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Scaling Enterprise Acquisition: Reducing CAC by 42% While Tripling MQL Volume

How a leading cybersecurity platform restructured their demand generation engine to target high-intent enterprise accounts, resulting in exponential pipeline growth.

Client
CyberShield Inc.
Timeline
6 Months
Industry
Cybersecurity

The Challenge

CyberShield had a robust product but a misaligned go-to-market strategy. They were burning capital on broad-match search campaigns and generic LinkedIn ads, resulting in a high volume of low-quality leads and an unsustainable Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) for the enterprise tier.

$4,850
Baseline Enterprise CAC
12%
MQL to SQL Conversion

The Strategy

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Intent-Based Account Targeting

We shifted from persona-based targeting to account-based targeting (ABM) utilizing first-party intent data to identify organizations actively researching cybersecurity solutions.

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High-Friction Funnel Architecture

Introduced deliberate friction into the lead capture process for enterprise accounts, replacing simple ebooks with interactive security assessment tools to qualify intent.

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Multi-Touch Attribution Modeling

Implemented a linear attribution model to accurately measure the impact of middle-of-funnel touchpoints, reallocating budget from top-of-funnel awareness to high-converting retargeting.

The Results

-42%
Reduction in Enterprise CAC
From $4,850 to $2,810
315%
Increase in MQL Volume
Sustained over 6 months
2.8x
MQL to SQL Conversion Rate
Improved lead scoring accuracy

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