Occam's Razor

JULY 6, 2016

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. Additionally, you are spending your day in the warm embrace of Adobe or Google Analytics because your job is set up as "data people."

Design 86

Design Software Review Mobile Analytics 86

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The ROI of Lead Scoring written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. According to the Content Marketing Institute, more than 85% of marketers consider lead generation to be their top priority in 2016 – a telling statistic on the priorities of the modern marketer. What Exactly is Lead Scoring?

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Baltimore Programming Framework 28

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If you look at the mobile marketing strategies, you will see they don't reflect this shift to mobile. Remember, when someone says mobile analytics, first ask the clarifying question: Do you mean mobile application or mobile website ? In Google Analytics there are five parameters: Source, Medium, Campaign, Term and Content.

Analytics 141

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Progress in digital marketing and analytics in either scenario becomes painful (the organization / systems / thinking is simply not in the optimal position). In this post I want to arm you with the evolution you should undertake in your companies when it comes to marketing and analytics. Don't do paid search.

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Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2019

Client education is central to marketing messaging, too, especially for sellers with long sales cycles. The truth is less clear cut, especially for marketers. Craft marketing materials that resonate with multiple stakeholders. The second study, however, unearths a critical point, especially for marketers. They didn’t. ).

Marketing 124

Marketing Sales Cycle Retention Differentiation 124

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

If you don't have goals, you are not doing digital analytics. We were brain storming about the next cluster of coolness for Analytics, the conversation quickly went to what Analysts need to look at on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. You are doing i am wasting earth's precious oxygenalytics. Let's back up.

Analytics 60

Analytics eCommerce Metrics Acquisition 60

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

I recently did a webinar for the Search Engine Strategies conference (I am doing the opening conference keynote at SES London and SES New York ) and my Market Motive co-faculty member Greg Jarboe sent me this KPI via email: "Your webcast was a big success. Log into the Advanced Segmentation tool in your web analytics tool.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

ConversionXL

APRIL 27, 2019

” Digital marketers get asked this question all the time. Indeed, a CMO Council study from 2008 found that: Over 50% of global marketers report that they have fair, little, or no knowledge of the customer demographic, behavioral, psychographic and transactional data. But it’s the wrong question. Image source ).

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Customer Analytics B2C Conversion 100

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

If you want to build a successful business, a strong email marketing strategy is one of the best ways to do it. Over a third of email marketers struggle with acquisition and close to a half say increasing engagement is their number one challenge. via B2B Marketing Alliance ]. However, it’s not without challenges.

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Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

For example AIDA is from the siloed lens of Marketing (and full disclosure, I humbly believe serves company's own selfish perspective). Most of the frameworks we have also don't optimally capture the complexity of digital marketing and measurement. We don't think about our marketing expansively enough.

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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Masterful design, branding and marketing. As a Digital Marketing Evangelist you can imagine how much that pains me. There is a lot any business — B2C, B2B, A2Z — can learn from Songza. The finest American lawyers hugged the finest Direct Marketing experts and produced this horrendous baby.

Web 164

Web Design Marketing Security 164

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

The typical product lifecycle can be broken down into four stages: Introduction: Your product may still be in development and your marketing goals focus on generating awareness and motivating users to sign up and purchase. You’re adding new product features and looking to capture more market share from your competitors.

Product 96

Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

My normal recommendation to address this supremely corrosive issue is to encourage each company to go through the process of creating a Digital Marketing and Measurement Model. No touching Google Analytics. No going to web analytics conferences. " "Download the trial version." No tweeting for help.

Web 138

Web Analytics Technical Review Affiliate 138

Occam's Razor

JUNE 6, 2011

I got an email the other day with this simple question: "How do break into the world of web analytics?" There is a ton of excitement about web analytics. Therein you see one way to "break into" analytics, or anything really, you have to be good!]. Analytics or start pimping your resume left and right.

Analytics 125

Analytics Web Salary Non-Compete 125

ConversionXL

APRIL 22, 2015

Following global marketing trends, copying your competitors and implementing best case practices don’t work for this reason: websites are highly contextual. It’s not like you open up Google Analytics and the data will come telling you stuff. B2B and B2C. You don’t have generic problems. Probably not.

Analytics 48

Analytics Technical Review Conversion Framework 48

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2015

In late 2014, Google released a study, The Importance of Being Seen: Viewability Insights for Digital Marketers and Publishers , that demonstrates the impact of the fold. It’s realistic that a new, uncertain visitor could be convinced and ready to download Skype without additional information. What the Data Said. There you have it!

Conversion 48

Conversion Mobile Design Warrant 48

ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

69% of marketers have used video and another 31% are planning to. 67% have found video marketing “somewhat” successful. Similarly, Vidyard found that 70% of marketers claim video produces more conversions than any other content. Marketers share the same sentiments. Marketers share the same sentiments.

Video 48

Video Conversion Mobile Search 48

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2019

This post applies Jakob Nielson’s 10 Usability Heuristics to B2B websites that focus on lead generation (as well as “high consideration” B2C sites that lack any transactional functionality). If your buyer downloads an ebook or signs up for a webinar, the Thank You page confirms the action that was just taken.

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B2B Design Matching Search 73

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. Even the most skilled digital marketers can struggle to run profitable Google Ads campaigns. Many digital marketers often set their max bids too high and end up overpaying for clicks.

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PPC SEO Campaign Analytics 146

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 10, 2011

and Marketing-minded people who are using lousy measures of success ("I got 158,632 Fans! So to make our marketing more efficient we shout more loudly, more frequently! That's Marketing money just can't buy. Marketing, relationships and a reach that money, honestly, can't buy. And it is a lot of work.

Social Media 165

Social Media Metrics Conversion Media 165

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Ok, so perhaps as the author of two bestselling books on analytics I love it a little bit more! In each case the creator did something interesting that made me wonder how I can use their strategy in my daily efforts in service of digital marketing and analytics. Like a vast majority on planet Earth, I love data visualizations.

Analytics 143

Analytics Sierra Leone Channel Conversion 143

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

If you are interested in learning more about the Bessemer 10 Laws of SaaS, you can listen to the webminar we did earlier this week with Salesforce by clicking on the picture below: You can also download the full white paper on the SaaS section of the Bessemer website or browse quickly through the slides on slidehsare. at 11:09 AM.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

Last week, 400+ data-driven marketers from 20+ countries around the world met up in the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas for CXL Live 2017. On day one, we heard from UX and digital analytics experts. Analytic: A measure software can track. You can personalize just by understanding the markets. pic.twitter.com/T2OjzFm2U8.

San Antonio 86

San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86

The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2014

When I started my startup journey two years ago, one word came to my mind whenever I thought about marketing: liars. As time passed and I took on the marketing role for my startup (while everybody else was busy coding), I started to see marketers differently. Your mission is to grow, and for B2C companies it means more users.

Brazil 158

Brazil Technical Review PR Development Team Review 158

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Home Books for Startups Guide Secret History-Bibliography Steve Blank Startup Tools Steve Blank Entries RSS | Comments RSS Email Subscription Get Steve Blank via your RSS Feed RSS - Posts RSS - Comments Categories Air Force (12) Ardent (10) Audubon (1) Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan (39) Business Model versus Business Plan (..)

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Mobile analytics – measuring the impact of mobile and increasing customer engagement (Check out G-Stat). Founded in 2003, ASOCS develops and markets MultiComms.processors that provide seamless connectivity over diverse wireless networks. The solution is applicable both for postpaid & prepaid market segments.

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Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103