ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

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. This post gives you a data-backed approach to win more repeat sales. The second relies on retention.

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

Its study of B2B buyers shows an even split in how decision-makers interact with sales reps traditionally, remotely, and self-served digitally: Of the B2B leaders that use omnichannel marketing, 83% say it’s a more successful way to prospect and secure new business than traditional “face-to-face only” selling.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2020

In this article, I walk you through a framework—the SEO pyramid—and how to think about keyword research for B2B SaaS businesses. The SEO Pyramid categorizes search term types for B2B SaaS businesses. point of sale software”); however, that usually isn’t where the most opportunity is. What is the SEO pyramid?

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Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

The first thing most eCommerce companies did in February of 2020 was to smash their crystal balls and toss out demand forecasts because the world was shaping up to be like nothing we’ve seen before. eCommerce marketing tends to follow broader sales and social trends, prioritizing ease of access for its innovation.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

More specifically, you asked the hard questions, like: How can ecommerce companies compete with Alexa? Are there use cases for voice search in B2B? Notably, Dean continued, “the growth in voice isn’t coming 100% from smart speakers like Google Home, which aren’t super relevant for B2B companies anyway.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2015

50% of B2B companies find it difficult to attribute marketing activity directly to revenue results. Ecommerce statistics—money generated by source, by campaign, by ad, and so on. If your business works on long term or repeat customers, marketing should be based on the long term value of the client and not just the first sale.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Marketing metrics are a competitive advantage. You have to track metrics you can act on. In this article, you’ll learn which metrics to measure to understand and improve marketing performance. Table of contents What are digital marketing metrics? KPIs vs. digital marketing metrics 1. – Seth Godin.

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Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

In fact, according to Shopify , global retail ecommerce sales are on track to reach $4.5 B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 trillion in sales, compared to B2C’s $2.3 trillion in 2021, up from $1.3 trillion in 2014.

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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…. Ecommerce: Betabrand. Then, read on to see what I picked.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

There’s never been a better time to start an ecommerce store than now. Despite the enormous opportunity of ecommerce though, success is not automatic. Many promising ecommerce sites have crashed and burned over the last 2 decades. The landscape can be particularly precarious for small ecommerce stores.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Or you may send out sales emails to increase revenue. If you’re starting a new campaign or selling a new product, you can create a baseline based on your current metrics. To get an idea of where you are starting out, note metrics like: Open rates Click rates Unsubscribe rates Conversion rates Spam rate. Sales emails.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sales funnels (essential for websites offering demo calls or free trials to identify friction points). Let’s take a look at an example scenario: You’re trying to find users to review your B2B payroll solution. Cost: $40/non-B2B user, $80/B2B user + custom incentives (usually $20–40/user). UserZoom GO.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

Quantitative research with digital analytics tools like Google Analytics , Mixpanel, Amplitude or RJ Metrics will inform you about where your users are coming from, what they are doing during their sessions and where they are dropping off from your conversion funnel or when they churn. Image Source. Which campaigns specifically? Image Source.

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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.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 10, 2021

The principles you are relying on to get more traffic, conversions, and sales on your website are the same ones you should use for your Instagram accounts. Your Instagram performance metrics will suffer: Fake followers and bots don’t like, comment, or view your posts after your initial purchase. Leverage influencers to expand reach.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 29, 2016

The value of car sales through their retargeting was 98% higher than the offline average. Being the UK’s largest online watch dealer, Watchfinder had the same goals as any other good eCommerce store: To increase sales. Okay enough with eCommerce stores for now. Let’s take a look at a B2B retargeting example.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. SMBs account for 54% of all US sales. “Users” is interesting, but the engagement metrics and value of users is where real success comes into play. Doesn’t look all that compelling.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2015

The exponential rise of ecommerce illustrates the acceptance of internet as a major marketplace globally. Online sales metrics have reached a high of $248.7 Even adding an ecommerce section to a website is no trouble. So if you want to see your business flourish in future, it is vital to imbibe the trend. billion in 2014.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s one of many ecommerce software platforms on the market but only the fifth most popular by market share. It’s also not the cheapest ecommerce platform: Squarespace plans start at $12 per month, Woocommerce has a completely free plan, and Shopify’s plans start at $30 per month. Image source. week, month, year).

