{"id":11802,"date":"2017-03-17T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https://proweb.p.blends.be/?p=11802"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:11:28","slug":"average-cost-per-lead-by-industry-the-final-answer-from-22-influential-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://pointerpro.com/es/blog/average-cost-per-lead-by-industry-the-final-answer-from-22-influential-articles/","title":{"rendered":"Average cost per lead by industry: the final answer from 22 influential articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n    #section-Z2d2hMx {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 6rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z2d2hMx {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z2d2hMx-container  #421f3c custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z2d2hMx\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-NVrQU .heading h1 {\n        color: #ffffff;\n        font-size: 3.125rem;\n        line-height: 4rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-NVrQU {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-NVrQU {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n\n        .single #heading-NVrQU .heading h1 {\n            line-height: 3rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-1-container lazyblock-heading-1-NVrQU  px-0\" id=\"heading-NVrQU\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-1 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-1-NVrQU\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start \">\n            <a class=\"heading-1-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"average-cost-per-lead-by-industry-the-final-answer-from-22-influential-articles\"></a>\n            <h1>Average cost per lead by industry: the final answer from 22 influential articles</h1>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZjhnMQ .heading h2 {\n        color: #f5f5f5;\n        font-size: 1.25rem;\n        line-height: 1.5rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZjhnMQ {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZjhnMQ {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZjhnMQ date-and-author-container px-0\" id=\"heading-ZjhnMQ\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start date-and-author lazyblock-heading-2-ZjhnMQ\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"written-march-17-2017-by-nigel-lindemann\"></a>\n            <h2>Written March 17, 2017, by Nigel Lindemann</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-hgwuz {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-hgwuz {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-hgwuz-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-hgwuz\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA p,\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-11szyA h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-11szyA {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-11szyA {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-11szyA {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-11szyA-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-11szyA\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-11szyA\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Digital marketing has become big business. That’s not even a bold claim when you know <a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkatz/2016/09/14/digital-ad-spending-will-surpass-tv-spending-for-the-first-time-in-u-s-history/?sh=697083c54207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital ad spending has surpassed TV ad spending in 2016 already.</a> The spend on digital ads was over 77 Billion (billion with a B) dollars.</p>\n<p>That’s A LOT of money.<br />But how do you know if it’s well-spent or wasted?</p>\n<p>This question brought me on a quest to search, find and analyze all available information on the average cost per lead. Since cost per lead (or CPL) is the most used metric to analyze the efficiency of a marketing campaign.</p>\n<p>I started with looking for a solid definition of a lead. More specifically, an online lead. Then I combined all available, up-to-date data and put them into one graph.</p>\n<p>Then I combined all available, up-to-date data I could find and tried to visualize that data for both industry and channel.</p>\n<p>Interestingly, during my search, I found multiple authoritative cost per lead articles, that I didn’t want to keep from you. If there’s anything you would like to learn about cost per lead, you’ll find your answer there.</p>\n<p>Ready? Set. Go!</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-AX5Fd {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-AX5Fd {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-AX5Fd-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-AX5Fd\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1udhQP .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1udhQP {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1udhQP {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1udhQP  px-0\" id=\"heading-1udhQP\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1udhQP\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"how-to-calculate-your-cost-per-lead\"></a>\n            <h2>How to calculate your cost per lead​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z2ihY2Q {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z2ihY2Q {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z2ihY2Q {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z2ihY2Q\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z2ihY2Q\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>It’s actually a very straightforward formula. Simply divide what you spend on a campaign or channel by the number of leads that came in from that channel.</p>\n<p>For example: consider your company spent $3,000 on a pay-per-click (PPC) campaign and 50 users converted to leads: <a href=\"https://blog.useproof.com/cost-per-lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cost per lead</a> = $3,000/50 = $60 per lead.</p>\n<p>The cost per lead will be different depending on your industry, channel or the quality of a lead. If you want quality, a higher cost per lead might mean a higher quality lead, and a lower overall customer acquisition cost. If you want quantity, you might want to lower cost per lead, even if the leads aren’t as qualified.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/0FS6aZsGjZ8?si=K1qnWidYu1WuuTlz\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1AL6zA {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1AL6zA {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z1AL6zA-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z1AL6zA\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1msGhp .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1msGhp {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1msGhp {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1msGhp  px-0\" id=\"heading-1msGhp\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1msGhp\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"average-cost-per-lead-by-industry-and-online-channel\"></a>\n            <h2>Average cost per lead by industry and online channel​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1lo2Ve {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1lo2Ve {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1lo2Ve {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1lo2Ve\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1lo2Ve\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Once you have your magic number, you can compare it to previous campaigns, your industry average, or among different channels. To acquire these numbers isn’t an easy task.