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How Less Annoying CRM Grew
Simple CRM built for small businesses
How did Less Annoying CRM grow?
Summary of the sourced claims below
Less Annoying CRM grew primarily through word of mouth, which was driven by outstanding customer service. They also experimented with Google AdWords advertising to learn about the market, though it was not profitable and not primarily aimed at acquiring customers.
Channels
3 channels · grouped by how Less Annoying CRM grows
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Word of mouth
· 1 mention“Word of mouth has been our most valuable source of growth from day one, and the primary driver of word of mouth for us is outstanding customer service. People talk to our support staff, they have a great experience, and they pass on the good word to their networks.”
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Pay Per Click Advertising
· 1 mention“So this is going to be a boring answer, just Google ad words. And it was cheaper back then to advertise on Google. Although I still think the strategy could have worked, which is we just way overpaid. I mean, it was not profitable what we were doing, but it wasn’t about getting customers. It was ...”
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Great customer service
· 1 mention“Word of mouth has been our most valuable source of growth from day one, and the primary driver of word of mouth for us is outstanding customer service.”
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How 2,555 businesses grow
Of businesses with mapped growth channels, the share using each —
Less Annoying CRM’s highlighted.
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Referral/Word-of-mouth68% ◀
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Social media57%
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Search/SEO57%
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Email47%
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Community31%
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Content/Inbound30%
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Partnerships28%
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Events23%
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Paid ads23% ◀
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Press/PR17%
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Outbound/Sales15%
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Marketplaces/App stores7%
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Brand Authenticity2%
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Customer interviews2%
