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Funnel

The journey from awareness to conversion

What is Funnel?

The staged path a potential customer takes: awareness → interest → consideration → conversion → retention. In content marketing, every video, post, and email should map to a specific funnel stage. Most creators only create for the top, the money is at the bottom.

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In plain words

"Think of it like a sieve — lots enter at the top, few make it to the bottom."

How it works

The marketing funnel narrows from awareness to retention

Key takeaways

  • Fix the leakiest stage first, not the widest

  • Every stage needs different content and intent

  • Retention is the most underrated stage of the funnel

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Real-world example

10,000 people see your YouTube video. 800 visit your site. 120 sign up for your newsletter. 12 buy. Your funnel narrows at every step, and optimizing the weakest stage gives the biggest lift.

Related terms

CTA (Call To Action)

The prompt that drives user action

LTV (Lifetime Value)

Total revenue a customer brings over time

Retention

Keeping users engaged over time

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