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Marketing Metrics Demystified: How to Track Your Marketing Without Going Crazy

DIY Marketers

Every business needs money to survive, and marketing activities like lead generation, customer acquisition, and customer retention are what’s going to make your business profitable. Webinars and events are another popular marketing channel for direct marketers. Higher is better.

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Stats roundup: the impact of Covid-19 on marketing & advertising

Econsultancy

As a result, typical customer acquisition costs for brands selling on Amazon has risen from a 15% equivalent transaction fee per order to ones that are typically more than 20%. Direct marketing and PR budgets were least affected in the second quarter, but still recorded a severe downturn in net balance to -41.6%.