Among digital marketing channels, email still delivers the best return on investment. A study by Convince and Convert showed that consumers who receive marketing emails spend 138% more than those who don’t, and a McKinsey & Company survey found that email is 40 times better at acquiring new customers than social media.
The email subject line is one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal, and one of the most difficult to master.
Your new website is live … now what? Launching a new website is a huge achievement that can do wonders for your business—it can establish an engaging brand identity, improve credibility, create a positive perception of your business, and slingshot you ahead of your competition. But while a new website is a significant milestone, it’s not the end of your marketing journey.
How do you welcome your new customers? Fifty years ago a handshake was the best way to greet a new customer and thank them for doing business with you—in the digital age, the welcome email has become the new standard.
At Web Solutions, we consider it an important part of our job to share what we know about digital marketing, web design, and marketing strategy with our clients and the digital marketing community. Tactics, technology, and best-practices in the marketing industry evolve at a pretty rapid pace, so we're constantly learning and passing our knowledge on to you!
When it comes to marketing, inbound is in. Inbound marketing generates 54% more leads than paid marketing and costs 62% less per lead. For smaller businesses with limited marketing budgets, inbound is even more effective—84% of small businesses focus primarily on inbound marketing. Here's how to use inbound to build your business.
Marketing for manufacturers used to mean trade shows, conferences, print catalogs, and an entry in the "big green books." Today, as more and more potential clients turn to the internet for research before making a purchase decision, digital marketing is an essential component of every manufacturer’s overall marketing strategy. Even if you already have a strong presence in your vertical, effective digital marketing can take your success to the next level.
There’s no denying it: marketing automation is hot. But for every marketer who's comfortable using it, there are probably three who are totally intimidated by the term. Once you understand what it is and how to use it, however, it can transform your business.
Email is one of the most effective marketing channels, but because there’s almost infinite room for variety it can be difficult to determine what works for your business. Split testing can help you fine-tune your email strategy to maximize its effectiveness.
Solid communication is a necessary tenet for building good relationships with your clients. If one of your company's goals is to generate more positive responses from your email efforts, it may be time to examine exactly what you're sending them when you hit "send." Here are some ground rules for e-communicating you should be sure to follow, whether you are sending to 1 or 10,001. The right email can make all the difference, especially when they represent the integrity of your organization.