</p>\n<p>Trust me, I know.</p>\n<p>I did some extensive desk research and analyzed over 100 articles on cost per lead and lead generation. I combined that with some data of my own to uncover the average cost of an online lead.</p>\n<p>It became clear that what you pay per lead depends on the industry you’re in and on the channel you use. That’s why I split up the data into two graphs: the cost per lead by industry and online channel.</p>\n<p>This is what I came up with:</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11803\" src=\"https://proweb.p.blends.be/wp-content/uploads/cost-per-lead.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" /></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The first chart focuses on online CPL between different industries.</p>\n<p>Finance and technology have the highest cost per lead with respectively ($47 and $45), whereas telecom and media/marketing have the lowest with a CPL almost half of that. ($26 and $24).</p>\n<p>A lower CPL can have multiple reasons. The industry could be less competitive, and less competition leads to lower cost per clicks and eventually a lower cost per lead. Or the value of a lead could be lower. After all, if it costs you more to acquire a lead than he is worth, your business isn’t sustainable.</p>\n<p>When looking at the CPL per online channel you notice the high cost for display and CRM advertising at $71 per lead. Not a big surprise, since display advertising is used for retargeting and a way to keep leads warm rather than as a lead generator.</p>\n<p>The channel with the second most expensive cost per lead is search engine advertising (SEA). This bigger brother of display advertising is a bit more effective, yet still expensive. Google can be partially blamed for the constant growth in cost per click, together with the increasing number of competitors. There are however <a href=\"https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/02/29/google-adwords-industry-benchmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big differences between the industries for SEA</a>.</p>\n<p>At the bottom of the chart, we see that Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and content marketing have the cheapest cost per lead at $14. Especially if this is done well and in-house, SEO can be a cheap lead generator. However, with the ever-growing amount of content being produced every day, the lead generating powers of SEO might diminish.</p>\n<p>I limited the graph to only online sources with good reason. Firstly, as mentioned at the start, digital marketing is booming business, and secondly, offline CPLs range from $300 up to $500. Combining two sets of different data would give back an average cost per lead too high for online and too low for offline channels. And that wouldn’t benefit anybody.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1BF4v8 {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1BF4v8 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z1BF4v8-container  #421f3c custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z1BF4v8\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-12 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1IsAxr {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1IsAxr {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1IsAxr {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1IsAxr\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1IsAxr\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><a href=\"https://proweb.p.blends.be/wp-content/uploads/Mini-guide-10-daily-sources-for-consulting-success-FINAL-1.pdf?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=Downloadables&amp;utm_content=banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11174\" src=\"https://proweb.p.blends.be/wp-content/uploads/2.2.3-BANNER_blog_2.2.3-Mini-guide-10-daily-sources-for-consulting-success_Standard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1257\" height=\"373\" /></a></p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1r9HNG {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1r9HNG {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z1r9HNG-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z1r9HNG\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZUphcT .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZUphcT {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZUphcT {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZUphcT  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZUphcT\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZUphcT\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"22-influential-articles-on-cost-per-lead-and-lead-generation\"></a>\n            <h2>22 influential articles on cost per lead and lead generation​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1Qtpqn {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1Qtpqn {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1Qtpqn {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1Qtpqn\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1Qtpqn\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>When I was looking for useful cost per lead data, I stumbled upon dozens of articles on CPL and <a href=\"https://mirasee.com/blog/lead-funnel/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead generation</a>. While some of those lacked the insights and quantitative data you need for your analysis, I also came across a few gems that I definitely didn’t want to keep from you.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1QzF2G {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1QzF2G {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1QzF2G-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-1QzF2G\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-2iHSjl .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-2iHSjl {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-2iHSjl {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-2iHSjl  px-0\" id=\"heading-2iHSjl\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-2iHSjl\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"1-all-the-social-media-advertising-stats-you-need-to-know-evan-lepage-hootsuite-com\"></a>\n            <h2>1. All the social media advertising stats you need to know (Evan LePage – hootsuite.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx p,\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-y4oSx h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-y4oSx {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-y4oSx {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-y4oSx {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-y4oSx-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-y4oSx\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-y4oSx\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>The success of social media advertising has been immense. And it shows! From 2014 to 2016, social advertising budgets have doubled worldwide over the past 2 years—going from $16 billion U.S. in 2014 to $31 billion in 2016. But despite this growing investment in social advertising, 46 percent of B2B marketers say they’re unsure whether their channels have generated any revenue.