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How smarter measurement can fix marketing’s performance trap

Martech

Our over-reliance on short-term performance marketing has led us into the doom loop a cycle in which brands keep investing in whats immediately measurable while starving brand-building marketing activity. Its how we go to market with better strategies to begin with. The result?

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Marketers must adapt to a changing world

Martech

The singular focus on short-term gains and customer acquisition in the “performance marketing” era is alienating consumers. Customers reward those who deliver real value and reject those who don’t. The era of one-way, intrusive marketing is over.

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Why ROI is undermining B2B marketing effectiveness

Martech

What if we could get our CFO to run an “off the books” comparison that tracks brand investment as capital expense (capex) and performance marketing as operational expense (opex)? Another possibility is to benchmark customer acquisition cost (CAC) and customer lifetime value (CLTV) and measure improvements.

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When and how to move beyond performance marketing to brand strategy

Martech

Performance marketing is a crucial tool for growing brands, but over-reliance can backfire as competition intensifies. The allure of performance marketing Performance marketing is often the unsung hero in the early stages of a brand’s life. Pinpoint your most valuable and easily captured customers.

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Supercharge Email & Ad Remarketing Reach with Customers.ai Shopify App

Customers.ai

So while you’re busy building your brand and driving customer acquisition and retention initiatives, Customers.ai’s Shopify app for email and ad remarketing boosts your store’s sales by increasing the reach and efficiency of your highest performing marketing channels. Introducing the Customers.ai

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Why full-funnel marketing is key to profitability

Martech

Strategies that include upper funnel tactics increase the effectiveness of customer-acquisition campaigns, resulting in lower cost per lead than SEM alone. Dig deeper: 3 ways to optimize your marketing funnel for driving revenue and leads Its important to adhere to the following when implementing a full-funnel approach.

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5 drivers of full-funnel growth with CRM and CDP data

Martech

The link between customer acquisition and long-term value remains frustratingly opaque. We have long relied on imperfect proxies clicks, leads and initial conversions while struggling to optimize for what truly matters: customer lifetime value , retention and advocacy.

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