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UTM Parameters
Urchin Tracking Modules (UTMs) are additions to a web page URL that provide specific information to marketers, such as what site the user came from and what marketing campaign the visit should be attributed to.
These are useful in tracking ads to determine metrics like return on investment (ROI).
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Boutique Web Design Agency
Website design group that creates custom, more personalized websites for their clients. Many organizations choose to work with boutique agencies because it’s easier to develop an ongoing relationship with them and craft a unique website that separates a company from their competition. Conversely, some boutique agencies are small enough that they cannot provide comprehensive web and marketing services, but rather specialize in a small subset of project types.
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Marketing Automation
Software and processes that allow marketing functions to be run without constant manual input. For larger organizations, marketing automation is necessary to handle large volumes of customers and the large volume of data that accompanies such a user base.
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A/B Testing
A/B Testing refers to controlled marketing experiments done to test different approaches to marketing campaigns. You’ll see it used most often in areas such as email marketing, with things like different headlines, or different offers. Or web design, where the copy and layout of a page will be tested in two different ways.
Within the experiment, you’ll split the audience who sees each, then monitor the results.
Using this method, you’re able to collect data on what approaches work best to get a desired outcome, such as email clicks, online purchases or newsletter subscriptions.
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