Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 120

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of the content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Few companies have too much product content.

Top of Funnel 283

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Trends Lead Scoring 283

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 11, 2024

All customers you get to the bottom of the marketing and sales funnel begin as leads. In today’s environment, your digital presence offers the best opportunities for generating leads. Your website and social media platforms are geared for clicks that turn prospects from onlookers to potential buyers.

Top of Funnel 263

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Leads Lead 263

Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We’ve shared our favorite five lead nurturing examples and strategies. Audit existing email nurture campaigns for performance Do you have engagement programs scheduled to kick off after a prospect attends a webinar, downloads content, or takes other actions with your brand? If so, that’s a great first step. Ask for feedback.

Lead Nurturing 191

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel 191

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A marketing qualified lead (MQL) is one who has acquired a piece of content or connected with your marketing team but has not yet approached your sales funnel. A Sales Qualified Lead (SQL) is a lead that has been verified as a possible customer by your sales team.

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Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking MQL Sales Qualified Leads 118

seo.co

APRIL 28, 2021

Most marketing efforts only focus on top-of-funnel leads. This means that leads are not being properly moved through the funnel and on to the next stage of conversion. The marketing funnel must be addressed from a multi-staged approach and not an in and out approach.

Top of Funnel 99

Top of Funnel SEO Work Management Lead Scoring 99

Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. So, yes, MQLs matter.

Lead Ranking 246

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 246

Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Content marketing ain’t easy… but isn’t that why it’s so valuable? 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. Are you meeting their needs?

Lead Ranking 189

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

Scoop.it

JANUARY 26, 2023

Experienced marketers and sales experts understand that each stage of the sales funnel is equally important in guiding potential customers on their journey. Keep in mind that quality content plays a vital role in nurturing and retaining customers as well, turning them into lifelong brand advocates down the line.

Top of Funnel 88

Top of Funnel Conversion Case Study Case Studies 88

ClearVoice

MARCH 29, 2021

What is bottom-of-funnel (BoFu) marketing? Bottom-of-funnel marketing is a strategy that aligns with the latest “decision” stage of the buyer’s journey. Funnels have become ubiquitous in a marketer’s day-to-day life. Funnels have evolved with us.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Validation Marketing Funnels Purchase 98

Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While benchmarks and leading indicators help guide our decisions, the variables that can change outcomes are unique to each company, category and audience. Believing B2B digital marketing differs from general marketing has led us to actions contrary to marketing theory. Now, marketing needs to show ROI quickly.

Lead Gen 141

Lead Gen Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing 141

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Leads that once flowed through the funnel have now slowed their pace, leaving marketing teams struggling to meet their KPIs. Jump Ahead What is an MQL? Marketing Strategies That Will Help You Gain More MQLs So, how do you get your MQLs to pick up the pace again and move down the funnel?

Lead Ranking 71

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Lead Scoring 71

Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Leveraging marketing data is key to continual optimization and driving growth. This article explains how feeding bottom-of-funnel analytics back into top-of-funnel activities boosts acquisition and reduces costs over time. Data flows throughout the growth loop so the bottom-of-funnel data (i.e.,

Top of Funnel 116

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing Attribution 116

Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Yes, just one hour to follow up with leads and secure the best chance of speaking to key decision-makers and converting them into customers—at least, that’s what a study from the Harvard Business Review found. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks.

Lead Ranking 78

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads 78

Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. So, yes, MQLs matter.

Lead Ranking 195

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 195

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Leads that once flowed through the funnel have now slowed their pace, leaving marketing teams struggling to meet their KPIs. Jump Ahead What is an MQL? Marketing Strategies That Will Help You Gain More MQLs So, how do you get your MQLs to pick up the pace again and move down the funnel?

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Lead Scoring 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 26, 2024

They’ve sprinted hard, nurturing each lead with care and precision, and now they’re holding the baton of customer interest. Next up is the crucial moment: passing the baton to the sales team, set to dash to the finish line, er, close. If handled poorly, the lead can slip right through your fingers and you lose the deal.

Lead Ranking 59

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Sales Management 59

Inbox Insight

MARCH 29, 2023

When setting out a demand generation or content marketing campaign it’s always important to start with one key question in mind – how will this bring us a return on our investment? Which essentially comes down to asking; how many leads should marketing generate?

Marketing Qualified Leads 52

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 52

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

Rev

MARCH 29, 2023

Marketing and sales teams use a lot of acronyms, and we throw them around like everyone knows what they mean. That’s exactly the case with MQL and SQL. We know that MQL stands for marketing qualified lead, and SQL stands for sales qualified lead. What is a sales qualified lead?

