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Digital Marketing and Measurement Model: Web Analytics. Understanding Your Customers' Buying Intent. Home » Business » Understanding Your Customers’ Buying Intent Posted by: Allen Murabayashi Date: February 27, 2012 | 2 Comments A key concept in sales and marketing is the “funnel” which describes the path from prospect to customer.

Understanding Your Customers' Buying Intent

There are several steps in a buying funnel (unique to every business), and at each step, you lose people, so the funnel narrows. As the name implies, the funnel has a wide mouth — this classically represents your potential customers. When you engage someone for the very first time, they’re entering your funnel. I always like to think about the funnel using an analogy of the Gap Customer walks by storeCustomer enters storeCustomer browses clothingCustomer tries on clothingCustomer gets in line to payCustomer purchases At each step along the way, you lose potential customers. Here’s a cool infographic from Adam Cohen: He refers to it as the “new” marketing funnel because the bottom of the funnel doesn’t end with conversion (e.g. a purchase).

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According to Google, 40% of consumers will leave a brand’s site for a competitor if presented with a poor mobile experience; 67% claim they are likely to purchase from a mobile-friendly site. Loyalty is in short supply in this fast-paced channel, as consumers’ needs are more immediate and they are looking for whoever can help them achieve their end goal the fastest. Mobile’s compacted path to purchase and the personal nature of these devices makes for an incredibly powerful direct response vehicle. Consumers do not see media touch points as varying channels—they simply want to be able to access whatever information they want, whenever they want it. iProspect builds mobile marketing initiatives to create seamless experiences for consumers and maximize the effectiveness of the brand’s media dollars. Jodie Lightfoot (lightfooted) on Pinterest. Infographic: 2013 SEO Ranking Factors, From SearchMetrics. Google AdWords Campaign Management, Paid Search Marketing Consulting.

Yes, searchers “click on the ads” when they use search engines.

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