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41 Execs Discuss Key B2B Marketing Metrics to Watch in 2018

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2: Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). . They have shown enough interest to be labeled as “qualified”, but haven’t shown strong enough buying intent to be labeled an SQL. They have shown a clear intent to buy, and are willing and ready to do so. 4: Cost-Per-Lead (CPL). . 5: Opportunities. . Chris Schaefer.

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Making Sense of Marketing Acronyms: Part 1

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CPL (Cost Per Lead) The cost of finding your next potentially viable lead. PQL (Product Qualified Lead) A lead who has shown interest in your product and is likely to buy. DSP (Demand-Side Platform) A platform that lets advertisers buy ad space. ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) Your ROAS can be described like this.