View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Then there were also certain social channels that worked for awhile but didn’t stick. For awhile, that channel was a share option on all our blog posts, and we tried paying for stumbles for some campaigns. Some startups are in stealth mode and maybe branding and beautiful design is important. Where do you start?

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Click-Through Rate Definition The Conversion Rate Formula: How to Calculate Conversion Rate Bounce Rate: Everything You Want to Know and More How To Calculate and Increase Customer Lifetime Value PPC Click-Through-Rate: What it Means and How to Use It (and Improve It) How to Track and Improve Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Effectiveness.

Metrics 105

Metrics Analytics Marketing Acquisition 105

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Behavior Scoring = evaluating a lead based on the observed activities and behaviors of the individual across multiple channels (attending a webinar, viewing an RFP, downloading a thought leadership piece, scheduling a call with Sales, etc.). Hybrid = uses both Profiling & Behavioral Scoring to assess the viability of each lead.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Baltimore Programming Framework 28

ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

Design and orchestrate experiments. And if you are in SaaS, you could certainly work also with the AARRR framework designed by Dave McClure : Image Source. Acquisition segments. Acquisition segments. Design and Orchestrate Experiences. So I will give it to you as is: Define your goals and KPIs. Contextual segments.

Programming 97

Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

B2C sales and customer acquisition efforts are a different matter (and one I''ll perhaps address in a future blog), but for B2B, those three models are the most common pattern. customer acquisition cost or CAC). Many companies will design their sales and marketing machine as a blend of each of these approaches.

Sales 50

Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2020

Instead, think of Pinterest as a way to build an audience or an additional distribution channel for your content. But you can succeed with a broader range of topics, like “productivity”: While that design seems pretty simple , the image gathered 25k impressions in roughly 30 days. . Design engaging pins. Colorful design.

Marketing 114

Marketing Viral Campaign Search 114

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

This plan is your go-to-market (GtM) strategy , which should be informed by: Market conditions and competitive positioning Ideal customers and target audience Product offer and pricing Lead generation and customer acquisition process. Your brand (and product) should be easily recognizable no matter the channel you’re promoting it on.

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Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

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. However, it’s not without challenges. The Four P’s.

Email 136

Email Customer Marketing Software Review 136

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Acquisitions are happening more and more, while companies like PillPack, Actifio, CarGurus, OnShape, Acquia, Applause, and others continue to march forward. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

Although this has been known for years for B2C companies, it is interesting to see B2B companies realizing the importance of marketing early on, as well. . These steps are vital to securing initial funding and attracting pilots, design partners, and customers. . Part time CMO for B2B and B2C startups. Hila Shitrit Nissim.

B2C 145

B2C Marketing Stealth 145

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Company UX leaders are happy to stink less by taking the sub-optimal path of responsive design, rather than create a mobile-unique experience (your customers tend to do different things on your desktop site than your mobile site!). It does not matter if you are a B2B or B2C or A2K, you will always see this. I love media-mix modeling.

Analytics 141

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

Going B2C was daunting and not in our core DNA,” Kaufer remarked. Advertisers are brought to the site and driven mainly through self-service channels, so there is no need for a large sales force or account management team. But testing hypotheses was very much in the company's DNA, as well as evaluating data to learn and adjust.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The top performing SaaS companies typically achieve annual customer renewal rates above 90% - with most of the churn due to death (bankruptcies) or marriage (acquisitions) - and over 100% renewals on a dollar value basis due to up-sells into this installed base. Cashflow is the other key metric. Philippe Botteri. Bessemer SaaS Law #2.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2017

Improved talent acquisition. Over 50% of B2B and B2C content marketers identify creating engaging content as a challenge. They can be influencers, niche experts (bloggers or content channel owners) or employees. Avoid using advocate channels to directly sell your products right off the bat. Crowd-sourced content.

Social Network 51

Social Network Distribution Curation B2B 51

www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve seen online B2C startups use Dave McClure’s Startup Metrics for Pirates as a starting point for measuring what marketing is doing. One other basic metric I’d add is “Cost per channel&# (web, print, tradeshow, etc…) and tie in how many each channel is generating, so you get a ROI by channel as well.

B2B 42

B2B Metrics Marketing Startup 42

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We were witnessing, firsthand, the dramatic shifts in B2C e-commerce, and the resulting incredible experiences and benefits brands were delivering their retail consumers. The differences between B2C and B2B within the same brands were staggering! My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

It’s not easy feat, but this article is designed to arm you with the knowledge and tools to start optimizing beyond the initial purchase conversion, and hopefully, to rack up some repeat purchases and referrals in the process. Keep it Simple; Design for Simplicity. We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace.

Customer 114

Customer Retention B2C Programming 114

ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

It’s not easy feat, but this article is designed to arm you with the knowledge and tools to start optimizing beyond the initial purchase conversion, and hopefully, to rack up some repeat purchases and referrals in the process. Keep it Simple; Design for Simplicity. We can say the same thing for B2C products, for example, HeadSpace.

Customer 91

Customer Retention B2C Programming 91

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2021

However, with every new technology, channel, and distraction served up by the internet, that journey becomes less linear, and the traditional funnel becomes less relevant. Social media, on the other hand, are browsing channels. Your marketing funnel strategies in the previous stages are designed to bring prospects to this point.

Customer 140

Customer Marketing Social Media CPA 140

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Do the big gigantic numbers imply that your business should use these social media channels? I believe that it was erroneous not to answer the two questions above, it was erroneous to be tempted by the Big Numbers and not understand how Social Media channels actually worked (streams, home pages, personalization, rankings and more).

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2C B2B 60

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leading manufacturer of modular, home and mobile telecare and telemedicine solutions designed to transfer essential data over the telephone, mobile phone and the Internet. This allows customers to create, manage and track processes that include tagging of physical objects using barcodes. Mer Telecom. -

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. For the market to develop, new talent must come in to the space, and developers, designers, product managers etc, who are looking to enter this space must go through the ‘rabbit hole’ and face the steep learning curve. Decentralised tech, centralised ownership?

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Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 179