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SEO Content Marketing or Paid Ads? The Long-Term Numbers

WordAgents

The long sales cycles in B2B raise the stakes because bad calls on lead gen cost more than just budget. We’ll compare costs, traffic consistency, lead quality, and cost per acquisition across both channels to determine which brings a better long-term return for B2B companies.

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10 Content Marketing Benchmarks to Guide You in 2024

Marketing Insider Group

Focusing on average time on page, pages per session, and social interactions helps you create content that resonates with your audience. Monitoring conversion rates, number of leads, and cost per lead helps you determine how much it costs to turn visitors into potential customers.

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An Essential Guide to B2B Marketing Metrics That Matter

Marketing Insider Group

Cost Per Lead (CPL). The CPL gives a dollar value to acquiring new leads. The formula for calculating CPL is: Cost Per Lead = Total Ad Spend / Total Attributed Leads. Base your target CPL on business goals and not on fixed percentages. Website Traffic.

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How to Calculate & Apply Cost per Lead (CPL)

Hubspot

One of the most important metrics for gauging that efficiency is known as cost per lead (CPL). Here, we'll discuss the concept a bit further, go over how to calculate cost per lead, see an example of what it might look like in practice, and review how to determine whether your CPL is up to snuff.

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How to Create Winning B2B Content Syndication Campaigns

Walker Sands

Prioritize those who offer strong audience alignment, lead quality guarantees and multi-tactic campaign support ( think: content + ads + webinars ). Measure beyond cost-per-lead CPL is just the start of what you should be tracking. Want Better Leads From Your Content? Ready to scale smarter?

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Predictable Pipeline Benchmarking: Building Consistent Pipeline Growth

Heinz Marketing

Measure cost per opportunity (CPO) rather than just cost per lead (CPL) to assess true ROI. Create data-driven reports that highlight marketings impact on revenue, not just lead generation. Utilize retargeting to re-engage prospects who have already interacted with your brand.

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Why full-funnel marketing is key to profitability

Martech

However, if nothing helps fill that portion of the funnel, your well of leads quickly runs dry. As the cost per acquisition continues to climb, you will spend more money in the long run. With search ad costs increasing rapidly, the need for upper-funnel solutions has also increased.