Stop treating lead quality and volume as opposites
Getting more leads and getting better leads require different signals, tactics, and metrics. The business objective should determine which comes first.
Identify traffic-stealing competitors
Find untapped opportunities
Create outperforming content
Melissa Washburn is currently a Senior Director of Paid Media, where she oversees a team responsible for developing and activating integrated paid media strategies across search, social, and programmatic channels. With more than a decade of experience in performance marketing, she specializes in aligning media investment with business goals in fast-moving, multi-channel environments.
Getting more leads and getting better leads require different signals, tactics, and metrics. The business objective should determine which comes first.
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