{"id":28645,"date":"2025-07-07T06:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/?p=28645"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:51:42","slug":"mid-funnel-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/mid-funnel-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid Funnel Marketing Strategies: How to Nurture Leads &#038; Double Conversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mid-funnel marketing isn\u2019t just a nice-to-have\u2014it\u2019s a measurable revenue driver.<\/p>\r\n<p>Mailchimp\u2019s 2024 <strong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"123\">Holiday Season Trends<\/strong> report found that e-commerce brands running automated, mid-funnel email flows (welcome, browse-abandon, product-recommendation) generated <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"298\">20 % more revenue year-over-year<\/strong> in the four weeks leading up to Giving Tuesday\u2014without increasing send volume. <em>Source:<\/em> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/newsroom\/2024-holiday-season-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">mailchimp.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>So, what exactly is the middle-of-funnel (MoFu) marketing?<\/strong> What are the strategies and tips to help businesses target this tier of leads?<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check out Gartner&#8217;s definition of a funnel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/sales\/glossary\/lead-funnel\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>We&#8217;ll explore the answers to these in this blog.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/mid-funnel-marketing\/#What_Is_Mid-Funnel_Marketing\" >What Is Mid-Funnel Marketing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/mid-funnel-marketing\/#Middle-of-the-Funnel_Marketing_Strategies_Content_Ideas\" >Middle-of-the-Funnel Marketing Strategies &amp; Content Ideas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/mid-funnel-marketing\/#Mid-Funnel_KPIs_You_Must_Track\" >Mid-Funnel KPIs You Must Track<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/mid-funnel-marketing\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Mid-Funnel_Marketing\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">What Is Mid-Funnel Marketing?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Mid-funnel marketing, also referred to as middle-of-the-funnel marketing, is catering to a different class of leads, as we discussed in the intro.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>These leads are past the awareness stage by now.<\/strong> They have interest and are currently evaluating what your small business has to offer.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mofu-funnel-icons-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Stylised marketing funnel icons for middle stage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mofu-funnel-icons-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mofu-funnel-icons-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mofu-funnel-icons-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mofu-funnel-icons.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>They\u2019re aware of their problems and pain points and are considering which products or services could be a potential fit.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, they have yet to reach the bottom of the funnel, which is usually when purchasing decisions get made.<\/p>\r\n<p>New leads can enter your small business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/sales-pipeline-vs-sales-funnel\/\">sales funnel<\/a> from the middle, especially if they\u2019re qualified leads.<\/p>\r\n<p>Your new customers can even arrive during their second pass-through on the sales funnel in this part. Your goal is different than when working with leads, in that you\u2019re trying to encourage a repeat purchase.<\/p>\r\n<p>With new leads, even if they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-qualified-leads\/\">qualified leads<\/a>, you\u2019re trying to get them to make a first-time purchase.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, now is not the time to begin bombarding your leads with sales messages trying to cinch that deal.<\/p>\r\n<p>They are still in the evaluation stage, after all, and they will stay there until they make up their mind.<\/p>\r\n<p>Rather than trying to earn the sale prematurely, your primary goal with mid-funnel marketing is to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/lead-nurturing\/\"> nurture these leads<\/a> or new customers.<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outbrain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OB-Case-Study-WeightWatchers.pdf\">Here&#8217;s<\/a> a recent Outbrain study on MOFU performance<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>You want to provide information that will educate them on your products and services.<\/p>\r\n<p>Even if they enter the funnel already cognizant of what your small business offers, that doesn\u2019t mean the lead knows everything yet.<\/p>\r\n<p>After all, if they did, they would have already made their purchasing decision or exited from the funnel when they decided that your products and services aren\u2019t good enough for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var EhAPI = EhAPI || {}; \r\n                EhAPI.after_load = function() {\r\n                    EhAPI.set_account('ktb76s1540fl2hnhbqnrtd2npb', 'our');\r\n                    EhAPI.execute('rules');\r\n                };\r\n                (function(d, s, f) {\r\n                    var sc = document.createElement(s);\r\n                    sc.type = 'text\/javascript';\r\n                    sc.async = true;\r\n                    sc.src = f;\r\n                    var m = document.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n                    m.parentNode.insertBefore(sc, m);   \r\n                })(document, 'script', '\/\/d2p078bqz5urf7.cloudfront.net\/jsapi\/ehform.js');\r\n            <\/script>\r\n            <script>\r\n                function waitForEhForms() {\r\n                    const interval = 100; \/\/ Check every 100ms\r\n                    const checkAndLoad = () => {\r\n                        const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);\r\n                        const elementorPreviewParam = params.get('elementor-preview');\r\n                        if (elementorPreviewParam && typeof EhForms !