How to Track Leads in HubSpot — A Step-by-Step Guide
Set up lead tracking in HubSpot — forms, lifecycle stages, UTM attribution, deal pipelines, and reporting dashboards explained step by step.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I track leads in HubSpot? A: In HubSpot, every lead is a Contact. Leads come in through forms (HubSpot forms on your website), manual creation, imports, or integrations (Facebook Lead Ads, LinkedIn, etc.). Once in HubSpot, you track them through the Contact lifecycle stage (Lead → MQL → SQL → Opportunity → Customer) and through Deals in your pipeline. Q: What's the difference between a Contact and a Deal in HubSpot? A: A Contact is the person (or company). A Deal represents the sales opportunity. One Contact can have multiple Deals over time. You track lead information (source, behavior, status) on the Contact, and revenue opportunity (amount, stage, close date) on the Deal. Both need to be set up properly for accurate lead tracking. Q: Can HubSpot track phone call leads? A: Yes — manually or through integrations. Manually: log calls on Contact records and set a custom property to track call source. Through integrations: CallRail, Dialpad, and other call tracking tools integrate with HubSpot to automatically create contacts and log call activity from phone leads. Q: How do I build a lead tracking dashboard in HubSpot? A: Go to Reports → Dashboards → Create Dashboard. Add reports for: total new contacts by source (broken down by Original Source), leads by lifecycle stage, MQL to SQL conversion rate, and pipeline value by lead source. For accurate dashboards, you must consistently update lifecycle stages and use the same source tracking across all channels.
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