers a wide range of diverse ad formats, text-based PPC ads form the core of AdWords. Cost: Free for the tool but ads are paid. Cost: Free. Cost: Drip – Free, with plans from $41 – $83 per month.

Social Media 51

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 51

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Cost: Pricing ranges from $99/month up to $999/month for Ahrefs’ “agency” package. Although Google AdWords offers a wide range of diverse ad formats, text-based PPC ads form the core of AdWords. Cost: Free for the tool but ads are paid. Cost: Free. Cost: Drip – Free, with plans from $41 – $83 per month.

Social Media 48

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 48

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Pay-Per-Click Advertising (PPC) Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising ensures that your message reaches the right people. The ROI from your pay-per-click (PPC) advertising campaigns will increase with consistent monitoring and tweaking. You should hire the best SEO Company for better search engine optimisation.

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Channel Social Media Marketing PPC 132

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

Even if, and this is not possible, I said to you that the path is Direct, Social, PPC, Organic, Referral for 5% of the site traffic … what would you do? And you are telling me that the Cost Per Acquisition for my display campaigns is not $201 but rather a lowly $155? It is not possible to force people down that path!

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Channel Analytics Campaign Conversion 161

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

But when it comes to measurement, many managers struggle with developing and tracking the metrics specific to their strategy. An important step is to figure out which metrics are the ones that are important to your business. Customer Acquisition Cost. Every business, whether B2B or B2C has to bring in customers.

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Metrics CPA Lean Marketing 48

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But, until recently, many of the purported benefits—especially in paid acquisition—have been discussed but remain largely unrealized. Google’s machine learning–based metrics, for example, give you access to insights and audience segments you can put to work immediately in your campaigns. Why machine learning for retargeting?

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Artificial Inteligence CPA Campaign Metrics 131

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 30, 2012

When it comes to data analysis, you are usually more likely to see me share guidance on advanced segmentation or custom reports or advanced social metrics or controlled experiments or economic value or competitive intelligence or web analytics maturity or one of an infinite number of difficult, if hugely rewarding, things. Not today.

Analytics 145

Analytics Metrics API Web 145

ConversionXL

MAY 14, 2019

Under the custom campaign type, you can choose from two bid strategies: Maximum Cost-per-view (CPV). Target Cost-per-mille (CPM). How much does it cost to advertise on YouTube? How does the cost of YouTube Ads compare to other platforms? There are even PPC strategies for account-based marketing.).

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Campaign Audience Channel Metrics 133

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2016

Here’s a look at pirate metrics (AARRR) as designed by Dave McClure of 500 Startups … Image Source. For optimizers, those descriptions are a bit different… Acquisition: Optimizing emails, PPC ads, etc. Resources: What’s the cost of running the test or experiment? How many tests can I run?

Framework 48

Framework Programming Metrics Engineer 48

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Building Metrics / Usage Reports / KPI 3. Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. Why do I do it?

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Occam's Razor

MAY 20, 2013

At ZQI U, a vast number of students enroll into online-only courses (just like our analytics, PPC, mobile, and SEO Master Certification students at my awesome Market Motive ). Digital advertising and marketing is a key part of ZQI's multi-channel acquisition portfolio. It will cost too much. They do everything. for a while.

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Analytics Aggregator Channel B2B 139

Occam's Razor

MAY 18, 2010

Acquisition. Segment Category #1: Acquisition. Acquisition refers to the activity you undertake to attract people (or robots!) This would include campaigns you run, like pay per click marketing (PPC), email, affiliate deals, display / banner ads, facebook marketing campaigns. Two acquisition segments is normal.

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Analytics Web Acquisition Metrics 123

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2008

Or there are people who will get their tech support question answered and as a result not call you on the phone (saving you $50 it costs you to answer the phone). Or help someone learn about your company and then apply for a job (saving you $2,500 in recruiting cost per person!). Happy birthday! #2: Nice ain't it?

Analytics 116

Analytics Conversion Campaign Redemption 116

ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2014

To guide the discussion, we’re going to be using Dave McClure’s Conversion Metrics as a framework to see where different conversion optimization opportunities lie. For Acquisition, we’re primarily asking how do first time visitors & potential customers find you? Acquisition – Getting Visitors At Top Of The Funnel.

Software Review 116

Software Review PPC Analytics Search 116

Occam's Razor

APRIL 23, 2012

While there is a great deal of appreciation for the power of metrics/data, I've come to realize that Sr. Leaders don't quite appreciate the deep, and often corrosive, consequences of choosing metric x over metric y as a key performance indicator (KPI). It is a standard metric. It really is that stark.

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Metrics Analytics Search Channel 152

ConversionXL

JULY 11, 2016

Use free test software to minimize the cost of A/B testing ( A/B Testing with Google Tag Manager ). Build acquisition into your product (LinkedIn, TransferWise). Use PPC to promote content cost effectively (choose keywords nobody’s bidding on). All PPC channels will work for you if you stop using brute force.

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PPC Analytics Video Non-Compete 48

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Generating awareness through PPC. To build awareness through PPC , it’s best to focus on high-intent traffic and carry this strategy into the consideration stage. Or if shipping costs are too high, experiment with alternative methods. This could be by reducing the cost, reducing the risk, or adding value. Take Cozy Earth.

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Customer Marketing Social Media CPA 140

ConversionXL

MARCH 5, 2014

That it costs 5-7x more to acquire a customer than it does to retain one isn’t entirely true. The origins of this myth can be traced back to the 1980′s when the Technical Assistance Research Project published research that stated the cost of customer acquisition vs the cost of customer retention was significantly higher.

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Customer Churn Rate Retention Acquisition 133

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

. + Traffic Trends Key Metrics Analysis. Onsite Behavior Key Metrics Analysis. Site-centric analysis is primarily focused on looking at direct competitors, or adjacent ones, and learning from what is happening with Acquisition, Behavior and Outcomes on their website (desktop and/or mobile). Traffic Trends Key Metrics Analysis.

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Non-Compete Search 60