== 'undefined' && typeof EhForms.loadForms === 'function') {\r\n                            EhForms.loadForms();\r\n                            console.log('EhForms.loadForms() called successfully.');\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            setTimeout(checkAndLoad, interval);\r\n                        }\r\n                    };\r\n                    checkAndLoad();\r\n                }\r\n                \/\/ Call the function\r\n                waitForEhForms();\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        <div class='engage-hub-form-embed' id='eh_form_5161654467690496' data-id='5161654467690496'><\/div>\r\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-funnels-basics\/\">Read also:&nbsp;5 Essential Marketing Funnel Basics Every Business Needs to Know<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><b>Enhance Your Email Marketing<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to make your emails more impactful? Check out our beautiful, easy-to-customize recruitment and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/email-purpose\/marketing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing email templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Designed to boost engagement, these templates from EngageBay will help your emails stand out. Just customize the images, headings, and CTAs for your brand, and hit send in a few minutes!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\">Browse the Template Library<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Middle-of-the-Funnel_Marketing_Strategies_Content_Ideas\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Middle-of-the-Funnel Marketing Strategies &amp; Content Ideas<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Keeping in mind your goals when working with leads at this stage of the sales funnel, we now want to share the following mid-funnel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/powerful-marketing-strategies\/\">marketing strategies<\/a> that you can utilize.<br><iframe title=\"Automations in EngageBay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n3noW41XzZw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Automations in EngageBay<\/strong><\/em><br>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>These tactics should guide your lead further down the funnel.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mid-funnel-nurture-flow-683x1024.png\" alt=\"Infographic: mid funnel nurture sequence steps\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mid-funnel-nurture-flow-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mid-funnel-nurture-flow-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mid-funnel-nurture-flow-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mid-funnel-nurture-flow.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Product or service pages<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>A product or service page is like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/landing-pages\">landing page<\/a> but less salesy.<\/p>\r\n<p>You\u2019re just trying to educate your lead about your products and services as much as you can.<\/p>\r\n<p>You will have to write a page for every product or service in your roster, which cannot be helped.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you have resources or guides on your product or service, include hyperlinks to this helpful information.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can also add links to past blog posts and videos on a product or service, especially if it\u2019s been around for a while.<\/p>\r\n<p>Avoid the need to talk about pricing or reviews or anything of that sort.<\/p>\r\n<p>Your lead is probably aware of all this information already anyway, and that veers too far from the kind of info you\u2019re supposed to provide to leads in this stage of the sales funnel.<\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Elevate your email marketing with our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to boost engagement and conversions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/lead-funnels\/\">Read also: A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Lead Funnels: How to Double Your Sales<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Webinars<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/what-is-a-webinar-and-how-to-use-it-for-lead-generation\/\">webinar<\/a> is another valuable opportunity to teach your mid-funnel leads about your products or services.<\/p>\r\n<p>Since your lead isn\u2019t yet ready to make a purchasing decision, we doubt they\u2019d pay for a webinar at this stage either.<\/p>\r\n<p>You thus might decide to offer the webinar for free only to mid-funnel leads and then charge existing customers to access the same webinar.<\/p>\r\n<p>If the webinar is older and can be repurposed, then you won\u2019t be so concerned with charging for it since you probably already made good money from that webinar anyway.<\/p>\r\n<p>Outside of the webinar itself, you can also offer transcripts at this time for the busy lead who might not have time to watch your entire webinar.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/ecommerce-conversion-funnel\/\">Read also: eCommerce Conversion Funnel in 5 Stages<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Email newsletters<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Since your lead is interested and informed, the chances are good that they\u2019ve already opted into your email list.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re not already producing automated email content to go to your middle-of-the-funnel leads compared to your bottom-of-the-funnel and top-of-the-funnel leads, you need to.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<br><iframe title=\"Email Marketing Sequences in EngageBay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N0s4rv5789Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Email Marketing Sequences in EngageBay<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Email newsletters are a great example of such content.<\/p>\r\n<p>You might only send newsletters periodically, such as once a month or once a quarter, but each time you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/create-email-newsletter\/\">send a newsletter<\/a>, it pushes your brand to the top of the lead\u2019s mind.<\/p>\r\n<p>Of course, you don\u2019t want to wait an entire quarter for the lead to make their purchasing decision, so that\u2019s why you\u2019ll supplement email newsletters with other forms of content.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/product-placement\/\">Read also: How to Maximize ROI With Strategic Product Placement<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Case studies<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>For instance, case studies are a great mid-funnel marketing tactic. Case studies generate trust and authority in your small business and prove that your products and services can fulfill the needs of others.<\/p>\r\n<p>If your lead sees their own problem or a problem like theirs being solved by your products and services, that can push them to make a purchasing decision.<\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49&nbsp; Boost your email marketing campaigns with EngageBay\u2019s <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customizable email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tailored for engagement and success.