crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Klyati Trehan , a design student from India created a phenomenally impressive project, combining science and typography to visually represent 26 inventions that have changed the world.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 17, 2011

As a preamble to the metrics, it’s useful to know what you’re measuring and why it’s vital. We had a spike in this metric in February at WP Engine when our Internet provider themselves had a datacenter-wide catastrophe which brought us down for twelve hours; of course not all spikes will have such obvious causes.

Business Model 245

Business Model Metrics Engineer Technical Review 245

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2019

For many remote (and even regular) companies, company culture is something ethereal and abstract: while the most important metrics (customer engagement and satisfaction, employee turnover and retainment) are closely monitored, features like company culture are often neglected. by Denis Kryukov from Soshace.

Balance Sheet 159

Balance Sheet Web Development Software Engineering Retention 159

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Marketers following this practice start with a hypothesis, design and run an experiment, and interpret results to fuel future experiments. The growth marketer would design and run an experiment (ideating, drafting, and sending the email), and then review the data to confirm or disprove the hypothesis. What are “pirate metrics?”.

Framework 102

Framework Marketing Acquisition Retention 102

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

How to create a growth hacking strategy using the pirate metrics model. Growth hacking in marketing incorporates the five stages of the customer lifecycle into the “ AARRR Framework ,” otherwise known as the “Pirate Metrics model.”. Use this information to optimize for retention with: Transactional messaging. Activation.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over 13 years ago, in March of 2000, I wrote a blog post titled “ The Most Powerful Internet Metric of All. ” The key thesis was this: if an Internet company could obsess about only one metric, it should be conversion. As such, it is time to pound the table again – conversion is by far the most powerful Internet metric of all.

Metrics 93

Metrics Conversion Internet Acquisition 93

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2024

Clearly articulate your goals for the incentive program, whether they involve boosting sales, enhancing customer satisfaction, or improving employee retention. Using these metrics, you can adjust the program as needed to ensure it continues to meet its objectives. Forbes provides additional insights into overcoming these challenges.

Employee 158

Employee Sales Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 158

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

Developing financial projections for HR initiatives: This involves forecasting the financial impact of different scenarios, such as expanding the workforce, investing in training programs, or implementing retention strategies.

Finance 158

Finance Retention Forecast Employee 158

ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

That’s why you need to be simultaneously feeding your growth engine , while monitoring churn and your other startup metrics. They refer to these differences as “ Red Flag” Metrics (or RFMs). Total number of logins also proved to be an important metric, though not as much so as the former two. times per day on average.

Retention 106

Retention Churn Rate Metrics Software Review 106

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Other non-human factors that can damage an employer brand include inconsistent brand image, breaking brand promises and even something as simple as a badly designed website. By measuring metrics such as page visits, applicant numbers, and staff retention rate, you can gather tangible data to prove your employer brand is resonating.

Social Media 190

Social Media Non-Compete Employee Affiliate 190

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 22, 2024

By designing journeys that customers ACTUALLY want to follow, your business can drive growth more effectively. [12:00] 12:00] Acquisition and Retention A fractional CMO should focus on both customer acquisition and retention. Alright, acquisition and retention. It's my pleasure to welcome a new sponsor to the podcast. (07:11):

Leadership 87

Leadership Technical Review Retention Campaign 87

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Design a marketing growth strategy that increases market share and revenue. A common framework for defining your growth model is Dave McClure’s Pirate Metrics for startups : the AARRR framework. For each stage of the funnel, consider the distinct metrics that ladder up to your business’s KPIs. Image source.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

ConversionXL

AUGUST 23, 2017

Rather, we build models hoping to reflect reality with a certain degree of accuracy, but with the tradeoff that they’re usable and help us make customer-focused product, design, UX, and marketing decisions. Depending on the expert you’re following and the product you’re mapping, the design will be different.

Customer 130

Customer Channel Design Retention 130

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 24, 2009 The metrics and levers of engagement, presentation on Engagement Loops for Facebook Developer Garage SF Ill be presenting a talk at the Facebook Developer Garage SF Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, its easy to lose track of positioning effects when optimizing for a single metric.

Metrics 88

Metrics San Francisco Lean Viral 88

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

How to leverage app store optimization (ASO) to improve app visibility, conversion rates, and retention. Installs and conversions should be celebrated, but 21% of users abandon apps after one use and the average 30-day post-install retention rate is only 5.7% (industry-wide). And, 65% of downloads happen post-search.

Metadata 121

Metadata Technical Review Retention Metrics 121

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Google Analytics switched its default metric from “sessions” to “users” in 2018, mirroring Mixpanel’s emphasis on users over pageviews. You’ll be able to see which acquisition channels are best for long-term retention or lifetime value, not simply those that drive initial conversions. Engagement, conversion, and retention.

Analytics 119

Analytics Technical Review Acquisition Retention 119

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Startup X reached out to a product design services provider, and with their help, they were able to turn their fortunes around. The product design team helped them identify their users’ pain points and redesign the product to provide a more seamless customer experience. Why Is Design Important for SaaS?

Design 105

Design Product Churn Rate Architecture 105

Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a result, we’ve seen both the rise of open-source networks leading to startups (a la Gitlab and Hashicorp, among others), as well as Docusign- and Slack-inspired freemium models designed to grow within groups at companies. It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Relationship Funnel is designed to accomplish two goals: 1. You can also do the following: Increase the level of client happiness and retention. So, what metrics can you use to evaluate the performance of your relationship funnel? Personalize your products and services to meet your clients’ demands and needs.

