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ResponseCoach

  1. The average CTR for online ads is 0.1%, FB ads 0.051%, and Adwords 0.4%. Average email CTR is 5.5% (DMA Q3 2011).
  2. "Content Marketing Secrets for Direct Mail Success" -- I'm presenting to City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) in Las Vegas.
  3. Millennials say 75% of mail they get is valuable. 73% have used direct mail coupons. (Deliver, December 2011)
  4. 65% of adult millennials say they prefer to read something on paper! (ExactTarget, December 2011)
  5. 76% of millennials say they've made a purchase based on something mailed to them. (ExactTarget)
  6. 64% of consumers say they "value mail", while only 36% of businesses BELIEVE consumers still value mail. (USPS, December 2011)
  7. Creating a "recommendations just for you" link can get 8% - 20% of visitors to click. (Website magazine, June 2012)
  8. Recommending "products you may like" based on prior purchases and site visits can generate 6% - 9% click rate (website magazine, June 2012)
  9. Adding a customer's "recently viewed items" on ecommerce home page can generate a 5% - 7% click rate. (Website magazine, june 2012)
  10. A Facebook "like" is worth $100, it takes 8900 tweets to earn $10, and 20 pins on Pinterest will earn a company $10. (Backupify)
  11. Most popular screen resolution is now 1366x768, according to StatCounter.
  12. Most effective Facebook post time: 10-12 PST, 1-3 EST, weekdays. Best Wednesday 3pm ET/12 PST. Least effective nights and weekends. (bit.ly)
  13. Most effective Tweet time: 10-12 PST, 1-3 EST, Monday - Thursday. Nights and weekends least effective Tweet time. (bit.ly)
  14. Only 33% of 18-24 year olds are concerned about companies accessing their browsing history or social network profile. (Forrester)
  15. 44% of consumers will abandon an online transaction if they don't like something in the privacy policy, according to Forrester.
  16. Highest engagement rates on FB: Renault, Nintendo, Samsung, Friskies, Lancome, Viktor & Rolf, Rhino's Energy, Clarins, Hellmann's....
  17. The Brand on FB with highest engagement (Renault) has 14,500 fans. Consumer Goods brands have more fans but lower engagement. (Socialbakers)
  18. All of San Diego mourns the loss of Junior Seau. And we all smile at the great memories he left us with.
  19. Shopping cart recovery emails generate $18 ave revenue/message. 21% abandoners buy, spend 55% more.than non--abandoners. (SeeWhy)
  20. Abandoned shopping cart emails average 11% conversion when sent immediately after abandon, 6% after first day, 3% after week. (SeeWhy)