Email marketing is often seen as old-fashioned. This is especially true considering spam and email behavioral habits. If your prospects get through, their inboxes are filled with unread emails. Marketers still use email – because it works. Here are 3 [...]
Should you use a video, a photo, or straight copy in your ads? In this week’s testing corner, we look at testing ads for format, including editorial vs. rich design and with a photo/video vs. without. Finally, we tested the [...]
Sometimes, you do need to punctuate your excitement and use an exclamation mark! But be careful not to go overboard. Too many exclamation points can make your copy sound cheesy or, worse, unbelievable. On rare occasions, they are needed to [...]
Fast approaching is the 2024 election. It will have two huge effects on marketers. The election voting starts in September. The election is November 5th. There will be two big impacts on marketers. Political messages will overwhelm the marketing channels. [...]
Most marketers aren’t prepared for a disaster. The result: wasted time and money… or worse. They were unprepared for the massive shutdown caused by the Microsoft/CrowdStrike update blunder. You see, over the last 40 years, I’ve seen earthquakes, fires, floods, [...]
Because of the boom in Pinterest e-commerce, Pinterest reported a 23% increase in year-over-year revenue, totaling $740 million in the first quarter. The number of global monthly Pinterest active users (MAUs) grew 12% YoY to 518 million. The clicks to [...]
48,000 New Subscribers… How? By using a VSL. A VSL is a direct response video—A video sales letter. Video is a powerful tool to generate leads and customers. Every campaign I do uses a video component. In fact, we have [...]
Money Already Spent $2.94 billion was already spent on political ads during the 2024 election cycle. That is ahead of the $2.48 billion in the 2020 election cycle. Trump vs. Biden – Biden Way Ahead Since Super Tuesday, President Biden [...]
Revenue for Netflix’s ad-supported service is expected to reach $950 million this year. Netflix is projected to average $70.44 in ad revenue per viewer for those who watch it once a month on any device. It’s estimated that Netflix has [...]
Retargeting is a powerful way to: Convert your leads to buyers Generate repeat sales Reactivate old customers Retargeting is a strategy that allows you to use digital ads that “follow” your leads, prospects, and consumers who have expressed interest in [...]
