FIG 01 · Manufacturing
Digital Marketing for Manufacturing Companies
Websites and catalogs that engineers trust, search visibility with procurement teams, and a pipeline for RFQs from domestic and export buyers.
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FIG 02 · Quick answer
How do manufacturers win new B2B buyers online?
Buyers and engineers search for specific products, materials and specifications, often months before they send an RFQ. Win them with a searchable product catalog, detailed specification pages with downloadable datasheets, certifications in plain view and a simple RFQ form. Then build visibility on Google and LinkedIn for the exact terms procurement teams use, and track every RFQ to a quote.
FIG 03 · Industry snapshot
Buyers vet suppliers online.
Industrial buying data is scarce; the first two figures come from Thomas, which sells marketing to manufacturers.
01
80%
Use search to source suppliers
80% of industrial buyers use search engines when sourcing new suppliers.
Source: Thomas, 2019(opens in a new tab)02
73%
Judge you by your website
73% of buyers pay attention to a potential partner’s website, ahead of brand reputation.
Source: Thomas, 2019(opens in a new tab)03
61%
Decided before first contact
Across B2B, 61% of the buying journey is done before buyers talk to sellers.
Source: 6sense, 2025(opens in a new tab)
FIG 04 · The problem, then the fix
What holds manufacturing back, and how we fix it
4 problems we see again and again, each matched to the service that solves it.
01 · Problem
The website is a brochure
A few photos and a company profile don’t give engineers the specifications, tolerances and certifications they need to shortlist you.
02 · Problem
Buyers can’t find your products
Products sit in PDFs that search engines can’t read well, so you miss searches for the exact parts you make.
03 · Problem
Export buyers need proof
International buyers look for ISO and industry certifications, plant capacity and export experience before they reply.
04 · Problem
RFQs get lost
Inquiries land in shared inboxes and spreadsheets, so quotes go out late and nobody knows which products drive the most demand.
FIG 05 · The customer journey
How a buyer finds a supplier.
Step 01

01 · Search
Engineers search specs.
Product and capability pages built around part types, materials and tolerances that engineers actually search.
Industrial SEOStep 02

02 · Vet
They check your plant and proof.
Real plant photos, certifications, capacities and industries served answer procurement’s first questions.
Step 03

03 · Specify
Spec sheets are one click away.
Searchable catalogs, downloadable data sheets and CAD files replace the old PDF brochure.
Industrial websitesStep 04

04 · Request
RFQs reach sales fast.
RFQ forms routed into a CRM with follow-up tasks, so export inquiries get answered across time zones.
Sales CRM
FIG 06 · Services for manufacturing
Built for how your customers decide
Every service below is shaped for manufacturing: the searches, the rules and the way people choose.
FIG 07 · Process · 5 steps
Our manufacturing playbook
The same steps every time, adapted to your sector’s rules and buyers.
- Step 01
Product and buyer mapping
We list your product lines, the industries that buy them and the terms buyers use to search.
- Step 02
Catalog structure
We turn PDFs and spreadsheets into structured, filterable product pages with specifications.
- Step 03
Build for trust
Certifications, plant photos, capacity, quality processes and a short RFQ form on every product.
- Step 04
SEO and LinkedIn
Application and product content that ranks, plus a LinkedIn program for decision-makers.
- Step 05
Track RFQs to quotes
RFQs flow into your CRM, with monthly reports on inquiries, datasheet downloads and the products buyers view most.
FIG 08 · Non-negotiables
What every manufacturing website needs
10items
- Searchable, filterable product catalog
- Specification tables on every product page
- Downloadable datasheets and CAD files
- ISO, CE, UKCA or industry certifications in plain view
- RFQ form with file upload
- Plant capabilities, machinery and capacity
- Industries and applications pages
- Product and Organization schema
- Country or language pages for export markets
- RFQ tracking from inquiry to quote
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Industrial buyers and engineers research suppliers online long before they make contact. A website with detailed product specifications, certifications and a simple RFQ form, supported by SEO and LinkedIn, puts you on their shortlist. Digital channels don’t replace trade fairs and distributors, but they bring steady inquiries between them and widen your reach to export buyers.
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