Sales 152

Sales Audience Social Media Email 152

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Not for lack of competition, but as the result of a carefully designed ecommerce marketing strategy. From here, attach valid marketing metrics to each goal. Some goals may be measured by more than one metric. Both of these metrics can be used to measure progress. Use semiotic analysis to design messaging that resonates.

eCommerce 129

eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

The metrics that matter the most are returning customers (user retention), turnover per customer and viral growth (k-factor). Remember that raising money in itself is not the purpose; it’s about creating an organization that can fully focus on finding retention and a working business model that can later on scale.

Bankruptcy 121

Bankruptcy Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 121

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

Mobile apps can help you sell, improve communication channels, generate insightful metrics, or collect and process data more reliably than people could, the list of ways apps can contribute to your bottom line is endless. Perhaps your mobile app opportunity could provide ROI in one of these ways: Employee Retention.

Mobile 127

Mobile Retention IP Metrics 127

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

9- Design a user-friendly e-commerce website Photo Credit: Brian David Crane Designing a fully functional and user-friendly e-commerce website is critical for an e-commerce business. Thanks to Jane Harbison, Jane Harbison Design ! #11- And that can make or break your customer retention, especially in the early stages.

eCommerce 143

eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

The Next Web

AUGUST 10, 2013

Don’t wait too long until your first session; start as soon as you have your first design idea!”. By firing events on every action, you can get metrics that track Call-to-Action buttons and compare their performance to find out which one can be optimized. Minjeong Kim, Product Designer, Coursera. 7) Simplify.

Cofounder 157

Cofounder Guerilla Startup Analytics 157

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2013

A study conducted by Carleton University (Canada) in 2006 gave the infamous statistic that Web designers have 500 milliseconds (i.e. Full design planning is crucial if people’s eyes are what process and decide their next step. Low prototypical (“normal” or “expected”) design = Where is all the stuff I expect?! 500 milliseconds.

Analytics 135

Analytics Switzerland Design Retention 135

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2020

When you design one, focus on clear goals: tell visitors what your value proposition can do for them and what steps they can take to learn more. Prioritize clean, minimalist designs that draw attention to your product and CTA. Pay attention to your metrics and data to gauge response and interaction with the content positioning as well.

Marketing 156

Marketing Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 156

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As with most platforms, there are metrics that matter, and vanity metrics. Given that most users abandon apps within 30 days post-installation, high downloads don’t lead to high audience retention, satisfaction, or revenue. Both metrics represent high engagement. Why does YouTube elevate AVD and CTR?

Analytics 134

Analytics Metrics Channel Video 134

ConversionXL

AUGUST 30, 2018

The key is to connect user research to an improved user experience and, in turn, an increase in customer retention, leads, or any other metric for which C-suite members are accountable. Samsung found that television owners saw their sets as furniture and, therefore, valued sleek design.) When should you conduct user research ?

Design 111

Design Framework Product Development Technical Review 111

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Growth killer #2: Different goals and metrics. The second thing that holds companies back: departments and vendors trying to grow a huge array of different goals and metrics: The SEO team may want to improve rankings and search engine traffic; The email agency may be looking to increase subscribers; and.

Metrics 132

Metrics Campaign Channel Advertising 132

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

by Robbie Kellman Baxter, author of “ The Membership Economy: Find Your Super Users, Master the Forever Transaction, and Build Recurring Revenue “ Everyone knows that retention is crucial for subscription-based companies. Blue Apron is hardly alone with its churn problem. Dig deeper. Why or why not?

Customer 173

Customer Technical Review Retention Acquisition 173

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When we surveyed 450 professionals last year, our study revealed that 65% invest at least 70% of their budget on acquisition, and that NPS , CLV, and retention are among the least-monitored KPIs. The key is not to get bogged down by short-term metrics at the expense of long-term growth. Customer retention rate; New customer stickiness.

Customer 132

Customer SMS Retention Acquisition 132

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I had a lot of use for this concept back when I worked on game design and virtual worlds. In order to maintain game play balance, game designers have to take into account the needs of customers who have an excess of four different assets: time , money , skill , and passion. Having a balanced ecosystem is what game designers strive for.

Customer 156

Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Especially during challenging times, retention is significantly more crucial than acquisition. As far my interior designing company, for example, is no longer doing business in the same way. We now design homes for the less affluent. 11- Paying attention to metrics. Thanks to Gavin Johnson, Evking ! #3-

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 127

ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2019

Trend lines aren’t impressive if they track metrics that appear distant from business goals. Using someone’s preferred learning style increases knowledge retention. Myth 1: Using someone’s preferred learning style increases knowledge retention. If you’ve ever worked at an agency, you know the value of client education.

Marketing 124

Marketing Sales Cycle Retention Differentiation 124

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

In a bit, I will explain what a vision document is, how to get value from it, and all the things it can do to ensure that you start with a proper hypothesis, success metrics that can actually be measured, and a solid plan for getting something valuable from each test. A good hypothesis informs good success metrics.

Metrics 114

Metrics Database Retention Hiring 114

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Every board meeting, the metrics of success change. Their product development team is hard at work on a next-generation product platform, which is designed to offer a new suite of products – but this effort is months behind schedule. Time-to-complete-a-sale is not a bad metric for validated learning at this stage.

Customer 167

Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167