Definition

The magical moment when a potential customer stops browsing and actually opens their wallet, transforming from a tire-kicker into someone who validates your entire marketing budget. In digital marketing, this is the holy grail event—whether it's a purchase, sign-up, download, or any other action that proves people don't just tolerate your ads, they actually respond to them. Every marketer's favorite verb and the metric their job security depends on.

Example Usage

Our new landing page converted at 8%, which means 92% of visitors still thought we were trying to scam them.

Source: Digital marketing terminology

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