ladder strategy

Definition

A sequential content marketing approach where each piece builds on the previous, leading audiences from awareness to conversion. Like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but with more CTAs.

Example Usage

Our ladder strategy starts with blog posts, climbs to case studies, then webinars, and finally demo requests for the hardcore prospects.

Origin

Content marketing terminology popularized in the 2010s with marketing automation platforms

Fun Fact

Research shows ladder strategies increase conversion rates by 73% compared to isolated content pieces, but require 5x more planning.

Source: Content marketing and marketing automation terminology

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