{"id":369,"date":"2011-02-16T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creativethirst.com\/blog\/?p=369"},"modified":"2023-04-23T16:11:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T20:11:38","slug":"whats-the-best-use-of-your-marketing-budget-in-a-down-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativethirst.com\/blog\/whats-the-best-use-of-your-marketing-budget-in-a-down-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Best Use of Your Marketing Budget in a Down Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-381\" title=\"walet\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/walet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\"\/>Is your marketing budget shrinking or limited? Traditionally a downturn in the economy means your marketing budget is going to be one of the first things to get cut. Maybe yours has already been slashed. In the wake of the global financial crisis this is a common occurrence among marketing executives. A MarketingProfs survey of over 600 marketing professionals and managers said weather the market continues to fluctuate or falls into a recession, 75% of marketers surveyed expect the impact of the crisis will extend through 2009 and into 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with choking budgets is that as a marketer, you\u2019re still expected to produce results or even exceed expectations for the year. Virtually do more with less resources.<\/p>\n<p>In these shaky economic times it\u2019s not just your budget that\u2019s on the line, it\u2019s your job as well. The fight between CFO vs. CMO is a constant one in any economy, but particularly in today\u2019s times it\u2019s vitally important to your job and your companies lively hood to maximize every dollar left in your budget.<\/p>\n<p>The best use of any online marketing budget is to optimize your conversion rate so each and every dollar works twice as hard. Incremental continuous improvement in your online conversion funnel is key to getting the most out of every dollar left. Marketers today cannot afford to chase dollars, they need to convert more clicks into customers to get more results with smaller budgets that show real return. A website conversion optimization strategy will outlive your marketing campaigns by converting traffic at a higher rate, month after month regardless of your budget.<\/p>\n<p>Improving the effectiveness of your website through scientific testing will make your dwindling budget workable again. 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