30-second summary: The World Bank predicts that the global economy will see a 5.2% contraction in global GDP in 2020. This could mark the darkest recession since post-WW II. While CFOs face the reality of revenue drops by 25%, they’re in no mood to focus on their cornflakes In fact, PCW’s CFO pulse survey shows that 50% of CFOs plan to accelerate automation and new ways of working Our Pulse Survey finds that 44% of marketing leaders are maintaining their marketing budgets 42% of marketing leaders are increasing spend on marketing technology Email marketing remains the classic favorite for brands to drive customer engagement, tap into their customers’ minds, and influence customer experience through their inboxes Special focus on industry wise share of email marketing campaigns, region-wise email marketing stats, and the most read email content types The best performing email message was… can you guess it? CFOs’ take on …

For email marketers, the end of the working week was the best time to reach audiences last year, according to a recent Campaign Monitor report. The study outlines a variety of email marketing benchmarks heading into 2021, including year-over-year changes to engagement in key verticals and how top industries fared in terms of response rates.… Read More » The post In Engagement Shift, Friday Proves Top Day for Email Response Rates in 2020 appeared first on Marketing Charts .

30-second summary: 73% of online shoppers are expected to chase post-holiday bargains while 76% of eBay buyers plan to take advantage of after-Christmas and New Year shopping deals. 33% of brands that shifted their ad dollars in Q1 and Q2 of 2020 moved money to ecommerce. SMS conversion rate increased 98% over Q2 making it a priority to add SMS to email strategies. Three must-have omnichannel touchpoints to induce conversions. CTV ad impressions grew by 2X, 55% YoY, the only medium to see such accelerated growth. 23% of consumers are more comfortable sharing data about their likes/dislikes, gender, and location data. 56% of businesses without CDPs have limited ability to apply insights holistically across their marketing efforts. D2C retail companies have a customer-first approach that is 2X better than their non-transactional counterparts. This week we share revenue-driving insights on omnichannel marketing and CTV advertising that can help ecommerce businesses increase …

Even though marketers increasingly feel that email effectiveness is on a downward slope, the channel remains a digital workhorse. With brands battling for attention in the inbox and focusing on increasing engagement, it’s worth taking a look a new email benchmarks from 2019 offered in a new report from Campaign Monitor. Open Rate The average… Read More » The post 2019 Email Benchmarks: Which Industries Performed Well, on Which Days? appeared first on Marketing Charts .

30-second summary : Email marketing conversions continue to climb : Email marketing’s performance continues to strengthen. In Q3 2020 alone, the conversion rate for promotional emails increased by 169% year-over-year. The metrics for automated emails are even more impressive. Marketing automation is a must for ecommerce brands : Email marketing automation drove 32% of email conversions while accounting for less than 2% of total email sends. Brands wanting to increase revenue should look to automate revenue-driving messages. SMS marketing is accelerating quickly : In Q3, there was a 237% lift in SMS messages sent over the same period in 2019, accompanied by a significant increase in both click and conversion rates. Expect SMS to increase in usage even more during the holiday shopping season. Push message marketing : While still in the early stages, push message marketing is showing signs of increased adoption by online stores. Year-over-year, we saw a …

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Echoing the growth in global app revenue and downloads this year, mobile app open rates and location opt-ins have picked up significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic after being on the decline earlier. So finds a report [download page] from Airship, laying out what these changes in mobile engagement look like across a number of regions… Read More » The post The Pandemic Pushes A Rebound in Mobile App Opens appeared first on Marketing Charts .

30-second summary: Chiefmartec released the much anticipated martech supergraphic 2020, 615 Martech businesses faded away in 2019 and didn’t make it to the 2020 martech-scape graphic. People won’t be very comfortable eating out in the post COVID-19 world but they showed an inclination towards wanting to support local restaurants and engage in more virtual get-togethers with family and friends. Algolia’s search trend report showed that education-related sites grew over 10X and grocery sites grew over 6X. But there’s more of a surprise in the findings, read on to discover. Consumers want ads to mention pricing, empathy, availability, and a few more. Video ads are the hero of advertising as TV and social media advertising soar. The pandemic sunk its teeth into the world economy but the mobile app economy has set its foot for success. Adjust’s App Trends 2020 report reveals the types of apps that are succeeding and their …

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 …

Is email marketing dead? With all the talk of video, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and chatbots, it sometimes seems like email is long past its prime. But if you think email is dead, you’re missing out on the real metrics. The truth? Email marketing is still going strong and is possibly the best possible strategy to grow your business. The proof? Email marketing is still ranked as the most effective marketing channel , beating out social media, SEO, and affiliate marketing. Why is that? With all the hype over new channels, why is decades-old technology still one of the most effective marketing strategies? Despite the rise of social, people use email more than other platforms. After all, what’s the good of marketing to someone if they’re not there? Data shows that most people are on email—and the number increases every year. In addition, with email marketing you own the connections …