Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

You must have a strong Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with a clear strategy for spending, and metrics to gauge results. In addition, research shows that companies that fail to align their marketing and sales departments have less ROI, and lose 10% or more of their revenues per year. Buyer behavior is difficult to predict and quantify.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most B2B leads don’t become customers. Additionally, most B2B marketers aren’t nurturing lead-magnet downloaders properly. I downloaded 25+ B2B lead magnets and discovered an array of shortcomings: Sending one or no follow-up emails, even when I opted-in to learn more. Watch a product demo. Your product may be expensive.

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B2B Technical Review Email Sales 131

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 24, 2024

It is a quantified metric that focuses on the speed of turning prospects into customers. Accelerating your B2B pipeline is about turning up its velocity so that it zips through stages and transforms prospects into paying customers briskly. The higher the velocity, the more predictable and scalable the revenue becomes.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

They’d built a range of products that completely solved the problem—but they couldn’t reach their potential customers. Many B2B companies run into the same problem, particularly those that are: Complex, with products that require deep expertise to understand and use. Use targeted case studies to close dream accounts.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This means being really conservative with your cash burn early on until you have clearly found product/market fit. But the best founders I know almost always operate as though they have much less money in the bank, and won’t scale burn until they are super confident in their product/market fit. Experienced founders: B2B.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Salesforce, for example, increased its revenue market share to 18.4% 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. Win beyond product : use a powerful narrative, positioning, messaging, content and differentiation strategy. Who is it for?

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B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Sally suggests considering a full-time Sales Leader when a startup has two or more AEs and SDRs and is on the verge of hitting a $1 million Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). However, for early-stage startups with limited resources, a fractional CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) can be a cost-effective option.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Regardless of your opinion of any of these companies, their successes or failures in going public, or the future of their businesses, they’ve all succeeded in convincing hundreds of millions of people (or even billions) to use their product. The city I call home, Boston, is not known for its social products. A Story of Impact.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

That’s why Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is such a critical metric. But what if your product offers a free trial and your data team tells you it takes 30 days on average for “free trial users” to become paid customers. And what if your product is freemium (i.e. LTV/CAC – Understanding the golden metric.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

billion in ad revenue in 2020. But you can also accumulate significant exposure and revenue through an organic YouTube strategy. As with most platforms, there are metrics that matter, and vanity metrics. Both metrics represent high engagement. YouTube generated $19.77 Time-to-value is much more important.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2016

We often talk about online conversion optimization without mentioning that many businesses, especially B2B, rely on offline sales to produce revenue. Sales enablement is the act of enabling salespeople to help them close more deals/bring in more revenue/hit their quota. Create interest about your product/service.

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B2B Sales Technical Review Software Review 48

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

On Facebook, an ideal customer may log on to see photos of a new nephew, not to check out a 30-second demo of your SaaS product. LinkedIn ads offer the benefits of video content and the granular targeting of a B2B-centric platform. The growth of B2B video marketing. But LinkedIn owns the lucrative B2B audience.

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Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

Your B2B sales effort is based on your ability to attract and retain prospects. If you want to boost your conversion rates, you need to create a great B2B sales plan. And if you’re not sure how to reach your goals, these B2B sales tips that we prepared will help you reach the revenue and success you’re hoping for.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But, as Sean Ellis notes, it isn’t about manipulating customers—it’s about helping them: “Sustainable growth is about understanding the value people get from your product and helping people realize this value. Growth hacking is about caring for and optimizing the user experience to build trust and keep customers using your product.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 8, 2017

The website, the mobile application, the advertising, the support, the different screens and features of the product… everything could be personalized. It’s more productive to start with a few, well understood personas instead of going at full speed into micro-segmentation right from the start. Image Source. Acquisition segments.

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Programming Revenue Analytics Software Review 97

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

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. We’ve seen it in the marketing and sales for smaller eCommerce companies and even in some B2B circles. That comes with a lot of potential for revenue and customer satisfaction.

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eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

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. Demand generation revenue performance. Lead-stage content performance.

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NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

David Teten

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I review a lot of board decks with a beautifully hand-crafted page with metrics for the company. Good metrics are comparable across industries; comparative ; readily understandable; and help drive decisions. Comparative means that you can compare a metric across time periods, groups of users, or competitors. So how do you do it?