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1qkfNy {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1qkfNy {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1qkfNy-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-1qkfNy\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Zkn2Eh .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Zkn2Eh {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Zkn2Eh {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Zkn2Eh  px-0\" id=\"heading-Zkn2Eh\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Zkn2Eh\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"2-the-cost-of-pay-per-click-ppc-advertising-trends-and-analysis-jonathan-hochman-hochmanconsultants-com\"></a>\n            <h2>2. The Cost of Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising—trends and analysis (Jonathan Hochman – hochmanconsultants.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RHJb7 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1RHJb7 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1RHJb7 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1RHJb7 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1RHJb7-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1RHJb7\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1RHJb7\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>The cost for online marketing has increased a lot the last decade. Not a big surprise, with higher keyword competition and more competitors joining the party year after year. The average cost per lead of $33 (for 2016) is a good indication. If the trend from the last decade ($7,5 CPL just 10 years ago) continues, chances are that the cost will keep growing.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1qahUj {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1qahUj {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1qahUj-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-1qahUj\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZVS8uS .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZVS8uS {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZVS8uS {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZVS8uS  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZVS8uS\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZVS8uS\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"3-adwords-industry-benchmark-report-deep-dive-software-and-saas-jordan-con-bizible-com\"></a>\n            <h2>3. AdWords industry benchmark report deep dive: software and SaaS (Jordan Con – bizible.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1NA8GH {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1NA8GH {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1NA8GH {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1NA8GH\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1NA8GH\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>In the Software/SaaS industry, AdWords drives, on average, 16% of all leads, 14% of all opportunities, and 11% of all revenue. The declining impact as we get further down the funnel shows that companies in this industry still tend to use AdWords as a top-of-the-funnel lead gen channel. According to the data, Software/<a href=\"https://jelvix.com/blog/saas-business-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SaaS companies</a> spend on average $344 to generate a lead.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z2kYeQz {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z2kYeQz {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z2kYeQz-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z2kYeQz\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-2rblfJ .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-2rblfJ {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-2rblfJ {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-2rblfJ  px-0\" id=\"heading-2rblfJ\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-2rblfJ\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"4-5-kpis-every-digital-marketer-needs-to-track-alberto-garcia-redbamboomarketing-com\"></a>\n            <h2>4. 5 KPIs every digital marketer needs to track (Alberto Garcia – redbamboomarketing.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1aTM5Y {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1aTM5Y {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1aTM5Y {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1aTM5Y\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1aTM5Y\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>By tracking the right KPIs for your business, you’ll be able to measure the most meaningful analytics and make more educated marketing decisions. While these KPIs are useful in tracking progress and proving the effectiveness of your digital campaigns, they are useless if you don’t use them to make educated decisions about your goals, strategies, and tactics. You must learn which factors will influence each of these metrics so that you can continue to optimize and improve your site.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-2dfFbu {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-2dfFbu {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-2dfFbu-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-2dfFbu\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZArOx6 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZArOx6 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZArOx6 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZArOx6  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZArOx6\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZArOx6\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"5-cost-per-lead-vs-cost-per-click-grace-garland-mvfglobal-com\"></a>\n            <h2>5. Cost per lead vs cost per click (Grace Garland – mvfglobal.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z27CT3I {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z27CT3I {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z27CT3I {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z27CT3I\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z27CT3I\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Both of these strategies have been proven to increase sales, so which works out as better value for money? And why did I focus on cost per lead? Perhaps the most important difference is that with cost per click models, you are often paying for accidental clicks or people who were just curious and not looking for your business. With customer generation, you only pay for genuine business leads that match your predefined criteria. So you are more likely to secure a sale through cost per lead.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-LiXK3 {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-LiXK3 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-LiXK3-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-LiXK3\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1QY8Iz .