When I got the call from TheStreet.com, they were unsure what to do. Sales were going down. Competition was increasing. It was the middle of a recession/down market. Plus, TheStreet.com saw existing ad revenue drop when the market dropped…and that’s what happens [...]
CBS has sold out of all its Super Bowl advertising inventory by November 2023. A 30-second ad was going for between $6.5 million and $7 million, the same as 2023. The Super Bowl is at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. [...]
Launching a new product can be fun and profitable… or a heartbreaking experience. But there is a little-known secret to minimizing your risk and maximizing your return. That is: Follow the proven direct response marketing rules. And that’s especially the [...]
Most people, most of the time, buy most of their stuff on emotion and impulse. People may talk to friends, read reviews, pore over product specs, and make pro-and-con lists. But here is the real fact every marketer should know: [...]
Testing is critical, but it can seem overwhelming to many marketers. It is important that you don’t have to completely overhaul your control piece to create a valuable test. We ran a simple test on a reference website, where the [...]
