Bottom-of-funnel Content for Growth-Stage B2B SaaS | Content Strategy Vibe Marketer⚡️| Founder @ BOFU.ai

I was an in-house content strategist for over a decade. 
I got amazing results running BOFU programs in-house.
But since becoming a consultant I've been able to:

✅ Increase blog conversions from 6 to 30/mo ~ 5 months
✅ Achieve over two dozen first page rankings for teams 
✅ Take blog conversions from 5% to 30% ~ 90 days
✅ Drive 7-figures in attributable inbound pipeline
✅ Empower content teams to learn BOFU marketing 

When clients come to me they have a very specific goal:
Drive inbound leads, sales and customers from their blog 

But they're usually running into the following problems:
❌ Too much (or only) top-of-funnel content on the blog 
❌  Seeing an increase in traffic but not leads 
❌  Most of the leads are coming from paid ads vs oragnic
❌  Their content team is lean and limited on resources 
❌  Content and SEO agencies aren’t delivering
❌  In-house writers have knowledge gaps about BOFU 
❌  Not able to clearly attribute content to pipeline 

Here's how I help content teams:
- Creating a bottom-of-funnel comparison page strategy 
- Showing clear content to pipeline attribution 

If you’re a VP of Marketing or Marketing lead and you’re facing one or more of these problems: 

- Producing content there’s a lack of strategy and direction
- Not seeing attributable inbound signups from blogs
- Working with SEO agencies but not seeing inbound leads
- No or limited inbound leads coming from the blog  
- You or your team's knowledge of BOFU is limited 

I'm here to help you out. 

Let's talk!

Lashay Lewis

If you want to create content that surfaces in LLM's...
Don't start with a keyword. Use these 3 steps.

I used to create content how most writers are taught.

- Look around the company's website
- Get a sense of what they really do
- Find keywords for their audience
- Check the volume
- Start creating

But doing research this way is backwards.

Keywords are less relevant with LLM's.

Queries aren't formed the same way there...

As they are in Google.

- They are longer.
- More contextual.
- More conversational.

So where do we start now?

How do we get content to show up in LLMs?

> Persona research <

Here's how it works (3 steps).

STEP #1. Dig into the pain points

Since LLM searches are more pain driven than keyword driven...

We need to dig into what pains our persona is having.

Then we reverse engineer those pains back into a potential query they could be searching.

And you find that pain through customer research.

Supporting inputs.

STEP #2. Gather internal documents:

- ICP documents
- Sales call transcripts (GOLD)
- Closed/won data
- Analysis step

STEP #3. Query Specifics

I then take that internal info and query certain specifics I want from it like:

- Basic profile
- Responsibilities
- Pain points
- Goals and objectives
- Decision making profile

This helps me get crystal clear on:

- Who I'm talking to
- What they're struggling with
- What their day to day looks like
- Their goals

So when I'm creating content...

All of these factors are taken into account.

Content isn't written in a vacuum.

Different personas will care about different features and outcomes of your product.

This is how you make sure they're all captured.

Why does this work for LLMs?

The words and phrases they're using to describe their pain on sales calls...

Are probably similar to the ones they're searching in LLM's.

Use that info to guide your strategy.

P.S. I built a really big playbook all about how I use AI to run my bottom-of-funnel process. Everything from customer research, to how I do framework based prompting. Its the same one I teach in my live workshop. 

Link in the comments if you'd like to grab it.

Lashay  Lewis

Founder @ BOFU.ai | Bottom-of-funnel Content Systems for Growth-Stage B2B SaaS | The BOFU Queen

How do I create bottom-of-funnel content that gets picked up in AI Search? Here's how. 

I have a modular process for my content. 

Each article is built from a framework. 

And each framework includes Taxonomy. 

Here's a breakdown of the main taxonomy:
Current way - How prospects solve the problem now
Pain point - The pain they're having from the problem
Feature - What the product does 
Capability - The workflows that power the feature
Benefit - The benefit from solving the pain
Sub capabilities - Micro actions within a capability 

The extended taxonomy:

Forced tradeoffs - The either/or choice the market forces buyers to make

Negative Consequences — What buyers lose when forced to choose one side

Differentiator — What makes your product different from alternatives

Think of the taxonomy as fillable sections within a framework. 

I also have a knowledge base with internal docs.  

I'm able to then prompt from those documents....

And fill the framework. 

So every [pain point] or [benefit] or [feature] in the framework isn't a guess.

It comes straight from internal documents. 

I call it "Framework Based Prompting". 

Instead of prompting in an LLM:
"I'm writing around [x] article, create me an outline"

The framework itself IS the prompt. 

My favorite thing about creating content this way? 

It already has your customer insight baked in. 

So when a potential prospect goes into an LLM and says:

"I'm a [persona] and i'm struggling with [pain point], [pain point], and [pain point], and I need a product that can [capability] recommend me a solution?

