Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 19, 2011

Covered extensively here and here , Lean UX is a team-wide acceptance of significantly lighter-weight design deliverables that are used to drive conversation, estimation and validation both with internal stakeholders and ultimately customers. With these lighter-weight designs, the missing documented details are conveyed through conversation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 19, 2024

Our conversation provides practical tips for integrating the “Thoughtfully Fit” principles into your daily leadership practices. Is this audience, do they believe me and all that? And of course, just like if you want peak performance as an athlete, you need rest days. Darcy Luoma (07:07): Absolutely.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

The Marketing Strategy Pyramid has five layers to it, and the middle three layers are really the marketing strategy component and everything rests on the overarching business strategy. Messaging: Shift the conversation from what you sell to how you solve their biggest headaches.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s uncharted territory and it’s changing the conversation around what higher education should look like. Combine this with the fact that so many recent graduates are underemployed and you start to see a shift in the national conversation around the traditional path. Student debt is definitely becoming a deterrent.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Among other things they conducted 240 A/B tests that resulted in a 49% increase in donation conversion (that was more than $80 million extra cash). Research shows that marketers are spending pennies on their conversion efforts. Just waste all that effort and money – only because their website is not optimized for conversions.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2021

To do that, research your target audience and build out customer personas. CXL founder, Peep Laja, explains the benefits of this in his post on identifying your online target audience : . Researching your audience. Fit is about reaching the right audience on the right platforms and channels.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

The foundational elements of the framework are the consideration stages and the audience in each stage. What unifying view defines the audience in that stage? My definition of the audience in the See stage are "all people who wear clothes." There are some audiences who exhibit that behavior. Or, all of them!

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 16, 2022

There’s more to ecommerce customer acquisition than increasing checkout conversion rates. Where marketing drives brand awareness, customer acquisition drives conversions and sales to generate revenue. Conversely, a high-end fashion ecommerce store runs Facebook Ads. by posting about it on social media). Google ads).

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2020

Digital marketing has become the most cost-effective means to reach one’s target audience. Through the analytics provided, we can then see which posts attracted the most traffic from your target audience and which produced the most conversions. Furthermore, expanding the scope of your audience requires even more money.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 31, 2014

We’ve organized everything to best simulate a visitor’s experience on a landing page from first click to final conversion. Why You Should Focus On Clicks Before Conversions. Do This: Set up your conversion goals in Google Analytics. Conversion rates for our top Adwords are way up. The Conversion Funnel Survival Guide.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Armed with these details, you can making more educated decisions about how to serve your audience. You can even see that it’s the highest converting page in terms of volume of conversions. So you’re left with your #1 page for traffic and conversions as a basically meaningless “no s**t” statistic. You know, like this home page!

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2014

You know she needs to pack, board the dog, and (ideally) get a restful night’s sleep before hitting the road or flying the friendly skies. Whether you’re interacting with a colleague or a client, you may think that keeping the conversation focused on business is a sign of professionalism. Making her work till 8:00 p.m.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

I’ve found that interviewing your existing clients is one of the best ways to create valuable content for your ideal audience. The same goes for your sales conversations; why did new leads seek you out, and what objections do you hear during the sales process? Go into each conversation with a broad set of questions.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You invest in a variety of digital marketing channels to get in front of new audiences and drive traffic back to your site. It’s the point where effort spent on creative and dollars spent on ads culminate in a successful conversion—or not. Unfortunately, most landing pages are ineffective, with an average conversion rate of only 4.6%

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

The majority of the non-technical conversations in the API industry seem to be focusing on terms like “API strategy” and “API economy.” They should not be trying to generate new revenue streams or reach new audiences through such programs. The key to a successful API program is to know your audience. The problem: “API Strategy”.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 9, 2019

These techniques—such as stakeholder and user interviews , which I cover below—are mostly qualitative because the best audience insights surface during conversation and observation. Is it higher usability metrics, like task completion and conversions, or something beyond analytics, like revenue? How will success be defined?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It improves traffic and increases conversions. Conversions are crucial to say that SEO strategies are working. You can have a fantastic website, well-designed, and full of great content, but if it is not SEO-worthy, it will not be found on search engines and will not get leads and conversions. Image Source.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 22, 2016

Meera love comics, travel, art, food, books, conversations and the internet. I was surprised that I found a lot of audience for my content and that’s when I realized how social media let you reach the right audience for whatever you’re interested in. You’re creating content, engaging your audience. Upasna : Hey everyone.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With more than 2 billion monthly active users and more than a billion hours of content consumed every day, the right Youtube strategy can increase brand awareness, engagement, and conversions. . There are four key reporting areas within YouTube Analytics: Overview Reach Engagement Audience. Time-to-value is much more important.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2021