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

When researching a new product, buyers use 10 or more channels to interact with companies. If you’ve ever received an email with personalized product recommendations or a retargeting ad on Facebook for a product you left in your cart, that’s omnichannel marketing in action. What is your customer looking to achieve?

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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. Demand generation revenue performance. Lead-stage content performance.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They’ve bought your product multiple times and are ready to tell others. Where marketing drives brand awareness, customer acquisition drives conversions and sales to generate revenue. Data-driven strategies focused on ROI over revenue win the customer acquisition game. by posting about it on social media). Google ads).

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ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2021

For example, let’s say we generated 12 purchases from 240 visits to a product page. Not all conversions are directly tied to revenue. If audience building is a priority, email subscribers should be an important metric. Number of Conversions / Number of Visitors) * 100. However, this formula is missing context.

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Conversion CPA Metrics Analytics 156

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

In contrast, it left several e-trends: augmented reality, zero coding, the marketplace boom, and product subscriptions are just a few of them. With the help of voice assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, you can purchase the product just by saying it while running errands. We will deliver product x every three months with free shipping.”

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eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Business (B2B) – Also referred to as Enterprise to Enterprise, it is typically utilized to transport documents, equipment, reports, and raw materials from one place to another. For example, manufacturing companies use On-demand courier delivery apps for kickstarting their production activities in their factories and plants.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2021

To capture intent and drum up interest, you run an ad that directs traffic to a product demo page. They already know about your product, and now they’re evaluating whether it’s for them. They already know about your product, and now they’re evaluating whether it’s for them. This person is more likely in the consideration stage.

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Customer Marketing Social Media CPA 140

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2018

After all, your clientele is what brings in the revenue and sets up the expenses, so they remain one of the most important elements of your company. Of course, the term ‘better’ is relative to the type of business and the industry in which it operates, but there are a couple of basic metrics that generally apply to customers in all fields.

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Valuation Technical Review Exit Strategy Metrics 145

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

More metrics need to be identified such as product testing, market validation, and/or customer validation in order to show that a market opportunity exists. Our business model back then was very complex, and it included a B2C as well as a B2B business model, that wasn’t being implemented yet. It was all hypothetical.

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Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2020

For SaaS companies, there are the obvious ones, like your brand name and product category (e.g., In this article, I walk you through a framework—the SEO pyramid—and how to think about keyword research for B2B SaaS businesses. The SEO Pyramid categorizes search term types for B2B SaaS businesses. What is the SEO pyramid?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

When potential customers visit your website, they’re looking to find out whether your products or services can help them with their problems. When showcasing your product and services, make sure your prospect is able to identify which one they really need without spending too much time and effort. With more than 1.5

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. Studies show that only 5% of B2B customers are ready to buy. It’s also why companies can charge a premium for products even when they can’t demonstrate their superiority.

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Equity Marketing Social Media Software Review 94

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

mobile is ~50% of revenue, shorter form works better. Flip your funnel – only 5% of revenue comes from optimisation but 92% of revenue from retention. Understand growth accounting – new, resurrected vs churned = net growth (can also look at this at feature level, not only product). What makes B2B different?

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Retention Artificial Inteligence Channel Email 106

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Then they increased their revenue from $2M to $6M in six months. 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. Metrics for your demand generation funnel.

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Demand B2B Distribution Channel 124

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. Demand generation revenue performance. Lead-stage content performance.

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Metrics NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio 120

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. No, the first 2% is more valuable in terms of revenue. Design must drive metric collection, not the other way around.

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San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86

VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

While Israeli startups successes are well known in the B2B space (cybersecurity, enterprise tech, devops…), B2C startups are unsung heroes… The landscape of B2C tech in Israel is blossoming, despite several challenges. Crossed the $200M in revenue and reached over 400 million unique users.

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B2C Generative AI Artificial Inteligence 148

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Provide predictive product recommendations to encourage customers to spend more and help them find the products they didn’t even know they needed. When you consider that 80% of customers are more likely to purchase a product or service from a brand who provides personalized experiences — it’s important to make the most of it. .

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Marketing SMS Campaign Channel 179

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2021

If you’re selling B2B, you know it’s a wide and competitive market. Again, the way F500 buy software is very different from the way you & I pay for productivity tools or how small businesses buy software. They won’t magically show up at your doorstep and sign a $100K cheque. Who does ABM make sense for?

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