The conclusion "marketing isn't working" is often wrong: in reality it's not marketing but only advertising that isn't working. Advertising is one part of marketing. If strategy, offer, funnel, and sales aren't connected, ads alone won't deliver.
The order to check
The right order: (1) is the ideal customer (ICP) clear; (2) are positioning and offer strong; (3) are channel and funnel right; (4) is the result being measured? Most people start from the fourth (ads) and skip the first three — which is why there's no result.
Marketing must be built not as advertising but as one system with sales. That's the essence of the Go-to-Market approach.