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/direct-marketing-examples\/\">Read also: What Is Direct Marketing? Does It Work? [13 Ways To Do It]<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Blog posts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Blog content is also very useful mid-funnel content.<\/p>\r\n<p>Rather than take existing blog posts and send them to your lead, create content specifically for middle-of-the-funnel leads.<\/p>\r\n<p>What kinds of questions do they have at this stage that need answering?<\/p>\r\n<p>What do they need to know about your products and services that they don\u2019t already? What do they need to know about your company that they don\u2019t already?<\/p>\r\n<p>Keeping these questions in mind, create an editorial calendar where you produce mid-funnel content.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png\" alt=\"Banner promoting over 1,000 free HTML email templates from EngageBay. Customize and send beautiful, easy-to-use email templates for impactful marketing campaigns. Try for free.\" width=\"770\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Final-Email-Blog-CTA-770x206-1-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/marketing-automation-funnel\/\">Read also:&nbsp;Marketing Automation Funnel Explained For Beginners<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mid-Funnel_KPIs_You_Must_Track\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Mid-Funnel KPIs You Must Track<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"261\">A healthy mid-funnel keeps sales calendars full and Customer Acquisition Cost in check. Below are the four numbers every SaaS marketer should have on their dashboard, plus realistic 2025 benchmarks and quick optimization tips.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"291\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">1. CTR on Gated Assets<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"850\"><strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"314\">What it tells you:<\/strong> How compelling your in-content CTAs are at persuading visitors to click through to a white-paper, ROI calculator, or other gated offer.<br data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"453\"><strong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"472\">Good benchmark:<\/strong> 2 \u2013 5 % click-through from the surrounding channel (blog, newsletter, social ad) to the asset\u2019s landing page. High performers push 6 %+. <em>Source:<\/em> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.datadab.com\/blog\/b2b-digital-marketing-benchmarks-how-does-your-company-measure-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">datadab.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><br data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"650\"><strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"664\">Quick win:<\/strong> Test micro-copy around the button (\u201cGet the template \u2192\u201d instead of \u201cSubmit\u201d) and surface social proof (e.g., \u201cTrusted by 3,100 RevOps teams\u201d) right under the CTA to lift CTR by 15-20 %.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"884\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2. Email-Nurture Open Rate<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1358\"><strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"907\">What it tells you:<\/strong> Relevance of your subject line and list hygiene once leads have opted in.<br data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"984\"><strong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1003\">Good benchmark:<\/strong> 15 \u2013 25 % for B2B SaaS nurture sequences; &gt;30 % puts you in the top quartile. <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Source:<\/em> <span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">callin.io<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1358\"><strong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1135\">Pro move:<\/strong> Use intent tags from product usage (e.g., last feature touched) in the subject line\u2014campaigns that did this saw 10-15 % higher opens in Callin\u2019s 2025 dataset. Pair with A\/B tests on send-time to eke out a few extra points.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1392\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">3. Demo-Request Conversion<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1892\"><strong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1415\">What it tells you:<\/strong> How many \u201chand-raisers\u201d turn into booked meetings after filling out a demo form.<br data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1499\"><strong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1518\">Good benchmark:<\/strong> Industry average is ~30 % of qualified form fills that lock a calendar slot; adding instant self-scheduling bumps that to 66.7 %. <em>Source: <\/em><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chilipiper.com\/post\/form-conversion-rate-benchmark-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">chilipiper.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><br data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1689\"><strong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1704\">Speed hack:<\/strong> Embed a calendar or live-call option on the confirmation screen. Chili Piper\u2019s analysis of 4 M submissions shows form-scheduling <strong data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1845\">doubles<\/strong> the conversion rate\u2014no extra traffic required.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1918\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">4. MQL \u25b6 SQL Ratio<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2449\"><strong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1941\">What it tells you:<\/strong> Alignment between your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/lead-scoring-guide\/\">lead-scoring<\/a> model and sales acceptance criteria.<br data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2017\"><strong data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2036\">Good benchmark:<\/strong> 10 \u2013 15 % for \u201caverage\u201d SaaS orgs; revenue engines firing on all cylinders hit 20-25 %. <em>Source:<\/em> <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">callin.io<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"Free Lead Scoring Tool for 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xFApxC_XIbk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Free Lead Scoring Tool for 2024: Maximize Conversions with Ease!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2449\"><br data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2165\"><strong data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2188\">Fix mis-fires fast:<\/strong> Review deals lost at the very first sales call. Common pattern\u2014marketing counts content downloaders from &lt;50-person companies as MQLs while sales only wants \u2265200-person accounts. Tighten firmographic filters or adjust scoring weights and watch the ratio climb.