Science in marketing – modeling growth with data

Growth modeling is an absolute must in every marketer’s go-to tool stack. In this article, you’ll explore why you should use it and how to make the most of it. Table of Contents Modeling growth – basicsThe importance of growth modelingWhy should you go for it?Basic ingredients of the modelA step-by-step guide to Causal growth modelsBest...

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The Only Event Tracking Setup Guide You’ll Ever Need

In this guide, you’ll learn how to write your own event tracking implementation plan. Yes, actually write the code and instructions that you can pass on to your developer to implement or even implement yourself. Table of Contents: All About Tracking – Basics Q&A What is event tracking? What is an event?  What kind of hits does Google...

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Performance and testing split – how to do it right?

There will always be a need for growth. The size and market value of your business don’t matter here, as there always will be a place to improve something, to test new opportunities, new channels, and try to reach new audiences. That’s why growth marketing, even though still new, is evolving so fast, as more and more companies experiment and look for...

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Ladder’s Secret Weapon: Growth Engineering

Since 2014 Ladder has worked with over 200 companies to help them grow — from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups. Here is the explanation of what Growth Engineering is how it has helped us succeed. Like in any competitive activity, mastering the fundamentals is key: for growth that means knowing your marketing funnel metrics inside out,...

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10 Google Ads Optimizations to give you quick results in 2020

We usually employ these 10 Google Ads optimizations as soon as we start cooperating with a new client. By providing quick wins for a new client, not only do we improve the overall ROI, but also it buys us credit and time to employ more advanced tactics and optimizations. Those might take longer to produce effective results, so it’s better to use them...

Aug 2020

SMS Marketing: What You Need To Know

SMS Marketing is a powerful strategy, but it’s important to always respect both the channel and your customers. We cover what you should do and, more importantly, what you should not do.  Your customers use text messaging to communicate with their partners, children, relatives, and close friends. It’s a privilege to receive access to their text messaging,...

Aug 2020

What Is Video Marketing? Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Video is a powerful marketing medium that is not used to its full potential by a lot of brands. 86% of consumers want to see more videos from businesses in 2020 – quench their thirst and you could increase your market share, sales, and brand recognition.  The hunger for video content is partly down to the improvement of smartphones and internet coverage...

Jul 2020

How to make your marketing work for you in a crisis – a case study

Introduction to the problem Over the last couple of months, we at Ladder have been experiencing the various degrees of impact the recent world pandemic has had on our clients. Some have gone through periods of accelerated growth while some have seen their businesses suffer drastically. We’ve had E-commerce clients that have seen explosive, 3 digits...

Jul 2020

Achieving Business Growth with Strategy and Performance. Business Growth = Strategy + Performance

Do you want to stop wasting your money on aimless marketing campaigns that deliver uninspiring results? Marketers from a Rakuten Marketing study said that on average they waste 26% of their budgets on ineffective channels and strategies – that’s soul-crushingly high! The famous quote, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is...

Jul 2020

Psychology in marketing – the ultimate weapon to supercharge your growth

Are your marketing/growth team using the principles of psychology? If the answer is no then you’re probably leaving a lot of money on the table.  Knowing how and why customers are making a conversion decision is the biggest step you can make in the journey to creating customer-oriented marketing and product decisions – the strategy that has fuelled...

Jul 2020