Inbound Marketing Quick Wins for Lead Generation in Manufacturing
Whether you make hardware, paper products, or appliances, creating content with the intent of lead generation for your manufacturing company can establish a more sustainable system for filling your funnel—without relying on short-term campaigns or events like trade shows.
But in times of economic uncertainty you may need to generate leads immediately without sacrificing your long-term strategy. In this pocket guide, SmartBug’s own marketing strategy team unveils tried-and-true quick wins to jump-start your lead-generation engine now.
Our quick manufacturing lead-generation tips guide can help you:
- Keep current customers engaged in replenishing their stock
- Convert more website visitors to leads
- Determine what content to create to drive in more leads
- Transform your existing internal content into lead-generating content
This pocket guide contains strategies to help you start generating leads now, including:
Quick website improvements that can increase conversion rates
Email strategies for abandoned carts, replenishment reminders, cross-selling by SKUs, and re-engagement lead nurturing
Content strategies, including how to replace or supplement your usual trade show presence
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What is lead generation?
Lead generation is the process of attracting prospects to your business and increasing their interest through nurturing with the end goal of converting them into a customer. Some ways to generate leads are through job applications, blog posts, coupons, live events, and online content.
How do I generate leads?
Depending on whether you are trying to hit goals for a short-term or long-term strategy, you can use a variety of marketing tactics to generate leads. If you want a more sustainable system for filling your funnel, creating content will be the best long-term approach. If you are looking to generate leads immediately, quick wins such as pop-ups, cold re-engagement campaigns, and a site audit will jump-start your engine now.
How can I come up with lead generation ideas?
A few lead generation tactics and strategies you can find in this guide include website improvements that can increase conversion rates (site audit), email strategies for areas of the buyer’s journey (replenishment reminders), re-engagement lead nurtures, and content strategies.
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