Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Cost of Acquisition (CAC): The total cost of acquiring a user through a given channel. If you are measuring these two correctly, you can make simple rules/decisions based on your results: If the CAC is over twice the LTV don’t even bother—this channel is likely not going to work. Google AdWords or SEM (expensive).

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. But the computer retail channel was a large part of our sales. Or blame my MarCom department who approved it. Worry about the sales results. What did we learn?

Sales 120

Sales Silicon Valley RSS Las Vegas 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2011

This week they were testing one of the most confusing sections of a company’s business model – Customer Relationships - the activities used to “Get, Keep and Grow” customers in a physical or virtual (web or mobile) channel. The team concluded that AdWords may not be the best channel to create demand. The Week 5 Lecture: Channel.

Customer 247

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

You’ll also learn how to apply growth marketing to five key channels and how to plan and execute experimentation. It’s about identifying the channels and tactics that work best for your organization and then maximizing marketing efforts by confirming the best moves through experimentation. What is growth marketing? And what it isn’t).

Framework 102

Framework Marketing Acquisition Retention 102

ConversionXL

JULY 19, 2016

Dealing with a lot of segments and messages didn’t let us coordinate retargeting campaigns in social or SEM. In that sense, keeping things simple might actually lead to a better end result because you are able to include more teams/channels in your campaign. Bonus Tips for Your List Cleanup. Retarget the Cleaned Up Emails.

Email 48

Email Campaign Metrics SEM 48

Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Search engine marketing (SEM) and app store optimization (ASO) exploit arbitrage opportunities in keywords and placement, but those arbitrage opportunities are effective only for a moment in time and for a certain level of spend. Monetization can get harder with scale as well. in 2009 to $11.80 in 2012.

Metrics 20

Metrics Churn Rate Acquisition SEM 20

www.launch.co

JULY 25, 2012

I actually dont exactly know what the jump from 9 to 10 requires, as Im reserving 10 for some magical moment that happens when you channel the spirit of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, da Vinci or Jesus (in that order). Competition is fiercer, winners win more and every vertical has many more losers. From 9 to 10? A 10 is JobsMuskDivinci-level.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Jordan Audio Los Angeles 54