One Customer Feedback Email Changed Our Startup’s Trajectory
Building a new company means constantly managing one’s emotions. The high highs of days when everything’s golden inevitably give way to the low lows…
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In 2020, Two Thirds of Google Searches Ended Without a Click
In August of 2019, I published research from now-defunct clickstream data provider, Jumpshot, showing that 50.33% of all Google searches ended without a click…
Marketing Personas Are Almost Always a Boondoggle (but they don’t have to be)
Boss: “We need marketing personas for each of our customer targets.”You: “Got it. What problems are these personas meant to solve?”Boss: “You know, um……
New in SparkToro: Enhanced Text and Hashtag Insights
Just last week we released the new Press tab, but we’re at it again with another upgrade for your SparkToro account—albeit a more modest…
NEW SparkToro Feature: Discover the Press/Media Sources That Reach Your Audience
I’m excited to announce that today, SparkToro is launching a new tab, with new data, for all customers: free and paid. When you perform…
The Three Biggest Problems Folks Have When Searching SparkToro
Tens of thousands of marketers, researchers, product managers, and more are using SparkToro to learn more about their audiences. That’s inspiring. I love it.…
I Blogged Every Night for a Week. It Went Terribly.
Friends, I want you to look at a Google Analytics traffic graph with me. It’s not pretty, but sometimes we can learn more from…
Marketing Takeaways from the 2020 US Election | Part V: Brand Familiarity & The Weaknesses of Product
Welcome to the final episode in our five part exploration of the 2020 US election from a marketing lens. If you haven’t already, make…
Marketing Lessons from the 2020 Election | Part IV: Narratives & Information Distribution
Welcome to the penultimate episode (part 4/5) in our ongoing analysis of the 2020 US elections. If you haven’t already, check out part one,…
Marketing Lessons from the 2020 Election | Part III: Polling Problems & Growing Fans vs. Persuading Converts
It’s time for part three (of five) in our ongoing analysis of the 2020 US elections. If you haven’t already, check out part one,…