Comments on: When Consumer Confidence is Low… http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: » A bunch of upbeat / constructive posts on the economic downturn and marketing Spotlight Ideas http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1207364 » A bunch of upbeat / constructive posts on the economic downturn and marketing Spotlight Ideas Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1207364 [...] When Consumer Confidence is Low… – Future Now - Aug 08 [...] [...] When Consumer Confidence is Low… – Future Now – Aug 08 [...]

]]> By: Property Man http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1171205 Property Man Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:38:51 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1171205 Lots in agreement, I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree. Well, not entirely. Conversion is important, but not the MOST important. Customer retention is the #1 key factor in surviving this type of market condition. Lots in agreement, I’m afraid I’m going to have to disagree. Well, not entirely. Conversion is important, but not the MOST important. Customer retention is the #1 key factor in surviving this type of market condition.

]]> By: Kevin Butler http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1102413 Kevin Butler Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:08:42 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1102413 I completely agree with you, Howard, as well as Dr. Pete. Some companies do seem desperate to increase sales, yet aren't the slightest bit interested in establishing long term, lasting solutions. Most solutions revolve around increasing PPC campaigns by x%. Funny thing is, with due diligence and real time optimization, you can increase sales faster and cheaper and fully understand what specific message is driving those increased sales. I completely agree with you, Howard, as well as Dr. Pete.

Some companies do seem desperate to increase sales, yet aren’t the slightest bit interested in establishing long term, lasting solutions. Most solutions revolve around increasing PPC campaigns by x%.

Funny thing is, with due diligence and real time optimization, you can increase sales faster and cheaper and fully understand what specific message is driving those increased sales.

]]> By: Dr. Pete http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1101457 Dr. Pete Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:17:16 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1101457 I completely agree with you - It's amazing to me how many big companies right now seem to be so desperate for sales that they're badgering customers and providing worse service than ever before. This is the time to focus on service and improving the customer experience - it'll pay huge dividends when things finally pick back up. I completely agree with you – It’s amazing to me how many big companies right now seem to be so desperate for sales that they’re badgering customers and providing worse service than ever before. This is the time to focus on service and improving the customer experience – it’ll pay huge dividends when things finally pick back up.

]]> By: Patrick Moran, Mzinga http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1101134 Patrick Moran, Mzinga Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:30:37 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1101134 First... Debbie Downer? Killin' me Howard. I agree 1000% with your post. Marketers can get SO MUCH MORE MILEAGE from their current website if they start obsessing about the visitor. This is coming from someone who has bought a lot of traffic in his tenure! @patrickmoran First… Debbie Downer? Killin’ me Howard. I agree 1000% with your post. Marketers can get SO MUCH MORE MILEAGE from their current website if they start obsessing about the visitor. This is coming from someone who has bought a lot of traffic in his tenure!

@patrickmoran

]]> By: Geonexus » Nexus links http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1101108 Geonexus » Nexus links Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:33:42 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1101108 [...] Website conversion improvements are like a long-lasting love affair [...] [...] Website conversion improvements are like a long-lasting love affair [...]

]]> By: Analogy: Wham Bam One Night Stand PLUS Warning Thin Affiliates - 5 Star Affiliate Blogs http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1100957 Analogy: Wham Bam One Night Stand PLUS Warning Thin Affiliates - 5 Star Affiliate Blogs Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:59:48 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1100957 [...] for this post, namely the one-night stand analogy, came from today’s Grokdotcom blog: When Consumer Confidence is Low. You can read the rest for more insight… or if you want help building your conversions, the [...] [...] for this post, namely the one-night stand analogy, came from today’s Grokdotcom blog: When Consumer Confidence is Low. You can read the rest for more insight… or if you want help building your conversions, the [...]

]]> By: Tertius http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/10/30/when-consumer-confidence-is-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1100862 Tertius Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:37:19 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/?p=1790#comment-1100862 I love simple lists like this. I will be spending some time this afternoon on trying this. My conversions have been low. Thanks! I love simple lists like this. I will be spending some time this afternoon on trying this. My conversions have been low.

Thanks!

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