Now that we’ve discussed Inbound Marketing and persona research, let’s take it a step further. Once you decide to try this “inbound marketing” thing and you develop personas, the next step is the buyer’s journey and lead nurturing.
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The Buyer’s Journey
There are four phases people go through when they make a purchasing decision. In inbound marketing, these stages are called the buyer’s journey. It’s important to reach prospects at each stage of this journey to address their specific questions and concerns. Prospects look for different kinds of content at each stage of their journey.
The first phase is the Awareness phase. In this phase, someone has the symptoms of a problem or an opportunity and they want to do research to identify the problem. Using your website and other marketing tools to address some of these initial issues can help them begin to associate you with someone who can help answer their questions.
{{cta(‘4a872eaf-7b27-4449-ad4e-c99dff29a715′,’justifyleft’)}}Next comes the Consideration stage, where the buyer researches potential solutions to their problem. Your goal is to convert those website visitors into leads by gathering their contact information. To get your visitors to provide email and other data you need to offer them content of value such as eBooks, whitepapers, or webinars. This is part of “nurturing” your leads until they reach the end of the buying process.
By the end of the third stage, they have decided whether to purchase your services or products. But remember: there are four stages to the buyer’s journey. Your current customers are a part of what’s called the Delight phase. This may involve upselling to current customers, creating a repeat customer, or turning your customer into a brand evangelist who will advocate for your company to friends and colleagues. Concentrating on marketing at this phase can help to improve the lifetime value of each new customer.
At IQnection we are goal focused rather than tactics driven. You don’t want just any traffic to your website, you want the people most likely to become leads and who can afford to purchase your products or services. If you’re a business that wants to convert strangers into customers and is willing to invest in a proven marketing strategy, then Inbound marketing may be a good option for your business.
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