That same taxonomy is included in the content. 
Semantic relation is there. And AI picks up on that. 

And it's been working really well. 

Now deploy this across 10 articles at once?

You keep quality, alignment and continuity. 

If you'd like to see this post in action, I just created the BOFU Operating System. It's my complete productized process from research to publishing so you can see the thinking behind this. Completely free. 

Link in the comments.

I’ve had to scratch, fight and claw my way into some deals. 

Why? 

Well because somebody knew BOFU wouldn’t work. 

While the other person DID think it would work. 

From there it created an internal battle. 

Either between the marketer and the c-suite.

Or two C-suite execs. 
(This was like watching the damn hunger games)

And the deal would either: 

Close - The exec stood ten toes down and went to bat for me (or didn’t answer to anyone). 

Didn’t close - They didn’t t have enough power to bring me in. 

Those people that did have the power to bring me in? 

I re-affirmed their beliefs…

Okay, that’s the cutesy way of phrasing it.

How it really felt to them after looking in Hubspot seeing attribution from this content their team just knew wouldn’t work? 

Sort of like 🖕🏿(in the most respectful way) 

All this to say…

When people go to bat for me, I’m coming in the deal with a chip on my shoulder. 

I mean, I’ve had that my whole life. 

But it’s been these circumstances where I’ve gotten some of my best results for clients. 

Because I don’t take people believing in my skill lightly. 

And the only thing better than giving myself a good I told you so moment. 

Is giving someone that believed in me one.

What if you could attend an hour long workshop.
And have a step by step process on ranking in AI search? 

Im partnering with the team at TripleDart to give you:
Creating a 3-Phase BOFU content system that ranks in AI search.

Im covering my entire productized process I've been running for my clients.

Nobody does BOFU the way I do so if you come you'll learn something new.

I haven't shown any of this outside of my paid workshop. 

Its happening tomorrow! 

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:30 am EST.

Here's the link to register: https://lnkd.in/egXwJyYj

I hope you'll join us!

Nick Broekema

Getting you inbound leads through Content Design

I ran an agency for 6 years and invisibility nearly killed it (twice).  

We 100% relied on word-of-mouth marketing:

- Leads from friends and family (not even kidding)
- Leads from former and current clients
- Leads through competitors

We took on what we could get.

Sometimes we skyrocketed. Often we struggled.

The feast and famine cycle was real.

And it was painfully frustrating.

As a business owner, I didn't have:

- Time and focus on growth
- Time to take care of my team
- Time to generate leads myself

I was consistently hustling and putting out fires.

When I pivoted in 2022, I chose a different strategy:

→ Creating content to build a reputation and presence
→ Creating content to show the world my offering
→ Creating content to generate leads every week

At least, that was the plan.

It took me months to do it:

I started with text posts. Then I added visuals. Then I added carousels. Then I 'designed' my content. Every upgrade increased my growth and revenue.

This led me to craft a new solution:

Content Design for LinkedIn. 

Since then, I've helped clients build recognizable brands that attract and sell: 

- Matt Barker 2X’d his post views, attracted higher paying clients, and 2X’d product sales within 2 months of working together.

- Mollie Cox made $16k (next to her full-time job) within 2 months of working together.

- Pascalle Bergman's revenue went up by 73% after working together.

If that sounds good, there 2 ways I help founders, coaches, and creators attract leads on LinkedIn: 

1. Content Design 1:1 coaching to attract your ideal audience
2. My Content Design cohort (see Featured for waitlist)

Check out my Featured section 💪

Brand Scaling Consultant

Important question: 

Do people on Facebook also say

“This isn’t LinkedIn”

When posts are too professional?

Content design to attract your ideal audience on LinkedIn

I'm Dutch and I have 87,100 followers on LinkedIn. 

A few stats I read about Dutch LinkedIn users: 

- 2,582 people have over 5k followers
- 1,179 people have over 10k followers
- 346 people have over 25k followers
- 109 people have over 50k followers
- 47 people have over 100k followers

Last week, I ranked #34 in the Top 50 Most Influential LinkedIn Users in the Netherlands.
 
I also found out I’m ranked #3 in Favikon's list of Top 10 Growth Experts in the Netherlands.
 
This makes me pretty cool Dutch person right? 

Well, last week I was skiing with friends most of whom I’ve known since the age of 12.
 
I got tagged in those two lists in the same week and told a few of them.

Time with friends can be very grounding. 
 
Most smiled but had no idea what I was talking about.
Another friend said "ah ok but can you get beers".
Another friend didn't even hear what I said. 

You see, a mention in these lists is flattering. 

But 99% of all people have no clue what this is all about. 

We're all creating and yapping in our own bubble. 

And that's okay. 

As for my friends: 

They were the first people who supported me back when I had 900 followers. 

Carry on.

Client: "I think we should cancel my group event"

Me: "Why do you want to do that?"

