Modbender Skill Library MCP Marketing Demand Acquisition

name: marketing-demand-acquisition description: Multi-channel demand generation, paid media optimization, SEO strategy, and partnership programs for Series A+ startups triggers: - demand gen - demand generation - paid ads - paid media - LinkedIn ads - Google ads - Meta ads - CAC - customer acquisition cost - lead generation - MQL - SQL - pipeline generation - acquisition strategy - HubSpot campaigns metadata: version: 1.1.0 author: Alireza Rezvani category: marketing domain: demand-generation updated: 2025-01

Marketing Demand & Acquisition

Acquisition playbook for Series A+ startups scaling internationally (EU/US/Canada) with hybrid PLG/Sales-Led motion.

Table of Contents

• Role Coverage
• Core KPIs
• Demand Generation Framework
• Paid Media Channels
• SEO Strategy
• Partnerships
• Attribution
• Tools
• References

Role Coverage

Core KPIs

Demand Gen: MQL/SQL volume, cost per opportunity, marketing-sourced pipeline $, MQL→SQL rate

Paid Media: CAC, ROAS, CPL, CPA, channel efficiency ratio

SEO: Organic sessions, non-brand traffic %, keyword rankings, technical health score

Partnerships: Partner-sourced pipeline $, partner CAC, co-marketing ROI

Demand Generation Framework

Funnel Stages

Campaign Planning Workflow

1. Define objective, budget, duration, audience
2. Select channels based on funnel stage
3. Create campaign in HubSpot with proper UTM structure
4. Configure lead scoring and assignment rules
5. Launch with test budget, validate tracking
6. Validation: UTM parameters appear in HubSpot contact records

UTM Structure

utm_source={channel}       // linkedin, google, meta
utm_medium={type}          // cpc, display, email
utm_campaign={campaign-id} // q1-2025-linkedin-enterprise
utm_content={variant}      // ad-a, email-1
utm_term={keyword}         // [paid search only]

Paid Media Channels

Channel Selection Matrix

LinkedIn Ads Setup

1. Create campaign group for initiative
2. Structure: Awareness → Consideration → Conversion campaigns
3. Target: Director+, 50-5000 employees, relevant industries
4. Start $50/day per campaign
5. Scale 20% weekly if CAC < target
6. Validation: LinkedIn Insight Tag firing on all pages

Google Ads Setup

1. Prioritize: Brand → Competitor → Solution → Category keywords
2. Structure ad groups with 5-10 tightly themed keywords
3. Create 3 responsive search ads per ad group (15 headlines, 4 descriptions)
4. Maintain negative keyword list (100+)
5. Start Manual CPC, switch to Target CPA after 50+ conversions
6. Validation: Conversion tracking firing, search terms reviewed weekly

Budget Allocation (Series A, $40k/month)

See campaign-templates.md for detailed structures.

SEO Strategy

Technical Foundation Checklist

• XML sitemap submitted to Search Console
• Robots.txt configured correctly
• HTTPS enabled
• Page speed >90 mobile
• Core Web Vitals passing
• Structured data implemented
• Canonical tags on all pages
• Hreflang tags for international
• Validation: Run Screaming Frog crawl, zero critical errors

Keyword Strategy

On-Page Optimization

1. URL: Include primary keyword, 3-5 words
2. Title tag: Primary keyword + brand (60 chars)
3. Meta description: CTA + value prop (155 chars)
4. H1: Match search intent (one per page)
5. Content: 2000-3000 words for comprehensive topics
6. Internal links: 3-5 relevant pages
7. Validation: Google Search Console shows page indexed, no errors

Link Building Priorities

1. Digital PR (original research, industry reports)
2. Guest posting (DA 40+ sites only)
3. Partner co-marketing (complementary SaaS)
4. Community engagement (Reddit, Quora)

Partnerships

Partnership Tiers

Partnership Workflow

1. Identify partners with overlapping ICP, no competition
2. Outreach with specific integration/co-marketing proposal
3. Define success metrics, revenue model, term
4. Create co-branded assets and partner tracking
5. Enable partner sales team with demo training
6. Validation: Partner UTM tracking functional, leads routing correctly

Affiliate Program Setup

1. Select platform (PartnerStack, Impact, Rewardful)
2. Configure commission structure (20-30% recurring)
3. Create affiliate enablement kit (assets, links, content)
4. Recruit through outbound, inbound, events
5. Validation: Test affiliate link tracks through to conversion

See international-playbooks.md for regional tactics.

Attribution

Model Selection

HubSpot Attribution Setup

1. Navigate to Marketing → Reports → Attribution
2. Select W-Shaped model for hybrid motion
3. Define conversion event (deal created)
4. Set 90-day lookback window
5. Validation: Run report for past 90 days, all channels show data

Weekly Metrics Dashboard

See attribution-guide.md for detailed setup.

Tools

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HubSpot Integration

• Campaign tracking with UTM parameters
• Lead scoring and MQL/SQL workflows
• Attribution reporting (multi-touch)
• Partner lead routing

See hubspot-workflows.md for workflow templates.

References

Channel Benchmarks (B2B SaaS Series A)

MQL→SQL Handoff

SQL Criteria

Required:
✅ Job title: Director+ or budget authority
✅ Company size: 50-5000 employees
✅ Budget: $10k+ annual
✅ Timeline: Buying within 90 days
✅ Engagement: Demo requested or high-intent action

SLA

Validation: Test lead through workflow, verify notifications and routing.

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