The Local Business Magnet: How to Generate Unlimited Small Business Leads
Finding and converting local business clients can be challenging, especially when traditional lead generation methods fall short. Many service providers struggle to connect with small businesses like roofers, plumbers, HVAC companies, and other local services. This article reveals a powerful three-step system for generating qualified leads from local businesses and converting them into sales calls.
The Problem with Traditional Lead Generation
Most businesses rely on two ineffective methods when targeting local businesses:
- Manually finding businesses one-by-one through Google Maps
- Using databases like Apollo, Ocean, or ZoomInfo that primarily pull data from LinkedIn
The key issues with these approaches are:
- Most local business owners don’t maintain LinkedIn profiles
- Manual prospecting is extremely time-consuming and inefficient
The Local Business Magnet System
This three-step system has helped businesses book hundreds of meetings and generate hundreds of thousands of dollars from small business clients.
Step 1: The Map Scanner
The first step involves using OutScreeper.com to scrape business contact information:
- Visit OutScreeper.com
- Enter your ideal customer profile characteristics (e.g., “roofers” in “Dallas, Texas”)
- Use the “emails and contact scraper” feature
- Let the tool collect thousands of leads in your target market
Once you’ve collected the leads, it’s crucial to verify them since approximately 40% may be invalid. Use a tool like Debounce or MillionVerifier to clean your list and ensure you’re only contacting valid email addresses.
Step 2: The Inbox Engine
With a clean list of verified leads, the next step is to automate your outreach:
- Use a tool like Smartly.ai to send mass cold emails
- Set up multiple domains and email accounts to scale your outreach
- For optimal results, consider purchasing 24 domains with 2 email accounts per domain
- Configure each account to send approximately 22 emails per day
This infrastructure allows you to send up to 21,000 emails per month. With a 1% reply rate, you can expect around 210 replies. If 10% of those are positive responses, that’s 21 potential opportunities, which can convert to approximately 10 booked calls.
Step 3: The Reply Magnet
Creating effective email scripts is essential for generating responses. The most effective template follows this format:
“Hey [Name], if we could help you [benefit] without [pain point], like we did for [company name], would you be interested?”
For example: “Hey Impeccable, if we could get you 10-20 corporate catering bookings every month, would you be interested?”
Adding a PS with a guarantee can further increase response rates: “PS: If we can’t get you at least 10 leads in 9 days, you don’t pay.”
Results You Can Expect
This system has been proven to work across various industries. In one case study, a campaign sent 13,000 emails, generated 273 replies with 90 positive responses, which converted into numerous booked calls and closed deals.
The beauty of this system is its simplicity and scalability:
- The Map Scanner pulls thousands of targeted local business leads
- The Inbox Engine reaches them at scale
- The Reply Magnet ensures you get responses
Whether you’re offering digital marketing services, software solutions, or any other B2B product, this system provides a reliable framework for connecting with local businesses and generating qualified leads.