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2788\"><strong data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2475\">Why these four?<\/strong> Together they form a chain: CTR drives asset traffic \u2192 nurture opens warm those leads \u2192 demo requests create real pipeline \u2192 MQL-to-SQL tells you if pipeline quality matches quantity. Track them weekly, set stretch targets 20 % above your current baseline, and iterate in that order\u2014each step amplifies the next.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2788\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tofuvsmofuvsbofu-table-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Table comparing top, mid and bottom funnel content types\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tofuvsmofuvsbofu-table-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tofuvsmofuvsbofu-table-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tofuvsmofuvsbofu-table-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/tofuvsmofuvsbofu-table.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Mid-funnel marketing required different types of content altogether. The leads that enter the sales funnel here are more informed than most leads but are still on the fence about their purchasing decisions.<\/p>\r\n<p>By using the marketing strategies we outlined here today, you can inform and guide mid-funnel leads on their way to the bottom of the funnel.<\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Have you tried our<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/email-templates\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email templates<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Share your experience in the comments below, and let us know how they worked for your campaigns!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var EhAPI = EhAPI || {}; \r\n                EhAPI.after_load = function() {\r\n                    EhAPI.set_account('ktb76s1540fl2hnhbqnrtd2npb', 'our');\r\n                    EhAPI.execute('rules');\r\n                };\r\n                (function(d, s, f) {\r\n                    var sc = document.createElement(s);\r\n                    sc.type = 'text\/javascript';\r\n                    sc.async = true;\r\n                    sc.src = f;\r\n                    var m = document.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n                    m.parentNode.insertBefore(sc, m);   \r\n                })(document, 'script', '\/\/d2p078bqz5urf7.cloudfront.net\/jsapi\/ehform.js');\r\n            <\/script>\r\n            <script>\r\n                function waitForEhForms() {\r\n                    const interval = 100; \/\/ Check every 100ms\r\n                    const checkAndLoad = () => {\r\n                        const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);\r\n                        const elementorPreviewParam = params.get('elementor-preview');\r\n                        if (elementorPreviewParam && typeof EhForms !== 'undefined' && typeof EhForms.loadForms === 'function') {\r\n                            EhForms.loadForms();\r\n                            console.log('EhForms.loadForms() called successfully.');\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            setTimeout(checkAndLoad, interval);\r\n                        }\r\n                    };\r\n                    checkAndLoad();\r\n                }\r\n                \/\/ Call the function\r\n                waitForEhForms();\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        <div class='engage-hub-form-embed' id='eh_form_6268678992035840' data-id='6268678992035840'><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752650394694\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752650267192\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">1. What is mid-funnel marketing?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Mid-funnel marketing (often called <strong>MOFU<\/strong>) is the stage where prospects have shown initial interest and are now evaluating whether your SaaS solution solves their problem. Strategies like lead nurturing emails, webinars, case-study downloads, and comparison guides build trust and move leads closer to purchase, making mid-funnel marketing essential for improving conversion rates.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752650290320\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">2. How is MOFU different from TOFU and BOFU?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">TOFU (top-of-funnel) focuses on broad awareness, MOFU (<strong>mid-funnel marketing<\/strong>) centers on education and qualification, and BOFU (bottom-of-funnel) drives the final purchase decision. MOFU bridges the gap by turning engaged leads into sales-ready opportunities through targeted content such as product demos, ROI calculators, and nurture sequences.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752650308457\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">3. Which content formats work best for mid-funnel marketing?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">High-performing MOFU content includes in-depth case studies, gated ebooks, live demos, and comparison sheets\u2014assets that answer technical questions and showcase social proof. Interactive tools like ROI calculators and self-guided product tours also excel in mid-funnel marketing because they let prospects visualize real value before talking to sales.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752650330583\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">4. What KPIs should I track in mid-funnel marketing?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Key MOFU metrics include click-through rate (CTR) on gated assets, email-nurture open rates, demo-request conversions, and the MQL-to-SQL ratio. Monitoring these KPIs tells you how effectively your mid-funnel marketing is transforming engaged leads into qualified pipeline.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1752650348671\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">5. How do you build a successful mid-funnel marketing strategy for SaaS?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Start by mapping buyer questions to specific mid-funnel assets (e.g., comparison guides for pricing concerns). Segment leads by intent signals, automate tailored email sequences, and enrich data to refine lead scoring. Consistently test CTAs, personalization, and timing\u2014continuous optimization drives stronger mid-funnel marketing performance and lowers Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC).<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mid-funnel marketing isn\u2019t just a nice-to-have\u2014it\u2019s a measurable revenue driver. 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