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Marketing and sales collateral from Google is spartan, and common refrains about key features—like unsampled data—seem unworthy of a six-figure bill for most sites. Custom dimensions and metrics. Import Salesforce Sales Cloud user attributes, Einstein Lead Scoring, and ecommerce metrics into GA360. Export size.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

I can report on pageviews and bounce rates and sessions and all the other lovely metrics we normally obsess about. Now, all those other metrics suddenly have a purpose and context. Most Analysts for ecommerce entities spend all their time with ecommerce data. They should obsess like crazy about ecommerce conversion rates.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

After all, the goal is to systematically improve the success of a business, whatever that means metric-wise. The differences, much like the differences of B2B optimization in general, mostly come down to differing business cycles, purchasing decisions, and success metrics. The metrics in SaaS sound a little different as well.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Based on unique metrics and behaviours, you can identify when and where the user is most likely to upgrade, and tailor your marketing accordingly. If you know that a particular cohort of users work in ecommerce but haven’t signed up for the paid plan yet—show them testimonials and case studies of your successful ecommerce customers.

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ConversionXL

MAY 13, 2020

Here are a few examples: Ecommerce data. You can also calculate more advanced and confidential metrics, such as margin instead of revenue. This is a challenge for most B2B sites. If you sell globally, wouldn’t you want to know which countries’ sales are most impacted by bank holidays? Third-party data.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 11, 2014

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. I've done the hard work on your behalf to pick the dimensions and critical few metrics that will illuminate your complete business performance. I suppose that is a bonus. :).

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ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2016

Both Harvard Business Review and Practical Ecommerce have reported the death of the linear funnel. The biggest shortcoming being that it considers the sales cycle to be a linear process where a customer passes sequentially through sales steps and where he/she is the only one involved in the decision making process.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Email generates as much as $42 for every dollar spent , and is a top-three marketing channel for 87% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers. Instead, Talu Tales is delivering a valuable experience that can be nurtured towards a sale. via B2B Marketing Alliance ]. Nothing is being sold at this stage. Consideration.

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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). If we work in sales, all we care about are sales touch points. And that comes before you think about marketing/sales/advertising/billboards/tv.

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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.

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Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A good example, for e-commerce and non-ecommerce sites, is [link]. It does require working with your CMO, VPs, Directors, IT, Offline Sales, UX, IT, and more people than you could ever imagine. Bonus: Facebook Marketing: Best Metrics, ROI, Business Value ]. The very first thing you want to do is create an acceptable website.

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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?

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 13, 2015

> 66% B2B and 60% B2C “best in class” content marketers had a documented Content Marketing Strategy according to the Content Marketing Institute. Some of the quantitative metrics that companies use to measure their Content Marketing success include: a) Traffic. b) Sales lead quality/ quantity. e) Direct sales.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

How do you come up with compelling analytics KPIs if there isn't a simple relationship between online activity and profit, for example when you sell online content via a traditional offline annual subscription sales process?? I believe these two posts with a collection of some of my favorite metrics will inspire you: 1.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 14, 2021

For instance, social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter are great for certain service-type businesses, B2B companies, agency-type businesses, consulting, and enterprise software companies. The point is that some platforms you need to figure out the best platform for your business first. Vary Your Content Formats.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I also believe that every company in a different stage of their evolution when it comes to sales, marketing, and audiences. If you are a B2B company, checkout Cisco's social efforts. For display ads, standard web analytics metrics apply: Click-through rate, % Assists (this is glorious!), And I don't blame them.

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Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

From B2C to B2B. And you are guessing why store sales are down (and because of such a simple fix!). A search for "sales automation" shows a link for Zoho, leading me to the site below left. I can see the bra, prices, sale prices, and by clicking on the bra I can get a quick view with other details if I want.

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conversionxl.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

How To Identify Your Target Market & Make More Sales. Ask Peep about analytics, and he’ll tell you, “Metrics are there to provide actionable insight. You need to look at a metric, ask “so what?” Is Emotion Necessary To Make More Sales? 5 Dimensions of Rockstar B2B explainer videos. → Tommy Walker.

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