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B2B data decay and list rental – buyer beware!

Biznology

In 2009, we updated our original 2002 study on B2B Data Decay that has been cited by Dun & Bradstreet, Zoom, Jigsaw (now part of Salesforce.com) and others. In brief, the study showed that on average B2B data decays at a rate of just over 5% per month, or 70.3% Knowing the quality will help you prepare to understand the results.

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Email Lists: Should You Rent or Buy?

The Point

In recent years, a number of long-time business database companies ( InfoUSA , Hoovers , Dun & Bradstreet ) have been joined in the list market by so-called “crowd sourced” databases like Data.com (formerly Jigsaw), InsideView , and others.

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

However, many tech buyers visit vendor Web sites many times to learn about and compare products, yet few register or leave evidence of their activity. These methods are becoming less and less effective - email open rates are falling, response rates are falling, connect rates on phone calls are declining, etc.