The 31 Best Marketing Books to Read in the Age of AI (2025)
Reading Time: 27 minutesLooking for the best marketing books? You’re in the right place! In the early 2000s, PepsiCo ran blind taste tests that showed most people preferred Pepsi over Coke. Confident in the data, they launched a bold campaign but it backfired. Sales didn’t spike. In fact, Coke pulled ahead. Why? Because marketing isn’t just about the […]
Social Media Conversion Rate – 4 Reasons to Continue with Social Media Despite Their Low Conversion Rates
Reading Time: 5 minutesWith all the buzz around the use of social media platforms for business, it might be a bit of a downer to find out that social media marketing strategies represent 1.08 percent of e-commerce website visits that result in purchases. These low conversion rates should not scare you, though. There is gold for your business […]
Be a Spy & 4 More Useful Tips to Make Your Landing Pages More Customer-Centric
Reading Time: 5 minutesImagine that you could personally greet every potential customer; get a deep understanding of what she’s looking for, and why, and present her with the perfect solution – at the right price. Imagine the great referrals you’d get. Imagine how simple and easy it would be to grow your business. Imagine the awesome sales charts! […]
A Surefire Way to Optimize Conversion Rates: Optimize Your Conversion Funnel – Part 2 – Building Interest
Reading Time: 5 minutesHopefully you’ve arrived here after reading Optimize Your Conversion Funnel – Part 1. In addition to being a fascinating read, Part 1 outlined the following points, among others: We generally focus online conversion optimization on the point of sale, but conversion-killing elements higher up in the conversion funnel are often the culprits. It helps to […]
Creating Awareness For Conversion Funnel Optimization And To Increase Conversions
Reading Time: 6 minutesTalk to anyone about conversion rate optimization and there’s a damn fine chance that the “call-to-action” button will pop up in the conversation. Or the sign-up form. Or that you should be testing both. Many of our conversion optimization programs have a myopic focus on the point of sale. But, as we learn more about the […]
How Branding Influences Purchase Decisions [Infographic]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDid you know around 59% of shoppers prefer to buy new products from brands familiar to them, and 21% say they purchased a new product because it was from a brand they like? Check out our infographic “How Branding Influences Purchase Decisions” for latest statistics on how brands are influencing the shopping behavior of online […]
How to Improve Conversions Rates on Product Pages By Not Thinking About Conversion Optimization
Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you’re looking for a better approach to conversion optimization on your product pages, stop thinking of it as “conversion optimization”. Instead think of it as: “persuading a human being that the combination of your brand and product offers her the best value”. Regardless of how you think of it, the point is to always keep […]
5 Ways to Increase Conversion Rates with Social Media
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s as old as social media themselves. The debate surrounding social media ROI might just rage on forever. On one side are those who look at ROI as a straightline proposition. ROI = the difference between an investment and the revenue it generates. Done. On the other side, mainly populated by social marketers, community managers and influencers, […]
3 Ways Companies Use Social Media to Increase Conversion Rates
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow’s your social media marketing working for you? If yours is like most businesses, it’s fallen a little short of expectations, or a lot short. If your social marketing has been a let down, consider these three points: Stop thinking of social as a straight-line sales or lead generation channel. If you’re trying to sell directly on social, […]
The Importance of Personalized Ecommerce & 4 Examples of How It’s Done
Reading Time: 5 minutesEditor note: All strategies outlined in this article should be deployed on your website using AB testing. By doing so, you will measure the effectiveness of these strategies and whether they work for your or not. We highly recommend using Invesp’s The Essentials of Multivariate & AB Testing guide. While it’s always been a focus of […]