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Brand & Performance Marketing
Marketing Funnel
A model of stages a customer moves through from awareness to purchase.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
A marketing funnel is a model of the stages a customer moves through, from awareness to purchase. Common stages include awareness, interest, consideration, and conversion, with fewer people at each step. Marketers use the funnel to plan tactics for each stage and to find where prospects drop out.