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Customer lifetime value: what a social customer is worth

How to calculate customer lifetime value for a small business, why it changes what you can spend to win followers as customers, and how to raise it.

14 Oct 20267 min read

Incrementality testing: is social media really driving sales?

How a small business can test whether social media really drives extra sales: holdout tests, on-off tests, postcode splits and lift studies.

14 Oct 20267 min read

DM conversion rate: how many chats become customers?

How to measure DM conversion rate for a small business: counting message enquiries, calculating the rate, what lowers it and how to raise it.

14 Oct 20266 min read

How to forecast sales from your social media activity

How a small business can forecast sales from social media activity using its own funnel ratios, plan budgets and staffing, and check the forecast monthly.

14 Oct 20266 min read

Track in-store and phone sales that start on social media

How to track in-store, phone and walk-in sales that start on social media: codes, call tracking, asking customers and simple monthly reports.

14 Oct 20266 min read

Repeat purchase rate: turn first-time buyers into regulars

How to calculate repeat purchase rate, why it matters for customers won on social media, and practical ways a small business can raise it.

14 Oct 20266 min read

How tradespeople turn social media followers into jobs

How UK tradespeople turn social media followers into paid jobs: proof that works, a quote offer, fast replies from site and quote follow-up.

14 Oct 20267 min read

Turn restaurant followers into bookings and repeat visits

How UK restaurants, cafés and bars turn social media followers into bookings and repeat visits: booking links, quiet-time offers and allergens.

14 Oct 20267 min read

Turn e-commerce followers into first and repeat orders

How UK e-commerce brands turn social media followers into first and repeat orders: shoppable posts, first-order offers, checkout and retention.

14 Oct 20267 min read

How clinics turn social media followers into patients

How UK private clinics turn social media followers into patients: trust content, compliant advertising, secure booking and careful follow-up.

14 Oct 20267 min read

Turn LinkedIn connections into clients for professional firms

How UK professional firms turn LinkedIn connections into clients: founder posts, useful comments, clear offers, regulator rules and follow-up.

14 Oct 20267 min read

How logistics firms win contracts from social media

How UK logistics and transport firms win contracts from social media: LinkedIn for shippers, proof of reliability, offers, long sales cycles and follow-up.

14 Oct 20267 min read

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