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- A/B TestingA/B Testing (or split testing) is where you show two different variants of something (an ad or... Learn More >
- Abandoned Cart EmailAn Abandoned Cart Email is an email sent to people who started adding things to their shopping... Learn More >
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- BoFuIn digital marketing, BoFu means "Bottom of Funnel" and refers to content that drives... Learn More >
- Bottom of FunnelIn digital marketing, BoFu means "Bottom of Funnel" and refers to content that drives... Learn More >
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- Close RateClose Rate is the percentage of leads that turn into conversions. You calculate it simply by... Learn More >
- ConversionWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- Conversion PixelWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- Conversion RateWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- Conversion Rate OptimisationWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- Cost Per LeadWhat does CPL mean? The CPL price means that every time the advertiser gets a lead (a potential... Learn More >
- CPLWhat does CPL mean? The CPL price means that every time the advertiser gets a lead (a potential... Learn More >
- Cross-Device ConversionWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
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- Double Opt-inAn Opt-In process where after a user has entered their details, they have to take a further... Learn More >
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- eCommerce ConversionWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- eCommerce Conversion RateWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- Email ListOften referred to as an Email Marketing List. A list of email addresses that a company gathers... Learn More >
- Email MarketingEmail Marketing is the process of sending out emails en masse with a marketing message. It is... Learn More >
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- Golden QuestionsA set of questions that tell you more than just the answers. These are used in marketing to... Learn More >
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- Inactive SubscriberIn email marketing, the term ‘Inactive Subscriber’ refers to someone who has chosen to continue... Learn More >
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- LeadA potential customer, or a way to get in touch with a potential customer (eg email address,... Learn More >
- Lead GenerationLead generation (or Lead Gen) is the gathering of potential customers' contact information and... Learn More >
- Lead MagnetA lead magnet is an incentive offered to users, often in exchange for their data or their... Learn More >
- LILinkedIn is a social network founded in 2003, now owned by Microsoft. It focuses on connecting... Learn More >
- Lifetime ValueLTV (often called Customer Lifetime Value or CLTV) is an attempt at predicting the amount of... Learn More >
- LinkedInLinkedIn is a social network founded in 2003, now owned by Microsoft. It focuses on connecting... Learn More >
- LTVLTV (often called Customer Lifetime Value or CLTV) is an attempt at predicting the amount of... Learn More >
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- MetricsMetrics are measurable statistics that are used in digital marketing to improve performance such... Learn More >
- Middle of FunnelIn digital marketing MoFu means "Middle of Funnel" and refers to content that draws people... Learn More >
- MoFuIn digital marketing MoFu means "Middle of Funnel" and refers to content that draws people... Learn More >
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- Open RateOpen Rate is the percentage of people who were sent an email who opened it. It is one of the... Learn More >
- Opt-In‘Opt-in’ or ‘Opting in’ means requiring a user to make an active, positive choice to increase... Learn More >
- Opt-OutIn email marketing, an opt-out means unticking a pre-ticked box that says "I would like to... Learn More >
- OptimisingWhat does optimising mean? Optimising means making changes to improve performance. It is a... Learn More >
- OverlayWhat is an Overlay (or Floater)? An Overlay (or Floater as they are known in the US) is an IAB... Learn More >
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- Post-Click ConversionWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- Post-Impression ConversionWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
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- Qualified LeadsQualified Leads are leads that are likely to become sales, as they have had some secondary test... Learn More >
- QualifyThe process of seeing how 'good' a lead is. For example, someone may sign up for a test drive on... Learn More >
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- Return On InvestmentWhat is an ROI? ROI stands for Return on Investment and means the amount of money you get back... Learn More >
- ROIWhat is an ROI? ROI stands for Return on Investment and means the amount of money you get back... Learn More >
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- Sales Confirmation PageA sales confirmation page is a webpage that confirms a purchase has been made online. It appears... Learn More >
- Single Opt-inAn Opt-In which only has one step. For example, entering an email address into a box and then... Learn More >
- Social ProofA way of expressing that people like/agree with an action, often by using usage stats. For... Learn More >
- SubscriberThis is the name for a person or group of people who have voluntarily decided to become notified... Learn More >
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- ToFuIn digital marketing, ToFu means "Top of Funnel" and refers to the first real contact someone... Learn More >
- Top of FunnelIn digital marketing, ToFu means "Top of Funnel" and refers to the first real contact someone... Learn More >
- TrafficTraffic in online advertising is a catch-all term for visitors to a site (the online equivalent... Learn More >
- TroubleshootingThe process of systematically testing for, finding and fixing problems (such as broken ads,... Learn More >
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- Unqualified LeadAn unqualified lead is one that has been gathered, but no further testing has been done to... Learn More >
- UnsubscribeWhen someone unsubscribes from something, it means they have decided they no longer want to... Learn More >
- Unsubscribe LinkAll email marketing is required to have a working Unsubscribe link contained within it. An... Learn More >
- Unsubscribe RateIn email marketing, the unsubscribe rate means the percentage of your users who are choosing to... Learn More >
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- View-Through ConversionWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
- View-Through Conversion RateWhat is a Conversion? Conversion is the generic term used for an action or acquisition... Learn More >
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- WOMWord Of Mouth (or WOM) in marketing means when people tell each other about a product/company... Learn More >
- Word Of MouthWord Of Mouth (or WOM) in marketing means when people tell each other about a product/company... Learn More >
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- ZapierA company with a set of tools which link different platforms to make them easier to use (for... Learn More >
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