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Lead generation agency

Leads your sales team actually wants.

We bring in enquiries from people likely to buy, qualify them, get them to sales in minutes, and count the deals.

Four checks stand between an enquiry and your sales team: fit, need, timing and reachable.
The short answer

What a lead generation agency does

A lead generation agency brings you enquiries from people likely to buy. Ads, search, content and outbound reach them; landing pages and forms capture them; qualification, routing and fast follow-up get them to sales; and every closed deal is tracked back to its source. The test is deals, not form fills.

It’s the front end of our gtm engineering work, and you can see all services in one place.

Inbound and outbound lead generation compared: how it starts, which channels it uses and where it fits best
InboundOutbound
How it startsThe buyer searches, clicks an ad or finds your contentWe reach the buyer first, on a signal that they may need you
ChannelsGoogle, Meta and LinkedIn ads, SEO, content, WhatsAppEmail, LinkedIn and calls to a defined account list
Fits bestBuyers already search for what you sellFew, large buyers and long sales cycles
What can go wrongCheap clicks that never become buyers, if nobody qualifies themMessages ignored, and a list that is stale or shared with competitors
How we use itCapture intent that exists, then qualify and route it fastReach the few accounts that matter, on a real reason to talk
How it works

How do leads stay qualified?

Start with a definition your sales team signs off: who fits, what they need, how soon. Forms and chat ask those questions, scoring sends the best leads to a rep within minutes, and when deals close, the result goes back to Google and Meta as offline conversions, so the ads learn to find buyers, not form-fillers.

The loop that makes leads better over time: the deal closes in your CRM and the ad platform learns from it.
  1. Score the lead

    Sales and marketing agree fit, need and timing, and write them down: that is what makes a lead qualified (an SQL, not just an MQL). Forms and chat ask for them, and the score picks the rep and the speed.

  2. Sales works it

    A reply within minutes and a meeting booked. Every stage, owner and outcome is logged in your CRM, so nothing sits unanswered and nothing is lost between teams.

  3. The deal closes

    Won or lost, the result is recorded against the lead and its source: the campaign, the keyword or the outreach sequence. Cost per deal becomes something you can read, not guess.

  4. The ads learn

    The outcome goes back to Google Ads and Meta as an offline conversion, so bidding follows buyers rather than clicks, and the next leads look more like the ones who closed.

Why leads go cold

Follow-up takes hours

Speed to lead is one of the strongest predictors of conversion. We route and alert in minutes.

Sales never agreed the definition

Marketing counts form fills, sales wants buyers. We write the criteria together first.

What we do

What our lead generation services include

Five jobs, in the order a lead travels. Each has deliverables you can check.

Agree what a lead is.

Before any campaign runs, we sit with your sales team and write down who a good lead is.

  • Ideal customer profile
  • Qualification criteria agreed with sales
  • Target cost per qualified lead
Tools

The lead generation tools we work in

Where leads are captured, enriched, routed and counted. Ad accounts, CRM and forms stay in your name.

Where we capture

Paid, search and video.

  • Google Ads
  • Meta
  • LinkedIn
  • Google Search Console
  • YouTube

Where we find and enrich

Target lists built from signals, not bought.

  • Clay
  • Apollo.io

Where we route and follow up

Your CRM and messaging, wired together.

  • HubSpot
  • Zoho CRM
  • Salesforce
  • WhatsApp
  • n8n
  • Zapier

Where we measure

Source of every lead, down to the deal.

  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Looker Studio
  • Stape
Common trap

What is the biggest mistake in lead generation?

Counting form fills as success. Cheap enquiries that sales can’t use make cost per lead look good while cost per deal climbs, and the ad platforms learn to find more of the same. The fix is to define a qualified lead with your sales team first, follow up in minutes, and judge every campaign on closed deals.

It’s why we start with the definition and the follow-up, not the ad account.

The common way to run lead generation compared with how we run it
The common wayWhat we do instead
The goalThe cheapest leadA qualified lead, and the cost per deal
Follow-upWhenever someone checks the inboxAlerts, routing and a first reply in minutes
Feedback to adsThe platform counts form fillsClosed deals sent back as offline conversions
RecordsThe agency’s reports and accountsYour accounts and your CRM, from day one
The one number

The one number: cost per qualified lead

Cost per qualified lead: what you spend to bring in a lead your sales team accepts as a fit. Beside it, every Monday, from your CRM: lead-to-meeting rate, meeting-to-deal rate and cost per closed deal. Form fills are counted but never celebrated alone. If meetings booked is your number, we report that.

The number

Cost per qualified lead

What it costs to bring in a lead sales accepts.

Capture spendAccepted leads

Every Monday · from your CRM

Read from

  • Your CRM. Stages, owners and outcomes, whether it’s HubSpot, Zoho or Salesforce.
  • Ad platforms. Spend by campaign, with closed deals sent back as offline conversions.
  • GA4 and your forms. The source of every lead, so each deal traces to a channel.
One row per week: spend, leads, qualified leads, meetings and deals, in the order a lead travels. The marker on the right is the one number agreed up front, cost per qualified lead; notes mark what moved it, such as a tightened form, budget moved to LinkedIn or offline conversions switched on.
  • Why not cost per lead?

    It rewards cheap junk. A low cost per lead can hide a high cost per deal.

  • Why not form fills?

    Volume without fit just gives your sales team more to sort.

What it costs

How much should you pay for lead generation?

Start from what a closed deal is worth to you, work back to a target cost per qualified lead, and spend only what that number can carry. Our fee depends on your market, your deal size and how many channels we run, so we price after the audit. Before you commit, you see the target and the sums behind it.

First 90 days

Your first 90 days of lead generation, week by week.

