Industries that Need Call Tracking and Analytics to Succeed

Updated 4/16/24 Phone calls are critical conversion paths for multi-location and franchise businesses. When consumers search for a local business or healthcare provider, they often contact them by calling. This is especially true for industries with complex, expensive, urgent, or infrequently ordered products and services.   For industries like automotive services & repair, home services, seniorContinue reading “Industries that Need Call Tracking and Analytics to Succeed”

Key Benefits of Marketing Edge + GA4 Integration

Last summer, Google officially retired Universal Analytics (UA) and transitioned over to Google Analytics 4. The new generation of digital analytics notably tracks both web and app activity. A few months prior to the launch, Marchex introduced the general availability of its GA4 integration with Marketing Edge to help marketers and businesses meet the customerContinue reading “Key Benefits of Marketing Edge + GA4 Integration”

Benefits of Call Summaries for Home Services Companies

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, and the trouble is I don’t know which half” – John Wanamaker   We often discuss what home services companies can do to prioritize calls and focus on calls that matter. To re-cap, here are four easy to use, cost-effective technologies:  However, you might be thinking, “I’veContinue reading “Benefits of Call Summaries for Home Services Companies”

5 Signs Your Dealership Has a Call Handling Problem, and How to Address It

In today’s fiercely competitive and ever-changing automotive market, you cannot afford to let valuable phone sales slip through the cracks. But before you can fix these issues, you need to understand what’s happening and where any breakdowns might be occurring. Marchex understands that phone calls are where the most important car buying decisions are likely toContinue reading “5 Signs Your Dealership Has a Call Handling Problem, and How to Address It”

Sentiment Suite: The Next Generation in Customer Sentiment Analysis

In today’s fast-paced and customer-centric business environment, understanding the nuances of customer sentiment has never been more critical. Traditionally, businesses have relied on direct feedback mechanisms like Google reviews or customer surveys to gauge customer satisfaction. These traditional methods miss the subtle nuances of customer emotions during interactions. Online reviews happen after-the-fact – when yourContinue reading “Sentiment Suite: The Next Generation in Customer Sentiment Analysis”

Navigating the Conversational Analytics Maze – The Flaws of Accuracy as an AI Model Metric

It has been a little over a year since ChatGPT was released, throwing everyone into a frenzy on how to incorporate the now commoditized technology that is generative AI (GAI) into their everyday workflows. One need not look further than the conversational analytics industry to see this trend in real time, where new GAI-powered productsContinue reading “Navigating the Conversational Analytics Maze – The Flaws of Accuracy as an AI Model Metric”