These come from speaking and listening to your audience , and successfully differentiating your brand. Stripe is a company that knows its target audience—and its USP reflects this. Because they know their target audience. When crafting your USP, listen to the conversations taking place in your industry. HelloFresh.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this article, you’ll understand what brand equity is and how to build it so your audience reaches for your product, service, or solution over the rest. Invest in relationships so when the time comes, your audience will instinctively choose your solution to fill their need. Ask: What resonates with the target audience?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A number capable of signaling growth, like absolute count of conversions, conversion rate, total revenue, revenue per visitor, cost per acquired customer, among others. With Recency , you can find the optimal window of time that can pass between conversions in order for customers to achieve high lifetime value.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2019

Benchmarks for download-to-customer conversion rates are scarce. That’s a grim portrait, even if conversion rates for other lead magnets are multiples higher. Email automation lets you nurture leads at scale, so you can compensate for lower conversion rates with volume at virtually no cost. Still, there’s hope. Inclusion.”.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Of course, different audiences respond differently, even in relation to credibility cues. also found spelling errors decreased their conversions. Once fixed, conversions jumped by 80 percent. Then, there’s the possibility that your audience connects with bad grammar. Image source ). TightsPlease.co.uk Image source ).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

SEO is a set of practices that help search engines classify your site so your audience can find your website. Note in this example that the H1 tag only has the name, but the rest of the title is found in the H2 tag right below it. An SEO caveat. SEO does involve knowing a bit about how web pages are formatted.

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

Both omnichannel marketing and multichannel marketing use more than one platform to engage audiences. Answering this will help you deliver the right content to the right audience, in the right place. This makes the right data harder to locate, resulting in poor conversion rates that affect revenues and dampen company culture.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 22, 2017

However, there’s a big problem when it comes to mobile for many retailers: conversion rates are are lagging. Mobile Conversion Rates Lag Behind, Though. conversion rate sits around 4% on desktop, but drops to a mere 1.3% Digital Wallets: Improving Mobile Conversions. Image Source. According to Monetate , the average U.S.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Without marketing attracting the right accounts, there are no hot leads for sales to have meaningful conversations with. Inbound marketing focuses on content that brings your target audience to you , rather than you chasing them. And when you’re having a conversation, you might even be in a power position.”.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

My company focuses on optimization for the high-end and luxury market, and over the years, we’ve learned there are 5 critical factors that will make or break the conversion rate of a high-end ecommerce store. We’ve done a lot of research to understand the needs of high-end customers, and how luxury ecommerce stores can increase conversion.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. More tiers = more complication = more confusion. Developer. angel investing tips.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2024

written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Jonathan Gandolf, the founder and CEO of The Juice, a B2B content platform aimed at solving marketers’ biggest pain points in distribution, reach, and audience engagement.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Your audience is aware of and has accepted your product. To establish why your brand is better than the rest, champion your voice of customer. An effective value proposition must be relevant to the problem or situation your target audience experiences, and it must be benefit-led. Stay close to your audience on social media.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TikTok’s audience uses the app with an exploratory mindset and a willingness to engage with branded content. In this article, you’ll learn how TikTok Ads work and how you can create campaigns that grab attention and turn interest into conversions. And the type of products this audience is into is equally as diverse.

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ConversionXL

MAY 29, 2013

But now that it’s getting more and more difficult to make money via AdWords and other PPC channels, boosting conversion rates on your landing pages is more important than ever. But if the scent is weak, they stop and hit the back button – figuring “this is not what I wanted” Scent is very important for conversions.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 27, 2019

The following checklist is a summary of key elements that will help you get more online sales (or whatever conversion you’re after). Additional reading : The Buyer Persona Manifesto (PDF); How Buyer Personas will Rock the Conversion Rates of your Landing Pages (webinar). A key ingredient of high conversions is relevant traffic.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2021

At the conversion stage, just before purchase, your aim is to hammer home why your product is perfect for your prospect. If emails aren’t hitting the mark with a particular audience, collectively brainstorm new ways to reach and engage customers. Research your audience’s voice through surveys and interviews.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

Shoutout to @PeepLaja and the rest of the CXL team for making this happen year after year. CXLLive #conversion pic.twitter.com/qVYFcGhnD4. previous conversations, facebook, intercom…). intimate communication is how we actually have our conversations, not email, or ads. Is my audience all the same? And we’re off!

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