Fully Managed Lead Generation
Fully Managed Lead Generation for $2,500/Month—with a 30-Day Performance Guarantee
LeadStead plans, builds and manages the customer-acquisition system around your business for a flat $2,500/month management fee. Google Ads, Meta Ads where appropriate, landing pages, call and form tracking, lead qualification and ongoing optimization work together toward one objective: generating more qualified opportunities for your team.
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WHY FULLY MANAGED
One Strategy. One Operating Process. Clear Accountability.
Many service businesses use one provider for advertising, another for the website and another for automation. Each provider reports on its own activity, but no one is responsible for the complete journey from the first search or ad click to the qualified opportunity. LeadStead brings the core acquisition system under one accountable management engagement.
A fully managed engagement gives LeadStead responsibility for the agreed acquisition system for one predictable $2,500 monthly management fee. There are no per-lead charges. Your team funds the advertising directly, contributes operational knowledge, approves important messaging, responds to prospects and records what happens after each inquiry.
The result is a more coordinated process with fewer disconnected handoffs, clearer responsibilities and better visibility into what is generating qualified opportunities. Before launch, we also agree on a measurable first-30-day performance benchmark. If LeadStead misses it, your first month’s $2,500 management fee is refunded, subject to the program terms.
Why a Connected System Matters
When advertising, landing pages, tracking, CRM workflows and follow-up are managed separately, leads can be lost between systems and providers. LeadStead connects the approved components so each part supports the same commercial goal.
THE FULLY MANAGED OFFER
$2,500/Month to Manage the Acquisition System. No Per-Lead Fees.
Your advertising budget is separate and paid directly to the platforms. LeadStead manages the approved acquisition program for one flat monthly fee, so you know what our management costs even as lead volume grows.
Flat $2,500 Management Fee
LeadStead’s monthly management fee is $2,500. There is no percentage-of-ad-spend markup and no additional fee for each qualified lead generated.
You Fund the Media Directly
A minimum $5,000 monthly advertising budget applies. Your company owns or controls the advertising account and pays Google, Meta or another approved platform directly.
30-Day Performance Guarantee
Before launch, we agree on a measurable first-30-day benchmark. If LeadStead does not meet that agreed benchmark, your first month’s $2,500 management fee is refunded, subject to the program conditions.
The guarantee applies to LeadStead’s management fee only. Advertising spend paid directly to media platforms is not refundable by LeadStead. The agreed advertising budget, access, approvals, tracking and operating conditions must remain in place during the measurement period.
What May Be Included
The Core Acquisition System Is Managed for One Flat Monthly Fee
Market and Offer Strategy
Research demand, competition, service economics, customer concerns and project priorities. Clarify who the business should target, what it should promote and why a prospective customer should choose to make contact.
Google Ads
Capture active search demand with service-focused campaigns, precise geographic targeting, search-term management, relevant ad messaging and reliable call and form tracking.
Facebook and Instagram Ads
Create and retarget demand using audience strategy, offer development, campaign creative and a clear path from the initial ad to qualification and follow-up.
SEO and Local SEO
Where SEO is included in the approved scope, improve organic visibility through technical corrections, stronger site structure, service and location pages, locally relevant content and sustainable authority development.
Landing Pages
Create focused pages that match the campaign, service, customer intent and next action. Copy, trust signals, forms, mobile experience and conversion tracking are planned together.
Call and Form Tracking
Record meaningful conversion actions while preserving source and campaign information, allowing performance to be evaluated against lead quality rather than raw inquiry volume alone.
CRM and Lead Routing
Build practical pipelines, status fields, alerts and assignment rules so each inquiry reaches the right person and can be tracked through the sales process.
Lead Nurturing and Automation
Use approved email, SMS and internal reminders to acknowledge inquiries, reduce missed follow-up and keep suitable prospects moving toward the next sales step.
Reporting and Optimization
Review campaign performance, conversion rates, lead quality and available sales outcomes. Explain what changed, why it changed and which actions should be prioritized next.
What Makes This Different
Broader Than Hiring an Advertising Manager
Traditional channel management may stop at impressions, clicks and platform conversions. LeadStead also evaluates the systems and business conditions that determine whether those conversions become qualified sales opportunities. The management fee does not increase simply because the campaign generates more leads.
Offer and Conversion
- Whether the offer is strong enough
- Whether the landing page matches the prospect’s intent
- Whether forms collect useful qualification information
Lead Handling
- Whether calls and inquiries reach the right person
- Whether the team responds promptly
- Whether estimates and proposals receive consistent follow-up
Measurement & Economics
- Whether the CRM records qualified and closed outcomes
- Whether the strategy fits the business’s capacity, margins and customer value
A campaign can generate leads and still underperform commercially if the offer, response process or sales follow-up is weak. Fully managed lead generation looks at the complete acquisition path rather than optimizing one platform in isolation.
The Operating Process
Build the System in a Controlled Sequence
Diagnosis
Review the current website, campaigns, organic visibility, lead sources, sales process, service areas, technology, tracking and available performance data.
The purpose is to identify what is working, what is missing and where suitable opportunities may be getting lost.
Strategy
Select the priority services, target markets, channel mix, offer, messaging, conversion path, tracking plan, lead-handling responsibilities and the measurable benchmark used for the first-30-day guarantee.
The strategy should reflect actual market demand and business economics rather than a standard package.
Build
Create or configure the approved campaigns, landing pages, forms, call tracking, CRM fields, lead-routing rules, notifications and follow-up workflows.
