Guest post by Bill Achola.

Ned J. Blogmore is a gifted writer, but his blogs never make it past the spam email folder of his clients. One day, he decides to try something new. He sends a small, yet powerful, email message along with his blogs to the clients. As a result, his business flourishes. His blog’s search engine ranking improves by 15%. His work is recognized. His ROI increased by 34%…. And so on.

According to psychologists, the human mind feels emphatic to emotional appeal but ends up placing reliance on facts, figures, and statistics. Think about it: if the above paragraph did not mention anything about Ned’s search engine ranking and ROI, would you still feel “compelled” to read it?

This is the power of a simple Case Study. Effective user acquisition strategy is the new Holy Grail for all small business owners and marketers. By sharing case studies, the objective is to build up trust and confidence with your users. So instead of investing in expensive growth hacking strategies, you can simply share a few case studies to make your blog business look authentic and to-the-point.
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