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This means that the solutions to a problem are going to be informed by data collected. The idea being, that the data helps quantity the problem, the relative size of it, and then a right sized solution can be applied. … Continue reading
An example of this, would be, to go and analyze the data on all of your content. You then use that data to help you decide what to do next. Maybe you go and improve a piece of content marketing. Maybe you go and write more content in a specific area because it is performing well. Maybe you increase spend on a platform, because it is performing well. The point is that the data is help uncover areas to… Continue reading
Data driven marketing is marketing that has data at its core. Where data is collected, processed and analyzed to inform marketing. To help provide guidance on areas to pursue, to make predictions and find improvements. Data driven marketing has more accountability and is in a better place to drive performance. … Continue reading
The best practices are to: 1. Ensure you have a clear strategy, and have linked what metrics are relevant to delivering on that strategy. 2. Have set up your analytics to reflect this. And had it QA’d. 3. Have set up a good reporting cadence to stakeholders. 4. Understand how your content marketing drives business objectives, and can articulate that. 5. Check the data frequently, you could pin the tab, to see how it is performing. Continue reading
You can improve your bounce rate through identifying the key cause of the bounce rate. It could be accidental clicks from a traffic source. It could be when users clicked they were expecting something else. So you need to optimize your ads or headlines. Finally it could be that your content is not good and needs improving. Read more on reasons for high bounce rates. Areas to look at: Check the page experience, does it load quickly. Does… Continue reading
A high bounce rate means that the webpage isn’t fulfilling the customers expectations, so they leave. That could be accidental clicks, a misalignment on headlines or poor content quality. It is worth considering what method of measuring bounce rate you use. Newer platforms like Nudge improves the accuracy of the measure of the bounce rate by excluding people that actually engage with the page and read it from the bounce rate calculation. In older measurement systems this would… Continue reading
100% bounce means no one is engaging with your website, they are all leaving. This is typically not a desirable outcome, as each of these users isn’t having their needs met. Further investigation may be needed. It is worth considering what method of measuring bounce rate you use. As 100% bounce rate with traditional analytics might be hiding real user behavior. Newer platforms like Nudge improves the accuracy of the measure of the bounce rate by excluding people that… Continue reading
A 5% bounce rate is good. It means users are finding something useful to further engage in. This sort of bounce rate would be typical for entrance pages or hubs, where users quickly navigate to other pages. It is worth considering what method of measuring bounce rate you use. Newer platforms like Nudge improves the accuracy of the measure of the bounce rate by excluding people that actually engage with the page and read it from the bounce rate… Continue reading
80% is too high a bounce rate. It is worth considering what method of measuring bounce rate you use. Newer platforms like Nudge improves the accuracy of the measure of the bounce rate by excluding people that actually engage with the page and read it from the bounce rate calculation. In older measurement systems this would not be included. It could be that users are clicking through and reading your content, then hitting the back button. It may make sense… Continue reading
A bounce rate of 30-40% is within acceptable ranges. Newer platforms like Nudge improves the accuracy of the measure of the bounce rate by excluding people that actually engage with the page and read it from the bounce rate calculation. In older measurement systems this would not be included. .. This is part of our Guide to Bounce rate. Continue reading