Beyond Low-Hanging Fruit: Aggressive Growth and Demand Generation

While low customer acquisition cost (CAC) holds undeniable appeal, especially for businesses seeking immediate returns, it often inherently limits growth by focusing predominantly on “low-hanging fruit” — customers who are already actively seeking a solution. (See CAC vs Growth).

True aggressive growth, however, necessitates moving beyond this reactive approach to embrace proactive demand generationRead the rest

What is a Website’s Value?

Over the years I’ve purchased a few websites from previous owners. Determining a website’s value has always been the central topic that leads to a successful transaction (or not).

There is considerably more information available nowadays, but the common theme is what you and I have understood about evaluating the worth of any item: The … Read the rest

The Strategic Crossroads: Customer Acquisition Cost vs. Sales Growth

Low CAC vs High Growth

This article analyzes the distinctions between prioritizing the lowest cost for new customer acquisition and the broader goal of increasing sales.

CAC vs Growth

In the dynamic world of business, two fundamental objectives often vie for attention: acquiring new customers at the lowest possible cost and the overarching goal of increasing sales. While seemingly intertwined, … Read the rest

#1 Copywriting Tip

There are many important elements and guidelines for effective copywriting. And among those who write copy for the business world, there are different viewpoints on which would be the most important.

In my testing experience, “the offer” is the most vital — at least in terms of generating actual revenue. The offer is how … Read the rest

Video Editing: Sometimes it’s not Inconspicuous

Nike can be counted upon to present compelling messages, particularly via video and TV. In one of their commercials, narrated by professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe, “You Can’t Stop Us,” athletes are juxtaposed from a variety of sports in creative split-screen actions that present a message of diversity and unity by converging different competitive … Read the rest

How Google Search Works (in 5 minutes)

Every time someone searches for content on the internet, there are thousands, sometimes millions, of webpages available. How Google figures out which results to show starts long before a searcher begins to type.

In brief, Google evaluates the search terms a user enters into its search engine and matches them to the content on … Read the rest