With our increasingly busy schedules, it can feel as if the simple pleasures – like a few trivia questions – are harder and harder to come by. Of course, you can go through a few fun trivia questions using apps but there’s nothing like having a trivia night with friends and family. While I can’t help […]
A segmented market is valuable. Demographic segmentation is often the first step in creating customer profiles that help you make better products, messages, and close deals. Before we had things like Facebook and Google that let you target your customer’s interests, intent, and behaviors, – the things that make up psychographic segmentation – all we had was […]
Almost no one buys from your website on the first visit. It takes multiple interactions. The onus is on you to create an opportunity for your visitors to come back and interact with your brand. How do you do that? Blog into oblivion? Spam social media? Create awesome videos? No, not exactly. If you said […]
Marketese is your enemy. Marketese kills your conversions. Marketese is to be fought with extreme prejudice. If marketese were a living creature, we’d shoot it in the head, drag it back to its home, shoot all its offspring, burn everything to the ground, then dissolve the remains. Marketese is a disease. If left unchecked, it […]
When you’re communicating online or digitally, many acronyms are thrown around and you’re expected to understand what they mean. SMS, CTR, KPI, CC, and BCC are just a few of them. CC and BCC in email are important to understand because, like with other forms of communication, there are accepted norms around usage. If you […]
Brands use a plethora of digital marketing channels. For those that have the resources, tools like SEO, content, PPC, and email are common. For those that have a limited budget, one or two channels may suffice. Out of all the digital marketing channels available to brands, there is one particular channel they use more than […]
You may have seen it before – the statistic that says email generates $38 for every $1 spent. Facebook ads, social media ads, and search engine marketing can’t compete. As an Ecommerce brand, email marketing isn’t nice-to-have, it’s essential. Unfortunately, many brands don’t utilize ecommerce email marketing to its full potential. So why does your […]
Mailchimp is the 800-pound gorilla in the email marketing room. Scratch that, it’s the 8,000-pound gorilla in the email marketing neighborhood. There are many Mailchimp alternatives vying for the multi-billion dollar email marketing crown. Which one is worthy? This post will help you identify and choose the best Mailchimp alternatives available right now. What’s the […]
For local plumbing companies, email marketing for plumber local businesses is a direct and cost-effective way to build customer relationships, encourage repeat business, and generate qualified leads. Unlike generic advertising, it allows you to send targeted and useful content directly to homeowners who already know your brand, making it one of the most effective marketing […]
Imagine you’re at a crowded market full of people. Some are just wandering around, others are searching for specific items, and a few are ready to buy. But how can you tell who’s really going to splash the cash on your product? That’s the million-dollar question for any business. To figure it out, you need […]
To understand the allure of experiential marketing, ask yourself why people pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to attend live events. Why do we go to sports games when you can get a better view from your home? Why do we go to concerts when it’s possible to watch them on YouTube? We crave […]
Branding is one of those terms that’s thrown around a lot but doesn’t get applied properly. People mostly focus on the logos, colors, and slogans of a company. While these are important, they’re not the core elements of your brand. Take Coke or Pepsi as an example. Even if you don’t like the drinks, you […]
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about a business idea he had. It was a pretty solid idea with proven demand and he was in a good position to execute on it. He has a relevant audience, the financial resources, and could get a team together quickly. There were two […]
If you’ve been in business for longer than a day, you know the importance of nurturing prospects before expecting them to become loyal customers. But the nurturing process isn’t always straightforward. One minute a lead engages with your blog post, and the next, they’re buying from your competition. So, what gives? Unfortunately, there are countless […]
Understanding how to retain the customers that you have spent money acquiring is vital for any online business. Attracting a new customer can cost five times as much as keeping an existing one, so companies need to pay as much attention to retention as they do to acquisition. Here are 21 tactics ecommerce firms can […]
Email is still one of the best ways to stay connected with your audience and get a strong return on your marketing efforts. But a lot of companies are doing it wrong — they blast out generic messages instead of using email as the strategic tool it is. This guide provides a practical plan to […]
Love it or hate it, email is one of the most pervasive communications tool around. In fact, the average worker checks their email 74 times a day! Just how many emails do people get every day? How Many Emails Do People Get Every Day? In 2015, 205.6 billion emails were being sent and received every day. (We […]
User-generated content (UGC) has emerged as the new ‘must have’ marketing strategy. And for good reason: It improves performance on every digital marketing channel. What marketer wouldn’t want benefits like these? Visitors to websites that include UGC galleries spend 90% more time on the site, social campaigns that incorporate UGC see a 50% lift in […]
