Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Small Business Metrics to Track: Measuring Success The Right Way written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Are you tracking the right metrics that truly measure your definition of success? Your marketing strategy is your filter. Proper measurement also helps you to avoid unnecessary distractions.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This audience is immensely attractive to Brands and Marketers around the world. FBe's recommendation was (paraphrasing a 35 min talk): Don't invent new metrics, use online versions of Reach and GRPs to measure success. Facebook has an incredible audience, 950 million strong and counting. This makes me really sad.)

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 7, 2022

Whether you’re managing a digital business or a brick-and-mortar storefront, marketing is a practical necessity. Marketing is the way to raise visibility and awareness of your brand, and the only reliable path toward multiplying your audience overall. Marketing Difficulty Is Growing. What makes marketing difficult or easy?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Knowingly or unknowingly email has become a big part of our lives and that is why when it comes to marketing, email is the king. Email marketing is all about informing, influencing, and gaining the loyalty of a contact base that’s interested in your product or services. Email marketing works wonders when it is personalised.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2013

What I’m talking about here is a level of discipline and skill necessary to collect and analyze the relevant business data, known as metrics. As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Cost of customer acquisition.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

How can businesses and marketing teams reach customers in the age of COVID-19, respond to lightning-fast changes in the marketplace, and keep up with new consumer demands? Marketing pioneer Jim Ewel has the answer in three words: “With Agile marketing.”. What does this mean? How can it give businesses an edge?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Consistency is the cornerstone of good marketing. Stacked Marketer turned a free newsletter into a six-figure revenue generator by staying actionable, convenient, and entertaining. A marketing playbook helps you achieve brand consistency across channels and campaigns. A marketing playbook gets everyone on the same page.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Rob Sobers said about the marketing growth strategy, “It’s not about tactics—it’s about people and process.”. When it comes to process, growth marketers must learn to fail. A marketing growth strategy is about small and incremental wins that build up over time. Growth marketing is about process over tactics.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Thankfully, there are a number of great tools for tracking your web metrics (both free and paid) that can help you get a better understanding of what your users are doing on your site and even how your competitors are faring in their own online efforts. Ahrefs’ Site Explorer reveals insightful SEO metrics and data about any website or URL.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2023

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. In fact, we now live in a buyer-led digital age, where the traditional media push-marketing efforts just don’t work.

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Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 256

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Having a set of metrics that you watch & that you feel are the key drivers of your success helps keep clarity. And the more public you can make your goals for these key metrics the better. You will likely have multiple sets of metrics you keep depending on the company’s stage, one’s function in the company and level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Every new business dreams of growing from a startup to a global market leader in a few years, like Amazon.com, but that goal is elusive. Incorporate AI-powered data and metrics systems. My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology. They help hiring managers raise the bar for every interview.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It does, and we brought world-class marketers to deliver keynotes full of value on growth and experimentation. Of course, we took care of the usual aspects of every offline marketing conference, and CXL Live 2022 brought together 300 returning attendees and first-timers, taking over a rooftop venue in downtown Austin.

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Up and Running

MAY 17, 2016

Taking steering one step further, let’s suggest that good planning, with milestones and metrics, is something like steering with the aid of a GPS. Metrics are like dials on the dashboard, indicators of how you’re doing, tracking your progress toward goals. Metrics give you tracking and accountability.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn what growth hacking in marketing is and what it’s not. The goal of growth hacking as marketing is rapid growth, using strategies and tactics that leverage (and even exploit) technology, platforms, and behavior to reach an end goal. Why do people think growth hacking in marketing is controversial?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2017

Harvard Business Review recently published an article on how using the same old business metrics can result in missed opportunities for entrepreneurs. Yoon says, “Classic metrics like market penetration and market share, which many leaders are measured on, are the very things causing us to miss market opportunities and threats.”

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2021

You also need to invest in restaurant marketing of your business to ensure you keep diners coming in. Keeping an eye on the marketing trends having an impact will help you find new ideas to test and measure in your hospitality venture. Mobile Marketing. In turn, your restaurant marketing gets better results.

