Elle Woulfe, VP Marketing at LookbookHQ, began her session at yesterday’s MarTech Conference in Boston with one question, “how did you measure the success of your last campaign?” Most of the room would agree the accepted standard, by tracking: Clicks Downloads Form completions Attribution tied to revenue Marketing has become about the numbers, and whether we’re […]
There are lots of problems with content marketing, like any new (but not that new) discipline that shows results but gains popularity ahead of expertise and wisdom. One of the biggest problems is answering – what. What do I produce? How? What should it be about, how should we package it? What should it look […]
If you’re currently struggling with ways on how to market your business in general, you should know that marketing through social media could be the answer you’ve been looking for all this time. Social media gives you the opportunity to both reach out to people you haven’t been able to previously, and to engage with […]
Now that you know how to measure and assess the volume, sources, and effectiveness of your app acquisition efforts, it’s time to look closely at the quality of the customers you’ve acquired. After all, what’s the point in all that acquisition effort if the ones you acquire don’t use your app or generate revenue for […]
Organic social content engagement numbers are sinking. We started noticing the trend at SqueezeCMM in February and it’s been accelerating ever since. While there’s no real typical standard for organic-to-paid performance (it depends on factors such as the budget for paid, the target audience, and the size of the organic community), some numbers were shockingly […]
More B2B marketers are using social media in their content marketing programs, and employee advocacy programs continue to be top-of-mind for many B2B CEOs. Should you get your employees involved in your social media marketing even if they’re not on your official social media team? Short answer: Yes, you should. Foster the people The long answer […]
A new infographic reveals an interesting stat for any B2B firm trying to boost the visibility of its mobile apps: In January, app downloads and engagement peak at the highest rate, compared to any other month. New data from AdMob by Google found that January is the “Black Friday” for app monetization. Between October 2014 and January […]
If you’re a CEO running a B2B firm, you might not have the luxury to be active on Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets. But in this report, we’ll discuss how a CEO’s Twitter presence is a must-have, especially if that executive wants to be seen as a thought leader in a specific industry. “Social […]
What kind of traction is your current marketing content getting? Tons of shares, visits, and comments? Great! Very little of anything? You’re not alone. B2B marketers often spend a lot of time creating great content that provides hefty value to readers. Yet it’s easy to forget that you’ve got to deliver that valuable content to an audience […]
By now, many of us will have read Ev Williams’ tirade against click-bait. He’s certainly not the first to argue for a greater focus on engagement instead of just the click, and the ensuing discussion reflected a fundamental need to broaden how we view the very statistics that serve as the benchmark for online success. […]
Hashtags are to social media what iPhones are to Silicon Valley: they’re everywhere. Hashtags are used in everything from campaigns by major companies to updates from your friends. Marketers try to capitalize on hashtags and use them in the most effective way possible, but it can get confusing and overwhelming to anyone trying to make a lasting impact. By […]
