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Dump the Sales Funnel in Favor of Lifecycle Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

Imagine, for example, your buyer is in the interest-and-intent stage and finds competitor content that more thoroughly addresses their information needs. The buyer loses interest in you but is still aware of your brand. Whoops – the buyer just jumped backward a step in your marketing lifecycle chart. Aware of your brand.

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The Ultimate LinkedIn Lead Generation Guide

Sprout Social

According to data from the Content Marketing Association , 68% of online buyers will spend time reading content published by a brand they’re interested in. Instead of linking your ads to a sales page, you can direct them to white papers, reports or other valuable lead magnets.