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Marketing Technical Review Social Media Audience 158

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

This process involve researching the market, analyzing industry trends, and evaluating the competitive landscape to pinpoint areas where your business can thrive. You may need funding for new equipment, hiring additional staff, expanding facilities, or investing in marketing and advertising campaigns.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Not for lack of competition, but as the result of a carefully designed ecommerce marketing strategy. This is what drives growth for online stores like ASOS, despite existing in a saturated market. Table of contents What exactly is an ecommerce marketing strategy? Leverage FOMO in social media marketing 3.

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eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Kevin Wu, co-founder and CEO of job search optimization program Pathrise , says “Digital marketer roles are some of the most in-demand positions in the tech industry.” According to a recent McKinsey survey, 83% of CEOs said they depend on digital marketing to be the major driver of growth. How do marketers promote a company’s content?

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Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 146

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter? written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Andy Crestodina – Enjoy! The problem is that some of these metrics aren’t meaningful. No cattle.”.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Building loyalty and awareness are top priorities for any social media marketer. More people than ever are using social sites, which is good news for social media marketers. To earn that trust, word-of-mouth marketing leads the way. Yoann Pavy, Head of Digital Marketing, Depop [via MarketingWeek ]. And for good reason.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

With these tricks, you’ll be able to establish a strong local marketing campaign and reach out to your community. The goal of local marketing is to get customers to engage with your store in person. Track this engagement by examining call conversion metrics. Pick a local campaign. Track calls.

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Marketing Campaign Software Review Community 105

Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2020

With many brands unsure of where to turn amid the crisis, we are reminded of how important it is to have flexibility within our marketing strategies. It’s in times like these when you need to adjust your marketing strategies. How to adapt your marketing strategy. Revamp your email marketing strategy. Host virtual events.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Why vanity metrics are dangerous In a previous post, I defined two kinds of metrics: vanity metrics and actionable metrics. In this post, Id like to talk about the perils of vanity metrics. My personal favorite vanity metrics is "hits."

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2014

For many small business owners – especially those who have turned a passion or hobby into a business – tracking metrics and numbers is a chore. The most simple financial metrics are the most important to keep track of. This will include things like cash flow metrics and various financial statement metrics.

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Metrics Small Business Software Review Forecast 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. marketing is not zero marketing. Real customers.

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Marketing Framework Social Media Metrics 319

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

In this post, we’ll explore lessons from brands that use omnichannel marketing to deliver a seamless customer experience. What is omnichannel marketing? 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.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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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The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

Affiliate marketing can be a great channel for business growth. However, there are some negative parts of affiliate marketing that have become status quo over the years and are considered “just the way it’s been done.” Because of this, I am committed to ensuring that affiliate marketing maintains its strong reputation.

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Affiliate Marketing Technical Review Channel 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. In fact, we now live in a buyer-led digital age, where the traditional media push-marketing efforts just don’t work.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Building that connection with customers requires a clear brand strategy to define why you exist and a solid marketing strategy to communicate that purpose with your customers. Understanding brand strategy vs. marketing strategy. Your marketing strategy is what amplifies that brand. Your brand is how the world sees your business.

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Marketing Campaign Software Review Tulsa 128

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most experts agree that the pace of business change is increasing , and all the business owners I know are struggling to keep up, much less surpass the wealth of global competitors now entering the market. Highlight the competitive edge you bring to the market. Use test marketing to identify changes before scale-up.

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Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Instead, identifying a narrow target market and focusing efforts there is key, especially for startups with limited resources. Sally also underscores the significance of marketing in this equation. As a startup scales, having marketing support becomes imperative for content creation, messaging, brand building, and market education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. In fact, we now live in a buyer-led digital age, where the traditional media push-marketing efforts just don’t work.

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NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Kevin Wu, co-founder and CEO of job search optimization program Pathrise , says “Digital marketer roles are some of the most in-demand positions in the tech industry.” According to a recent McKinsey survey, 83% of CEOs said they depend on digital marketing to be the major driver of growth. How do marketers promote a company’s content?

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Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 78