Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

There is no golden metric for everyone, we are all unique snowflakes! :). and tell you what are the best key performance indicators (metrics) for them. In the past I’ve shared a cluster of metrics that small, medium and large businesses can use as a springboard…. If you want to play along. Don’t read what I’ve chosen.

Metrics 143

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 143

ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most B2B leads don’t become customers. Additionally, most B2B marketers aren’t nurturing lead-magnet downloaders properly. I downloaded 25+ B2B lead magnets and discovered an array of shortcomings: Sending one or no follow-up emails, even when I opted-in to learn more. But Salesforce revealed that less than 0.5% Or at all.

B2B 131

B2B Technical Review Email Sales 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2023

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Lead-stage content performance. Nurturing stage email performance.

Demand 256

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 256

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Talk to any B2B marketer about attribution and they’ll either roll their eyes or rant about how it’s important but hard to get right—long lead cycles, multiple contacts from a single organization, etc. As a group, we’ve gotten a firmer grasp on top-of-the-funnel metrics. Some might stare blankly and ask what you mean.

B2B 131

B2B Marketing Analytics Campaign 131

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Are there use cases for voice search in B2B? Notably, Dean continued, “the growth in voice isn’t coming 100% from smart speakers like Google Home, which aren’t super relevant for B2B companies anyway. Instead, a good chunk of all searches are becoming voice searches on mobile phones and—important for B2B—desktops.”.

B2B 100

B2B eCommerce Search Non-Compete 100

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Conversion optimization is a little different if you’re in B2B. You’ll still need to do the same types of conversion research, persona building, and experimentation that is common across conversion optimization, but let’s talk a bit about how and why B2B is different. It’s called Optimizing for B2B.

B2B 48

B2B Conversion B2C Sales Cycle 48

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 24, 2024

It is a quantified metric that focuses on the speed of turning prospects into customers. Accelerating your B2B pipeline is about turning up its velocity so that it zips through stages and transforms prospects into paying customers briskly. Over to You A successful B2B entrepreneur will need to master the pipeline velocity.

B2B 127

B2B Forecast Entrepreneur Analytics 127

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

You must have a strong Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with a clear strategy for spending, and metrics to gauge results. With the internet at our fingertips, even B2B customers research and compare solutions, completing 50-90% of the work before a sales rep is contacted. Long sales cycles obscure beginning and end of costs.

Acquisition 250

Acquisition Cost Customer Sales Cycle 250

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Experienced founders: B2B. For an experienced founder building in B2B, the round to skip is the pre-seed. The reason is that b2b fundraising is largely driven by data and metrics, and pre-seed dollars usually don’t get you to many meaningful data points.

Dilution 149

Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

B2B buyers aren’t all-rational, and they will often follow and recommend tools they’ve heard of even if they’ve never used them. This defines how to connect problem themes to a metric strategy, building a metric-driven action system. More networking and curated roundtables, less gurus and swag. How will you act? Daniel Layfield.

B2B 94

B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Whether you are a B2B SaaS company or a B2C mobile app, knowing how your business stacks up against industry averages can help you make informed decisions and drive growth. For example, in B2B SaaS conversion, OpenView Partners 2022 benchmark report found that the average conversion rate for B2B SaaS businesses was 7.3%

Retention 109

Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2022

” No one questions the importance of revenue, but asking the question enabled us to start thinking on what would be the right metric. Did you know that companies like Airbnb, Spotify and Netflix purposely avoid setting revenue as their North Star Metric? Why is revenue not a good ‘North Star’ Metric?

Metrics 180

Metrics Revenue B2C Portfolio 180

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They will need two different implementations, it is quite likely that you will end up with two sets of metrics (more people focused for mobile apps, more visit focused for sites). Mobile content consumption, behavior along key metrics (time, bounces etc.) If you have ecommerce you will see key metrics related to money making.

Analytics 143

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 143

ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2016

We often talk about online conversion optimization without mentioning that many businesses, especially B2B, rely on offline sales to produce revenue. Look at some typical B2B marketing KPIs: Number of leads generated. And typical success metrics for them would look like: email open rate. The two aren’t disconnected, though.

B2B 48

B2B Sales Technical Review Software Review 48

ConversionXL

JANUARY 4, 2016

Yes, there’s a lot of insight to be gained from web analytics for eCommerce sites , you can also learn a lot about B2B lead generation if you’re using analytics correctly. More on this as we get deeper into measurable web analytics for B2B marketing sites. Measuring the Performance of Informational Sites. Absolutely.

Lead Generation 48

Lead Generation B2B Analytics eCommerce 48

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

LinkedIn ads offer the benefits of video content and the granular targeting of a B2B-centric platform. The growth of B2B video marketing. But LinkedIn owns the lucrative B2B audience. As AJ Wilcox notes in his course on LinkedIn ads , 72% of the Fortune 1000 are B2B companies. LinkedIn video ad metrics.

Video 129

Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2022

Your B2B sales effort is based on your ability to attract and retain prospects. If you want to boost your conversion rates, you need to create a great B2B sales plan. And if you’re not sure how to reach your goals, these B2B sales tips that we prepared will help you reach the revenue and success you’re hoping for. Focus on OKRs.

B2B 144

B2B Sales Elevator Pitch Conversion 144

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Based on an average deal size of $30,000, metrics include the number of days worked in a month, conversion rates from connect to meetings and ultimately to closed deals. SDR Metrics & Benchmarks: When monitoring and measuring SDR activities, it's essential to track various metrics on a daily and monthly basis.

