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Marketing Qualified Lead

A marketing qualified lead is a lead that marketing has judged likely enough to become a customer to merit sales readiness or deeper nurture.

MQL

Primary keyword

marketing qualified lead

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Plain-English definition

An MQL has shown enough fit or interest that the team should treat them differently from a raw lead.

Why it matters

MQL definitions shape funnel reporting, campaign optimization, and sales handoff quality.

Example

A director at an ICP account downloads a buying guide, attends a webinar, and visits pricing, crossing the company's MQL score threshold.

Common mistakes

Optimizing for MQL volume without sales acceptance, relying only on content downloads, or changing definitions without preserving reporting history.

TurnkeyGTM angle

TurnkeyGTM is designed to help marketing and sales align on the evidence behind lead quality, including real account context and buyer language.