Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

There is no golden metric for everyone, we are all unique snowflakes! :). and tell you what are the best key performance indicators (metrics) for them. In the past I’ve shared a cluster of metrics that small, medium and large businesses can use as a springboard…. If you want to play along. Don’t read what I’ve chosen.

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Basic metrics like deals completed and revenue generated don’t measure customer acquisition success. Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are generally stronger B2C plays, while LinkedIn is better suited to B2B. Outlier converts may spend money but are unlikely to become brand advocates or repeat customers. Digital ad spending in the U.S.

Acquisition 129

Acquisition eCommerce Customer Churn Rate 129

ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

The website, the mobile application, the advertising, the support, the different screens and features of the product… everything could be personalized. You can check the Web Marketing and Measurement Model by Avinash Kaushik (who is an analytics legend): Image Source. Image Source. Which campaigns specifically? Firmographics.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 Typically, the customer journey includes the following stages : Awareness: the customer becomes aware of your brand or product through social media, advertising, or word-of-mouth. trillion in 2021, up from $1.3

SEO 80

SEO eCommerce Analytics Software Review 80

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. Fascinating that you are going against the trend of trying to make everything a web application. and also to local advertisements. After BITSource was successfully acquired, I moved to L.A. How did you do that?

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

End of a minor web analytics lesson on going beyond obvious metrics and never, ever, never forgetting context. Log into the Advanced Segmentation tool in your web analytics tool. If your web analytics tool requires you to call the vendor to set up advanced segments, or re-tag your site to get segments, then switch.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2014

If you’re a B2B software company you’ll be happy to know a Forbes study titled “Video in the C-Suite” revealed that 59% of C-Suite executives would prefer to watch video over reading text if both are presented on a page. ” The visitor/view metric is one you should only be competing against yourself on.

Video 122

Video Software Review Cofounder Metrics 122

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

A majority of YouTube consumption is on mobile, yet if there is an advertising or content strategy inside a company for YouTube it rarely accommodates for this reality. Check with the web analytics tool you use, every single tool allows you to do this, though each has a nuance you have to absorb. Many reasons. I kid a little of course.

Analytics 141

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

Back to those (early) days when Marketing Automation was just born, the world was web-centric. This happens in advertising all the time. Is it a B2B or B2C email?” , “What is the company where this contact is working at?” These, in my mind, break down in three ways: Data accessibility. Marketing automation fatigue. Image Source.

Customer 92

Customer Marketing Artificial Inteligence Clickthrough 92

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Pay-per-click advertising (PPC), when used correctly, is a very powerful way to drive traffic and conversions. 4) Twitter Promoted – Promoted Tweets are ordinary Tweets purchased by advertisers who want to reach a wider group of Twitter users. photo credit: alles-schlumpf via photopin cc.

Advertising 68

Advertising PPC Social Media B2B 68

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Talk to any B2B marketer about attribution and they’ll either roll their eyes or rant about how it’s important but hard to get right—long lead cycles, multiple contacts from a single organization, etc. As a group, we’ve gotten a firmer grasp on top-of-the-funnel metrics. Some might stare blankly and ask what you mean.

B2B 131

B2B Marketing Analytics Campaign 131

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2018

With more and more businesses realizing videos for marketing and brand education, 73% of B2B organizations say they have received a positive ROI after using video marketing. Ooyala offers Cloud, SaaS and Web-based deployment for the business of all scales. 4. Ooyala. It provides tailored video experiences across all screen sizes.

Software 104

Software Bandwidth API Flash 104

Occam's Razor

JULY 6, 2016

I've written about the biggest mistake web analysts make. Yes, I worry that Analysts, and Marketers, are spending too much time with their head buried in custom reports and advance segments and smart calculated metrics and strategic or tactical dashboards. It does not matter if you are are B2B or B2C. Thanks. [ /sidebar ].

Design 86

Design Software Review Mobile Analytics 86

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2020

Digital advertising isn’t a novel idea. From Google and Facebook ads to sponsored content on LinkedIn to banner ads on other websites, advertising online has been around for a while. If anything, the importance of advertising in general, and of paid search in particular, has increased in the past few years.

Search 71

Search PPC Kansas City B2C 71

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Were not going to have any form of advertising, but I am considering trying to offer a scholarship program to worthy entrepreneurs, just as we did for the Web 2.0 We changed our model to B2B and adopted Agile around 2002. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. May 14, 2009 5:23 AM David said. Expo SF (May.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2015

And for businesses today the water-flow is towards the web. Online sales metrics have reached a high of $248.7 For B2B industries online market places offer a wide horizon and the advantage of connecting to endless prospects. You no longer have to wait for your prospects to walk past the billboard to notice your advertisement.

eCommerce 100

eCommerce Internet China B2B 100

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The single biggest mistake web analysts make is working without purpose. No going to web analytics conferences. Advertising on the site is a Micro Conversion (the SavvyMoney ad above with the link Manage Your Debt). Don't open Google Analytics or Yahoo Web Analytics yet! We work very hard. We torture SiteCatalyst.

Web 138

Web Analytics Technical Review Affiliate 138

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Some use the display advertising options on YouTube, but are not sure what value those ads deliver (and how to think of them in context of web display ads or even TV). It is a pure advertising platform (like every site on the world). What's advertising/marketing/participation on YouTube? How to measure (success)?