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1QY8Iz {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1QY8Iz {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1QY8Iz  px-0\" id=\"heading-1QY8Iz\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1QY8Iz\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"6-google-adwords-benchmarks-for-your-industry-new-data-mark-irvine-wordstream-com\"></a>\n            <h2>6. Google AdWords benchmarks for YOUR Industry [New Data] (Mark Irvine – wordstream.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z289fYm h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z289fYm {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z289fYm {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z289fYm {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z289fYm-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z289fYm\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z289fYm\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>This article gives you an overview of the cost per lead for each industry within the PPC space. Overall, they find an average CPA (<a href=\"https://dashthis.com/kpi-examples/cost-per-acquisition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cost per acquisition</a>) in AdWords across all industries is $59.18 for search and $60.76 for display. (Almost) free love on the SERP! Dating and personal sites have, by far, the lowest average cost per action from search ($6.91 CPA). While Google may be a great place to find a boyfriend, it is an expensive place to find an employee, doctor, or lawyer – average search CPAs for employment services, medical services, and legal services are $105.79, $126.29, and $135.17, respectively. Of course, the lifetime value of a new client in these industries is very high, making it all worthwhile in the end.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1bn962 {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1bn962 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1bn962-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-1bn962\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1m82NW .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1m82NW {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1m82NW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1m82NW  px-0\" id=\"heading-1m82NW\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1m82NW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"7-the-top-digital-channels-for-generating-b2b-leads-ayaz-nanji-marketingprofs-com\"></a>\n            <h2>7. The top digital channels for generating B2B leads (Ayaz Nanji – marketingprofs.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1Taxif h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1Taxif {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1Taxif {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1Taxif {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1Taxif-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1Taxif\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1Taxif\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>B2B marketers say email, organic search, whitepapers, webinars, and LinkedIn are the most effective digital channels for generating leads. <strong>Email ranks as the top channel for <a href=\"https://woodpecker.co/blog/where-to-find-prospects/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">driving B2B leads</a></strong> (73% of respondents say it does so), followed by organic search (70%). Making SEO both on- and off-page very important for B2B marketers.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1dtzSk {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1dtzSk {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z1dtzSk-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z1dtzSk\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-JocQL .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-JocQL {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-JocQL {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-JocQL  px-0\" id=\"heading-JocQL\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-JocQL\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"8-health-insurance-highly-competitive-in-paid-search-advertising-jim-leichenko-adgooroo-com\"></a>\n            <h2>8. Health insurance highly competitive in paid search advertising (Jim Leichenko – adgooroo.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1jm93P h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1jm93P {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1jm93P {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1jm93P {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1jm93P-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1jm93P\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1jm93P\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Healthcare and insurance have among the highest cost per lead, so when you’re in health insurance, the combination of those two, you’re bound to have a high CPL. And indeed, health insurance is among the most expensive industries to advertise in. The most interesting part of this article is the section about the top 20 health insurance keywords by spend, where we see that they average a CPC of $4.86, up to a maximum of $13.07 per click. PER CLICK! Given that the conversion rate for these keywords is going to be low, people only have one health insurance. What they pay per lead will be well above $100 per lead.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ZJKJtm {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ZJKJtm {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ZJKJtm-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-ZJKJtm\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZHdAfh .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZHdAfh {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZHdAfh {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZHdAfh  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZHdAfh\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZHdAfh\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"9-cost-per-lead-benchmarks-by-industry-hubspot-com\"></a>\n            <h2>9. Cost per lead benchmarks by industry (hubspot.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D p,\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-gia9D h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-gia9D {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-gia9D {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-gia9D {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-gia9D-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-gia9D\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-gia9D\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>This overview doesn’t show much difference between the industries, but it gives a nice indication of <b>which industry is more expensive</b> than others. For example, Media &amp; publishing is with a CPL of $11 – $25 the cheapest one, while Information, tech and finances services, as well as marketing agencies, have the highest cost per lead ($51 – $100)</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1kkOeY {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1kkOeY {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z1kkOeY-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z1kkOeY\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1NWsjN .