Email open rate

Track what percentage of recipients open emails to evaluate subject line effectiveness and list engagement rather than sending to unengaged subscribers who hurt deliverability.

Email open rate

Email open rate

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Marketing funnel

Your website, email flows, and remarketing all work together like a mousetrap. Build clear landing pages that convert, automation that nurtures leads, and a machine that drives discovery calls without you chasing people. Stop leaking leads halfway through.

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Marketing funnel tools

Marketing funnel tools

Traffic means nothing if it doesn't convert. These tools help you capture leads, nurture them automatically, and understand what's actually working in your funnel.

Lead capture system

Lead capture system

Anonymous visitors are worthless. A strategic approach to forms, lead magnets, and often-forgotten sources turns traffic into contacts you can actually nurture and convert.

Lead nurture sequences

Lead nurture sequences

Most leads aren't ready to buy today. Automated sequences keep you top of mind and build trust over time so prospects come to you when timing is right.

Optimised booking flow

Optimised booking flow

Getting someone interested is only half the battle. A proper booking flow with confirmations, reminders, and no-show handling converts more interest into actual conversations.

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Marketing Automation

Execute personalised, multi-touch campaigns at scale through software that triggers messages based on prospect behaviour and characteristics.

Booking rate

The percentage of marketing qualified leads who book a meeting with your sales team.

Mobile responsive

Ensure websites display and function properly on all devices to avoid losing mobile traffic that bounces from broken layouts or tiny unclickable buttons.

Pain point

Identify specific problems customers experience to position solutions around relieving frustrations they're motivated to solve rather than nice-to-have features.

Content calendar

Plan content publication in advance to maintain consistency, balance topics, and coordinate promotion rather than scrambling to create content reactively.

Personal brand

Build professional reputation through consistent content and engagement to attract opportunities and establish trust before commercial conversations begin.

List hygiene

Regularly remove inactive and invalid email addresses to maintain deliverability and focus effort on engaged subscribers who actually read your content.

Page speed

Optimise how quickly pages load to reduce bounce rates and improve rankings since slow sites frustrate users and get penalised by search algorithms.

Social proof

Display evidence that others trust and use your solution to overcome scepticism and reassure prospects they're making a safe choice by buying.

Thought leadership

Share original insights and expertise publicly to build authority and attract customers who value your perspective before they need your solution.

Usability testing

Watch real users attempt tasks with your product to identify friction points that analytics alone can't reveal and prioritise improvements that remove blockers.

Hero section

Design the prominent first section of pages to communicate value immediately and guide visitors toward conversion without requiring them to scroll or search.

Stages of awareness

Match your messaging to prospects' current awareness level from problem-unaware to solution-aware to speak directly to their mental state.

Heatmap

Visualise user behaviour through colour-coded overlays showing clicks, scrolls, and mouse movement, exposing hidden friction points.

Offer

Structure your pricing, deliverables, and guarantee into a compelling proposition that makes buying decisions easier and more confident.

Lead capture rate

The percentage of engaged website visitors who submit their contact information and become leads.

Activation rate

The percentage of new leads who take a qualifying action and become marketing qualified leads.

Click-through rate (email)

Measure what percentage of email recipients click links to assess content relevance and call-to-action effectiveness beyond whether people merely opened messages.

AIDA

Map the buyer journey from attention to action, crafting messages that guide prospects through each stage to conversion.

Customer journey

Map every touchpoint from initial awareness to repeat purchase, creating seamless experiences that guide prospects toward conversion.