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Lead Scoring: Tools and Tactics to Convert Customers

Act-On

Now that we’ve covered the basics of lead scoring , and how to build your model , let’s tackle the last topic in our 3-part lead scoring series: lead scoring tools. Lead scoring is a process and a framework, not a tool — but technology makes it possible to implement at scale.

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Why bottom-of-the-funnel SEO is the game-changer your B2B needs

Martech

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.

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4 Ways to Optimize the Middle of the Funnel | Lead Management

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels.

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How Content Marketing Directly Improves Sales

Marketing Insider Group

Businesses have a wealth of options for promoting their solutions to boost sales. While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads.

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Sourcing, Shepherding and Retaining Bottom-of-the-Funnel Leads with SEO Content

seo.co

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. Understanding Your Marketing Funnel.

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12 Essential Benchmarks for Understanding The B2B Buyers’ Journey

KoMarketing Associates

The end of third-party cookies by companies like Apple and Google can make it more difficult to visualize which sales or marketing strategies work — at least for now. Overcoming these challenges requires B2B marketers to pay closer attention to the buyer’s journey. One of the most effective ways to do that? Purchase stage.

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Sales Qualified Lead vs Sales Accepted Lead: Distinguishing Sales-Ready Leads from Potential Sales Leads  

Only B2B

Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! 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.