3 Ways your B2B Manufacturing Website Kills Lead Generation
B2B manufacturing sales have got to be one of the most difficult deals to close. Even when you finally get a qualified lead, it can take them months to get the money together and make a decision. That’s why your top priority is always focused on generating more leads. But what if your website is currently killing your chances to rope in some of those great qualified leads you're looking for?
If you’re like most B2B manufacturers, it might be. Here’s the top three reasons why:
Dinosaur website
If your website was built before 2008, there’s absolutely no way it’s going to send you leads. You probably built it because the competition did, and then you forgot about it, didn’t have the time to put into it, or just really didn’t know what to do with it. If your site is old, it makes your company look old and outdated. And with 94% of B2B buyers researching their options before they even make an initial phone call, that’s putting you way behind. You have to have an updated website with user-friendly navigation, and a responsive design before you can even think about generating qualified leads.
You don’t know your ideal client
If you don’t know who you’re marketing to, it can be really difficult to attract that type of lead. To have a website that works for you, you need to understand what your ideal buyer looks like. How big is their company? What’s their budget? Who is the main decision maker? Once you know who you’re trying to attract, it will be considerably easier to develop a site, and content for that site, that speaks to your ideal buyer, and draws in more qualified leads: the leads that you know want and need your product.
No Calls-to-Action
This is another biggie for lead gen. If your site doesn’t have a call-to-action, or a way for people to get in touch with you, it can’t generate leads. It probably seems super obvious to you that if people wanted your product they should call you, but qualified leads need a little nudge. Just having a button that says “get a quote now” or “contact us today” makes your service accessible to potential leads. People that are really serious about your product will click the button to get in touch with your sales team, or leave you their contact information. With their contact information in hand, voila! - you have a new qualified lead.
So now that you know how your site is crippling your lead generation capabilities, it’s time to fix it.
