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Digify Active — B2B Growth & Marketing Analytics

A team-based academic project that developed and tested a B2B marketing-agency concept for small and medium-sized fitness businesses, connecting market strategy, HubSpot landing pages, Google Ads, conversion tracking, and performance analysis.

B2B MarketingFunnel AnalysisGoogle AdsHubSpotConversion OptimisationMarketing Analytics
Project TypeApplied academic project
MethodsPositioning, funnel design, Google Ads, analysis
FocusSME fitness acquisition funnel
DeliverableLive funnel + performance analysis

Business Challenge

Many small and medium-sized fitness businesses lacked a structured approach to digital acquisition. The project needed to create a differentiated B2B service proposition and connect it to a realistic path from initial awareness to lead submission.

How can a new B2B marketing service attract and convert SME fitness businesses through a structured digital acquisition funnel?

Strategic Foundation

Market gap

The team identified a gap between the growth needs of SME fitness businesses and their ability to build consistent digital-marketing systems.

Target segment and positioning

Defined a target segment, customer needs, value proposition, and service positioning designed around the constraints of smaller fitness businesses.

Pricing logic

Pricing was developed as part of the service concept and aligned with the target market and proposed offer.

Customer Acquisition Journey

01

Paid Advertisement

Google Ads Search & Display campaign touchpoint

02

Landing Page

HubSpot conversion-focused value proposition

03

Lead-Capture Form

Structured qualification and lead submission flow

04

Diagnostic Content

Interactive audit & tailored marketing insights

05

Follow-Up Communication

Nurturing sequence and consultation booking

Search vs Display Comparison

Intent Level

Search: High (active solution seekers)

Display: Medium to Passive (brand awareness)

Targeting Logic

Search: Exact & phrase match keywords

Display: In-market & custom affinity segments

Role in Funnel

Search: Direct lead generation & conversion

Display: Top-of-funnel retargeting & reach

Acquisition Quality

Search: Higher conversion readiness

Display: Broad reach, higher drop-off rate

Optimisation Focus

Search: Keyword negative List & bid adjustment

Display: Placement exclusion & visual CTR

Performance Analytics

CTR Tracking: Click-through rate measurement across ad formats
CPA Efficiency: Cost-per-acquisition analysis per channel
Lead Conversions: Form submissions and qualification rate
Funnel Drop-offs: Step-by-step conversion leak analysis
Strategic Recommendation

Build acquisition around intent-led targeting and an end-to-end conversion funnel.

  • Align ad messaging directly with landing-page offer
  • Improve hero clarity to capture instant visitor interest
  • Refine search keyword targeting to reduce wasted spend
  • Eliminate form friction to reduce mid-funnel drop-offs
  • Tighten follow-up communication to improve lead conversion

Optimisation Recommendations Grid

1. Targeting

Refine keyword match types & exclude irrelevant query themes

2. Bidding

Reallocate budget toward high-intent Search keywords

3. Landing Page

Streamline hero copy and bring form fields above the fold

4. Messaging

Match ad headline text directly to landing-page headers

5. Follow-up Flow

Automate instant email confirmation with next steps

My Contribution

Independently Developed / Led

  • Building conversion-focused landing pages and lead-capture forms in HubSpot
  • Structuring the end-to-end user path from ad click to lead submission
  • Analyzing funnel drop-off points across landing page interactions

Contributed To

  • Market and target-audience research for SME fitness operators
  • Developing B2B positioning and value proposition
  • Supporting Google Ads Search and Display campaign execution
  • CTR, CPA, and channel performance comparison

Outcome & Deliverables

The project moved from market analysis and positioning to a functioning B2B acquisition model with a live website, lead-capture structure, paid campaign testing, and performance analysis.

The test generated evidence about channel and funnel behaviour and produced recommendations for the next optimisation cycle. It did not represent a scaled commercial agency.