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The stages of the marketing funnel<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Each stage of the funnel is designed to take prospects (initially unaware or vaguely aware of your products) and transform them into well-informed, loyal customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The marketing funnel has three main stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Top of funnel (TOFU)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Middle of funnel (MOFU) <\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bottom of funnel (BOFU) <\/b> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
These stages have specific needs, purposes, and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Top of funnel:<\/b> The prospect becomes aware of a brand or product\/service.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Middle of funnel:<\/b> The prospect shows interest and evaluates whether the product or service meets their specific need.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bottom of funnel: <\/b>The prospect takes action and decides to purchase the product\/service.<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But what does this look like in reality? As you know, the buying process is never this linear, so it\u2019s key to understand and recognise the behaviours that correlate to each stage. And while it\u2019s somewhat simpler at the top and bottom of the funnel \u2013 the middle of the funnel can be particularly challenging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s look at an example. So, our potential purchaser, Zara, wants to buy a new mobile phone for her elderly dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Zara sees an advert on TV for a mobile phone with large buttons, designed specifically for accessibility. <\/span>(Awareness.)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- She then searches the model online and reads up on its other features. She asks friends about the phones their elderly parents use. And she reads reviews for the advertised phone.<\/span> (Evaluation.)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Finally, Zara sees a discount online and decides to buy the phone. <\/span>(Purchase.)<\/b> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Why is the marketing funnel so important?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A well-defined marketing (or sales) funnel helps you serve relevant information at the right time, across the right channel. It gives you a better understanding of what your prospects are thinking, what they know, and what levels of interest they have in your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By carefully tracking your funnel \u2013 and how prospects move through it \u2013 you can determine how to approach each lead, which products\/services to pitch, and what messaging will land best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You also reduce the risk of losing prospects. Getting the communication and timing right means you\u2019re less likely to give people the hard sell too early or bombard them with too much detail. This is why moving leads through the funnel is called \u2018nurturing\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The stages of the marketing funnel<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Each stage of the funnel is designed to take prospects (initially unaware or vaguely aware of your products) and transform them into well-informed, loyal customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The marketing funnel has three main stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Top of funnel (TOFU)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Middle of funnel (MOFU) <\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bottom of funnel (BOFU) <\/b> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
These stages have specific needs, purposes, and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Top of funnel:<\/b> The prospect becomes aware of a brand or product\/service.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Middle of funnel:<\/b> The prospect shows interest and evaluates whether the product or service meets their specific need.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bottom of funnel: <\/b>The prospect takes action and decides to purchase the product\/service.<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But what does this look like in reality? As you know, the buying process is never this linear, so it\u2019s key to understand and recognise the behaviours that correlate to each stage. And while it\u2019s somewhat simpler at the top and bottom of the funnel \u2013 the middle of the funnel can be particularly challenging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s look at an example. So, our potential purchaser, Zara, wants to buy a new mobile phone for her elderly dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Zara sees an advert on TV for a mobile phone with large buttons, designed specifically for accessibility. <\/span>(Awareness.)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- She then searches the model online and reads up on its other features. She asks friends about the phones their elderly parents use. And she reads reviews for the advertised phone.<\/span> (Evaluation.)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Finally, Zara sees a discount online and decides to buy the phone. <\/span>(Purchase.)<\/b> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Why is the marketing funnel so important?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A well-defined marketing (or sales) funnel helps you serve relevant information at the right time, across the right channel. It gives you a better understanding of what your prospects are thinking, what they know, and what levels of interest they have in your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By carefully tracking your funnel \u2013 and how prospects move through it \u2013 you can determine how to approach each lead, which products\/services to pitch, and what messaging will land best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You also reduce the risk of losing prospects. Getting the communication and timing right means you\u2019re less likely to give people the hard sell too early or bombard them with too much detail. This is why moving leads through the funnel is called \u2018nurturing\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- She then searches the model online and reads up on its other features. She asks friends about the phones their elderly parents use. And she reads reviews for the advertised phone.<\/span> (Evaluation.)<\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Middle of funnel:<\/b> The prospect shows interest and evaluates whether the product or service meets their specific need.<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Middle of funnel (MOFU) <\/b> <\/li>\n\n\n\n