Richard Bishara NJ
Create the Ultimate Marketing Funnel
What Is a Marketing Funnel?
The digital marketing funnel definition is very simple to understand—it’s a framework that follow the different stages buyers pass through to purchase during the customer life cycle. Traditionally, it was a linear journey a buyers predictably passed through.
Stage #1 – Problem/Need Recognition
Understandably, if a person doesn’t recognize that she has a need that must be filled, she’s not going to make a purchase. That said, these needs can range from easily solved problems to issues without clear solutions.
Stage #2 – Information Search
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Stage #3 – Evaluation of Alternatives
Following their information search — or sometimes running concurrently with this process — potential customers start comparing the alternatives that your article has discussed. Again, the time spent in this stage will vary based on the type of purchase being contemplated. Choosing a restaurant might be as simple as deciding, “Well, I feel like Chinese food, not Mexican, tonight.”
Stage #4 – Purchase Decision
Stage #5 – Post-Purchase Behavior
If your new customers are greeted by a thoughtful onboarding process, personal attention and all the resources they need to use your product successfully, they’re more likely to confirm to themselves that they made the right choice. And when they’re confident, they’re more likely to pass on their satisfaction to others in the form of recommendations and product endorsements.