B2B LEAD GENERATION CASE STUDY

How we leveraged LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads, and Hubspot CRM to generate 145% more leads at lower CPA, and measure customer lifetime value

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Sculpteo, a brand of BASF, is an online 3D printing service offering new manufacturing and scaling opportunities for its customers globally.

CHALLENGE

The client offers new manufacturing possibilities for demanding industries, such as automotive, by providing free physical sample kits. The primary goal was to reach the decision-makers of select industries on LinkedIn, targeting top European countries. The biggest obstacle was high cost-per-click (CPC), low conversion rates (CVR), and a sales cycle that could take multiple interactions and a couple of months from signup to purchase.

The secondary goal was to understand PPC campaigns’ impact on the business, from an attribution and data analytics standpoint, given the length and complexity of the sales cycle.

SOLUTION

For the primary goal, we initially tested an ad suitable to target multiple industries without emphasizing the main offer. Later, we created granular industry-focused campaigns using the free sample kit as the main offer. Landing Pages were also carefully crafted based on our suggestions.

For the secondary goal, we initially relied on Google Analytics, but considering the complex user journey and its conversion attribution model limits, we were missing out on a significant number of conversions, especially repeated purchases. Later we started using Hubspot CRM, which allowed us to track users’ journeys on the website, better attribute conversions, and understand new customers’ value and overall PPC campaigns’ impact on the business growth.

RESULTS

We increased lead volumes by 145%, with CPA decreased by 72%. The combination of new industry-dedicated audience targeting custom industry-related ad messaging, a strong Call to Action, and optimized landing pages brought great results in the very first week.

At the same time, the Hubspot integration allowed us to make more data-driven decisions on the campaigns. We also created a custom real-time interactive dashboard, to visualize every order generated by customers coming from Google Ads campaigns, their revenue, and lifetime value (LTV).

SERVICES

PPC MANAGEMENT: LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads
WEB ANALYTICS: Hubspot integration support

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Midsummer Agency, we have differentiated ourselves from other competitors and brought in new leads from LinkedIn for our sales division. The team’s workflow has also been very efficient, ensuring all project timelines are followed.