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Why revenue shouldn’t be your North Star Metric

VC Cafe

” No one questions the importance of revenue, but asking the question enabled us to start thinking on what would be the right metric. Did you know that companies like Airbnb, Spotify and Netflix purposely avoid setting revenue as their North Star Metric? Why is revenue not a good ‘North Star’ Metric?

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Shattering The Mold: Unleashing the Creator Economy in B2B Marketing

Duct Tape Marketing

Shattering The Mold: Unleashing the Creator Economy in B2B Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Christie Horsman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Christie Horsman, who brings a decade of expertise in both B2B and B2C marketing within the SaaS arena.

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Developing a Social Media Marketing Strategy that Builds Loyalty and Awareness

ConversionXL

Both of these brands involve their target audience. It shows the audience that their brands are accessible, interested in them, and—through customers, influencers, and thought leaders’ validation—trustworthy. Combining these goals and objectives will give you meaningful metrics to track. Is our audience demographic using it?

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LinkedIn Video Ads: Relevance, Specs, and Use Cases

ConversionXL

But LinkedIn owns the lucrative B2B audience. LinkedIn video ads: tech specs, targeting, metrics, and cost. Nielsen data on a B2C campaign found that native ads are more effective in driving “brand consideration”: ( Image source ). LinkedIn video ad metrics. Both are limitations on how much video metrics can tell you.

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Ecommerce Trendwatching: How To Find, Follow, and Set Trends

ReadWriteStart

In 2023, personalization will remain a critical aspect of e-commerce trends, whether you are B2B or B2C. During this time, it is important to track all performance metrics, including conversion rates and profits, as only the key performance indicators will be able to tell you whether implementing the trend was a good or bad idea.

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7 Trends That Will Define the Future of eCommerce in 2021

Up and Running

These tools have helped companies increase their general eCommerce capabilities and capture more interest from a captive audience. That same research highlights the preference extends to B2B and B2C customers, and only 20% of B2B shoppers want to return to in-person sales. Other social channels also made inroads as 2020 ended.

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How to Track and Improve Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Effectiveness

ConversionXL

The email list recipients weren’t the business’s target audience; Because of this, many had a negative buying experience; Half wrote negative reviews or warned friends to avoid the brand. Basic metrics like deals completed and revenue generated don’t measure customer acquisition success. They got an ROI of $2 on every $1 spent.