Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. CAC is often measured incorrectly and doesn’t often doesn’t capture the true costs of acquisition. The first input is CAC.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2018

Gain it he did: “Because we believe in teaching from example, I was running ad campaigns and analytics for the Golden State Warriors, MGM, Ashley Furniture, Social Media Examiner, and other big companies — then documenting the process step by step,” Young explains.

Technical Review 115

Technical Review Technology Louisville Los Angeles 115

Transformify

DECEMBER 22, 2019

I’ve seen lots of startup founders making the same mistake – spending all the funding they have on headcount and expensive and inefficient marketing campaigns. Initially, lots of potential clients may be interested to try out the product because it’s new and the flow of new users may mask the high churn rate.

Affiliate 91

Affiliate Revenue Churn Rate Programming 91

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2021

You can’t afford to hire a full team or place a Super Bowl ad, so you’ll need something more reasonably priced. If you focus too much on short-term measures, you’ll have trouble sustaining long-term growth in a cost-efficient way. For example, if the cost per click (CPC) is $0.50 Limited brand equity. You need to find a balance.

Early Stage 125

Early Stage PPC Retention Churn Rate 125

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2016

While this appears to be prudent – after all, you’re saving the cost of paying a part-time accountant – such decisions turn out to be very short-sighted for many businesses. For example, take a look at Buffer’s 5 Unique Ways to Measure and Evaluate a Social Media Campaign.

Small Business 48

Small Business Churn Rate Advertising Social Media 48

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Prescriptive analytics The digital analytics metrics you need to know How to use analytics to improve marketing campaigns Define your mission, goals, and KPIs Set key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing performance What to look for in a digital analytics product 9 tools for your digital analytics stack 1. Cost per click (CPC).

Analytics 106

Analytics Metrics Channel Campaign 106

Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

Perhaps it's an increase in your conversion rate; Or a higher number of visitors who sign up; Or a greater number of people who share content with one another; Or a lower monthly churn rate for users of your application; Maybe it's even something as simple as getting more people into your restaurant. Form a hypothesis.

Metrics 156

Metrics Analytics Lean Churn Rate 156