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Top of the Funnel Definition

Definition: Top of the funnel, or TOFU for short, is where the real party starts. Itโ€™s the first impression, the opening act, the appetizer before the main course.

When you build funnels, you have to choose where you want to meet strangers. Are you going to appear in Google Searches? Will they find you in app store search results? Are you going to pay for banner ads in news sites? What about buying a targeted list? That’s your top of funnel that gets a stranger into your funnel.

So, make sure to put your best foot forward at the top of the funnel so that whoever sees your brand actually gets interested and moves further into your funnel.

If you’re really a CRO expert, you may be even be able to get consistent touch-1 conversions.

Use It In a Sentence: The companyโ€™s focus on increasing brand awareness through social media advertising is a crucial aspect of their top-of-funnel strategy.

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    Services & Capabilities

    Sales Funnel Services
    Top of Funnel

    Search Engine Optimization/SEO

    AI Search Optimization/AEO

    Pay Per Click/SEM

    Paid Social

    Organic Social

    Account-Based Marketing/ABM

    Middle of Funnel

    Websites

    App Store Profiles

    Newsletters

    Retargeting/Remarketing

    Bottom of Funnel

    Relational/Contractual/Closer

    Demo/Guided Tour

    Freemium/In-App Upgrade

    Checkout/Digital Purchase

    Capabilities

    Branding

    Print Design

    Video Production

    Animation

    Podcast Production

    App<>CRM Integration

    Sales & Marketing Stack Configuration

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