TOFU = TOP OF FUNNEL

Brand
discovery,
explained.

People encounter brands through search, stories, communities, and recommendations. Learn how to reach them and measure what follows.

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Discovery comes
before a purchase.

Top-of-funnel marketing reaches people as they learn about a problem, encounter a brand, or explore a category. An explanation, a community conversation, or an event can introduce your work before someone starts comparing suppliers.

Marketing
terms.

Definitions and examples for the language of top-of-funnel marketing.

Marketing
in practice.

Short explainers pair BrandTofu cartoons with examples and screen demonstrations.

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Marketing
guides.

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A sprout-topped tofu founder demonstrates a wooden planter to two shop owners in a sunlit workshop
Founder brands

How to connect founder content to your company

Choose a customer task, show a work decision and its evidence, state the offer, and review what people understand. A fictional example shows a founder post before and after revision.

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Tofu founders welcome a newcomer with a notebook to a garden business meetup.
Communities & events

How to prepare for a business event

Choose an event, prepare an introduction and a listening question, agree on follow-up, and review what you learned. A worked example shows the notes to keep.

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BrandTofu characters follow a leafy path from a webinar invitation to a teacher and learners using laptops.
Events & education

How to improve free webinar attendance

Measure live attendance and replay viewing, check the joining path, and test changes that help people reach the lesson. Use a worked example to evaluate reminders, access, and pricing.

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News about
marketing.

Announcements, research, and reporting about how people discover brands.

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Marketing news.
Monthly at most.

A digest of developments in brand awareness, content, search, and audience research.

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