Story-telling can help make brands resonate with customers. People love good stories. Stories help brands feel more "human" and allow brands to build loyalty and attraction. Brand journalism can help all stages of the customer relationship--from the early, prospect stage to increasing retention...
The B2B buying process tends to be longer than most B2C purchases. For this reason, it is vital to understand the B2C buying lifecycle. Here are the four components of the B2B marketing lifecycle: Brand visibility & reach Acquisition Conversion Retention Advocacy or loyalty Brand visibility (reach...
Conversion rate is one of the most important metrics to measure on a business website. There are a number of factors that an organization can optimize to improve website conversion rate. Improve website conversion rates by optimizing these factors: Provide clear calls-to-action. Be clear in what...
Very small businesses and solo proprietors may still get away with sending a single email to hundreds of addresses using BCC, but for more series email marketing, businesses require an email marketing service provider. There are numerous benefits for working with an email marketing service...
Destination websites should apply results-driven practices to their marketing strategy online. Measuring ROI or CPA can help make an destination organization more effective --attracting customers, influencers, partners, visibility and building revenue. The Internet has changed the way customers...
For new products or brands entering a market, it is often a good idea to launch a mini-site prior to a full-feature website launch. Coming soon websites are fantastic for many brands and business types. The purpose of "coming soon" mini-sites is to collect emails for interested users (or more fully...
Many marketers understand that product launches don't always demonstrate their worth in the first year. For product launches, marketers need to create the proper buzz, educate about the product and build relationships. These activities need to be measured for performance, as iteration is a clear...
Since blogs can play a such crucial role in marketing. Here is a quick list of tips to improve blog marketing performance. Some of the benefits of blogging Increase of traffic from search engines Increased brand advocacy Improved traffic from social media Higher brand authority Lead generation 5...
Unfortunately, success is not always measured by how much effort you put into a project. This is especially true in the realm of social media, with amassing a loyal following and creating customers. But oddly enough, it’s not all about having superb writing skills, either. It’s about hitting that...
Behavioral email marketing requires the ability to observe and act on user behaviors, triggers and events to identify quality prospects and leads. By employing behavioral email lists you can create a highly effective lead-qualification tool for your B2B business. Building an email list. To create...