Lead magnet

A lead magnet is something useful offered in return for contact details, such as a guide, checklist, calculator or document.

Why it matters

Downloads show real interest from buyers who aren't ready to call. They also tell you which topics matter most.

In practice

  • Make it genuinely useful on its own.
  • Ask only for what you need.
  • Follow up with one helpful message, not a sequence.

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Performance marketing

Performance marketing is paid advertising judged by results: search, social and LinkedIn ads measured against leads, pipeline and revenue.

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Viral marketing

Viral marketing is growth that spreads from customer to customer: referrals, word of mouth, free tools and content people share.

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Assisted conversions

Assisted conversions credit the pages people read before they got in touch, not only the last one they saw.

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