Early Stage 78

Early Stage Sales Developer Development Team Review 78

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

I have written about the deceiving nature of early successes before – in particular in the SaaS or B2B world leading to a phenomenon called “shelfware.” And of course it’s true in personal productivity apps, SMB apps, B2B software and so forth. Not vanity metrics. Success for many is ephemeral.

Product 150

Product B2B Warrant Technical Review 150

David Teten

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I review a lot of board decks with a beautifully hand-crafted page with metrics for the company. Good metrics are comparable across industries; comparative ; readily understandable; and help drive decisions. Comparative means that you can compare a metric across time periods, groups of users, or competitors. So how do you do it?

Metrics 60

Metrics Analytics Balance Sheet .Net 60

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As with most platforms, there are metrics that matter, and vanity metrics. With YouTube, for organic, average view duration (AVD) and click-through rate (CTR) should be prioritized over YouTube search optimization, descriptions, tags, and other vanity metrics. Both metrics represent high engagement.

Analytics 134

Analytics Metrics Channel Video 134

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

That’s why Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is such a critical metric. LTV/CAC – Understanding the golden metric. Often touted as the north star for businesses, LTV/CAC is the single most important metric to gauge business health. Note that B2C organizations tend to have higher churn than B2B businesses. Conclusion.

Acquisition 135

Acquisition Churn Rate Cost Customer 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Lead-stage content performance. Nurturing stage email performance.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

A lightweight “agent” with access to logs and metrics can, to start, retrieve relevant information (e.g. AI to build enterprise software – In the future, every enterprise could have their own custom ERP, CRM or HRIS that is continually updating itself as the company itself is changing. and generate a post mortem.

Artificial Inteligence 177

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 177

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Digital Marketers wanting to land B2B deals are often optimizing for the wrong metrics, focused solely on conversion rate and getting low-quality leads. The post How to Optimize Websites to land B2B Deals with Bill Leake appeared first on CXL. You’re doing it wrong! This post contains video, click to play].

B2B 98

B2B Metrics Channel Video 98

Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

That same research highlights the preference extends to B2B and B2C customers, and only 20% of B2B shoppers want to return to in-person sales. We’ve seen it in the marketing and sales for smaller eCommerce companies and even in some B2B circles. There’s a desire to look local and focus smaller.

eCommerce 150

eCommerce B2B Forecast Demand 150

ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2020

In this article, I walk you through a framework—the SEO pyramid—and how to think about keyword research for B2B SaaS businesses. The SEO Pyramid categorizes search term types for B2B SaaS businesses. As you continue your research, start adding metrics like volume, competitiveness, etc. What is the SEO pyramid? Problem terms.

Framework 123

Framework B2B SEO Search 123

Austin Startup

MAY 12, 2020

If you want to be a growth hacker, you need to focus on one part of your strategy or just one core metric you want to see. This data collection and analysis is important for both B2B and B2C, though they will certainly look very different. Growth hacking, on the other hand, is not a marketing strategy. Why such a small focus?

B2B 96

B2B Marketing B2C Startup 96

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2019

Asking your client to help you define key success performance metrics for the project will allow you an opportunity to make sure that everyone is on the same page. He started by co-founding a SaaS startup and has then gone on to lead marketing teams at some of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS companies in the world.

Software Review 140

Software Review B2B Metrics Management 140

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Many of the factors are not obvious and include building mystery to drive margin, why boring B2B companies often win but are challenging in other ways, how bootstrapping wins, integrating metrics from the start and many other similar lessons. What parts Agile addresses and the big problems with Agile for early-stage startups?

Fractional CTO 175

Fractional CTO CTO Hire Startup Social Network 175

YFS Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2019

Whether you run a B2B or B2C small business, these four metrics will shed light on the strength of your marketing efforts.

Metrics 99

Metrics B2C B2B Marketing 99

ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2021

If audience building is a priority, email subscribers should be an important metric. If you’re using content to generate leads for your B2B or SaaS business, it’s critical you measure how well your activities are contributing to the cause. But which of these metrics makes a real impact? Email subscribers from search traffic.

Conversion 156

Conversion CPA Metrics Analytics 156

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

Asking your client to help you define key success performance metrics for the project will allow you an opportunity to make sure that everyone is on the same page. He started by co-founding a SaaS startup and has then gone on to lead marketing teams at some of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS companies in the world.

Software Review 113

Software Review B2B Metrics Management 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

More metrics need to be identified such as product testing, market validation, and/or customer validation in order to show that a market opportunity exists. Our business model back then was very complex, and it included a B2C as well as a B2B business model, that wasn’t being implemented yet. Reasons for rejection analyzed + tips.

Programming 124

Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Lead-stage content performance. Nurturing stage email performance.

NPV 436

NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 1, 2022

95% of B2B buyers are not ready to buy your product right now. When B2B buyers are considering a purchase, they spend only 17% of their time meeting with potential suppliers. According to Walker: “B2B buyers are discovering, researching, and evaluating products in places companies can’t track.”. Is revenue growing?

B2B 103

B2B Social Media Channel Audience 103

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2019

These solutions automate many accounting processes while helping you to visualize and report upon key metrics in a timely fashion. Ryan Stevens is head of operations for Clutch, a data and content-driven platform for B2B research, ratings, and reviews. Accounting consultants can provide specific assistance in the short-term.

Software Review 147

Software Review Cash Position Finance Startup 147