The Challenge
Reduce high CAC driven by over-dependence on PPC by diversifying into owned growth engines
Improve demand quality by filtering price shoppers and increasing enterprise-tier conversions
Repair brand trust and carrier relationships by systematising review responses and service recovery workflows
Align sales, call center teams, and marketing messaging to decrease leakage in the quoting funnel
The Strategy
Year 1 – Build predictable demand + reduce CPA through owned + measurable marketing systems
Implement multi-touch attribution to identify profitable channels + eliminate wasted PPC spend
Launch bottom-funnel + trust-first content strategy targeting lane, route, and urgency-based queries
Build conversion-optimized quoting funnels + remarketing journeys to recover lost leads
Establish review + reputation management engine to boost credibility and lift closing rates
Strengthen paid, organic, and referral alignment to reduce dependency on SEM
Year 2 – Accelerate growth and demand quality
Launch ABM + partner marketing targeting dealerships, auctions, carriers, and B2B shippers
Expand SEO footprint using programmatic pages + thematic content clusters
Deploy precision retargeting + email drip sequences mapped to journey and load urgency
Launch referral acceleration incentives + ambassador networks to increase deal volume at low CAC
Scale lead scoring + segmentation to prioritize high-LTV shipping opportunities
Year 3 – Compounding growth + GTM scaling
Introduce predictive demand modeling + dynamic budgets based on seasonal traffic + lane volume
Enter untapped regional markets using repeatable demand generation playbooks
Launch co-branded campaigns + micro-influence trust programs within carrier communities
Layer conversion rate optimization into every funnel stage for incremental ongoing lift
The Execution
Implemented cross-channel attribution model → reallocated budget from low-intent paid ads to high-intent organic + retargeting
Built multi-touch nurture flows + call scripts tailored by carrier/broker/customer persona
Created proprietary content + data assets (route calculators, pricing benchmarks, carrier trust badges) to differentiate
Designed review automation + escalation workflows → reduced negative review lag and increased NPS
Launched cluster + programmatic SEO → category + lane domination at long tail and mid-BOFU queries
Introduced call center + CRM alignment → reduced lead aging + improved show rate
Deployed landing page CRO tests: urgency triggers, trust signals, simplified form friction removal