Have we been worrying too hard about the unpopularity of gardening among younger generations? Perhaps, according to a recent study by the Garden Writers Association Foundation. Its recently released 2010-2011 Winter Gardening Trends Research Report indicates includes some heartening news. For instance, (Click on the headline for more…)
What Mobile Marketing Means For Your Email Subject Lines
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the stupendous growth of smartphones comes as no surprise. By the end of 2010, 60.2 million Americans used them regularly, according to a report by eMarketer. They anticipate the trend to continue, projecting a 21.9% increase in 2011. I’ve seen other projections that make that number look conservative.
As a result, website owners have focused attention on how their websites display on mobile devices, and have started to get up to speed on ecommerce. Yet I’ve seen little to no discussion of mobile’s impact on email marketing. Consider this: (Click on the headline for more…)
A Simple Request That Can Boost Your Sales
I’ve always disliked shopping in retail stores, and consequently, I’m a cataloger’s dream. I save every catalog I get, filed alphabetically in one of several portable bins I keep expressly for that purpose. With all the catalog shopping I do, I’m flabbergasted that I’m almost never asked for one of the most important things a cataloger can ask for: (Click on the headline for more…)
Setting Up a Mobile-Only AdWords Campaign
If you’re running an AdWords campaign, chances are that it’s running with the default option to show it on “all devices.” Few people realize that other options are available: (Click on the headline for more…)
A Treasure Trove of Offers to Test
We’ve all heard over and over how important the offer is to making a sale. But to most people, an offer is nothing more than “Buy A at B price,” or “Buy A at C price, a XX% discount off the regular B price.”
There are many offers that are far more profitable than discounts, and unfortunately, they’re rarely used. Years ago, renowned copywriter Dean Rieck, then a columnist for DM News, devoted several columns to suggesting dozens of different types of offers. I’ve misplaced my copy of it, so I was delighted to find a similar list on his blog: 60 powerful offers proven to make sales.
The comprehensive list is divided into no less than 9 different categories: (Click on the headline for more…)
