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.

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

B2B buyers aren’t all-rational, and they will often follow and recommend tools they’ve heard of even if they’ve never used them. This defines how to connect problem themes to a metric strategy, building a metric-driven action system. A marketing strategy should include a go-to-market plan that is sales-led and product assisted.

B2B 94

B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Many B2B companies run into the same problem, particularly those that are: Complex, with products that require deep expertise to understand and use. Instead, they were shared in company Slack channels, emailed between VPs and investors, and featured in industry newsletters. It created powerful network effects.

B2B 133

B2B Marketing SEO Search 133

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

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Having a carefully-developed sales strategy is crucial if you want to grow your business. Whether you’re setting up your sales strategy for the very first time, or updating your current document, here’s our top pointers for developing a clear and well-rounded plan that will help drive your business’ growth.

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Sales Argentina Technical Review B2B 113

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

That’s why Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is such a critical metric. In most cases, it includes: Salaries of sales and marketing teams Advertising spend on acquiring new customers (Search/Display Ads, Social Ads, Sponsorship, etc.) LTV/CAC – Understanding the golden metric. Segmenting CAC to prioritize channels.

Acquisition 135

Acquisition Churn Rate Cost Customer 135

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

eCommerce marketing tends to follow broader sales and social trends, prioritizing ease of access for its innovation. Other social channels also made inroads as 2020 ended. 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.

eCommerce 150

eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

LinkedIn ads offer the benefits of video content and the granular targeting of a B2B-centric platform. The same video content likely works well in other channels. The growth of B2B video marketing. But LinkedIn owns the lucrative B2B audience. LinkedIn video ads: tech specs, targeting, metrics, and cost.

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Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Gather customer data across various channels and devices to have a more comprehensive profile. Align better with your sales team to define what a qualified lead looks like. All of these different scenarios can be a great way to integrate personalization into all of your marketing channels. Improve conversion rates and ROI .

Marketing 179

Marketing SMS Campaign Channel 179

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As with most platforms, there are metrics that matter, and vanity metrics. With YouTube, for organic, average view duration (AVD) and click-through rate (CTR) should be prioritized over YouTube search optimization, descriptions, tags, and other vanity metrics. Both metrics represent high engagement.

Analytics 134

Analytics Metrics Channel Video 134

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

In today’s environment, if B2B organizations are going to make it, they need to grow. 3 Factors That Affect B2B Partnerships. In a nutshell, there are 3 forces that influence B2B partnerships today: 1. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT. Can this be true? Partnerships can be a big help.

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Channel Partner Programming B2B 84

ConversionXL

JANUARY 4, 2016

Yes, there’s a lot of insight to be gained from web analytics for eCommerce sites , you can also learn a lot about B2B lead generation if you’re using analytics correctly. More on this as we get deeper into measurable web analytics for B2B marketing sites. Measuring the Performance of Informational Sites. Absolutely.

Lead Generation 48

Lead Generation B2B Analytics eCommerce 48

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

When researching a new product, buyers use 10 or more channels to interact with companies. Each channel presents a chance to make a good impression. Optimize each channel, and you’ll win new customers, enjoy higher order rates , and retain customers. Each channel is a piece of the same puzzle.

Customer 118

Customer Marketing Channel Audience 118

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

In today’s environment, if B2B organizations are going to make it, they need to grow. 3 Factors That Affect B2B Partnerships. In a nutshell, there are 3 forces that influence B2B partnerships today: 1. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT. Can this be true? Partnerships can be a big help.

Channel 77

Channel Partner Programming B2B 77

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where campaigns to build brand awareness and generate top-of-funnel sales drive traditional marketing, data across the entire customer lifecycle drives growth hacking in marketing. Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., How to create a growth hacking strategy using the pirate metrics model.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Electric Vehicles – Lower battery costs powering adoption mean EV sales could reach 74 million in 2030. A lightweight “agent” with access to logs and metrics can, to start, retrieve relevant information (e.g. Robotaxis – Robotaxi platforms could create $28 trillion in enterprise value in 2030.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2021

But a good conversion rate doesn’t always mean more sales. In this article, we’ll explore how to calculate conversion rates and its application across different channels and customer journeys. The method for calculating conversion rate varies by channel, sales cycle, and stage of the marketing funnel.

