Email marketing, while a staple in most marketers toolkit, has its challenges. According to a recent Mashable Business article, a dismal 91% of email users who have previously subscribed to an email newsletter will later decide that they do not want to continue receiving that newsletter. Although this bleak statistic is certainly disappointing to email …
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7 Marketing Budget Tips
Guide to Setting Realistic Spending Targets Developing an online marketing strategy and sensible marketing budget is important regardless of business size. Word of mouth can only do so much. The greatest product in the world will fail if nobody knows that it exists. But how do you set a realistic marketing budget so you’re able …
Customer Loyalty in the Digital Age
From Buyer Beware to Seller Beware Ten years ago how customers researched and purchased goods looked very different. Typically brands controlled the information and steps within the sales process. Many companies also relied upon brand loyalty that fueled repeat purchases. Now, with the proliferation of smartphones, ease of online search, and changing consumer attitudes, the …
Online Sales: 8 Follow-Up Best Practices (Part I)
Your online and offline marketing is working as evidenced by the phone ringing, contact forms completed, and referrals received. A critical next step in the online sales loop is follow-up. Time and money has already been spent on lead generation, so now it’s a matter of connecting with your prospect. We’ve found 8 best practices …
Key to Online Conversion: The Buying Cycle
Visitors > Conversions Lead generation and online conversions are the lifeblood of a website. But to do it, you need to understand how your target market buys what you offer and how that maps to your website’s SEO architecture. First of all, there is no one definition of The Buying Cycle. Essentially though, all explanations contain …
Questions for Persona Research
Buyer personas have many uses. Writing content that resonates is an easy one that comes to mind. Reallocating your AdWords budget is another. If you’re interviewing actual customers, then you want a concise list of questions for your persona research.