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ST-018

Buyer Journey

Strategy
the concept

The stages a customer moves through from first noticing a problem to buying and staying: Awareness, Consideration, Decision and Delight. Each stage needs different content, channels and measures.

When to use

When planning content and campaigns, mapping the funnel, choosing KPIs per stage, and finding where prospects stall.

Applies To
Owned
Email
Paid
Search
Social
In Action (the tape)

Awareness: a guide to 'why is my energy bill so high'; Consideration: a heat pump vs furnace comparison; Decision: reviews, pricing and a free quote; Delight: a maintenance reminder and referral ask.

the ref's call
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A dependable planning frame for every business. Flagged when every asset targets the Decision stage, or when Delight is left to chance.