People want a sense of direction when they’re shopping. They want to see their choices grouped together — whether they’re looking for spoons, granola, or winter coats. Brands make this happen with the product category. Product category marketing helps your brand stand out among related items, so your company’s products wind up in the shopping…
Product Attributes: What Marketers Need to Know
I’m a huge homebody who prefers the ease of shopping online from home. However, the problem with buying items online is that I can’t try on, measure, or get a good feel for the product until it arrives at my door. So, before deciding to purchase, I always check the item’s product attributes to ensure…
How to Understand Market Penetration and Create a Strategy With STP Marketing
Everyone wants their business to grow. This seems pretty intuitive considering effective and successful growth means your business is experiencing boosts in revenue, brand awareness, brand loyalty, and more — and we know this to be true by looking at the most successful and well-known companies today (e.g. Apple, Amazon, etc.). The question is: What…
What is a Product Marketing Manager? Job Description and Salary
Your research and development team has been working on a new product for months and putting valuable resources into its design and manufacturing. They’ve carefully researched the market and the problem they intend to solve. They’ve brainstormed and planned out the best possible product, and then meticulously crafted it before testing its functionality to make…
The Marketer’s Guide to Segmentation, Targeting, & Positioning (STP Marketing)
I once heard a new business owner define their target market as … wait for it … “everyone”. *cringe* While it’s nice to believe that everyone would be interested in purchasing your product or service, it’s not wise to define your target market as such. Not only does this definition (or lack thereof) create way…
How Benefit Segmentation Will Take Your Marketing Campaigns to the Next Level
If you’re a fan of HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing Methodology, you probably understand the importance of customer success. In fact, 70% of businesses with growing revenue prioritize customer success as “very important.” So, if you want your business to succeed you must make sure your customers do, too. By doing so, you can stack the odds…
How Glow Recipe Pivoted From a Curation Site to a Beauty Product Brand
Did you know the current U.S. cosmetics market is worth over $95 billion? With the fast growth of the cosmetics industry, it’s become competitive and saturated — especially for startups. This industry can be even more challenging to break through when you’re trying to sell a product that you’re audience might be less familiar with….
The 6 Stages of the Product Life Cycle
When I was 12 years old, I used to look through my older cousin’s CD collection, a little confused. I didn’t understand the need to have CDs when I could go on iTunes and listen to all my favorite songs. To me, CDs were obsolete and iTunes was the wave of the future. Instances like…