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

— Northwoods Web Solutions (@northwoods) March 28, 2018. — Northwoods Web Solutions (@northwoods) March 28, 2018. Embed blog videos hosted on facebook so you can track consumption and advertise to them. Work hard to define meaningful product metrics – enabler of team success. What makes B2B different?

Retention 106

Retention Artificial Inteligence Channel Email 106

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2021

If you’re selling B2B, you know it’s a wide and competitive market. Sorry, but ABM is not B2B, nor is it right for all markets, business models, or companies (just like every company should not be running freemium aka PLG for acquisition.) They won’t magically show up at your doorstep and sign a $100K cheque. DemandBase.

IP 98

IP Marketing Technical Review Software Review 98

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 11, 2014

In the post Adil commented that he's observed that attribution modeling is missing from most web analytics dashboards. Each shows a unique facet of digital performance, and I've attempted to choose the best dimensions and, for those dimensions, the best possible metrics. Data above is for a B2B website with no ecommerce.

Metrics 147

Metrics Analytics Channel eCommerce 147

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The cool part about display advertising is that we can build our brands cost effectively, introduce our products to a new audience, and create demand based on a number of intent signals (this last part is often missing from offline media). Bonus: Facebook Marketing: Best Metrics, ROI, Business Value ]. Entertain Me 2. Inform Me.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

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. Best Web Metrics / KPIs for a Small, Medium or Large Sized Business. Bonus reading: Standard Metrics Revisited: #4 : Time on Page & Time on Site.

Analytics 131

Analytics Marketing Campaign Metrics 131

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). Identify gaps in our content/engagement/channel strategy on the web, 2. And that comes before you think about marketing/sales/advertising/billboards/tv.

Framework 163

Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

To ensure customer delight was delivered in a timely manner, it was also decided that Average Call Time (ACT) would now be The success metric. The success metric, ACT, did go down. That ACT was an activity metric was terrible – if you have a The success metric, it should always be an outcome metric. Another issue.

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Acquisition Naming 60

www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Rocket Watcher Product Marketing for Startups Product Marketing for Startups About Speaking Contact Email Posts Startups Product Marketing Messaging Social Media Commentary Uncategorized Marketing Metrics 101 for B2B Startups 13. Rocket watcher b2b marketing metrics View more presentations from April Dunford.

B2B 42

B2B Metrics Marketing Startup 42

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

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Advertising On Facebook For Likes Is A Waste Of Money - crowdspring.co/1fYVhou. Say no to SaaS vanity metrics - crowdspring.co/NzqJ53. Terrible Web Design Trends - crowdspring.co/1lYdSbC.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

MCA-O2S covers the challenge of attributing the offline impact (revenue/brand value/butts in seats/phone calls/etc) driven by online marketing and advertising. MCA-AMS covers the challenge of attributing accurate impact of our marketing and advertising efforts across multiple devices (desktop, laptop, mobile, TV).

Channel 161

Channel Analytics Campaign Conversion 161

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The ad that performed the best on average , especially for quantitative metrics, delivers your typically inoffensive McDonald’s spot—the safety scissors of the ad world. Advertising is about building trust and a feeling about a brand that predisposes people to liking you [.] What copy testing will (and won’t) achieve.

Campaign 116

Campaign B2B Software Review Differentiation 116

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The only metric that matters – [link]. What Will Advertising Look Like in 2020? 30+ Creative vCard Designs for Inspiration | Bloom Web Design Blog – [link].

Social Media 101

Social Media Small Business Design Media 101

Occam's Razor

JUNE 28, 2011

Web Analysts are blessed with an immense amount of data, and an amazing amount of valuable, even sexy, metrics to understand business performance. Yet our heroic efforts to report the aforementioned sexy metrics lead to little business action. Since crappy sounds bad, let's just say you are reporting super lame metrics.

Metrics 126

Metrics Web Analytics Campaign 126

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 10, 2011

We have IT-minded people engaging in massive data puking (one report with 30 metrics anyone?) I want to propose a framework you can use to measure success using metrics that matter for one simple reason: They actually measure if you are participating in the channel in an optimal fashion. That is why I love this metric.

Social Media 165

Social Media Metrics Conversion Media 165

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Responsive Web Design Helps People Buy Your Product | Inc – crowdspring.co/1psW8QW. Why Responsive Web Design Helps People Buy Your Product | Inc – crowdspring.co/1psW8QW.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

There are a number of ways you can go about gathering this information: Perform web searches – see who is operating in your location, search for statistics on your industry, find out who is selling something similar to you, what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. For B2B companies: Branding Business. Day 21: Advertise.

Elevator Pitch 166

Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Step 1: Optimal Metrics. You'll find it here: Digital Metrics Ladder of Awesomeness. The metrics ladder lays out a path that will get you there, step by step while ensure your org is coming along with you. Step 1: Optimal Metrics. Tough metrics. Smart metrics. Wait, Wait, What the Heck is Attribution?

Analytics 60

Analytics Metrics Technical Review Channel 60

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2013

Originally I'd recommended it for content, or B2B, sites, over time I've come to rely on it for pretty much any type of company. Step Two: Count the unique pageviews in each of those areas, the data will be in your web analytics tool. Data as in their web analytics tool of choice. Google Analytics. SiteCatalyst.

Search 135

Search Analytics PPC Green 135