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1NWsjN {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1NWsjN {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1NWsjN  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1NWsjN\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1NWsjN\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"10-what-is-lead-generation-marketo-com\"></a>\n            <h2>10. What is lead generation? (marketo.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2cddon h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2cddon {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2cddon {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2cddon {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2cddon-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2cddon\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2cddon\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Buyers might be anywhere from two-thirds to 90% of the way through their buying journey before they even reach the vendor. The main reason? Buyers have so much access to information that they can delay talking to sales until they are experts themselves. <b>Creating a solid lead generation strategy will help you build trust.</b> And it will capture the interest of your buyer before they are even ready to contact sales.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-5220b {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-5220b {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-5220b-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-5220b\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1iu94M .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1iu94M {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1iu94M {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1iu94M  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1iu94M\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1iu94M\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"11-the-cost-of-a-webinar-lead-getting-the-most-out-of-your-webinar-investment-bo-bandy\"></a>\n            <h2>11. The cost of a webinar lead: Getting the most out of your webinar investment (Bo Bandy)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2kImao h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2kImao {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2kImao {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2kImao {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2kImao-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2kImao\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2kImao\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Webinars are on the rise: about 62% of all B2B marketers are now using them as part of their promotional strategy. Still, the cost of producing a single webinar can be rather expensive. But is it really so much about the total cost of the webinar, or is it more about the total cost of a lead? This article does the math.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1Xxrd6 {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1Xxrd6 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1Xxrd6-container  #421f3c custom-padding \" id=\"section-1Xxrd6\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-12 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2fJWoS h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2fJWoS {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2fJWoS {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2fJWoS {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2fJWoS-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2fJWoS\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2fJWoS\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><a href=\"https://proweb.p.blends.be/wp-content/uploads/Mini-guide-10-daily-sources-for-consulting-success-FINAL-1.pdf?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=Downloadables&amp;utm_content=banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11174\" src=\"https://proweb.p.blends.be/wp-content/uploads/2.2.3-BANNER_blog_2.2.3-Mini-guide-10-daily-sources-for-consulting-success_Standard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1257\" height=\"373\" /></a></p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1nh0x9 {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1nh0x9 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1nh0x9-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-1nh0x9\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-11ipOk .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-11ipOk {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-11ipOk {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-11ipOk  px-0\" id=\"heading-11ipOk\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-11ipOk\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"12-5-powerful-reasons-you-need-a-referral-program-andrew-gale-socialmediatoday-com\"></a>\n            <h2>12. 5 Powerful reasons you need a referral program (Andrew Gale – socialmediatoday.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2aTKpY h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2aTKpY {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2aTKpY {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2aTKpY {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2aTKpY-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2aTKpY\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2aTKpY\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>54% of marketers say referral marketing has a lower cost per lead according to the research. Referral marketing is one of the lowest cost per lead growth channels available to you today. When respected websites or blogs talk about you, this will immediately raise your credibility. It’s also perfect for reaching new target audiences. It’s all about finding the right influencers for your industry.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z1GHXKs {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z1GHXKs {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z1GHXKs-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z1GHXKs\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1it3Ot .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1it3Ot {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1it3Ot {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1it3Ot  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1it3Ot\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1it3Ot\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"13-how-does-google-make-its-money-the-20-most-expensive-keywords-in-google-adwords-wordstream-com\"></a>\n            <h2>13. How does Google make its money: The 20 most expensive keywords in Google AdWords (wordstream.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1mxz25 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1mxz25 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1mxz25 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1mxz25 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1mxz25-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1mxz25\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1mxz25\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>97% of Google’s income comes from pay-per-click advertising, that’s about 32,2 out of 33,3 billion dollars. Which made the people over at Wordstream wonder which keywords would be the highest-grossing ones. This article lists the 20 most expensive keywords, with some of them going as high as $50 per click.