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We occasionally write some pieces of general interest on the area of the web we know the best -- website lead generation. You'll find a selection here: some marketing, some sales, some technical.
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Nature versus nurture
Behavioural geneticists have pondered the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities versus personal experiences for years. Psychologist Donald Hebb is said to have once answered a journalist's question of, "which, nature or nurture, contributes more to personality?" by asking in response, "which contributes more to the area of a rectangle . . . [read full article]
Six key ways to generate leads online
Want a quick check list of the main things you should be doing to promote your website and generate those all-important leads? Here is a succinct reminder of what works best . . . [read full article]
Facebook, twitter, Linkedin, social bookmarking, etc - what do they mean for b2b marketeers?
They mean the world of web 2.0 is adding a lot of items to a b2b marketeers to-do list - but with the promise of new channels to interact with customers and prospects. Use them well and leads can be generated and nurtured with a high degree of automation; but how do you . . . [read full article]
Does John Wanamaker's marketing paradox still hold true?
A hundred years ago John Wanamaker, founder of the great Philadelphia department store complained that..."Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half." . . . [read full article]
UVM is dead - counting quality not quantity
In the old days (well, 10 years ago) everyone thought that "hits" were the way you measured success. After all 15000 hits sounded a lot. Then someone pointed out to you that a hit was pretty meaningless as it just meant the number of . . . [read full article]
How do I reduce my website's bounce rate?
You'll recognise this - about 60% of people visiting your site will only spend a few seconds on your home page and then leave. These "bounces" or "hit-and-runs" are caused by many factors but in general . . . [read full article]
Website visitor tracking going too far?
In this forum post, Andrew Wise of Prospectvision responds to the issue of visitor behaviour tracking as it related to one of the contributors. Andrew's response highlights the importance of privacy when . . . [read full article]
