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Your client is evaluating which marketing channels are driving the most profitable growth. The chart below shows:
- % of 2024 budget allocated per channel
- Reach (in millions)
- Conversion rate (%)
Based on this data, which two channels appear to be the most profitable today, and why?
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Your answer:
π Solution:
Start by identifying which metrics matter: you want high reach Γ high conversion Γ reasonable budget. In other words, you're looking for strong ROI channels β those that convert many people efficiently without being overfunded.
Letβs assess the channels:
- Email has a strong 2.5% conversion rate, moderate reach (30M), and a manageable 20% budget.
- Paid Search also performs well: 1.9% conversion on 40M people, with a 25% budget.
- Social Media has high reach (80M), but a low conversion rate (0.8%) β less efficient.
- TV and Events have lower reach and weaker conversion (TV at 0.3%, Events at 0.6%). You should eliminate these options before doing any calculations.
Now letβs pressure test:
- Email: 30M Γ 2.5% = 750K conversions
- Paid Search: 40M Γ 1.9% = 760K conversions
- Social Media: 80M Γ 0.8% = 640K conversions, but with higher spend and weaker conversion.
From this, Email and Paid Search deliver the most conversions at the best efficiency β and together only use 45% of the budget. As a further consideration, the client should consider shifting budget from other segments like Events and TV towards Email and Paid Search.