Quikly Blog

I never intended to be in this position. When I set out to be a journalist, I wanted to tell stories that “educated and engaged an audience,” which really meant I wanted to share information that would somehow better the lives of others while simultaneously making them feel things. I’m now in marketing — but let me explain.

Oct 22, 2019

Scott Meves has spent the last seven years as CTO and co-founder of Quikly , a technology platform that uses psychological motivators — like scarcity , anticipation and fear of missing out — to help consumer-facing marketers achieve their goals faster and more cost-effectively. During this time, he’s used conversion rate optimization (CRO) to help drive hundreds of millions of dollars in sales for Fortune 500 companies.

Oct 17, 2019

This post is part of a series called " B2C Psychology 1.0 ." The innate desire to win is a trait that comes from our earliest ancestors. Competition, like scarcity , was once a mechanism used by humans in order to survive.

Oct 15, 2019

This post is part of a series called " B2C Psychology 1.0 ." Ever bought a product because your friend has it? Of course you have. And we’ll tell you why.

Oct 11, 2019

This post is part of a series called B2C Psychology 1.0 In a world where a single minute on the internet consists of 188 million emails sent, 3.8 million Google searches queried, 4.5 million YouTube videos viewed, and 1 million people logging into Facebook, it can be hard to reach and mobilize target audiences. But understanding the psychology behind why consumers buy is beneficial for marketers to cut through the noise.

Oct 9, 2019

This post is the first in a series called " B2C Psychology 1.0 ." Dante Pirouz spent years working for an internationally acclaimed advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York City with large brands, like Johnson & Johnson. Eventually, she was tasked with marketing cigarettes at a time corporations that profited off tobacco products were heavily protested. This got her thinking about the ethical questions surrounding marketing and if there was a better way of advertising that could benefit both companies and consumers.

Oct 4, 2019

If you’re a marketer who missed Digital Summit Detroit 2019 , don’t worry. We've got you covered. While speakers brought a ton of thought-provoking research and experience to the stage, there were many common themes around content creation, reaching your target audience and engaging buyers throughout the sales funnel. Here are four of them:

Sep 27, 2019

Allan and Nan Geller didn’t enjoy shopping. Like a lot of people, they found it uneventful, boring, a chore. But in the early 1990s, things changed. The fear of missing out led them to join in on the phenomena that was Black Friday.

Sep 17, 2019

If used in the right way, scarcity can be a powerful tactic in helping to draw attention to products and motivate consumer behaviors. If used in the wrong way, it can hurt the brand-to-buyer relationship. Here are a few fast facts, covering both angles:

Sep 16, 2019

With brands typically seeing a 98% open rate and a 45% response rate when it comes to SMS outreach, no wonder you’ve decided to make this a part of your marketing strategy. But as with any new and fast-moving competitive landscape, mistakes happen. The good news is, Alison Vandenkieboom, Director of Client Success at Quikly and resident SMS expert, has drummed up some of the most common mishaps and how to avoid them.

Aug 19, 2019

Over 160 marketing and loyalty leaders registered for our recent webinar, " Why You're Not Seeing ROI Out of Your SMS Marketing ," featuring two top mobile marketing experts. Our goal? To help these leaders mitigate three main challenges often seen with SMS strategies: low subscriber acquisition, high opt-outs and low conversions from subscriber to customer. In case you missed it, here are some of the takeaways:

Aug 8, 2019

Amazon Prime Day has become the Black Friday of the summer, and the days leading up to it are a media frenzy. This year, the event ran from July 15-16. Here are nine fast facts about it:

Jul 22, 2019