{"id":3251,"date":"2022-05-20T18:04:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T21:02:47","slug":"high-intent-customers-vs-low-intent-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/high-intent-customers-vs-low-intent-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"High-intent customers vs low-intent customers: discovering the ideal buyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Subscription-first businesses target high-intent customers, not low-intent customers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of moving parts you have to consider when you\u2019re starting a subscription business. Choosing your products. Designing your packaging. 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What does customer acquisition look like for you?<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, as an entrepreneur, one of the most important things to do during the planning and strategy process is to think about how you make sure what you\u2019re selling \u2014 and how you communicate why people would buy it \u2014 resonates with your ideal customers.<\/p>\n<p>However, as the core principles truly fundamental to a successful transactional business differ subtly from those followed by subscription-first businesses, it\u2019s paramount to understand everything in context.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscription-first businesses target high-intent customers, not low-intent customers There\u2019s a lot of moving parts you have to consider when you\u2019re starting a subscription business. Choosing your products. Designing your packaging. Creating your website, however you choose to do it. 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