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a web designer asked me for auto detailers in phoenix to send their site pitches to. 688 businesses on google maps, 64 owners left with a real email, checked, in 11 minutes.
each row has the phone, the google rating, how they take bookings and one note on their site, so the first email can actually say something.
if you pitch local businesses, what's the one column you'd want on a list like this?
Hi Jan! I’m a WordPress developer specializing in Divi, Elementor, and WooCommerce websites. I’m looking to find potential clients for my web design agency. Could you share some advice on how you generate quality leads for web design agencies and which methods work best? I’d really appreciate your insights!
what's worked for me: one niche and one city at a time, only the owner's own email (never info@), and a first line about one thing they can check on their own site. what kind of businesses are you going after?
Thanks for sharing, Jan! I’m targeting small businesses that need website design or redesign, mainly businesses using outdated WordPress websites. I specialize in Divi, Elementor, and WooCommerce. Which niche would you recommend starting with for finding quality leads?
Jan! I’d love to connect and learn from your experience with lead generation.
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Looking forward to connecting!
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finding the owner's real email is the slowest part of cold email. most people do it by hand, one site at a time.
this is one real run, start to finish. 480 interior designers in, 53 owners out, 7 minutes.
how long does one business take you?
you can only keep one for the next 90 days: referrals or cold outreach. which one?
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Definitely referrals. Selling to people who already trust you is way easier than convincing complete strangers to get on a call.
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Every 5 minutes is plenty for this. I'd watch how often CLIENT_ACTION and FOLLOW_UP get mixed up, that's usually where a classifier like this gets argued with.