Growth hacking perspectives from a funded startup

Growth hacking has been a hot trend for several years now. The benefits are clear, as the companies who do it well have displayed the impact on revenue a great growth hacking plan can have. Despite all the talk about growth hacking, there is still a lot to learn about how to do it properly. If you look up the definition of growth hacking on Wikipedia it says: So, this sounds simple…

New feature release: landing page builder

After months of dedicated work, we are excited to beta launch our landing page builder. I want to share with you why we decided to build this component and how we did it. The Continuously Growing List of Tools Required It's become essential for marketers to create landing pages for variety of reasons: SEO, collecting more leads, conversion, event launches, PPC and more. There are many…

So, Black Friday is global?!

In the last decade I've started a tradition of traveling abroad over Thanksgiving. It’s not that I don’t like the most American of holidays, with the overeating and binge shopping, it’s just a good time to take advantage of decent international flight prices and a long weekend. This year I visited some friends in Spain and when I arrived in Madrid Thanksgiving morning, I was immediately…

Which metric should I care more about: traffic or conversion?

Analyzing data has become a major component of marketing strategy. Could you imagine performing marketing duties without analyzing metrics to make sure you are reaching your goals? Of course not. Tracking however, goes beyond gathering results. It’s also important to analyze if you are using and collecting the data in the best way. You should ask yourself the following questions: How…

VBOUT filters for segments and email automation

With Vbout's smart filters you can create very specific segments of your subscribers, based on multiple criteria from the list, then target those subscribers once the filters you choose apply to them. Filters are mainly used in creating list segments, email automations and lead nurturing automation. Available options for all text and number fields : is: value of the text field matches…

6 killer email automation processes proven to boost conversions

Marketing automation has been one of the biggest trends as more and more affordable solutions with simplified interfaces surface the SaaS ecosystem. Smaller companies are now able to deploy automation campaigns in matter of hours and with very little investment. Here are 6 effective, easy to setup email automation processes that are proven to increase conversion and increase sales,…

8 quick tips to create awesome Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that boost your sales

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the biggest shopping days in the United States. Since billions of dollars are spent online and offline, big and small retailers take advantage of those 2 days to drive sales and revenue by offering special discounts and flash offers. Here are 8 quick tips on how to create effective Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers to your consumers: Offer a…

Lead scoring glossary

Vbout offers a comprehensive list of Lead Scoring actions that you can score your leads on. Below is a breakdown of the scores based on engagement: On-Site Actions: Destination URL: User visits a particular page on your website Duration on Site: User spends a certain amount of time on your website Number of page visited: User visits a certain number of pages on your website…