Hubspot

MAY 5, 2021

Conversion funnels are a fundamental concept in sales. Personally, I like to visualize the funnel as that big scary slide you wanted to try as a kid. Customers take a similar journey through your company's conversion funnel when evaluating whether or not to buy from you. All leads begin at the top of the funnel.

Top of Funnel 101

Top of Funnel Optimization Conversion Cost per Acquisition 101

Unbounce

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Built 50 super-personalized landing pages with a 38% demo rate in a pilot account-based marketing (ABM) campaign. Started pairing landing pages with video ads, which have a cost-per-conversion that’s just 1/4 what they were paying with search ads. At Procurify, we’re in full-on growth mode.

Landing Pages 136

Landing Pages Account Based Marketing ABM Lead Scoring 136

Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Organic Traffic: How many people found your content organically, without clicking a link on a paid ad or sponsored blog post?

Lead Ranking 189

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 189

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

Because awareness has already been established, lead generation strategies typically are activated in the second stage of the sales funnel — interest. Business development managers (BDMs ) or account executives (AEs) act on useful leads from the SDR/BDR team to close the sale through demos, discovery sessions, and follow-up.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 9, 2012

For lead generation, conversion optimization, and lead nurturing strategies, retargeting may be the overlooked child, but there’s no question it can be very effective and an efficient tactic to bring prospects back to your website or content. They let users buy, manage, report on, and optimize display media. Company A: Website.

Conversion Rate 100

Conversion Rate Paid Content Tactics Internet Marketing 100

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach and optimization. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

These tasks take time away from the value we could potentially be adding in our business. Efficient lead management: Leads are scored and segmented automatically, ensuring timely follow-ups and higher conversion rates. This includes measures such as open rates or click-through rates. Yes, it’s an ad.

Marketing Automation Services 165

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 165

Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Top Display Advertising Targeting Mistakes Getting your audience right is paramount to increasing conversion rates and spending efficiently. Get a Demo Dismissing lookalike audiences on Facebook: There’s a common misconception that lookalike audiences are a waste of money. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step.

Display 130

Display Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Advertisements 130

Metadata

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A button with a simple phrase can be the difference between a meaningless impression on your ad and a click that turns into pipeline. We looked at data from $130M in ad spend to help you answer that. As your executive team asked you to maximize your smaller budget , your paid ad strategies likely evolved. CPO N/A $21,378.29

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead Paid Social Agency CPO CPL 52

FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Source: ChartMogul Optimizing consumer touchpoints is more crucial than ever. Imagine a visitor landing on your website after clicking on a targeted ad. Effective landing pages take time to optimize. They are part of strategic SaaS marketing campaigns that understand the different stages of the sales funnel.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Practices Demand 62

NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 9, 2012

For lead generation, conversion optimization, and lead nurturing strategies, retargeting may be the overlooked child, but there’s no question it can be very effective and an efficient tactic to bring prospects back to your website or content. They let users buy, manage, report on, and optimize display media. Company A: Website.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Conversion Rate Tactics Internet Marketing 100

Martech

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In this article, I’ll cover five vital metrics to bridge the departments and measure the effectiveness of this alignment: Conversion rate (CR) across the funnel. To balance your CAC, all of your teams should strive to optimize their expenses — be that sales, marketing or product development. New revenue.

Top of Funnel 122

Top of Funnel Planning Product Ad Frequency 122

Contently

APRIL 4, 2023

Our ad budgets will be reduced, departmental positions will be reevaluated, hiring will be put on hold, and that new software or upgrade we asked for? Bottom-of-funnel content conversion rates (i.e., completing a lead form on a product demo page, asking for more information on a brand vs. competitor page, etc.)

Top of Funnel 197

Top of Funnel Budget Programs Content Marketing Marketing Management 197

Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2022

You’re kind of like friends because they distribute your ads, and kind of like enemies because you’re both self-interested. “The more profitable experience for search engines is more people clicking on ads. Get a Demo 5 Tips to Optimize Your Paid Ad Bidding Strategy 1. You can also test landing pages.

Budget Programs 130

Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 130

Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

With AI, businesses can understand when specific job titles interact with ads, visit websites, and show interest in demos, enabling them to optimize marketing strategies with precision. With this knowledge, marketers can craft hyper-targeted and personalized content, significantly enhancing engagement and conversion rates.

Ideal Customer Profiles 97

Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 97

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid. Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads!

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. Higher conversion rates The bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFU) content is all about conversions.

Top of Funnel 110

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 110

Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Getting real with upper-funnel expectations We need to rethink how we approach the early stages of marketing traditionally focused on brand awareness. Tracking upper-funnel and B2B activities is challenging but feasible. Embracing the role of content in the upper funnel When considering the upper funnel, focus on quality content.

B2B Marketing 102

B2B Marketing Trends B2B Planning 102

FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You can reverse engineer a path to higher engagement and conversion rates by mapping out the customer journey and intent across all stages. In this instance, the landing page may look like a traditional sales page, hosting the entire funnel content from awareness to consideration to a “buy now” button.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Intent Top of Funnel B2B 62

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. The goal is to implement a range of top, middle, and bottom-of-the-funnel marketing activities covering every funnel stage.

