Contently

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The Story Funnel-Matrix. The funnel-matrix has two dimensions. The first maps loosely to the stages of a typical marketing funnel: awareness, consideration, and acquisition. This brings us back to our funnel-matrix. The second dimension of the funnel-matrix adds a bit of planning to aid your content strategy.

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Navigate the Channel

MAY 11, 2018

Part of the reason that Amazon stock has gone through the roof is that people are finally beginning to realize its potential as a marketing platform as well as a retail space. Huge brands such as Kenmore and Nike are now partnering with Amazon directly to sell instead of dealing with the overhead of physical stores. Amazon Spark.

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QuanticMind

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Last year, Amazon’s search ad revenue surpassed that of Microsoft, taking the number two spot behind Google. Amazon will end this year strongly with a 12.9% Amazon has a compelling advantage over its eCommerce search engine counterparts thanks to its unique position at the bottom of the consumer buying funnel.

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ClickZ

JULY 19, 2019

Amazon’s Prime Day wasn’t successful only for retailers but also for advertisers who tapped into the online shopping event’s success. Amazon’s Prime Day was their ‘biggest shopping event’ up to now with members buying more than 175 million items worldwide in two days. The growth of Amazon advertising. Source: Bloomberg.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 25, 2016

When thinking about the conversion funnel in relation to SEO, B2B marketers should aim to provide content that meets the needs of searchers no matter what phase of the buying process they are in. I will be addressing the following: What is top-of-funnel content? Why is top-of-funnel important for SEO?

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The Forward Observer

JANUARY 12, 2024

Listen to the Interview… Links… Standout Startup: The Founder’s Guide to Irresistible Marketing That Fuels Growth by Allyson Letteri (Amazon) Allyson Letteri (LinkedIn) Allyson Letteri (website) Standout Startup (book resources) Standout Startup (toolkit) The Growth Leader: Strategies to Drive the Top and Bottom Lines by Scott K.

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Martech Advisor

AUGUST 20, 2019

In this article Johan Boström, Founder, inRiver, analyzes how top brands were able to successfully compete against Amazon this year around Prime Day 2019, and focuses on how to implement agile marketing to remain competitive with ever-changing consumer expectations. But, Amazon isn’t the only winner in this retail race.

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BenchmarkONE

MAY 27, 2021

Decades ago (in ancient times), when the internet didn’t exist, people would go to physical stores and offices to buy things. Regardless of the industry or vertical, it was someone’s job to help consumers complete the buying process. The issue with this approach to buying and selling was that it was unscalable.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Home In On Your Sales Funnel. One way to do that is to make updates to your sales funnel. Once you have a visitor’s email address (because they’ve opted in), you can send them special offers, deals, and incentives to revisit to your site, engage further, or buy something from your business. Back Up Your Data.

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Hubspot

MARCH 31, 2020

For the last fifty years, every company would live or die by the strength of their sales funnel. Closely scrutinized by everyone internal to the company — from individual sales reps all the way to the CEO — the sales funnel has been a staple of sales culture for decades. What Is A Sales Funnel? Sales Funnel Examples.

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Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. The goal is to implement a range of top, middle, and bottom-of-the-funnel marketing activities covering every funnel stage.

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Choozle

MARCH 15, 2024

These encompass “on-site” advertising opportunities, which involve showcasing ads and videos directly on the retailer’s own websites or apps (for instance, Amazon Sponsored Product Ads). Ready to get started?

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Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 10, 2012

I wouldn't discard the funnel model without offering a better alternative – and by better, I specifically mean more effective at producing productive leads. And, just as Amazon and Netflix offer more than one option, nurture programs should also offer several items – within limits, since too many choices can depress response.

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Martech

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The competitive pressure for grocery brands and home products to maintain a presence at the retailer has only increased in the digital space, as consumers buy more products across categories through ecommerce. What we realized was Amazon was building this little thing called retail media, and we saw something there.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

People won’t buy what they don’t understand. That means your website isn’t just competing with other websites for search results—it’s also competing with Amazon products and Google listings. Finally, don’t forget to send thank you emails to customers when they buy from you. People have lots of choices.

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Digilant

AUGUST 30, 2023

Key Trends from Last Season and Their Impact on the 2023/24 NFL Season Amazon Prime Video Coverage of Thursday Night Football To keep up with more people streaming TV than watching cable or broadcast television, major broadcasters offer game coverage via their respective streaming platforms like NBC using Peacock, for example.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Faster buyer journeys- Getting your messaging through to leads before they’ve even made a move toward a purchase means you won’t need to spend as much time nurturing them and convincing them to progress further down your sales funnel. At any given time, most of your best prospects aren’t in the market to buy what you’re selling.

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Convert

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The History of eCommerce UX: Amazon & eBay. Amazon and eBay were two early entries into the world of eCommerce. Since online buying and selling was a novel concept back then, most of the effort went into explaining how these services worked. Amazon went through a similar transformation. Amazon in 1995.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JULY 15, 2022

It didn’t matter if a brand or retailer sold on Amazon. Prime Day provides a much-needed boost to the retail industry, with its halo effect increasing sales for even sites other than Amazon. Global online sales for non-Amazon sites were down 12% compared to Prime Day 2021. If they filled a cart, they did it to buy.

