How Buying Paid Leads Hurts You

Our phones are ringing off the hook. “Do you sell leads?” Yes, it’s that time of year when business slows down and you need “instant sales.” The problem is that there are few quality paid sales leads from what disgruntled owners who have bought them tell us, and those are only converting at a 3% rate. Here’s what you should consider:

1. YOU’RE PAYING FOR SOMEONE ELSE’S ADVERTISING: Whoever you’re buying leads from had to advertise to get those leads and you are helping them build their brand.
2. PROSPECTS HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU ARE: When you follow up on the paid lead the prospect is totally unfamiliar with your business. You have to do the qualifying as a stranger to keep them on the line.
3. TEMPORARY FIX AT BEST: As soon as the names that you bought run out, you have to pay for more. You are not building your own brand.
4. FALSE SECURITY BLANKET: Paying for leads may seem comforting as you look at these names you are getting and thinking surely someone will buy.
5. WHY NOT TAKE CHARGE? Run your own digital advertising campaign. Put your name on Page One of Google. Build your brand with every ad. 
6. STEAL BUSINESS FROM YOUR COMPETITORS WITH GOOGLE ADS: This new feature is amazing and available on some ad campaigns.
7. BENEFIT FROM AI: Now most of the digital ad companies have AI built into their platforms so you get more conversions at a lower cost.

If you need leads right now, digital advertising is the best way to go. Ask your agency or webmaster for their help. If you don’t have one, let us fill you in. It’s a smart move.

Onward & Upward!

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