Lead Generation for Cybersecurity That Doesn’t Waste Budget
Season: 2 | Episode: 31
Published: August 25, 2025
By: Byer Co
This excerpt from "Lead Generation Challenges in Cybersecurity Marketing" offers strategic advice for cybersecurity companies to attract high-quality leads more effectively, emphasizing that better targeting is more valuable than simply generating a high volume of unqualified prospects. The text highlights three key strategies: optimizing SEO for pain-point keywords, using LinkedIn Ads for precise targeting by job title and industry, and creating high-value lead magnets that offer actionable tools rather than generic information. The source, part of a broader Cybersecurity Marketing Series by Byer Co., aims to help marketers overcome common challenges in the cybersecurity space and maximize their budget by focusing on relevant and engaged audiences.
Link: Lead Generation for Cybersecurity That Doesn’t Waste Budget
Keywords: marketing,seo,cybersecurity,digital marketing,web design
Episode Transcript
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Welcome back to Digital Rage. I'm Jeff the producer here at Byer Company. This is part six of our
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Cybersecurity Marketing Series. Today we talk about lead generation for Cybersecurity that
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doesn't waste budget. We have a bunch of great strategies here that we've used and we give
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real-world examples so let's get after it.
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Welcome curious minds to another deep dive. Have you ever felt like you're pouring money into a
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marketing funnel with the leads? Well they're just not quite right. You know like you're
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attracting a lot of noise maybe but not much genuine interest. If you've ever battled that feeling
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of a full funnel empty pipeline then you are definitely in the right place today. Our mission
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is to cut through all that noise and really zero in on a specific challenge. It's widely relevant
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though lead generation. And we're looking specifically at the intricate world of cybersecurity
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marketing. We've done a deep dive into this really insightful article is called lead generation
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for cybersecurity that doesn't waste budget. It's by Jeff Byer, published June 2025 and it's
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part of a larger cybersecurity marketing series. What immediately grabs your attention I think
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is the court premise. It's not about chasing more leads. It's about relentlessly pursuing
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better ones. Yeah the article doesn't really pull any punches. It directly addresses how to avoid
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you know draining your budget on the tire tickers. The unqualified prospects or users who just
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bounce after a free trial. It's a direct response to a well a very common frustration. You've really
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hit on the key distinction right away there. So many businesses are still chasing that myth of
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more is better right and they often overlook the hidden costs you know nurturing unqualified leads
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the time the resources maybe even the reputational damage from irrelevant outreach. It can all erode
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any perceived game pretty quickly. So this article is immediate pivot to better leads. It isn't just
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about efficiency. It's really about avoiding that costly common trap. Especially in these highly
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specialized markets like cybersecurity makes you think what's the true cost of a bad lead in
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well in any industry. Right. So the article sets the stage by saying pretty bluntly you don't need
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more leads. You need better ones. And it makes a compelling case that in cybersecurity specifically
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it's incredibly easy to just bleed money on prospects who will frankly never convert. So what's
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the fix? What's the fundamental shift in approach the author is advocating for here. Well the author
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lays out a really powerful three pronged approach. It's target smarter qualify faster and offer real
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value. And this isn't just about minor tweaks you know it's a fundamental reevaluation. How do you
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actually engage potential customers? It's about moving past those what's called vanity metrics
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to genuinely connect with people who have a real bonafide need. This perspective really pushes us I
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think to think critically about every single step every part of that lead gen journey. Okay let's dive
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into those smart strategies then. The article first tackles SEO but like you said it's not just about
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getting more traffic is it it's about what the author calls SEO that targets pain point keywords.
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What does that actually mean for someone trying to you know get informed quickly and maybe apply
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this. Okay so the core idea here is basically abandoning the hunt for those generic high volume
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buzzwords things everyone searches for instead you focus on what are called buyer intent queries.
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These aren't just search terms they're like they're direct expressions of genuine problems
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or needs. I made it someone typing in say how to prevent ransomware in AWS. They're not just browsing
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no definitely no they're actively seeking a solution probably to a very specific maybe even urgent
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problem. That's a completely different kind of searcher. And the source gives some really clear
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examples these exact pain point keywords it mentions how to prevent ransomware in AWS,
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HEPA compliant endpoint security and also risk assessment template for small businesses.
