Tag Archives: Call

Don’t call me: Nearly 90% of customers won’t answer the phone anymore [Study]

The call isn’t dead, just unsolicited calling. Greg Sterling on August 20, 2019 There’s an ongoing debate about the role of telephone sales and whether they’re effective anymore. Many pundits have long asserted that “cold calling is dead,” but is any form of outcalling or inside sales effective now? Declining success rates. A new survey … Continue reading Don’t call me: Nearly 90% of customers won’t answer the phone anymore [Study]

Beyond call tracking: Measuring sentiment for marketing success

The benefits of call analytics to digital marketers can reach far beyond attribution. Jennifer Videtta on May 14, 2019  Call analytics can be a touchy subject among some marketing teams, particularly those that have strained relationships with the sales team of their organizations. The tension between the two departments often leaves a gap between our … Continue reading Beyond call tracking: Measuring sentiment for marketing success

Why Digital Marketers Should Pass Call Data into Google Marketing Platform

Derek Andersen — October 22, 2018 — October 22, 2018 On June 27th, Google combined its DoubleClick and Google Analytics suites under the name Google Marketing Platform. This unified stack gives advertisers a single point of control to plan, buy, measure, and optimize digital media. As a result, marketers can see a unified channel view … Continue reading Why Digital Marketers Should Pass Call Data into Google Marketing Platform

The 10 Most Important Questions to Ask Call Tracking Vendors

Owen Ray — October 1, 2018 Follow @invoca— October 1, 2018 As you try to nail down the best call tracking solution for your business, you’ll discover that there are platforms that can get you up-and-running with basic call tracking functionality, and there are more advanced solutions that provide features that marketers with big-time media … Continue reading The 10 Most Important Questions to Ask Call Tracking Vendors

Why Digital Marketers Should Pass Call Data into Google Ads

Derek Andersen — August 17, 2018 — August 17, 2018 janeb13 / Pixabay Google Ads — recently rebranded from Google AdWords — is a powerful, but extremely competitive digital advertising platform enabling marketers to run search, display, and video ad campaigns. In Q4 of 2017, the average CPC (cost per click) for Google Ads spiked … Continue reading Why Digital Marketers Should Pass Call Data into Google Ads

3 Ways Search Marketers Can Use Call Analytics with Bing’s New Ad Bidding Strategies

Derek Andersen — August 9, 2018 — August 9, 2018 Last week, Bing Ads unveiled its new automated bidding strategies: Target CPA and Maximize Conversions. These two bidding strategies leverage machine learning to make smarter optimizations, freeing up digital marketers from the time-consuming A/B testing process. To inform the strategies, Bing uses a variety of … Continue reading 3 Ways Search Marketers Can Use Call Analytics with Bing’s New Ad Bidding Strategies