Phone calls continue to prove themselves as the driving force in commerce. During the pandemic, phone calls to businesses have changed the way business is done for certain industries. In fact, the need to track calls has shifted and increased in many cases. Even in this age of digital ubiquity where many consumers start theirContinue reading “10 industries that need call tracking to succeed”
We’ve written often of the marketing “blind spot” — that portion of the digital marketing pipeline missing from attribution. It can mean the difference between investing in a channel that converts and ignoring a channel that’s difficult to track. On the one hand, marketers have made vast improvements in their attribution abilities. According to aContinue reading “The Marketing Blind Spot is Still a Problem”
Texting is an increasingly popular way for businesses to reach and interact with customers and employees. In fact, 90 percent of consumers want to text with brands. Businesses that don’t use a texting channel may be limiting their potential with prospects and customers. Business SMS tools like Marchex Sonar helps organizations implement SMS strategies for today’s business environment. UsingContinue reading “How to Implement Texting in Your Business”
For many sellers and marketers, navigating an online-to-offline transition in the customer journey can be a major pain point. In part, this is because leads may drop when they can’t use their preferred channel. Take this example: An on-the-go shopper wants to ask a question about a specific vehicle’s availability at a car dealership, butContinue reading “3 reasons your business should use text”
How customers find and interact with your business is key to optimizing marketing and sales performance. When a consumer starts looking for a product or service, they’ll likely start their search online. Whether they use mobile or desktop, they typically visit a business’s website first. Then, they call or text for more information. And finally,Continue reading “Journey Intelligence: Understanding the Customer Journey from Lead to Close”
Marketing and selling today are about leveraging information. Customers enter their buying journey assuming their preferred vendor will know what they want, where, and why. But, they can also switch vendors in the time it takes for a phone to ring. Sales has sped up; in order to close, sellers need to jump on eachContinue reading “Identifying your Buyer’s Goal with Customer Intent”
