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.

eCommerce 150

eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

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.

Metrics 105

Metrics Analytics Marketing Acquisition 105

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. New visitor vs returning visitor.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

One question that keeps coming up when speaking with early stage entrepreneurs when it comes to funding, is what metrics the company needs to hit to raise seed/series A/B etc: What’s a good conversion rate? Investors look beyond top line metrics to assess other important factors. What should our MRR growth be?

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

More specifically, you asked the hard questions, like: How can ecommerce companies compete with Alexa? For many ecommerce companies, however, competing in voice search on Google is secondary to competing with Amazon Alexa. How can ecommerce companies compete with Alexa? Are there use cases for voice search in B2B?

B2B 100

B2B eCommerce Search Technical Review 100

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.

Analytics 60

Analytics eCommerce Metrics Acquisition 60

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. Could be wasting sales and customer success time if not).

Conversion 48

Conversion Churn Rate Retention Metrics 48

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.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

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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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 163

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.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

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!). B2C sites like Travelocity and Fry's have not cornered the market on this. A search for "sales automation" shows a link for Zoho, leading me to the site below left. Offline sales. From bras to dresses.

Design 150

Design Software Review Technical Review Mobile 150

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. But that alone is too general, so it’s important to get specific by setting clear metric objectives.

Email 136

Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

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.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing SEO B2B 100

ConversionXL

MARCH 3, 2021

That’s why PPC is one of my favorite ways to quickly start testing out digital strategy and sales processes. There are of course many possibilities for this, but the most common errors are that your keywords are either too broad or they are multi-intent keywords that bring traffic that is not necessarily in the sales funnel.

PPC 146

PPC SEO Campaign Analytics 146

ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

Research conducted in 2014 found that 73% of American B2C marketers think video is an effective content marketing tactic. Using video demos on product pages increased Zappos’ sales by up to 30%. Before people purchase from an eCommerce site, they want to see exactly what they’re purchasing. Product Pages. Engagement?

Video 48

Video Conversion Mobile Search 48

ConversionXL

AUGUST 27, 2019

These customer values are recorded as dimensions and metrics (as you can see in our tracking plan example below). Clearly naming the dimensions and metrics across your stack will help you integrate tools, train new team members, and analyze data without hiccups. You’re exposed to bold sales messages. B2B or B2C.

Analytics 124

Analytics Naming Metrics Campaign 124

ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

Jared Spool: Is Design Metrically Opposed? Useless measures and silly metrics. Metric: A measure we track (usually over time). A metric should tell you what you will do differently. Combine qualitative usability research and quantitative custom metrics (not metrics that come out of the box). Image Credit.

San Antonio 86

San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

You can hover over each box to get a sense of the key metrics. The core performance of the current website look like this… While we are applying it to a B2B case, it could just as easily be applied to a B2C / Ecommerce scenarios. Worldwide Smartphone Sales by Operating System , in thousands. So sad about Symbian.

Analytics 143

Analytics Sierra Leone Channel Conversion 143

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

Simply showing the water resistance of the Samsung S5—or better yet, showing a customer buying an S5 and being told by the sales rep that it was fully water-resistant—would have been much more powerful. We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. So it comes down to this: how loyal are you to Headspace?

Customer 114

Customer Retention B2C Programming 114

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

Simply showing the water resistance of the Samsung S5—or better yet, showing a customer buying an S5 and being told by the sales rep that it was fully water-resistant—would have been much more powerful. We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace. So it comes down to this: how loyal are you to Headspace?

Customer 91

Customer Retention B2C Programming 91

ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2015

This is a great example of how persuasive social proof can be, particularly when it is prominently placed on your landing and important sales pages.”. This type of social proof is most effective for B2C products and services, but that doesn’t mean it never works for B2B. Display the metrics for your product in a positive light.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Social Media Conversion 48

Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

unfortunately, social commerce morphed to mean solutions like Facebook eCommerce stores offered by numerous small vendors who are now mostly no longer in business. and therefore the sales?—?that In investing in B2C, we also look for network effects but usually those are created rather than natural. that the brands needed.

Networking 48

Networking Fractional CTO CTO Hire B2C 48