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Sharpspring

JULY 15, 2021

This means you show more relevant messages, moving prospects down the funnel and ultimately getting more ROI from your advertising budget. Retargeting campaigns assume that the target audience has already taken an action that “qualifies” them for your funnel. Now, 2 touches have been made — and sent them deeper down Convive’s funnel.

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Stevens & Tate

MAY 20, 2019

What makes the CDJ so different than traditional marketing funnels is that each consumer’s CDJ is unique. Very few consumers are going to blind buy a product or service based on the content they’ve come across on your website. It’s important not to become over-reliant on the traditional marketing funnel.

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Envy

JUNE 29, 2022

As anyone who is interested in AI knows, Amazon & AI go hand-in-hand. We mean, it really makes a lot of sense… Just think of the last time you made a purchase on Amazon and ended up buying 10 more things due to their recommendations. It is also updated daily, with the information therefore being very timely.

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ClickZ

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Our partners for this forum include Capgemini, Fila, eBay, BigCommerce, Shopify, Amazon, and Burrow. We saw that consumers immediately shifted their online buying habits with roughly 75% of our consumers at eBay buying more items online,” explains Kelliher. A permanent shift from physical to online purchasing.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 28, 2016

AMAZON BUSINESS : Served as an example of ‘digital customer’ expectations transitioning to the B2B world. Amazon Business launched in April 2015, with over 250 million products and a more holistic marketplace for B2B companies. Need some examples? Here are 11 inspiring case studies of digital transformation.

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ClickZ

MARCH 2, 2020

Practical video marketing strategies that increase engagement on Amazon, Facebook, and YouTube. As technology advances, so do consumer expectations for the buying experience. These videos can then be used on YouTube, Amazon, Facebook, and most other channels you’re advertising or marketing on.

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Digilant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Amazon Dominates E-Commerce Amazon serves as a one-stop shop for consumers worldwide. Shoppers rely on Amazon for their vast inventory, tailored recommendations, record-timing delivery, and affordable prime deals. In 2023, Amazon’s net digital ad revenue is expected to reach $39.45

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ClickZ

APRIL 2, 2020

Voice-based interfaces to intelligent assistants like Amazon Alexa represent an area of growth and exploration in the marketing world. Here are five key marketing areas ripe for innovation now: Automated media buying. It goes far beyond automated bid management to consider your marketing funnel, customer journey, or life cycle.

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Digilant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Amazon Dominates E-Commerce Amazon serves as a one-stop shop for consumers worldwide. Shoppers rely on Amazon for their vast inventory, tailored recommendations, record-timing delivery, and affordable prime deals. In 2023, Amazon’s net digital ad revenue is expected to reach $39.45

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sure, if I'm buying something from your store I need to know the materials, color, and similar features, but how is it going to change my life? Remember that people don’t buy products, they buy emotions. Learn From Amazon’s Shipping Strategies. You’ve probably spent a fair amount of time on Amazon.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

And with the likes Netflix, Amazon, and Spotify redefining what a frictionless experience can look like, buyers have come to expect increasingly personalized and affirmative experiences from every company they now do business with. Gartner says that only 17% of the buying cycle is spent actually talking to sales.

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Digilant

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Perhaps most famously embodied in Amazon Sponsored Products ads, retail media advertising involves the targeted placement of brand ads and promotions to engage shoppers directly at the point of purchase intent. What Is Retail Media? At its most basic level, retail media advertising refers to advertising on retailer websites and apps.

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. When you wait, you miss out on potential earned revenue from buyers who are ready to buy your solution now.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2018

In today’s blog post, we explore the different lessons marketers can learn from door-to-door salespeople to better nurture leads through the sales funnel. Amazon is a prime example of successful personalized marketing in the digital sphere. Let’s get into it! 1. Identify your target audience.

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Biznology

JUNE 29, 2020

Any site you visit where you see recommendations based on previous activity—be it purchases on Amazon or viewing on Netflix—an AI algorithm is behind the scenes, offering suggestions based on the compiled data generated by you and other customers in order to tailor content to what likely are your preferences.

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Parse.ly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How can we use content to remove friction from our customers’ buying process? How can customer journey mapping and planning help us secure budget and buy-in for next year? ” How can we use content to remove friction from our customers’ buying process? That’s when you get into that education phase.”

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ConvertKit

MAY 14, 2021

There are plenty of options for selling an ebook, including Amazon Kindle Publishing, Gumroad, and NOOK Press. Amazon is essentially a monopoly in the publishing world, especially for self-publishers. When someone buys your ebook on Amazon, their name and information live in Amazon’s black box for the rest of time.

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Sharpspring

AUGUST 17, 2021

Most PPC campaigns focus on the top-of-the-funnel (awareness building) and run on Google AdWords, Bing Ads, etc. Any high-ticket items such as portable AC units are likely not going to be an impulse buy. That’s why generic ads can be a waste of money; you’re paying for messages that don’t tap into your leads’ buying journeys.

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