Client: "I'm afraid I won't sell any seats"

Me: "okay let's zoom out" 

The reality was that she had: 

- sent 1 email (with more to go)
- 7 days to go until kick-off
- 500+ people on a waitlist
- Great people in her corner
- Targeted LinkedIn content
- A great email strategy
- A goal of selling 10 seats 

And a massively valuable group program. 

We already got her to €30k-€40k months.

No way we were cancelling. 

So she kept shipping. 

After 1 day: 

"I SOLD ONE"

The day after: 

"I SOLD 8 SEATS". 

Yesterday (kick-off day): 

"I SOLD 31 SEATS"

You see, it’s tempting to give up so you can’t fail.
 
But what if you saw it as a test instead?

Worst case: you learn to improve. 

Best case: you sell out. 

Either way, you win.

LinkedIn in 2026 feels different.

After 3.5+ years of posting, here’s what I’m seeing.
 
1. AI made writing easier but it didn't make it better. My feed is flooded with generic “best practices” and comment sections full of AI summarizing posts. People are tired of polished mediocrity. I think we'll see a silent human-written renaissance: raw experience, bold opinions, real stories. If you’ve been outsourcing your brain to AI, try writing without it. You’ll feel how weak that muscle became (I noticed it and I only used it for proofreading).

2. Pattern interruptors are popular. Short brain dumps. Parody. Rage bait. Random but relatable takes that cut through the noise. People engage because it feels different in a sea of sameness. The problem is you can’t force originality or humor. I'd test these formats but you arguably need to add other formats for positioning and sales.

3. The fundamentals will always win. Tell stories that make the right people think “that’s me.” Show proof so they see you as the go-to. Demonstrate results so they trust you. And learn to convert conversations into revenue. I wasted a lot of time chasing shiny trends before realizing this is the only mix that compounds.

4. LinkedIn behaves like the stock market. You see others win, you take the plunge, results don’t come instantly, you quit. But time in the market beats timing the market. I needed 12 months to hit 10k, another 12 to hit 30k, and after 3.5 years I’m at 87k. Profit followed the same curve. Treat it like "Dollar Cost Averaging": small consistent contributions until momentum kicks in. 

5. Smaller accounts are thriving while bigger ones feel the squeeze. I remember when 500-700 likes per post felt normal. After crossing 50k, volatility kicked in and reach became less predictable. Many large accounts struggled or disappeared, while 1k-20k accounts grew fast. My assumption: platforms reward beginners first, then make you earn it. If you’re "smaller", ride that wave. 

6. The growth you see around you isn’t representative of your own. Bigger accounts have different goals: audience growth, newsletter subs, content partnerships, launching communities and consulting offers. Most spend their entire day here (even though they say they don't). Most entrepreneurs and solopreneurs here sell services. Don’t compare your account growth to theirs.

This is not a statement against AI, the algorithm, or trends.

They CAN be your ally. 

It's about staying in the game even when it sucks.

I gave Claude access to my Gmail and created a client deck in 2 minutes.

I'm an AI newbie but this was really easy. 

How it works:

1. Open Claude
2. Click "Connectors" (settings)
3. Connect Gmail + Gamma
4. Prompt Claude: "Find my discovery call notes from [client name]. Create a campaign proposal deck in Gamma."

(Notion = optionally)

Then Claude automatically:

→ Searches your inbox
→ Pulls the meeting notes
→ Builds deck with budget, timeline, deliverables

Finally make it look better: 

→ Open Gamma 
→ Set your fonts, colors, and illustration style
→ Save as Theme
→ Add "use my pre-saved style" to your prompt

Every proposal is targeted, on-brand, and personalized. 

Start building yours here: 

https://lnkd.in/eHzb-FzF

Brand partnership • Content design to attract your ideal audience on LinkedIn

Create personalized sales decks with Gamma

"How can I build a recognizable brand?"

Got that question in a cohort session last week. 

It's a bit of a chicken and the egg situation: 

1. You need a brand that CAN become recognizable
2. You need to share it enough to become recognizable

You see, people who follow me recognize my "green". 

But I initially started with a very ugly orange.

In 2022, I did everything wrong: 

- I tried to create and post a carousel daily
- I color-coded them (like people would care)
- I talked about 10 different topics in my content

Result: 

Zero clients and zero brand recognition. 

A lot happened since then. 

Jeremy Bennett invited me on his podcast show. 

We talked about how content design generated over 25 million impressions (and more). 

Go check it out ↓

Your brand isn't memorable.

Nick Broekema shows you how to fix it.

You're posting. 
You're showing up. 
But people scroll right past you.

You need to:

Pick your style. 
Stop chasing trends. 
Stop reinventing every quarter.

But!

There is a correct way to do this!
Don't take this part for granted.
You need a professional.

You can't just watch a YouTube video and figure this out.
It takes someone who understands the psychology. 
Someone who's devoted their life to this craft.

In this episode, Nick shares what works. 

Absolute must-watch!

Do you do your own design? 
Let us know in the comments.

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