Comments on: $200 into $4,000? Local Lead Generation Can Be Very Profitable

By: David

David — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:23:59 +0000

I apologize I see it now, thanks Andrew, also let me ask you this, what do you consider to be the best way to bring people into the funnel. Im offering people to sign up to have a golf instructor contact them but someone told me it may be to aggressive, I should offer some sort of report first and than try to get them to convert during my follow up?

Whats your opinion on something like that

By: David

David — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:21:19 +0000

Where is your review of the lead gen plan, I stumbled across that site last night and it sounds really good. When I click your link it just takes me to that home page

By: Cyanne Campbell

Cyanne Campbell — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:35:39 +0000

Many of the costly lead generation approaches are costly failures for internet marketers wanting a profitable online business. However, it is possible to set up a successful low cost system that will automatically capture leads and build a long-term, profitable relationship with them.

By: andrew wee

andrew wee — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:17:20 +0000

Hi Colin,
I think the issue is that you need to create some type of offer or promotion on your directory/content site to engage the new visitors. Something like a report or trade stats or something to get them involved.

Else there’s little differentiation from other directory sites on the Internet.

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:13:41 +0000

I know this is an old post but hopefully I will get a response.

I have a website that offers content and a directory of suppliers for a niche in the home improvement industry. We charge an annual fee for profile page and product promotion on our website and have recently integrated some lead generation functions in to the site.

The problem is this. The site is not generating any leads/opt-ins and therefore some of our advertisers feel they are not getting anything for their money. If we can get this right we have potential to grow to a global brand.

Any suggestions, help or even mentoring would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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By: Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:09 +0000

Hi Andrew!
Definitely CPL is one of really productive models to work with. However, clarity of concepts, numbers & use of innovation & latest local trends is quite significant. Its a individual choice that depends on risk v/s reward model you can comfortably work along with other monetization options.

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By: Lee M

Lee M — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:17:38 +0000

To make this business work (automated) you need a script written that you can upload to your lead gen website … in order to automate the process of e-mailing leads (forms that have been filled out) to your client(s). I have such a script written.

More importantly, if you’re using PPC to generate the leads on a LOCAL level in your city/metro area … you’ll need to be aware of the fact that a certain number of impressions (searches) and clicks (visits to your website) are necessary to pull this off.

EX: Say you get 500 searches a day (for all of your keywords in total) which translates to 15,000 over a month.

If you get a 1.5 CTR (click through rate) that equates to 225 clicks (visits) to your lead gen website.

If 10% opt-in (fill out a form) that translates to 23 leads.

I’d like to see more “inside the numbers” discussion.

By: Andrew Wee

Andrew Wee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:28:25 +0000

@Steve – if you’re concerned abt getting paid for the leads you’re sending over, you should have the leads come to you, then you pass them to the client.

If you’re being CCed and the client gets the leads, you’re setting yourself up for problems.

Like Rob was saying, if your duplicate/bad leads are getting scrubbed, it’s on a performance basis, vs lead gen.

By: Rob_TID

Rob_TID — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:51:40 +0000

You’re selling leads. Not sales, so you don’t have to verify, audit or cross check. If you send a lead, you get paid. End of relationship.

You know, everything I have read about local lead gen online always has someone noting how difficult it would be to track everything. It perplexes the shit out of me why such people even consider going into business.

By: Rob_TID

Rob_TID — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:47:35 +0000

You kind of have to set this one up yourself. No book that I have found has been of specific help for this, but any affiliate should know what to do anyway.

By: Rob_TID

Rob_TID — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:44:50 +0000

The other way to do it is simply to research what other’s are charging for the same type of leads. It is very unlikely that you are going to be the only person in the world offering a specific type of lead. Look online or call up and find out what your competitors charge. Then price yourself accordingly.

By: Andrew Wee

Andrew Wee — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:13:34 +0000

The books I mentioned have to do with direct marketing, and as far as I know, no book will give you a lead generation business plan. Even if they did, it would have to be customized for each niche.