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Channel Mix & Unit Economics
comparisonedited by Cairni · 방금 · AIv1
Channel Performance
| Channel | Pipeline Share | CAC | Payback | Primary Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| channels#seo-content | 38% | $4.8K | 9 months | Lowest-cost demand; compounds over time |
| LinkedIn (paid ABM) | 22% | $9.5K | 14 months | Reaches targeted accounts at scale |
| Paid search | 18% | $11K | 16 months | High intent; limited by category size |
| Webinars / events | 12% | $7.0K | 11 months | Highest-quality SQLs |
| Partnerships / marketplace | 10% | $3.9K | 7 months | Cheapest channel; slow to mature |
Blended metrics: Marketing plan & notes.md
- Blended CAC: $7.2K
- Average ACV: $28K
- LTV:CAC ratio: 4.3:1
- Blended payback: 11 months
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## The Channel Tradeoff
Handoff faces a fundamental strategic tension [[src:Marketing plan & notes.md]]:
**Cheap but slow channels** (SEO, founder-led LinkedIn, partnerships) compound over time and carry the lowest cost-per-acquisition, but require patience to scale.
**Fast but saturating channels** (paid search, paid social) drive immediate volume but hit a ceiling. Paid search, for example, is constrained by the finite pool of in-market buyers in the onboarding category, and rising CPC pressures ROI as you scale.
This tension shapes quarterly planning: the compounding channels quietly deliver the majority of pipeline at the lowest cost, yet paid channels are essential for covering quarterly targets when organic velocity is insufficient.
### SEO & Content
The strongest performer by ROI. Content marketing at Handoff—particularly the **State of B2B Onboarding** benchmark report—earns SEO backlinks, feeds paid creative, and anchors the [[messaging]] with credibility. See [[content-plan]] for how the content flywheel works.
### Webinars & Events
Generates the highest-quality SQLs despite lower pipeline share. Often the ideal first conversation with prospects who want to see the product in motion. Campaigns like the [[onboarding-analytics-campaign]] leverage webinars as the primary demand-gen lever.
### Paid Social & ABM
LinkedIn paid ABM reaches targeted accounts (the messaging#icp is specific: onboarding / implementation leaders at B2B SaaS firms with 200–2,000 employees and $20M–$200M ARR). Paid search captures high-intent demand but saturates as volume increases.
### Partnerships & Marketplace
The cheapest channel by CAC and fastest to payback, but slow to build pipeline. Acts as a long-term, low-friction pipeline supplement once relationships mature.
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**See also:** [[messaging]] (core message and value prop), [[content-plan]] (how the flywheel channels intersect), [[metrics]] (funnel and what's working), [[marketing-home]] (overall strategy).