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funneling

 

[ หˆfสŒnษ™lษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

business process

Funneling refers to the process of guiding potential customers through a series of steps or stages toward a desired action, often a conversion or purchase. In sales and marketing, it involves narrowing down a broad audience to a few highly interested leads. This method increases the likelihood of closing a sale by focusing efforts on the most promising prospects. The funnel metaphor illustrates how many initial potential leads can be reduced to a few committed buyers at the end of the process.

Synonyms

channeling, guiding, streamlining

Examples of usage

  • They are funnelling leads into the sales pipeline.
  • The team is focused on funnelling visitors to the website.
  • Funnelling prospects helps increase conversion rates.
Context #2 | Noun

data analysis

A funnel is a visual representation of the steps or stages in a process that lead to a specific outcome, commonly used in data analysis. It helps to illustrate how users move from one stage to another and identifies where potential drop-offs occur. This term is widely applied in marketing Analytics to optimize the customer journey and improve conversion rates. In essence, funnels provide businesses with insights into where they can enhance their processes for better results.

Synonyms

pipeline, process flow, workflow

Examples of usage

  • We analyzed the funnel metrics last quarter.
  • The marketing funnel indicates our areas of weakness.
  • Using a funnel diagram can clarify the process.

Translations

Translations of the word "funneling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น funilamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคจเคฒเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trichtern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembentukan corong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพั€ะพะฝะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lejkowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใƒใƒชใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entonnoir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ embudo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท funnelleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํผ๋„๋ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆุฌูŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kuลพelovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kuลพelovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆผๆ–—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ funeliranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรถppun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะพั€ะพะฝะบะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคunneling

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ funelleme

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ embudo

Etymology

The word 'funnel' originated in the early 15th century from the Middle English term 'funnel', which was derived from the Old French 'funoil', meaning 'tube'. This, in turn, came from the Latin word 'fลซnus', which translates to 'funeral', due to the resemblance of the shape to that of an inverted cone. The term has evolved over time, and while it initially referred to a physical object used for pouring liquids, it later gained metaphorical usage in various fields, particularly in business, marketing, and data analysis to describe processes of narrowing down options or guiding flows. The transition from a literal to a metaphorical sense reflects the broader applications of the concept in modern contexts, such as customer journey mapping and sales processes.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,822 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.