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41 Execs Discuss Key B2B Marketing Metrics to Watch in 2018

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4: Cost-Per-Lead (CPL). . CPL thresholds will vary quite a bit based on the product and industry. The goal is to generate a campaign that has a low CPL, and high MQL-SQL conversion rate. . 5: Opportunities. . The lead becomes an opportunity when they progress to talking about an upcoming purchase decision.

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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. SQO (Sales Qualified Opportunity) A potential customer who has shown interest and is ready to move forward with a sale. CTR (Click-Through Rate) The percentage of people who take action and click the button you wanted them to click.