ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2021

If audience building is a priority, email subscribers should be an important metric. If you’re using content to generate leads for your B2B or SaaS business, it’s critical you measure how well your activities are contributing to the cause. Acquisition conversion rate: Which channels produce the best conversion rate, and why?

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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. By campaign of first order. Cohort metrics can help drive more repeat customers.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

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. Online goal statistics—email submissions and downloads by source, by campaign, by ad. Acquisition Cost of a New Customer. Cost Per Lead.

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Marketing Social Media Campaign Acquisition 60

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Marketing metrics are a competitive advantage. They allow you to create and optimize campaigns based on actionable evidence rather than intuition. 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. – Seth Godin.

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Metrics Analytics Marketing Acquisition 105

ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2020

Before you kick off a link-building campaign or invest in creating quality content, you need to understand where the volume is, how competitive terms are, and the intent behind those queries. In this article, I walk you through a framework—the SEO pyramid—and how to think about keyword research for B2B SaaS businesses. Solution terms.

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Framework B2B SEO Search 123

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With over a decade of experience in his toolkit, he specializes in helping clients build out cross-channel acquisition systems using a mix of owned, earned and paid tactics. Over the last 13 years he’s worked with companies like Target, Jeeter and Shopify to implement performance marketing campaigns. So Ryan, welcome to the show.

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Channel Acquisition Framework B2B 65

ConversionXL

MARCH 5, 2019

Cold email is not a replacement for inbound methods but a supplement—a way to drive near-term growth while inbound campaigns gain traction. The most important thing you can do for your cold email campaign is to send relevant messages. Here’s an excerpt from one of his successful campaigns: ( Image source ).

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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…. If you want to play along. Don’t read what I’ve chosen.

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Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Stage 1: Target the right metrics for an effective long game. However, due to B2B market saturation, customer acquisition costs are rising ; this digital marketing strategy of giving a little and getting a lot no longer works. Metrics for your demand generation funnel. Mistakes to avoid when targeting metrics.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

That’s why Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is such a critical metric. That would mean the 1100 new customers in March are the result of February’s acquisition cost. The freemium version influences acquisition of new users. This will help you attribute the conversion to the correct acquisition cost.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

The average B2B buyer has 27 brand interactions before deciding. The role of a demand generation manager (DGM) is to manage the team and the campaigns that create awareness and interest. Marketing teams capitalize on this fact with lead generation campaigns. Very few, if any, of these interactions are with a sales rep.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In their own words, it’s: “B2C and B2B marketing that optimizes value to the buyer at any stage of the customer life cycle, dramatically increasing the propensity of that customer to purchase. Others data Extraprise metrics' This concept, according to Extraprise , is seen as real time revenue optimization.

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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. Acquisition segments. Acquisition segments.

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Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In their own words, it’s: “B2C and B2B marketing that optimizes value to the buyer at any stage of the customer life cycle, dramatically increasing the propensity of that customer to purchase. Others data Extraprise metrics' This concept, according to Extraprise , is seen as real time revenue optimization.

Metrics 100

Metrics B2C B2B Channel 100

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Instead, I’ve seen the odd campaign warning people about the dangers of online shopping—but that doesn’t solve customers’ problems. campaign about the dangers of online shopping). It’s also the reason why NPS is a board-level metric—happy customers stay with giffgaff even without the contractual obligation.

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Customer Community Revenue Software Review 85

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 6, 2010

One was extolling the wonderfulness of their multi channel campaign tracking. Not your api driven integrated massively multi channel attribution analyzed campaign lifetime databases. Sign up for your websites campaigns using your personal email address. Especially at the really simple and basic things. See how the emails look.

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

For awhile, that channel was a share option on all our blog posts, and we tried paying for stumbles for some campaigns. Even identifying as a demand-gen marketer or branding or B2B or B2C leaves a lot of decisions still on the table to actually execute. In the early days, StumbleUpon was a key part of the playbook. Where do you start?

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Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They will need two different implementations, it is quite likely that you will end up with two sets of metrics (more people focused for mobile apps, more visit focused for sites). The post is written in these six steps: Step 1: Tag every shared link with campaign tracking parameters. Tag your mobile website.

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Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

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. Salesforce and Salesforce Campaigns.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Blitzscaling — lays out a useful framework for thinking about this, including the relevant B2B customer scale: Organizational Scale OS1 : Family (1’s) OS2 : Tribe (10’s) OS3 : Village (100’s) OS4 : City (1000’s) OS5 : Nation (10,000’s) As with every model, it is only that? Stanford’s CS183c?—?Blitzscaling

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 10, 2021

This article assumes you: Already deeply know your audience and have conducted research to understand what types of posts will resonate with them Have a solid brand messaging strategy in play, so you can emulate relevant, customer-centric content on social Have clearly defined goals tied to measurable metrics (e.g.

