Hubspot

JANUARY 18, 2013

And after Bing's Bing It On Challenge -- which pitted Bing's search results against Google's in a blind comparison test and showed that people preferred Bing results to Google’s nearly 2:1 -- of people who identified Google as their primary search engine, 33% said they would use Bing more often after taking the challenge. as of October 2012.

Engineering 78

Engineering Networking Start-ups Market share 78

Hubspot

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This is not yet another hype-laden prediction by Gartner as evidenced by the major software houses bulking up on marketing software: Salesforce buying $3.5B This post originally appeared on the Insiders section of Inbound Hub. To read more content like this, subscribe to Insiders. The Switch to SaaS. CMOs Will Control the Budget.

Referrals 75

Referrals Cold Call CRM Contact 75

Hubspot

APRIL 3, 2013

Shortly thereafter, blogging saw a renewed resurgence when everyone began hyping the value of content creation which, of course, had already been around for hundreds of years in various incarnations. Back at the turn of the century, blogging was in a nascent state. Social media was all the rage, and blogging was, well, old and worn out.

CTR 77

CTR Real Estate Lead generation Referrals 77

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But, increasingly, the Apple hype-fests are a marketing—not a product—showcase. Apple created a monster. Every September, millions expect Tim Cook to change the world. Steve Jobs actually did a few times. Fanfare is a poor substitute sustainable results. That rarely happens. The real number, they argue, is around 40%. Why the discrepancy?

Launch 110

Launch Product Campaign Cold Call 110

ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2019

No hype needed. If you run an ecommerce shop, you’re always trying to boost your sales. Here’s how to increase the conversion rate of your ecommerce site. What’s a good ecommerce conversion rate? Don’t worry about “average” ecommerce conversion rates. The quality of traffic is a major contributor.

Conversion 105

Conversion Retail Price Territory 105

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

As someone who has had a few sales jobs over the past 20 years (and not all of them blew my socks off), I can say with confidence that it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important in the interview process when you’re scoping out a new gig. It’s a big life decision filled with a lot of emotion. And as a result, everyone involved paid the price.

Quota 54

Quota Sales Start-ups Process 54

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

When I first got started blogging, I would get really hyped up when people shared my posts on social media. People are tweeting out my blog post!" I'd tell my roommates giddily, holding up an open palm for what I thought was a well-deserved high-five. And then, something happened. I was crazy excited. Let's take a look.

Contact 76

Contact Follow-up Start-ups Networking 76

Search Engine Land

MARCH 2, 2023

” When everybody and their aunt push the next big thing, I try to be cautious and resist the initial hype. What shows up in Google results prominently and causes a bump in analytics without too many people hyping it? What shows up in Google results prominently and causes a bump in analytics without too many people hyping it?

UX 98

UX Follow-up Commission Start-ups 98

Smarter With Gartner

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Download now: 2021 Hype Cycles: Innovating Delivery Through Trust, Growth and Change. The Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Security, 2021 summarizes the 29 most significant technologies that enable the delivery of controlled, compliant and economical cloud strategies. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). What is it? What's the timeline?

Technology 80

Technology Technology High impact Networking 80

Hubspot

APRIL 4, 2016

It starts with a mess of confusion. We don't understand the technology or its purpose: " I don't get Twitter. Why would I want to know what you had for lunch?". It then evolves into miscategorization: " The iPhone is actually a pretty crummy phone.". Then, finally, we get it: " The iPhone is not a phone at all. It's an everything device.

Niche 53

Niche Launch Technology Technology 53

SaaStr

APRIL 2, 2019

Karen Peacock, COO of Intercom, one of the fastest growing SaaS businesses of all time, has led businesses of all sizes through massive growth. I hope you guys are having a fantastic day one of SaaStr. Now over the next couple of days, you’re going to hear some great talks about the founding story, and about that initial business success.

Growth 79

Growth Appointment Launch Product 79

Salesforce

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Executives are not buying into the hype for nothing. Oprah Winfrey once said mistakes happen when she doesn’t listen to that “ still, small voice ” within her. Richard Branson , who became the first (but amazingly not the only) billionaire to venture into space , has admitted to relying more on gut instinct than research and statistics.

Represent 98

Represent Healthcare Trust Technology 98

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2019

CXL Live is an experience. There was this, too: Our opening video that gave away all the secrets of growing…growth: [This post contains video, click to play]. If you’re wondering what you missed, here are highlights from each of the sessions at CXL Live this year. Els Aerts: “The Lost Art of Asking Questions”. your users are not psychics.

A/B testing 114

A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Referrals Niche 114

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2012

No hype needed. If you run an online store, you’re always trying to boost your sales. Here’s how to increase the conversion rate of your ecommerce site. What’s the conversion rate I can be happy with? Don’t worry about ‘average’ rates. Quality of the traffic is a major contributor. Quality Product images.

Conversion 134

Conversion E-commerce Retail Cross-sell 134