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- Analytics & Testing
Tons of Leads, But No Sales? Here’s How to Fix It
It’s a frustrating scenario: your marketing efforts are generating leads, traffic is strong, and people are showing interest—but when it comes time to close the deal, the sales just aren’t happening. This challenge is common in both business (B2B) and consumer (B2C) sales, but the reasons behind stalled conversions often differ. B2B buyers typically involve multiple decision-makers, longer sales cycles,…
- Marketing Books
Mastering Omni-Channel Marketing: A Strategic Resource for Marketers Seeking Seamless Customer Journeys
In today’s fragmented digital landscape, delivering a consistent and personalized customer experience across every touchpoint is both a challenge and a necessity. For marketers trying to connect the dots between channels, devices, and moments in the customer journey, Mastering Omni-Channel Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide to Seamless Customer Experiences by Tarun Gupta offers a grounded, strategic guide that’s as relevant as it’s…
- E-commerce and Retail
The Psychology of Discounts and Rewards: How Different Offers Motivate Consumers
I’m not a coupon or discount shopper. It’s not that I don’t want to save money when I shop; the time and effort it takes to plan my shopping around an offer I received via email or direct mail isn’t worthwhile. That’s not to say I don’t take advantage of rewards and offers, though I do when they’re convenient. If…
- Customer Data Platforms
HubSpot: The Free CRM That Grows With Your Sales and Marketing Efforts
A customer relationship management (CRM) system is essential for businesses looking to streamline operations, manage customer relationships, and improve sales performance. However, many CRMs come with a hefty price tag, making it difficult for startups and small businesses to invest in the right solution. Hubspot This is where HubSpot CRM stands out—offering a 100% free CRM that provides powerful tools…
- Analytics & Testing
Improvado: Unify 500+ Data Sources and Maximize Your ROAS with Automated Marketing Reporting
Making sense of fragmented data across dozens of platforms is one of the most frustrating challenges for marketing teams today. Reports are inconsistent, dashboards are bloated with vanity metrics, and strategic decisions are often delayed due to siloed insights. Teams are stuck wasting time on data hygiene and report building when they should be optimizing campaigns and improving performance. Improvado…
- E-commerce and Retail
Billo: Boost Your E-Commerce Conversion Rates with Targeted User-Generated Videos
User-generated videos are social proof that builds consumer trust in your product or brand. Trust is a critical aspect of driving a visitor into a customer. Consumers who viewed user-generated videos had a 161% higher conversion rate than those who didn’t. Yotpo Data Labs The challenge of acquiring genuine, user-generated videos (UGC) for product promotion is significant. Traditional advertising methods often fall short in…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Building True Communities: Why Brands Get It Wrong
The idea of community has become a buzzword among marketers and businesses. Brands, eager to harness the power of collective engagement, often rush to create communities around their products. However, many make a critical mistake: they attempt to center their communities around the brand itself rather than the shared problems, beliefs, hobbies, or skills that genuinely bring people together. This…
- E-commerce and Retail
Debutify Reviews: Request, Collect, and Publish Your Product Reviews Easily on Shopify
Establishing trust and credibility with potential customers is paramount on your online store. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through product reviews. These reviews serve as a source of social proof and play a crucial role in increasing conversion rates and improving the visibility of your products through syndicated sites, social media platforms, advertising networks, and…
- Marketing Tools
Osum: Enhance Your Business Strategy with Advanced AI Market Research Solutions
The significance of timely and insightful market research cannot be overstated. Traditional methods, often labor-intensive and outdated, can lead to lost opportunities and misguided decisions. Osum, a cutting-edge AI-driven platform, emerges as a solution, redefining how market research is conducted and utilized for strategic decision-making. Osum AI-Driven Market Research Osum offers a suite of tools designed to streamline and enhance…
- Analytics & Testing
How the Automotive Standards Council Built an Industry‑Wide GA4 Specification and Why Every Retail Vertical Should Do the Same
When Google sunset Universal Analytics in July 2023, automotive retailers were left with a mess of incompatible data streams. Each vendor tracked engagement differently. A form_submit event might mean one thing on a website platform and something completely different on a digital retailing tool. Without standardization, analytics became fragmented, advertising effectiveness declined, and decision-making suffered. Enter the Automotive Standards Council…
