Monthly unique visitors
Calls, forms, inquiries
Booked jobs / new clients
Visitor → Lead
Website conversion
5.0%
Lead → Customer
Close rate
24.0%
Visitor → Customer
Overall conversion
1.20%
You need 83 visitors to acquire one customer. If you doubled your lead conversion rate to 10.0%, you'd need only 42 visitors per customer.
Understanding Conversion Rates
Conversion rate measures efficiency at each stage of your customer journey. Small improvements compound across the funnel.
Conversion Rate = (Conversions ÷ Total Opportunities) × 100
Example: 50 leads ÷ 1,000 visitors = 5% conversion rate
A 1% improvement in website conversion and 5% improvement in close rate can dramatically impact revenue without spending more on advertising.
Conversion Rate Benchmarks
Website Conversion Rates (Visitor → Lead)
Average website
2-3%
Multi-page, general
Optimized landing page
5-10%
Single focus
Emergency services
8-15%
High urgency
Top performers
15-25%
Exceptional
Close Rates (Lead → Customer)
Referrals
50-80%
Pre-qualified
Organic/SEO
30-50%
High intent
Paid ads
20-35%
Varies by targeting
Cold leads
5-15%
Lowest intent
Improving Conversion Rates
Website Conversion
- • Page speed (under 3 seconds)
- • Clear, prominent phone number
- • Trust signals (reviews, badges)
- • Simple forms (fewer fields)
- • Mobile optimization
Sales Conversion
- • Speed to lead (under 5 minutes)
- • Lead qualification process
- • Consistent follow-up system
- • Clear pricing/offers
- • Sales training
The compounding effect
Frequently Asked Questions
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