A question: Do you know anyone who doesn’t have an email? Highly unlikely, right? After all, it’s mandatory to get an email address for all kinds of things – from opening a bank account to signing up for social media platforms to booking flights online. And that’s not it! Nearly 3.93 billion users have email addresses, out of which the clients you’re trying to target or retain already have active email addresses. What makes it even better is that most people don’t mind signing up for a product/service demo or a lead magnet in exchange for their email addresses. In short, you get a direct connection to your lead, where you can leverage your offerings and boost your chances of landing a sale. Let’s take a look at some email stats while we’re at it: Nearly 99% of consumers check their emails daily. 73% of millennials prefer receiving business communication …

30-second summary: Healthcare and educational institutes win consumer trust while media and government struggle March saw push notifications reach their highest direct open rates and 32% of website visits were through these mobile app push notifications Mobile remains the best way to engage people with push notifications DemandLab’s recent ‘Martech stack optimization survey’ reveals that 53% of marketing leaders have no plan in place for their martech stacks Deals have shown a positive graph, Australia and Germany are opening up their economies due to some relief from the COVID-19 hit Conviva study segments streaming behavior across regions and devices – TV, PC, live streaming, and video on demand Standard ads vs COVID-19 based ads, what performed better? More on what CMOs’ immediate budget actions should be Information is power and mental health is key. In light of current events, we took the onus to save you the effort and have …

30-second summary: Board members, C-level, and Director+ level executives from retail and ecommerce, technology, media and publishing, and other businesses participated in our ClickZ and Search Engine Watch: Benchmark survey 2020 29.3% marketing leaders thought their current marketing technology stack is average in terms of achieving their marketing goals 46.3% said their marketing budgets are staying the same, while 28.4% said their marketing budgets are increasing Marketing leaders are planning to increase their marketing technology spends The top six technology marketers want to evaluate and invest in were – Search and social advertising, ecommerce marketing tools, experience building and management Lots more to discover in a quick snapshot We picked the brains of Director+ level executives to bring you juicy data insights on martech spending budgets, the technology they are keen on buying with a further detailed drill-down of each segment. More observations from the industry’s biggest acquisitions in the …

What you will read in this post: Understand holiday season traffic trends Optimize for strong SEO and PPC keywords Analyzing keyword-driven traffic for seasonal marketing Which sites won the most keyword traffic? Black Friday marketing: November 2019 Christmas marketing strategy: December 2019 Build strong display and referral partnerships Analyze historic conversion data The biggest display and referral sites (and the brands winning traffic) Black Friday marketing strategy: November 2019 Christmas marketing: December 2019 Already imagining the taste of the delicious holiday meals and the laughter of your kids when the entire family comes together? Sorry, we know you’re a marketer; you don’t have time for that. You’re busy worrying whether you have everything you need so your marketing strategy can ensure the biggest possible chunk of holiday traffic and generate maximum sales. This post investigates seasonal marketing statistics of the past few years and provides some eye-opening insights from SimilarWeb’s …

30-second summary: Marketing technology spend has risen from the March slump towards the early phase of June A seven-day rolling of the statistics showed that 41% are increasing their marketing technology spend budgets Our benchmark survey revealed that 62% of marketers are confident about achieving their goals Search & Social Advertising, Ecommerce marketing, SEO, and Mobile & Web Analytics stand strong as marketers’ favorite technologies across April, May, and early June The chariot is only as fast as the slowest horse, so how will marketers achieve their goals? The world has moved from lockdown to an unlock phase into the new normal, and as that happens here’s a quick look at the progressions of the marketing mix. Current marketing technology stacks haven’t won confidence The chariot is only as fast as the slowest horse, so how will marketers achieve their goals? Our benchmark survey revealed that 62% of marketers are …

Inbox placement rates have declined in the US, with an average of 82% of promotional emails from US senders reaching the inbox in the fourth quarter of 2019, down from 85% during the same quarter of 2018. This is according to Validity’s latest annual Email Deliverability Benchmark report [download page], which looks at deliverability across… Read More » The post Almost 1 in 5 Emails from US Senders Failed to Reach the Inbox Last Year appeared first on Marketing Charts .

Almost everyone uses email. But here’s the sweet part. The people you’re trying to reach or retain already have active email addresses. Heck, most of them used or would use one to sign-up for your service or product. If you can get into (and stay) in people’s inbox, you can make a ton of money. Data shows companies can generate $38 for every $1 email investment. Unfortunately, getting into an inbox is not a stroll in the park. Now that’s where the best email marketing companies come in. These companies will help you to strategize, collect relevant email addresses, create, and manage email marketing campaigns that drive business growth. How do I know this? Our team at Neil Patel Digital vetted hundreds of email marketing companies based on their brand reputation, client portfolio, ratings, and their areas of expertise. The result? The very top email agencies you can trust. Not …

Posted by Domenica You’ve produced a piece of content you thought was going to be a huge success, but the results were underwhelming. You double and triple checked the content for all the crucial elements: it’s newsworthy, data-driven, emotional, and even a bit controversial , but it failed to “go viral”. Your digital PR team set out to pitch it, but writers didn’t bite. So, what's next? Two questions you might ask yourself are: Do I have unrealistic link expectations for my link-building content? Is my definition of success backed by data-driven evidence? Fractl has produced thousands of content marketing campaigns across every topic — sports, entertainment, fashion, home improvement, relationships — you name it. We also have several years’ worth of campaign performance data that we use to learn from our successes and mistakes . In this article, I’m going to explain how businesses and agencies across seven different …

Mother’s Day spending is expected to hit a new record of $26.7 billion this year, per the NRF in a new forecast, representing a 7% increase from last year’s $25 billion. A full 86% of US adults plan to celebrate Mother’s Day, which is up from 84% in 2019 and equal to the percentage who… Read More » The post Mother’s Day Spending to Near $27 Billion This Year, Reach New Peak appeared first on Marketing Charts .

Every client that I work with has his or her own unique problems, but they all have one thing in common. Can you guess what it is? Regardless of industry, size, or even the person’s position within the company, everyone uses email and wants to know how to write email that customers open. Despite the rise of social media, forums, and mobile chat apps, email remains one of the most popular forms of communication in the world. According to a study from Radicati , there are over 3.7 billion email users worldwide, and that number is steadily rising. If you think that statistic is high, you’ll want to sit down before I tell you the volume of emails being sent. We’re sending and receiving 269 billion emails every day. It seems impossible to stick out in this crowd. Yet email remains one of the most effective channels of marketing , …