Conversion 156

Conversion CPA Metrics Analytics 156

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

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

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NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

Keeping up with trends is the reality show of the e-commerce world, which is constantly developing, gaining a significant market share, and driving online sales. According to the Adjust and Sensor Tower report, in 2021, m-commerce accumulated 54% of all e-commerce sales worldwide, whose market exceeds $3.5 Only in 2021, 72.9%

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The marketing and sales funnel is a time-tested framework for mapping the customer journey. 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.

Customer 140

Customer Marketing Social Media CPA 140

Up and Running

JANUARY 20, 2020

In my specific case, it was a matter of building physical products for inventory , selling through channels, and waiting to get paid by distributors. . Profits are what’s leftover after you subtract costs and expenses from sales. Inventory is usually bought and paid for and then stored until it becomes cost of sales.

Technical Review 132

Technical Review Metrics Finance Forecast 132

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

It’s hard to do, which is why most demand generation advice merely advocates adding another channel or tool to the heap. Inbound marketing increased the burden on marketing to resolve middle- and bottom-of-funnel concerns previously handled by sales departments. What is a lead if it doesn’t have a chance at becoming a sale?).

Demand 132

Demand Vertical Campaign Channel 132

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy right now. Identify the channels where your audience is most active and double-down. 50% of B2B decision-makers use YouTube to research purchases, and 70% of viewers bought from a brand after seeing it on YouTube. Start with the channels you have experience in.

Audience 122

Audience Technical Review Social Media Campaign 122

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

Facts don’t change minds – true for both sales and customers. Assign content & channels for each experience. Identify your channels. Email & ads are the 2 big communication channels. Messenger will become the biggest channel over the near years. What makes B2B different? updated footer.

Retention 106

Retention Artificial Inteligence Channel Email 106

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Measuring customer acquisition for peak effectiveness How to calculate ecommerce customer acquisition cost Calculate much your customers are worth: LTV MRR, churn rates, and other factors that affect your LTV/CAC ratios Find and fix customer acquisition funnel leaks 5 customer acquisition strategies to increase sales and loyalty (with examples) 1.

Acquisition 129

Acquisition eCommerce Customer Churn Rate 129

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Yet, in 2021, Shopify posted record sales, growing 113% year-over-year and doubling in brand value to $828 million. Studies show that only 5% of B2B customers are ready to buy. There’s no metric to measure customers’ emotional responses and what impact those subjective emotions have on your business. week, month, year).

Equity 94

Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Sales intelligence platform Cognism cut their lead generation efforts by 90% in 2021. In this article, you’ll learn how to build a demand generation funnel that fuels the pipeline, shortens the sale cycle, and generates revenue. Stage 1: Target the right metrics for an effective long game. email, ads, retargeting, etc.)

Demand 124

Demand B2B Distribution Channel 124

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.

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Metrics Analytics Marketing Acquisition 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

In a new book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

Metrics 120

Metrics NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio 120

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

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 ]. From step five on you were likely already delivering some multi-channel value for your company. It is worth it. Entertain Me 2. Inform Me.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

I''ve been thinking a lot lately about scaling sales. . Before this occurs, the sales process is a craft or an art - custom-made by the founder or evangelist sales VP. How do I build a repeatable, scalable sales process that is like an industrial machine - not a crafts project? 1) Enterprise Sales.

Sales 50

Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

. “We primarily use manufacturing and CRM automation tools in our industry to ensure flawless business growth,” say marketers at Front Signs, Los Angeles sign company of B2B projects. Sales pipeline reporting . With an integrated CRM solution, you can automate tasks such as: . Contact management. Lead tracking.

Social Media 177

Social Media Marketing Los Angeles Campaign 177

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. This post gives you a data-backed approach to win more repeat sales. Cohort analysis can be done for revenue, churn, viral word of mouth, support costs, or any other metric you care about. This metric reveals the longer-term relationship.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Indeed’s German branch was struggling to close sales because they had no awareness in that market. After running a culturally relevant marketing campaign, Indeed rose to number one in traffic and sales in Germany. Marketers must adjust their expectations and metrics with expanded brand tracking. Storytelling is personal.

Marketing 128

Marketing Campaign Software Review Tulsa 128

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 11, 2014

My reply was that attribution modeling might not be present in a physical manner, but that it should be there below the surface to ensure our executives have a smarter understanding of a channel's true contribution. See: Best Metrics For Digital Marketing: Rock Your Own And Rent Strategies ). Always focus on the complete journey!

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Metrics Analytics Channel eCommerce 147