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THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

NEWS & TRENDS

TLDR Marketing

ONBOARDING DONE RIGHT

40–60% of users abandon an app after signing in just once. Instead of jumping to product tours, start with user research and align marketing messages to meet user expectations. Tailor experiences to user needs, like Duolingo adapting to skill levels or Miro suggesting templates by role. This reduces friction and guides users to their “aha” members faster. Behavior-driven emails, like celebrating milestones or following up on errors, can also turn churn risks into loyalty.

THE 13 FUNNIEST MARKETING IDEAS OF ALL TIME

The funniest marketing ideas thrive on unexpected twists. Turn flaws into features, like a ring designed to break. Use overlooked spaces, such as usernames or app release notes, for ads. Viral stunts, like KFC's chicken-scented Crocs or Taco Bell weddings, create stories people share. Clever tactics include counterintuitive messages, celebrity-name tricks like Surreal's “Michael Jordan,” and minimal investments, like Reddit's 5-second Super Bowl ad.

HOW TO MONITOR COMPETITORS' EMAIL MARKETING

Track competitors' email campaigns using Zapier and ChatGPT in 5 steps: sign up for competitors' emails, forward them to the Zapier email parser, extract relevant data with ChatGPT, load the data into tools like Google Docs or Airtable, and analyze it in a business intelligence dashboard. Sign up multiple times to capture segmented messaging. This approach allows marketers to monitor competitor email timing, personalization, subject lines, and promotional structures.

11 YEARS OF TRENDS AND INSIGHTS FROM 1,000+ BLOGGERS

Blog posts that emulate social media feeds - such as using multiple contributors, visuals, videos, and timely updates - perform better than those that don't. The average blog post takes 3 hours and 48 minutes to write, and longer posts (2K+ words) yield stronger results. High-quality blogs need frequent updates, with bi-weekly posting as a minimum for strong performance. AI adoption in blogging has risen to 80% but hasn't yet shown a strong link to improved results.

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