ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2016

We often talk about online conversion optimization without mentioning that many businesses, especially B2B, rely on offline sales to produce revenue. The biggest new trends, according to a 2015 Gartner study , are cloud, mobility and the use of data and AI in decision-making. Why Is This Useful To Marketers? Image Source.

B2B 48

B2B Sales Technical Review Software Review 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

Startups in a world of massive markets can be confusing. The law of large numbers, platforms that can make your company blow up unexpectedly and the trendy nature of tech markets can be deceiving. This is why I loved Brad Feld’s recent post about the “ illusion of product / market fit.” Not vanity metrics.

Product 150

Product B2B Warrant Technical Review 150

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

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

eCommerce marketing tends to follow broader sales and social trends, prioritizing ease of access for its innovation. Mobile was a common way that engagement increased, and TikTok’s mobile focus made it a place to watch for social eCommerce. Niche markets become a bigger play. Greater social integration.

eCommerce 150

eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

And, as all business owners know, marketing is an important part of your business. So, when you’re looking at the big picture, marketing is bound to come up. But, your time is limited and unless you’re an experienced marketer or have a marketing team, marketing is a constant challenge. Marketing Profs.

Small Business 106

Small Business Marketing Social Media SEO 106

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

by Steve Hartert, Chief Marketing Officer at JotForm. of mobile users convert. These metrics don’t mean you should advertise on desktop rather than mobile. For the sake of argument, let’s pretend you get 1,000 mobile shoppers per day versus 200 on desktop. Payment forms are e-commerce’s most necessary evil.

Sales 127

Sales San Francisco Software Review B2C 127

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). One day your leadership realizes you stink at digital (all of it or just Facebook or search and display or mobile or whatever). Focus on the mobile experience. Beat Motrin.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Provide A Mobile Responsive Experience. According to Google, the number of mobile search queries overtook desktop queries in 2015. If your website is not mobile responsive, this will diminish the user experience for a good number of online visitors. Let’s say your company is in the B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) space.

Sales 100

Sales Technical Review SEO B2B 100

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.

Framework 163

Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

Brandanew

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Content marketing has received a lot of attention in recent times but the fact is that not many were using the term till even five years ago. This is what you need to prep up for setting the content marketing goals for 2016 for your brands. 7 Content Marketing Goals For 2016 That You Can Set For Your Brand. e) Direct sales.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing SEO B2B 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised.

Social Media 315

Social Media Media Startup Analytics 315

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

about digital marketing and analytics. Strategy two… Book two hours with the senior most company leaders who will talk to you, and create the Digital Marketing and Measurement Model. I believe these two posts with a collection of some of my favorite metrics will inspire you: 1. Fruition Internet Marketing.

Analytics 131

Analytics Marketing Campaign Metrics 131

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Even with instant two-way communication via the Internet and mobile phones, your greatest new solution or service won’t found or properly recognized without marketing. I find that digital marketing is the most visible and effective place to start. I find that digital marketing is the most visible and effective place to start.

Marketing 240

Marketing Viral Channel Metrics 240

Up and Running

JULY 15, 2015

No matter what size your company is, your marketing budget is likely never as high as you would like it to be. In other words, are you needlessly wasting your marketing dollars? Earlier this year, Adobe took a closer look at how well companies were doing in measuring the effectiveness of their marketing. You need it to perform.

Marketing 60

Marketing Social Media Campaign Acquisition 60

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! Empower Your Small Business: Facebook ads are a waste of money, content marketing science, more - crowdspring.co/NCHjAW. Say no to SaaS vanity metrics - crowdspring.co/NzqJ53.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

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! A Discussion with Jon Bischke of Entelo: On Successfully Switching from B2C to B2B (SaaS) | saastr – crowdspring.co/1tKArlK. Apple is known for the unique style of their ads.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

YouTube Marketing and Analytics Framework for Success. Some have even tried original content (a la GoPro ), but originality without key integrations into the overall marketing strategy and media mix is hard to pull off/sustain. What's advertising/marketing/participation on YouTube? YouTube is magnificent. How cool is that!