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Yeah and what stands out is how these phrases they aren't just technical jargon they sort of embody
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a specific challenge maybe even a fear take hyper compliant endpoint security. That's referring to
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security that meets the health insurance portability and accountability act standards crucial in health
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care in the US. So by optimizing for terms like that you're ensuring the people finding your content
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are precisely those grappling with these actual issues. This approach means you attract people
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actively looking to solve real problems which naturally leads to much higher quality leads less
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wasted effort. It kind of makes you wonder how precisely do we frame our own questions when we're
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searching online for truly relevant answers. That's a good point. Okay so once you've identified those
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pain points through SEO the next challenge is well how do you directly reach the right people
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and the article has a very clear recommendation for cybersecurity linked in ads by job title and
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industry. Why LinkedIn specifically for this niche? Well Lincoln's strength I think comes from
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recognizing that cybersecurity buyers they're quote "nution-busy audience" that's how the article
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puts it and unlike maybe other platforms LinkedIn offers this unparalleled precision targeting.
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You can literally go where they are professionally instead of just hoping they stumble upon your ads
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somewhere else online it really streamlines the whole targeting process. Yeah and it explicitly
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recommends going after specific security decision makers like CISOs, chief information security
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officers, heads of IT compliance directors and then clusually filtering even further by industry,
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company size, region and it stresses using really clear calls to action with very specific offers.
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Download our healthcare data risk checklist not just learn more. Exactly and this strategy highlights
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something important understanding your audience's professional environment. It's just as vital is
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understanding their pain points. It's about spending less budget on you know broad reach and
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investing more in direct relevant engagement. For a B2B audience especially in a specialized field
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like cyber reaching a right person with the right message can prevent just immense waste. It's a
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crucial consideration for any business really. How much more effective is that targeted message compared
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to just like a scattergun approach even if it feels like you're reaching fewer people initially.
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Absolutely so okay you've optimized your SEO for the right searchers. You've hyper-targeted your
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ads on LinkedIn to reach specific individuals. What do you actually offer them once you've captured
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their attention? The article makes a pretty bold statement here generic ebooks don't cut it anymore.
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So what kind of high value lead magnets does it suggest instead? Right so the source argues for
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providing tools. Things that genuinely help prospects do their job better. Yeah. Moving beyond just
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you know educational content. All right like background info. Exactly. Moving towards something
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actionable. Immediately useful. What truly stands out is that emphasis on immediate utility.
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Problem solving. This isn't just information they're downloading. It's like a direct aid for their
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daily challenges. And the examples given are incredibly practical. Things like ROI calculators that
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help estimate your breach risk savings or assessment checklist like are you ready for NIS2 or a
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CMMC and benchmark reports showing where your peers are investing in 2025. Yeah think about that for
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second and ROI calculator. That helps a prospect immediately quantify a potential return on investment.
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Makes building a business case much easier or an assessment checklist for say NIS2 that's the
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use updated security directive or CMMC which is crucial for US defense contractors that provides
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direct guidance for compliance. These aren't just info downloads they're direct aids for decision
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making for problem solving. They equip your audience to actually act which begs the question right.
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Are you just informing your audience or are you actually empowering them giving them the means to
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take concrete action. That's well the profound difference between just an educational asset and a
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truly high value lead magnet. That makes a lot of sense. So after exploring these different strategies
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the SEO, the LinkedIn ads, the high value magnets. What does this all mean for someone trying to get
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better at lead gen maybe or even just understand how businesses are effectively reaching the right
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people today. The article's final word section really ties it all together quite powerfully I
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thought. Yeah it does. The core message is crystal clear. If your funnel is full but your pipeline
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is empty it's time to rethink your targeting strategy. Simple as that. And it reiterates the
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best leads don't come from the biggest reach. They come from the clear's pain points. It's a really
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stark reminder that in complex BDB sales especially precision well it will always triumph over
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sheer volume. It makes you consider how fundamentally critical it is to truly understand the granular
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needs of your audience not just casting a wide net and hoping for the best. Yeah. This deep dive into
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cybersecurity lead generation has a really illuminated the power of precision precision over just you
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know sheer volume. It's not just about attracting someone it's about attracting the right someone.
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And you do that by understanding their specific problems and offering genuinely actionable
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solutions. We've seen how targeting those pain point keywords in SEO using hyper focused
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LinkedIn ads and offering high value actionable lead magnets how that can transform that full funnel
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empty pipeline problem turn it into a strategic success actually saving budget and driving real
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results. And this whole concept of actionable value. It really extends far beyond just marketing
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doesn't it? It's about understanding the specific maybe acute needs of an individual whether
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a customer a colleague maybe even yourself and providing them with not just information but insights
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or tools or guidance that let them do something constructive to actually move forward. That's a great
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point. So here's a provocative thought to leave you with in what areas are you seeking information
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could be for work could be personal growth and how can you apply this principle we've discussed
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focusing on pain points and demanding actionable value. How can you use that to get not just more
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information but better more useful insights from the world around you maybe the next time you're
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trying to learn something new you'll think about what kind of lead magnet what kind of tool or
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specific insight would truly help you solve a problem or make a decision rather than just
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you know consuming a more general data. Reach out to us at jbuyer.com for comments and questions
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