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Zdpghm {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Zdpghm {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Zdpghm-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Zdpghm\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1JptnE .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1JptnE {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1JptnE {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1JptnE  px-0\" id=\"heading-1JptnE\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1JptnE\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"14-5-facts-on-the-roi-of-inbound-social-media-aseem-badshah-socedo-com\"></a>\n            <h2>14. 5 Facts on the ROI of inbound social media (Aseem Badshah – socedo.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1l7qY {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1l7qY {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1l7qY {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1l7qY\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1l7qY\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Social media can be used for inbound marketing as well as outbound marketing. Which means you can provide great content and wait for people to reach you. Or you can approach them with all sorts of social media ads. Either way, it tends to be very effective. The ROI, however, can look pretty different for both strategies. These are the main findings: Social media has a click-through rate of about 30%. Making businesses that have a <strong>landing page built to capture leads</strong> have a cost per lead in the $20’s or lower. On average, inbound channels, including social media, SEO, and content, have a <strong>CPL around $27</strong>.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z2uCE4e {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z2uCE4e {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z2uCE4e-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z2uCE4e\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZmJGpG .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZmJGpG {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZmJGpG {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-ZmJGpG  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZmJGpG\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-ZmJGpG\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"15-b2b-demand-gen-channels-ranked-by-cost-per-lead-marketingcharts-com\"></a>\n            <h2>15. B2B demand gen channels ranked by cost per lead (marketingcharts.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-JrTW3 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-JrTW3 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-JrTW3 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-JrTW3 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-JrTW3-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-JrTW3\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-JrTW3\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>According to this MarketingCharts article, the channels with the lowest costs per lead, are email marketing (house list), with 66% of marketers rating this channel as having a very (30.4%) or somewhat (35.6%) low cost. Followed by social media (62% citing low cost)</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z15GsQj {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z15GsQj {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z15GsQj-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z15GsQj\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Zip5hM .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Zip5hM {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Zip5hM {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Zip5hM  px-0\" id=\"heading-Zip5hM\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Zip5hM\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"16-lead-generation-statistics-travis-piepho-prospectrmarketing-com\"></a>\n            <h2>16. Lead generation statistics (Travis Piepho – prospectrmarketing.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1E5chS {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1E5chS {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1E5chS {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1E5chS\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1E5chS\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>There are stunning discrepancies between how well some sources are used for certain industries. For example, <b>did you know that B2B companies are getting 14% of their leads from SEO but only allocating 12% of their budget to that source?</b> Or that the three worst lead sources for B2B companies are traditional advertising (3%), PPC (6%), and direct mail (6%).</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1THwxn {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1THwxn {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1THwxn-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-1THwxn\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-18VPk4 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-18VPk4 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-18VPk4 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-18VPk4  px-0\" id=\"heading-18VPk4\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-18VPk4\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"17-boost-conversions-and-revenue-with-effective-lead-generation-infographic-tom-koletas-business2community-com\"></a>\n            <h2>17. Boost conversions and revenue with effective lead generation [Infographic] (Tom Koletas – business2community.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1FQp9k h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1FQp9k {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1FQp9k {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1FQp9k {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1FQp9k-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1FQp9k\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1FQp9k\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>This infographic shows us that <strong>healthcare has the highest B2B CPL</strong> with $60, followed by Business Finance ($43), Human Resources ($38), Marketing ($32) and Technology ($31). And spending will continue to grow since 50% of B2B marketers indicated that their lead gen budgets will increase.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z27iYdd {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z27iYdd {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z27iYdd-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z27iYdd\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-d26zO .