Messaging & Positioning

How did you find us?

UTM parameters miss word-of-mouth entirely. Simply asking gives you the real picture — including AI referrals you'd never see in analytics.

3 questions
5-second delay
Homepage
Popup widget
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Why this template

UTM parameters and analytics attribution models are inaccurate and miss word-of-mouth entirely. Simply asking visitors how they found you gives you the real picture. Q2 reveals the specific trigger that made them visit today — a specific post, a recommendation, a Google search. Q3 segments new vs returning visitors so you can weight the data correctly. The 'LLM tools' option matters more each month — if AI assistants are a meaningful referral source, that changes your entire SEO and content strategy.
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The questions (3)

1

How did you first hear about us?

Multiple choice
  • Google search
  • ChatGPT, Claude or other AI tools
  • LinkedIn (post, ad, or recommendation)
  • Twitter/X
  • A colleague or friend recommended it
  • Blog article or review site
  • Podcast
  • YouTube
  • Conference or event
  • Other
2

What made you visit today?

Open text
3

Is this your first visit?

Multiple choice
  • Yes, first time
  • No, I've visited before
  • No, I'm an existing user
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When to trigger it

Deploy on your homepage or main landing page. Trigger after a 5-second delay. Set a 60-day cooldown — this is a one-time question per visitor.
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How to read the results

  • "Colleague/friend" > 25%: strong word-of-mouth. This is your most valuable channel — make sharing frictionless.

  • If one channel dominates: focus marketing spend there, but start testing diversification.

  • Q2 "specific trigger" patterns: if many say "saw your LinkedIn post about X," you know exactly what content converts.

  • High "first visit" %: your survey is capturing top-of-funnel visitors (good for understanding acquisition channels).

  • "AI tools" appearing meaningfully: your brand is appearing in AI responses. Invest in content that gets cited by AI systems.

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What to do next

  1. Rank channels by volume AND quality (combine with conversion data)

  2. Double down on top-performing channels

  3. Use Q2 triggers to create more of the content that brings people in

  4. If word-of-mouth is high: create a referral program or make sharing easier

Recommended configuration

Widget style

Popup

Position

Bottom-right

Trigger

5-second delay

Best page

Homepage

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