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

On the other hand, the global courier delivery market covering Express delivery and Parcel Pickup and Drop services is all set to surpass a whopping $400 billion by 2024 with a growth rate of 8-10% every year. Launching the Uber for courier delivery app solution officially in the market for accepting parcel bookings. .

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

While Israeli startups successes are well known in the B2B space (cybersecurity, enterprise tech, devops…), B2C startups are unsung heroes… The landscape of B2C tech in Israel is blossoming, despite several challenges. I recently attended the Meta Marketing Summit in Tel Aviv, which shined a spotlight on Israeli B2C tech.

B2C 148

B2C Generative AI Artificial Inteligence 148

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]. Five Ways Crowdfunding Makes Market Research Obsolete | Business on GOOD – [link]. Getting Better vs Being Good – [link].

Social Media 101

Social Media Small Business Design Media 101

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

What makes customer acquisition different from marketing? Borrow trust for fast results with influencer marketing 4. Personalize the buyer journey with email marketing 5. Get seen with SEO-driven content marketing Conclusion. They’re customers for life who market your business for you (e.g., Google ads).

Acquisition 129

Acquisition eCommerce Customer Churn Rate 129

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. :).

Metrics 147

Metrics Analytics Channel eCommerce 147

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised.

Social Media 199

Social Media Media Analytics Viral 199

ConversionXL

MARCH 18, 2019

As marketers, we know that customers are our best salespeople. Congrats if you’re among the 73% of marketers who publish customer case studies to win hearts, minds, and pockets. In a world of fake news and fake reviews—only 37% of B2B buyers trust vendors—genuine customer success stories are precious assets.

B2B 134

B2B Non-disclosure Agreement Technical Review Naming 134

ConversionXL

MARCH 5, 2019

Additionally, cold emails are often part of account-based marketing strategies. Account-based marketers , in particular, work with carefully tailored lists: [This post contains video, click to play]. In desperation, some email marketers resort to misleading subject lines. Still, it’s easy to get cold emails wrong. Subject lines.

Email 130

Email Campaign Reputation San Diego 130

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

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 In 2016, mobile search officially overcame desktop search with nearly 60 percent of all searches coming from mobile devices. trillion in 2021, up from $1.3 trillion in 2014. So, what can you do?

SEO 80

SEO eCommerce Analytics Software Review 80

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. In marketing, cohorts are groups of customers who exhibit similar behaviors during a certain time span (e.g. mobile purchasers). Such details help identify when it makes sense to push marketing and when there’s no point.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 252

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 252

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. I will also discuss common traps to avoid, available tools in the market and additional resources you could use to strengthen your skills and improve your success rate. Image Source.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 10, 2011

We have IT-minded people engaging in massive data puking (one report with 30 metrics anyone?) and Marketing-minded people who are using lousy measures of success ("I got 158,632 Fans! Businesses as in Red Bull and T-Mobile and Johnson & Johnson. That is why I love this metric. We don't have to do that.

Social Media 165

Social Media Metrics Conversion Media 165

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

If your business is industrial B2B products, social media may be low on your list. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media B2B Analytics 147

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

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. Instead, a good chunk of all searches are becoming voice searches on mobile phones and—important for B2B—desktops.”.

B2B 100

B2B eCommerce Search Technical Review 100

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

It pains me how critical it is to know what the heck we are solving for with our analytics, and how few people identify goals for their website (mobile or desktop). Yet, few Marketers or executives take them seriously (because they don't know what the heck all that means to the business or their own paychecks!).

Analytics 60

Analytics eCommerce Metrics Acquisition 60

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. How smart is their digital marketing strategy? What I try to probe, without talking to anyone at the company, is how savvy the company is in digital marketing.

Web 138

Web Analytics Technical Review Affiliate 138

ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

A B2B website that educates potential buyers isn’t a personal “weblog.” This post details our process to start the transition from a “traditional” blog into a modern resource center for marketers. With roughly 700 posts, there are too many for a manual review, but we don’t have to automate every last metric. Historical value.

Analytics 68

Analytics Metrics Technical Review Search 68