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-d26zO {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-d26zO {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-d26zO  px-0\" id=\"heading-d26zO\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-d26zO\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"18-b2b-demand-generation-benchmark-craig-borowski-softwareadvice-com\"></a>\n            <h2>18. B2B demand generation benchmark (Craig Borowski – softwareadvice.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1wnzdq {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1wnzdq {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1wnzdq {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1wnzdq\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1wnzdq\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Marketers found trade shows, <strong>referral marketing</strong>, and <strong>in-house email</strong> marketing to be the best channels for generating large numbers of high-quality leads. When it came to content, <strong>videos</strong> were not only the most-used type of content (used by 92 percent); they were most commonly cited as producing a very <strong>high volume of leads</strong>.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-RQrTa {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-RQrTa {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-RQrTa-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-RQrTa\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1HCRUU .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1HCRUU {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1HCRUU {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1HCRUU  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1HCRUU\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1HCRUU\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"19-why-you-need-your-marketing-team-to-calculate-cost-per-lead-hendrik-jan-francke-brightorangethread-com\"></a>\n            <h2>19. Why you need your marketing team to calculate cost per lead (Hendrik-Jan Francke – brightorangethread.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF p,\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-8dMjF h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-8dMjF {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-8dMjF {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-8dMjF {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-8dMjF-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-8dMjF\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-8dMjF\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Learn how to calculate the cost per lead step by step and why it’s so important to know yours. The best part about this article is the way it goes beyond the numbers. What does it mean to have a high or low cost per lead? <b>What’s the link between Cost per lead (CPL) and Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) </b>and what it says about your marketing strategy?</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-2jUY9V {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-2jUY9V {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-2jUY9V-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-2jUY9V\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1DOCjc .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1DOCjc {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1DOCjc {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1DOCjc  px-0\" id=\"heading-1DOCjc\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1DOCjc\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"20-2016-state-of-lead-generation-ascend2-com\"></a>\n            <h2>20. 2016 State of lead generation (ascend2.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z23Qgo2 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z23Qgo2 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z23Qgo2 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z23Qgo2\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z23Qgo2\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>The <b>most important lead generation goals are improving the quality of leads</b> (77%), followed by acquiring new customers (50%) and increasing the number of leads (41%). If you combine these insights with the <a href=\"https://www.businessinsuranceusa.com/group-health-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bright orange thread article</a> you can expect the cost per lead will continue to go up.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-16kzJS {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-16kzJS {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-16kzJS-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-16kzJS\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-1n2APW .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1n2APW {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1n2APW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1n2APW  px-0\" id=\"heading-1n2APW\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-1n2APW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"21-content-marketing-infographic-demandmetric-com\"></a>\n            <h2>21. Content marketing infographic (demandmetric.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZqJrQW {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZqJrQW {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZqJrQW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZqJrQW\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZqJrQW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>Content marketing costs 62% less than traditional marketing and generates about 3 times as many leads. Sharing content on relevant third-party sites can help gain recognition as ‘thought leaders’ in the industry.</p>        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n                </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ve2rr {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 1.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ve2rr {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    </style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ve2rr-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-ve2rr\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"></div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1wa5lH .heading h2 {\n        color: #421f3c;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1wa5lH {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1wa5lH {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1wa5lH  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1wa5lH\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1wa5lH\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"22-lead-generation-marketing-campaign-infographic-joao-aguiar-mobidea-com\"></a>\n            <h2>22. Lead generation marketing campaign [Infographic] (João Aguiar – mobidea.com)​</h2>\n        </div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1qCUew {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1qCUew {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1qCUew {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n</style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1qCUew\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1qCUew\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p>This article gives you a clear overview of <b>how online lead generation works</b>. 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