Lead Ranking 78

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Sales Qualified Leads 78

Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

Lead generation is an important aspect of client acquisition. It is the primary goal of every marketing effort. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. What Exactly Is a Lead?

Lead Generation 117

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 117

seo.co

JUNE 13, 2022

Do you collect email addresses, but struggle to turn your leads into sales through your email marketing campaign? If so, you need a solid lead nurturing strategy. Most leads won’t convert right away. What is lead nurturing? When a lead becomes a customer, it’s considered a conversion.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Lead Nurturing Leads Lead 111

The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Precious few B2B marketers can show true ROI from organic social activity, and even less are using organic social media in a systematic way to either generate social leads or drive those leads through the demand generation funnel. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity? Click To Tweet. (HS)

Top of Funnel 203

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Scoring 203

BenchmarkONE

JUNE 9, 2020

Like middle children and middle seats on an airplane, it’s easy to gloss over middle-of-the-funnel marketing. Top-of-the-funnel content is all about bringing in leads, and the bottom is about closing the deal. But the middle is just as crucial. Marketing in the Middle.

Top of Funnel 61

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Content Case Study 61

Unbounce

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Leads are potential customers that can turn into sales and profit for your business. But leads aren’t all alike. They’re not always at the same stage of the buyer’s journey. Knowing what category a lead belongs to is the key to moving them along the sale’s funnel where you want them to be.

Marketing Qualified Leads 111

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking MQL Sales Qualified Leads 111

seo.co

MARCH 28, 2021

In other words, you need leads. Typically, you have to let them gently slide down the funnel. And though a bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFL) lead is the most fun kind of lead, every BOFL starts as a TOFL, or top-of-the-funnel lead. Quick Funnel Primer.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Work Management 100

Only B2B

MAY 18, 2023

In today’s digital era, businesses are constantly striving to enhance their marketing efforts to generate more leads and drive revenue growth. Among the key metrics that have gained significant importance is the MQL to SQL Conversion Rate. How to Calculate the MQL to SQL Conversion Rate?

Marketing Qualified Leads 62

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking MQL Conversion Rate 62

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion.

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Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Lead Forensics

APRIL 3, 2024

We often hear people say that their goal is simply to bring in more leads. You don’t want just any old lead. You want the right kind of leads. Your goal should actually be to generate more of the kind of leads. Let’s assume you’ve done your homework and you know what a good lead looks like for you.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Work Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 52

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Leads are critical for every B2B marketer, but according to the HubSpot’sReport in 2018 , driving traffic and leads is the biggest difficulty for 61 % of marketers. The attention is on number of leads rather than quality leads when it comes to lead generation. Source: AngelList.

Lead Ranking 118

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Work Management 118

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Industrial marketing for manufacturers offers solutions that allow us to maximize our resources.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

ClearVoice

MARCH 22, 2021

What is middle-of-funnel (MoFu) marketing? Middle-of-funnel marketing is a strategy that aligns with the middle “consideration” stage of the buyer’s journey. The funnel. It’s one of those memorable marketing terms we all grew up with. What is middle-of-funnel marketing?

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Work Management Marketing Management 52

SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Today, we know that across the B2B sales cycle, the key to driving home a sale is the quality of the leads in your pipeline. Yet, lead qualification seems to be a particularly troublesome pain point for marketers and salespeople alike. How we as marketers define what makes a lead marketing qualified.

Marketing Qualified Leads 81

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 81

Outgrow

JANUARY 22, 2023

10+ Lead Nurturing Strategy Ideas + Examples to Increase E-commerce Sales Did you know? In other words, most of your leads float at the top or middle of your sales funnel for quite some time. In short, you’d need a lead nurturing strategy! What Is Lead Nurturing?

Top of Funnel 59

Top of Funnel Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 59

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Because it is an actual journey, traversing the lead stage to the paying customer stage. . You have audiences distributed across every stage of this customer journey, represented by a marketing funnel. Below is a great visual representation of what the funnel looks like. Focus on Informative Content.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Advertising Funnels Content 84

Lead Forensics

MARCH 21, 2024

So how is the sales funnel – and the way it is formed, used, and managed – changing? And what are the most effective sales and marketing teams doing to optimize their chance of achieving success? Then during the final decision-making stage the sales pipeline will kick in.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads 52