Average Cost Per Lead by Industry and Marketing Channel: Are You Overpaying?
Data: 2019 m. liepos 18 d.
Bringing new customers into your sales funnel is the lifeblood of most businesses. Attracting a steady flow of leads is critical to continue to grow. When it comes to generating online leads, it’s critical that you focus your efforts on what works. When it comes to B2B lead generation, the cheapest lead – that leads nowhere – is a waste of money. You might also find that it’s cheaper and more effective to purchase leads versus putting in all of the resources required to generate leads on your own.
So, What’s An Average Cost Per B2B Lead?
As you would imagine, the average cost per B2B lead can vary greatly depending on the industry, the target customer, and the competition. Depending on the sources you check, you will see number that are all over the place. Here are some averages across industries and channels:
| INDUSTRY | LOW | HIGH | AVERAGE |
| Financial Services |
$44 |
$272 | $160 |
| IT, Computer, and Technical Services |
$39 |
$370 |
$208 |
| Education |
$37 |
$66 |
$55 |
| Healthcare and Medical |
$36 |
$286 |
$162 |
| Industrial and Manufacturing | $33 | $235 | $136 |
| Travel & Tourism | $29 | $182 | $106 |
| Retail | $25 | $41 | $34 |
| Consumer Products | $24 | $182 | $105 |
| Telecom | $24 | $64 | $45 |
| Marketing Agencies | $22 | $173 | $99 |
| Media and Publishing | $21 | $191 | $108 |
| Non-Profits | $16 | $43 | $31 |
| Business Services | $39 | $225 | $132 |
| MARKETING CHANNEL | LOW | HIGH | AVERAGE |
| Events & Tradeshows | $180 | $1,442 | $811 |
| Public Relations/Earned Media | $108 | $480 | $294 |
| Referrals | $54 | $92 | $73 |
| Video Marketing | $59 | $288 | $174 |
| LinkedIn Advertising | $51 | $99 | $75 |
| Webinars | $45 | $98 | $72 |
| Display Advertising (Premium) | $43 | $82 | $63 |
| Content Marketing | $43 | $140 | $92 |
| Display Advertising (Programmatic) | $34 | $42 | $38 |
| Traditional Advertising (TV, Radio, Print) | $38 | $1,200 | $619 |
| Search Engine Advertising | $38 | $181 | $110 |
| Social Media Advertising | $34 | $82 | $58 |
| Email Marketing | $33 | $72 | $53 |
| Online Retargeting | $22 | $39 | $31 |
| Social Media Advertising | $21 | $73 | $47 |
| Search Engine Optimization | $14 | $47 | $31 |
SOURCES: HubSpot, MarketingCharts.com, Matchcraft, Prospect Marketing, Pulse Local Marketing, Survey America
Remember, though, it’s not just about calculating your cost for your B2B sales leads, but more about the Return On Investment (ROI) of your customer acquisition. For example, if you product or service nets you $10,000 and you close 50% of your qualified leads, paying $500 per lead probably isn’t an issue. However, if you product or service nets you $1,000 under the same scenario, paying $500 per lead would be outrageous.
The higher the ROI, the more expensive the lead is likely to cost. Conversely, the smaller the ROI, the less you will want to pay for leads.
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