Ideal Customer Profiles 62

Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach, and optimization. Get a Demo Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s the Difference? While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. These are just a few pillars that define demand generation. What is Demand Generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. The key to a sound content marketing strategy is mapping messaging to a sales funnel. Lead Scoring.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

FunnelEnvy

JULY 10, 2021

Now, I’ve been digging into some of the data around them myself and I wanted to share some more that I learned along the way along with some hypotheses on how you might be able to improve conversational marketing performance on your own funnel. Does conversational marketing actually work? So let’s get started.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Conversion Optimization Sales Qualified Leads 52

Convert

MARCH 10, 2022

Google Optimize is great — up to a point. When your experimentation program grows past a certain stage and you have a firmer grip on A/B testing, you’ll need alternatives to Google Optimize. But then, the benefits you stand to gain from a paid testing tool that’s capable of supporting your optimization needs make it worth it.

Marketing Analytics Tools 92

Marketing Analytics Tools Optimization Marketing Budget Google 92

Moz

JANUARY 22, 2019

The sales funnel is a drawn-out process, so it’s important for you to understand your customer’s pain points, needs, and intents as they go from learning about your company to deciding whether or not they want to pay you for your services or products. What is the conversion funnel?

Top of Funnel 56

Top of Funnel Optimization Conversion Lead Ranking 56

Sharpspring

JULY 23, 2020

Effective businesses consistently optimize email campaigns; emails sent just for the sake of having an email marketing campaign can end up with poor user engagement or worse — your emails could be sent straight to spam folders. Optimizing your emails is a crucial step to better understanding and generating more leads.

Email Campaigns 52

Email Campaigns Optimization Campaigns Top of Funnel 52

Unbounce

JULY 6, 2020

So whether you’re just starting your marketing journey or trying to improve your conversion rates—aren’t we all?—here’s This means that any page with a form on it can be considered a type of lead capture page—including ebook download pages, demo request pages, or newsletter sign-up pages. Or have a 12% conversion rate?

Lead Capture 145

Lead Capture Paid Content Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 145

Valasys

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Drive Revenue Growth: Generate qualified leads, guide them through the sales funnel, and ultimately boost revenue through well-planned marketing initiatives. Foster Client Relationships: Cultivate lasting bonds with clients by delivering personalized experiences and adding value at every touchpoint.

Growth Marketing 52

Growth Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 52

Metadata

JANUARY 7, 2021

An early adopter of the ad format, Metadata’s marketing team leveraged conversation ads to engage prospects with messages that were customizable to both the person and their position within the funnel. The team built a campaign to drive awareness, interest, and demo requests from buyers within target accounts.

Advertising Agencies 98

Advertising Agencies Marketing Analytics Tools Cost per Lead Work Management 98

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It lays the groundwork for predictive insights, strategic segmentation, and a more intuitive approach to B2B lead engagement, setting the stage for enhanced conversion rates and meaningful interactions. By understanding leads at a granular level, businesses can map out more effective sales funnels and customer journeys.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. The key to a sound content marketing strategy is mapping messaging to a sales funnel. The end game?

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

LeanData

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

However, there are conversion metrics up and down the sales and marketing funnel. Yeah, that’s a type of conversion, as is click-through rate (CTR). Clicks on paid media ads? Yes, that’s another, as well as the conversion on the referred page the ad directed the guest. Bingo, another conversion!

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Conversion Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring 98

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Metrics such as engagement time, conversion rates, and pipeline influence serve as your needle, pointing you toward an effective content strategy. Click-through rates (CTR). Measure the percentage of clicks on links within emails, ads, or other marketing communications. Content downloads.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 52

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Metrics such as engagement time, conversion rates, and pipeline influence serve as your needle, pointing you toward an effective content strategy. Click-through rates (CTR). Measure the percentage of clicks on links within emails, ads, or other marketing communications. Content downloads.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 52

Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

However, when it comes to growth marketing, directories can often be a marketer’s afterthought to Google ads and paid social. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords. The auction functions very similarly to a Google search ad auction.

Peer-to-peer 59

Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Cost Per Click 59

illumin

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A journey marketing strategy comprises online ads, OOH ads, TV/print ads, social ads, PPC, blog , email , and other activities undertaken to optimize and improve the consumer journey. A journey-based ad strategy is a series of ad campaigns that focus on the touchpoints and stages of the customer journey.

Advertisements 52

Advertisements Advertising Top of Funnel Funnel Advertising 52

Envy

AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s sometimes difficult or impossible to adequately attribute conversions along the various stages of the customer lifecycle, or measure conversion rates from MQLs to SQLs. This way you are setting up a ‘performance’ baseline for that business unit, including factors like: The marketing funnel. But what else?

Automation 115

Automation Allocation Business Marketing Qualified Leads 115