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Metrics Audience Curation Algorithm 152

Up and Running

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Despite our heroic intent, the lack of planning results in scattered messaging, inconsistent posting, and—drumroll please—a lack of reportable metrics! We’re not here to talk about vanity metrics such as likes, retweets, shares, and so on. For example, say you need to increase the number of top-of-funnel leads for your B2B company.

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Social Media Media Small Business Marketing 60

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show that only 5% of B2B customers are ready to buy. When it comes time to decide where to allocate resources to build brand equity, it seems like the best way forward would be to drive a brand awareness campaign. Use this information to drive your marketing and create campaigns that people want to share and shout about online.

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Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

It wasn’t quite a flip from B2C to B2B, but it was close. That difference cascades down the funnel, allowing you to track the ROI of your lead sources between inbound and outbound campaigns—all the way through to revenue. SiriusDecisions says buyers encounter 32% more marketing campaigns now than they did just two years ago.

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Demand Revenue SQL B2B 101

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

It’s not a channel, campaign, or tactic. Individuals don’t make B2B buying decisions; groups do. How you approach it will depend on your business model and ideal accounts and how (or if) you plan to expand campaigns. Does your company clearly understand current CAC , LTV, CAC payback period, and other core growth metrics?

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over a third of email marketers struggle with acquisition and close to a half say increasing engagement is their number one challenge. 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. via B2B Marketing Alliance ]. Step 1: Define your goals.

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Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

95% of B2B buyers are not ready to buy your product right now. When B2B buyers are considering a purchase, they spend only 17% of their time meeting with potential suppliers. According to Walker: “B2B buyers are discovering, researching, and evaluating products in places companies can’t track.”.

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2017

You must conduct client interviews, website usage tests, and maybe even set up a small PPC campaign to figure out whether or not the market is interested in you offering. Startup validation tactic 3: PPC (pay-per-click) test campaigns. If you cannot get any traction with a $100 test campaign, either your ad is flawed, or your idea is.

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Business Plan PPC Lean Campaign 94

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.) You want to deploy low-touch campaigns to convert a higher volume of customers.

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IP Marketing Technical Review Software Review 98

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Each marketing campaign should have one specific message based on a single idea. The metrics. B2B demand generation focuses on ROI. Vanity metrics are less important. Look instead at measuring KPIs like close rate, cost per acquisition, cost per lead, conversion rates, average contract value, and lifetime customer value.

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Demand Affiliate Audience Leadership 115

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.

Conversion 48

Conversion Churn Rate Retention Metrics 48

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy right now. There can be a temptation to get your brand widely recognized by running a blanket campaign that targets all major platforms. 50% of B2B decision-makers use YouTube to research purchases, and 70% of viewers bought from a brand after seeing it on YouTube.

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Audience Technical Review Social Media Campaign 122

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Instead, it identifies the fault lines within tactics and between tactics that keep demand generation campaigns from amounting to more than their component parts. It starts with having the right data in the system,” noted Kamil Rextin, who wrote about B2B attribution. Bad data affects demand generation campaigns in other ways, too.

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Demand Vertical Campaign Channel 132

Occam's Razor

APRIL 25, 2011

That means I get to spend loads and loads of time across many industry verticals, see many many campaigns, translate many many foreign websites (thanks Google Chrome for auto-translate!) Writing campaigns your website can't cash. Have a balance in your spend between acquisition and website. Think of the puppy!

Marketing 126

Marketing Flash Analytics Web 126

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

Find campaigns where they are spending most money, lower the bounce rate and reduce acquisition cost. But if you would like a quick collection of tips: Multichannel Analytics- Tracking Online Impact Of Offline Campaigns The enabler of tying offline activity to online is ensuring you have a weak or strong primary key.

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Analytics Marketing Campaign Metrics 131

ConversionXL

MARCH 3, 2021

Even the most skilled digital marketers can struggle to run profitable Google Ads campaigns. In this article, I’ll break down how to use your Google Ads campaigns as prospecting tools for SEO. To prospect well, you need to properly optimize your Google Ads campaign. Most likely, your first campaign will not be profitable.

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PPC SEO Campaign Analytics 146

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

And you are telling me that the Cost Per Acquisition for my display campaigns is not $201 but rather a lowly $155? All standard reports in Google Analytics give 100% of conversion credit to the last "campaign" prior to the conversion. Campaign is defined as anything but Direct traffic. That is so cool.

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Channel Analytics Campaign Conversion 161