Wednesday, October 23, 2013

AMiable Solution #78: Five Fun Fall Facts About Web Marketing



Last week we looked at direct mail facts as they relate to some of fall’s finer activities.  This week, we see how web marketing fares against seasonal subjects:

1.  Seventy percent of business-to-business marketers surveyed said that they planned to increase spending on websites this year.  They’re not the only ones spending more.  Halloween spending is already up by about 11% compared to last year, and spending for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas is also expected to increase by at least 11%.

2.  Content creation is expected to increase by 15.1% in 2013 as marketers and organizations continue to realize the value of added value.  Turkey production, by comparison, has increased by 110% since 1970 as more and more people recognize turkey’s value for every day meals, not just holidays.

3.   Successful websites need good roots.  Unfortunately, 50% of ecommerce sites don’t have them: they ask for the same information more than once, adding needless friction in the checkout experience. Corn stalks, on the other hand, have excellent roots: a healthy corn plant can grow as tall as five to 12 feet above ground and up to 6.5 feet below ground.

4.  Interesting content is one of the top three reasons people follow brands on social media.  A fork was not one of the three utensils used by the pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving.  They had only knives, spoons, and their fingers.

5.  More Americans (approximately 85%) use the Internet than hand out candy at Halloween (75%).

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