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Melissa King is a freelance writer who helps B2B SaaS companies spread the word about their products through engaging content. Outside of the content marketing world, she writes about video games. Check out her work at melissakingfreelance.com.

How Automated Reporting Saved 16 Agencies Time, Money, and Headaches
Reporting

How Automated Reporting Saved 16 Agencies Time, Money, and Headaches

Automation is a must-have for most of today’s businesses. In fact, 66% of organizations have tried or integrated automation in their business processes. Is your ...

by Melissa King · Oct 11, 2022

How to Measure Profitability for Your Agency: 6 Strategies and Metrics to Keep an Eye On
Agencies

How to Measure Profitability for Your Agency: 6 Strategies and Metrics to Keep an Eye On

When you start an agency, your goal is to earn money with it, right? While agency founders get into the business aiming to earn a ...

by Melissa King · Aug 25, 2025

How to Maximize Profit and Manage Revenue Streams: 8 Strategies for Agencies
Agencies

How to Maximize Profit and Manage Revenue Streams: 8 Strategies for Agencies

When you run a marketing agency, it takes a careful balance of revenue streams to earn and maintain a healthy profit. Invest too much in ...

by Melissa King · Jul 13, 2022

7 Helpful Insights You Can Learn From a Data Attribution Report
Reporting

7 Helpful Insights You Can Learn From a Data Attribution Report

Data can teach you a lot about your sales, marketing and advertising performance. But, it’s up to you to find the patterns behind it. Easier ...

by Melissa King · Jun 10, 2024

9 Vital Small Business Financial Reports for Your Organization
Reporting

9 Vital Small Business Financial Reports for Your Organization

According to Databox’s state of business reporting, finance is one of top 3 most monitored and reported operations. If you manage a small business, you ...

by Melissa King · Mar 15, 2024

8 Common Mistakes in Data Analysis for Marketers to Avoid
Marketing

8 Common Mistakes in Data Analysis for Marketers to Avoid

If you make mistakes when analyzing your marketing data, you’re not alone. We surveyed marketing data professionals about their past mistakes, and more than 85% ...

by Melissa King · Jul 11, 2022

9 Small Business Performance Metrics Every Owner Should Monitor for Success
KPIs & Metrics

9 Small Business Performance Metrics Every Owner Should Monitor for Success

No matter how small your business is, you can benefit from measuring its performance metrics. Thanks to today’s analytics technology, it’s simple and affordable to ...

by Melissa King · Apr 14, 2023

Facebook Ads for Ecommerce: 11 Ways to Optimize Ads for Your Online Store
Ecommerce

Facebook Ads for Ecommerce: 11 Ways to Optimize Ads for Your Online Store

Facebook Ads are a fantastic tool for connecting customers with your ecommerce business. In 2020, 18.3% of American adults bought something through Facebook. Plus, evolving ...

by Melissa King · Mar 28, 2023

16 Expert Strategies for Researching Your Ad Campaign’s PPC Keywords
Marketing

16 Expert Strategies for Researching Your Ad Campaign’s PPC Keywords

Keywords are the bread and butter of a PPC campaign. They determine who sees your ads, and you want the right eyes on them. You ...

by Melissa King · Jul 8, 2022

11 Common Sales Mistakes to Avoid If You Want to Close a Deal
Sales

11 Common Sales Mistakes to Avoid If You Want to Close a Deal

The world of sales has unique rules to follow. All salespeople have to maintain a delicate balance of promoting their product while keeping customers receptive. ...

by Melissa King · Apr 9, 2024

13 HubSpot CRM Custom Fields You Should Setup
Hubspot

13 HubSpot CRM Custom Fields You Should Setup

HubSpot is a hot commodity for many sales teams. In 2021, the software reached more than 100,000 customers. If you’re one of those users, what ...

by Melissa King · Apr 9, 2024

Are Your Website Conversion Rates Dropping? Try These 20 Tips
Marketing

Are Your Website Conversion Rates Dropping? Try These 20 Tips

Your website’s conversion rates went down. Now what? No matter what you measure as your site’s conversions, it can sting when you see your hard-earned ...

by Melissa King · Jul 7, 2022

15 Expert Tips for Maximizing Your Facebook Ad Conversions
Facebook Ads

15 Expert Tips for Maximizing Your Facebook Ad Conversions

According to 2019 data from Wordstream, Facebook ads have an average conversion rate of 9.11% across industries. But, no matter whether you consider your conversion ...

by Melissa King · Mar 29, 2023

Cost Cap vs. Bid Cap: Which One Will Supercharge Your Facebook Ad Campaign?
Marketing

Cost Cap vs. Bid Cap: Which One Will Supercharge Your Facebook Ad Campaign?

Facebook ad bidding is an art. It’s easy to pick up, but it takes skill and know-how to master. Whether you’re new to running Facebook ...

by Melissa King · May 29, 2024

Should You Upgrade to Google Analytics 4: 25+ Marketers Share Their Opinions
Google Analytics

Should You Upgrade to Google Analytics 4: 25+ Marketers Share Their Opinions

In October 2020, Google introduced Google Analytics 4, the next product in its analytics platform. Google Analytics 4 (AKA GA4) isn’t just the Google Analytics ...

by Melissa King · Jul 6, 2022

Facebook vs. Linkedin: Which Channel is Better for B2B Marketing?
Marketing

Facebook vs. Linkedin: Which Channel is Better for B2B Marketing?

According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 2020 benchmark report, a whopping 95% of B2B marketers use social media content, making it the most popular format. ...

by Melissa King · Jul 6, 2022

How to Grow a Digital Marketing Agency: 20 Tried and True Strategies From Marketing Experts
Marketing

How to Grow a Digital Marketing Agency: 20 Tried and True Strategies From Marketing Experts

In the world of digital marketing, growing an agency takes hard work. More than half of digital marketing agencies have 10 or fewer staff members, ...

by Melissa King · Jul 6, 2022

14 Must-Ask Questions for Your Marketing Agency’s Prospective Client Questionnaire
Sales

14 Must-Ask Questions for Your Marketing Agency’s Prospective Client Questionnaire

Do you take on every customer willing to buy your services? That tactic might not be the best strategy. When we consulted business professionals about ...

by Melissa King · Apr 9, 2024

9 Ways to Increase Your Branded Search Traffic for High-Quality Leads
Marketing

9 Ways to Increase Your Branded Search Traffic for High-Quality Leads

When it comes to directing visitors to your website, search optimization is key. Organic search traffic offers about 20 times as many click opportunities as ...

by Melissa King · Jun 29, 2022

9 Facebook Pixel Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Your Ad Targeting
Marketing

9 Facebook Pixel Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Your Ad Targeting

In a study of 6,700 consumers and business buyers, Salesforce discovered that 70% of customers believe that companies should understand how they use products and ...

by Melissa King · Jun 28, 2022

Maximize Paid Advertising with These 6 Ecommerce Facebook Remarketing Strategies
Facebook Pages

Maximize Paid Advertising with These 6 Ecommerce Facebook Remarketing Strategies

Did you know that 3 out of every 4 online shoppers abandon their carts and never get to the point where they actually make a ...

by Melissa King · Mar 29, 2023