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For years, the gold standard of lead generation has been landing pages. These dedicated, campaign-specific landing pages were hosted on a brand’s own website and provided a means for full tracking and data capture on a company’s owned website. And while the creation of new lead generation landing pages could be labor intensive at times, there was no other way to reliably build an email database. Enter opt-in advertising, an off-site method of generating leads without landing pages through trusted third-party sites. Still using landing pages for lead generation? You’re not alone. Read on for the pros and cons of dedicated lead generation landing pages, and see if opt-in advertising could be right for you.

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Can You Afford Not To Try Opt-In Advertising?

January 30, 2019 / By Opt Intelligence

There’s nothing wrong with landing pages, but they can make it hard to scale a lead generation program. That’s because traditional lead generation campaigns require you to divert engaged users off the sites they frequent, and over to your own domain. This traffic can come at a steep price. We challenge our clients to “go beyond the landing page.” And we’ve got the opt-in advertising technology to help take on that challenge, with great results.

Our unique “StayPut” ad unit brings the lead generation form to where your target audience actually is, instead of trying to drive them to your landing page. This type of opt-in advertising makes it faster and easier for them to join your list, saving you money and increasing your lead pool quickly.

Tune in below for an interview with Joe Broumand, our CEO, as he explains how opt-in advertising can help you generate leads without landing pages.

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The Top 3 Benefits of Opt-In Advertising

January 16, 2019 / By Opt Intelligence

The term “opt-in” comes up a lot in online marketing. Single opt-in and double opt-in are two different methods of consent, most often used in relation to email. And in a way, people “opt-in” to your marketing in a variety of ways, including following you on social media. But when we talk about opt-in advertising, we’re talking about users who are opting in to your email list through an ad shown on a third-party site, typically through a co-registration form where their information has already been pre-populated for an easy opt-in. So while there are many ways to opt-in to marketing messaging, here are three reasons to specifically choose opt-in advertising for your next lead generation campaign.

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Using Geo-Location Data For Lead Generation

May 17, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

The ubiquity of GPS on mobile devices has made geo-location data an integral part of ad targeting. Gone are the days of Bond villain homing beacons and tracking devices. Now, nearly every cellphone transmits location data and provides the user with maps and hyper-local suggestions for food, entertainment, and more. Apps can use your device’s location in conjunction with a geofence to remind you that you’re due for a shopping trip, or that a new pizza shop just opened up. But it’s not just brick-and-mortar retailers that are benefitting. Your lead generation strategy should make use of geo-location data, too. Here’s how:

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No, You Really Don’t Need A Landing Page

April 25, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

It may sound strange, but when it comes to leads, your website isn’t helping you reach your goals. A good website converts leads into customers, but even the best landing pages are wasted on lead generation. These prospects don’t know you yet, so getting them to visit your site and read a lengthy landing page before submitting personal information is an expensive and highly ineffective endeavor. Read on for the top reasons you don’t need a landing page and learn how to generate leads without landing pages.

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How To: Quickly Triple Email Subscribers Without Breaking The Bank

March 29, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

“I wish I had a smaller email list…” said no one ever. Quality is key, but sometimes sales is strictly a numbers game. A qualified lead is more likely to convert, and more quickly, but how much qualification should you do up front, and how much can come later? If you are looking to build a strong list, opt-in advertising offers an affordable way to grow your database at scale. How fast, how big and how finely tailored? That’s up to you. Here’s how it works.

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Four Things You Need To Know About Facebook Lead Ads

March 21, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

5 Reasons You Should Try Facebook Lead Ads Today

Whether you’ve been running a variety of Facebook ad types or are considering your first foray into Facebook, Lead Ads offer a compelling advertising opportunity. After all, just about everyone is on Facebook! Lead Ads are a little more complex to set up than other ad types, but they also offer many unique features you wouldn’t otherwise find on the site. Read on to learn four things about Facebook Lead Ads before you start your next campaign.

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3 Reasons You Don’t Need Web Traffic Anymore

March 7, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

One of the first things every new business invests in these days is a website. It’s a digital world, and ecommerce is thriving. Even if your product or service can’t be directly purchased online, consumers are searching for advice and information on the web. Online research encompasses Google searches, review sites, recommendations from friends, and more. So yes, your website is a vital part of the business. But how much traffic you get might not be as important as you think. Here are three reasons you don’t need big lead generation web traffic numbers to do serious business online.

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Do You Know Where Your Leads Are Right Now?

February 27, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

If you’re wondering what your potential leads are up to, you’re not alone. A lot can happen in an internet minute, but opt-in advertising can help find the right sites to target the right people at the right time. Users are being pulled in multiple directions as they navigate the web, encountering ads, watching videos, conducting searches and scrolling through social feeds. The average user has five social media accounts and will spend five years of their life on these sites. Multiple open browser tabs and windows are the norm. And more than 270 billion emails are sent every day.

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Can Everyone Make Opt-In Lead Ads Work?

January 24, 2018 / By Opt Intelligence

The prospect of generating leads without landing pages is tempting to many businesses, regardless of industry or size. Think about it: you can get a new lead campaign up and running quickly and efficiently, saving time and money on landing page development costs and pricey ad campaigns to drive website traffic. Opt-in lead ads allow you to target potential customers on the sites they already visit. There, they’ll be able to interact with the ad unit and provide all the contact information you need to add them to your database and start nurturing those leads into customers.