MOFU
Category: Marketing
MOFU (Middle of the Funnel) - Evaluation
Goal: To capture and qualify prospects (leads), demonstrate expertise, and show how your solution can solve their specific problem.
Audience profile: Leads who have subscribed to your newsletter or downloaded something and are already aware of their problem.
Key tactics and content:
- Email marketing: Automated email sequences (nurture sequences) that provide more valuable information, tell customer stories, and gradually introduce your solution.
- Webinars (Online seminars): More interactive format for demonstrating expertise, answering specific questions, and direct connection with the audience.
- Case Studies: Real success stories that show how you've helped customers with similar problems.
- Free trial periods / Demo versions: Allow users to "try" the solution.
- Comparison tables and detailed guides: Help users compare your services with those of competitors.
- Retargeting campaigns: Showing ads to people who have already visited your site but haven't registered or purchased.
Success metrics: Number of webinar registrations, email open and click rates, content engagement, number of demo requests.
What does the TOFU → MOFU → BOFU funnel represent?
These are the three main stages of the customer journey (Buyer's Journey) before purchase:
- TOFU (Top of the Funnel) - Top of the funnel: Awareness stage. Customers realize they have a problem or need, but are not yet looking for a specific solution.
- MOFU (Middle of the Funnel) - Middle of the funnel: Evaluation stage. Customers have already defined their problem and are actively searching and comparing different solutions and providers.
- BOFU (Bottom of the Funnel) - Bottom of the funnel: Decision stage. Customers are ready to make a decision and choose a specific provider or product.
Visual summary and key takeaways
| Stage | Goal | Audience | Sample Content | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOFU | Attraction & Education | Broad audience | Blog posts, infographics, social media | Traffic, engagement |
| MOFU | Interaction & Qualification | Interested leads | Webinars, emails, case studies | Registrations, leads |
| BOFU | Conversion & Sales | Hot, ready leads | Demos, consultations, offers | Sales, ROI |
Key takeaways:
- Different content for each stage: Don't offer a price quote to someone in the TOFU stage. That's like proposing marriage on a first date.
- Tracking and automation: Use marketing automation (like HubSpot, Mailchimp) to track user behavior and automatically move them through the funnel with appropriate messages.
- Inter-departmental collaboration: Marketing is responsible for TOFU and MOFU to generate quality leads. The sales department takes over in BOFU to convert them. Their synchronization is critical.
- Most importantly, understand the needs and pain points of your audience at each stage of their journey and respond with the most appropriate content.