"Lead Lifecycle Stages: The 7-Stage Lead Management ...

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1. “The lead lifecycle gives that process its structure: seven stages (Anonymous Visitor, Known Lead, MQL, SAL, SQL, Opportunity, Customer), each with clear entry and exit criteria and an owner.” Every customer starts somewhere. Maybe they clicked an ad, downloaded a guide, or filled out a contact form. But between that first action and becoming a paying customer, there's a whole process that needs to happen. And if you don't have that process mapped out clearly, leads fall through the cracks.

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