  1. Weeks 1–2Define

    We define a lead with your sales team.

    Your ICP and a qualification checklist, written down and agreed.

    Lead definition0 of 4 agreed
    • Ideal customer profile
    • Qualification criteria
    • Target cost per lead
    • Who follows up, and how fast
  2. Week 2Number

    We agree what a qualified lead is.

    Qualified leads or meetings: the figure we report every Monday.

    The number0 of 3 set
    • The number we report
    • Where it’s read from
    • Monday report
  3. Weeks 3–6Build

    We build campaigns, pages and routing.

    Campaigns, qualifying forms, scoring and the routing that sends leads to the right rep.

    Build0 of 4 parts
    • Campaigns
    • Landing pages and forms
    • Scoring and spam filter
    • Routing and alerts
  4. Week 7Launch

    We switch on the routing you signed off.

    You review the campaigns, forms and follow-up before anything goes live.

    Launch0 of 3 checked
    • You review every piece
    • Follow-up tested
    • Campaigns go live
  5. Weeks 8–12Optimise

    We optimise on closed deals.

    Outcomes go back to the ad platforms, and budget moves to what closes.

    Optimise0 of 3 running
    • Offline conversions flowing
    • Budget moves to what closes
    • Qualification tightened
Choosing

How to choose a lead generation agency

Ask how they define a qualified lead, who owns the ad accounts and data, how fast leads are followed up, and which number they report. A good agency answers in terms of your sales team and your CRM, not their own dashboards, and agrees the number before spending your budget.

Questions to ask a lead generation agency, and what a good answer sounds like
Ask themA good answer sounds like
How do you define a qualified lead?We write the criteria with your sales team first, and score every lead against them.
Who owns the accounts and data?You do: ad accounts, CRM, forms and lists, from day one.
How fast is follow-up?Alerts and a first reply in minutes, with routing to the right rep.
What do you report?Cost per qualified lead and per deal, from your own CRM, every week.
Do you sell lists?No. Leads come from your own campaigns, pages and outbound.
Who it’s for

For businesses where one lead is worth chasing.

  • SaaS & tech Demos only matter when the buyer has budget and need. More demos booked
  • Manufacturers Few, large buyers: dealer and distributor enquiries must be vetted. More dealer enquiries
  • Law & CA firms High-value clients who want a fast, checked reply. More client enquiries
  • Real estate Site-visit enquiries cool within hours, so speed decides. More site visits
  • Interior designers Big-ticket projects: budget and timeline checked before a visit. More qualified enquiries

Not a fitIf you want a bought contact list, or a lead count promised before anyone looks at your numbers, we’re the wrong fit. We don’t sell lists, and a forecast without your data is a guess.

FAQ

Questions about lead generation

About lead generation

An MQL, a marketing qualified lead, has shown interest, for example by downloading a guide. An SQL, a sales qualified lead, has been checked against fit, need and timing and is ready for a sales conversation. Most teams argue because they never agreed where that line sits. We write it down first, then score every lead against it.

B2B lead generation is bringing in enquiries from other businesses: the people who evaluate or sign off a purchase. Cycles are longer, there are several decision-makers and deals are larger, so each lead matters more. That’s why we qualify on fit, need and timing, mix inbound with outbound, and track every lead to a closed deal in your CRM.

Google Search Console shows what buyers search for, GA4 shows where leads come from, and Google Business Profile brings in local enquiries. Free CRM tiers from HubSpot and Zoho can hold your leads. Tools only help if someone follows up quickly and a definition of a qualified lead exists, so we set those up before adding anything paid.

Whatever your sales team agrees: fit, need and timing. Fit is whether they’re the kind of customer you want, need is whether they have the problem you solve, and timing is whether they plan to act soon. We write those criteria down together in the first two weeks, then score every lead against them.

Usually both, weighted by deal size and market. A high-ticket B2B sale with a short list of target accounts leans on outbound and LinkedIn. A business people already search for leans on Google and Meta. We start from your numbers: who buys, how long it takes, and where those buyers already look.

No. We don’t sell or rent lists. We build a lead flow for your business from your own campaigns, pages and outbound, and the leads, data and ad accounts belong to you from day one. Bought lists tend to be stale, shared with competitors and risky under email consent rules, so we avoid them.

No. Generating leads is legal. What’s regulated is how you contact people: consent and opt-out rules such as CAN-SPAM in the US, CASL in Canada, GDPR where it applies and India’s DPDP Act, plus calling registries. We use opt-in forms and honest sourcing and keep records. This is not legal advice; check with your counsel.

Minutes, not hours. Response time is one of the strongest predictors of conversion, and a buyer who enquired with three firms will usually talk to whoever replies first. We set up instant alerts, routing to the right rep and an automatic WhatsApp or email reply, so the first touch never waits for someone to check an inbox.

Working with us

We set a target after the audit, based on your market, your budget and your definition of a qualified lead. We won’t quote a figure before looking at your numbers, because a number without them is a guess. The target is written down, and every Monday report shows how close you are to it.

Yes. We set up the system: routing, calendars and booking links, so a qualified lead can pick a slot straight away and your rep gets the invite. Your team holds the conversation. For outbound, we can run sequences that end in a booked meeting, tracked from the first message to the closed deal.

Yours. We work in HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce and others, and we build in your account, so the data stays with you. If you don’t have one yet, we help you pick a simple one first, because cost per deal can’t be measured without a record of every lead and what happened to it.

Yes. Campaigns run in local time zones, outreach follows local rules such as CASL in Canada and CAN-SPAM in the US, and the copy is written for each market’s buyers, not translated from another. Our team is in Chennai, and reviews are planned around your hours.

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