Verification
Test every critical path before scaling activity. Confirm that everything is working correctly and reporting as expected.
Launch
Activate the system in a controlled way, gather initial performance data and address obvious targeting, quality, routing or user-experience issues.
Optimization
Improve targeting, messaging, landing pages, forms, budgets and follow-up using real search terms, conversion behaviour, lead-quality feedback and available sales outcomes.
Client Responsibilities
LeadStead Manages Acquisition. Your Team Closes the Loop.
Fully managed lead generation does not replace the client’s sales, estimating or service-delivery team. The engagement performs best when LeadStead has accurate business information and the client responds consistently to the opportunities generated.
Your Team Is Normally Responsible For
- Providing accurate service, pricing and territory information
- Giving timely access, feedback and approvals
- Maintaining the agreed advertising budget and operating conditions during the 30-day guarantee period
- Responding promptly to calls and inquiries
- Managing estimates, proposals and sales conversations
- Updating lead and opportunity statuses in the CRM
- Reporting whether leads were qualified, quoted, won or lost
- Supplying authentic photos, reviews, credentials and project information
The speed and quality of the client’s response can materially affect how many qualified opportunities become customers.
Reporting
Reporting Should Answer Business Questions
Depending on the available systems and the accuracy of client-provided data, reporting may connect campaign activity with lead quality and sales outcomes.
Acquisition Performance
- Spend by channel
- Cost per call or form submission
- Search-term and audience performance
- Landing-page conversion rate
- Lead source and campaign attribution
Lead and Sales Outcomes
- Qualified versus unqualified status
- Contacted and uncontacted status
- Appointment or estimate status
- Closed-customer status
- Reported revenue or customer value
The more consistently the client records lead and sales outcomes, the better LeadStead can distinguish between campaigns that generate activity and campaigns that generate commercially valuable opportunities.
Ideal Client
Built for Service Businesses Prepared to Grow and Operate the System
A strong fit usually has both the market economics and internal capacity required to turn additional opportunities into customers—and can support at least $5,000/month in paid media when the market calls for it.
Business Fundamentals
- A clearly defined service
- Meaningful customer or project value
- A realistic service area
- Capacity to accept more work
- A responsive sales or dispatch team
Engagement Readiness
- At least $5,000/month in paid media for the fully managed acquisition program
- Access to the website, advertising accounts and relevant systems
- A willingness to share lead and sales outcome data
- The ability to provide timely feedback and approvals
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Fully Managed Lead Generation cost?
LeadStead’s fully managed program is $2,500 per month for management. There are no additional per-lead fees.
Advertising spend is separate and paid directly by your business. The program requires a minimum $5,000 monthly media budget.
Does every engagement include every service?
No. The scope is built around your market, objectives, existing infrastructure and most important acquisition bottlenecks.
A business that already has strong landing pages and a well-configured CRM may need a different engagement from a company with disconnected campaigns, limited tracking and inconsistent follow-up.
How quickly can the system launch?
The timeline depends on the approved scope, available accounts, website requirements, integrations and the speed of client access and approvals.
A focused campaign using existing infrastructure may launch relatively quickly. A larger engagement requiring new landing pages, CRM configuration, call tracking and follow-up automation will require more preparation.
Who owns the advertising accounts and website assets?
Ownership and access are defined in the proposal and service agreement.
Where practical, advertising accounts and core business assets will remain under the client’s ownership or control. The agreement will also explain ownership of landing pages, creative materials, tracking tools, integrations and other deliverables.
Does LeadStead close the leads?
Not normally. LeadStead manages the approved acquisition system, but the client remains responsible for sales calls, estimates, proposals, closing and service delivery unless another arrangement is specifically documented.
LeadStead may help improve routing, qualification and follow-up, but these systems do not replace the client’s sales team.
Is there a long-term contract?
Commercial terms, initial commitments and cancellation provisions are confirmed in the proposal and service agreement.
Can LeadStead work with our internal marketing person?
Yes. LeadStead can work alongside an internal marketing employee or team when responsibilities are clearly defined.
The internal team may retain ownership of brand direction, content, approvals or certain channels while LeadStead manages the agreed acquisition strategy, infrastructure and optimization.
Does LeadStead offer a performance guarantee?
Yes. Before launch, LeadStead and your team agree on a measurable first-30-day performance benchmark based on your market, services, qualification criteria and approved advertising budget.
If LeadStead does not meet that agreed benchmark during the first 30 days after the campaigns go live, your first month’s $2,500 management fee is refunded, subject to the documented program conditions. The guarantee does not promise a specific number of closed customers or revenue because sales outcomes also depend on your response speed, pricing, sales process, reputation and operating capacity.
What is the 30-day performance benchmark based on?
The benchmark is established before launch and can be based on qualified-lead volume, an agreed maximum advertising cost per qualified lead, or a combination of both. It is tailored to the service, territory, market competition and approved media budget rather than using one universal lead target for every business.
When does the 30-day guarantee period begin?
The measurement period begins when the agreed campaigns are live and the required tracking, access, media budget and operating conditions are in place—not simply when the service agreement is signed.
Is advertising spend included in the $2,500 management fee?
No. Advertising spend is separate from LeadStead’s $2,500 monthly management fee. Your business pays Google, Meta or another approved advertising platform directly.
The fully managed program requires a minimum $5,000 monthly media budget so the campaigns have enough opportunity to generate meaningful performance data and be optimized properly.
Can LeadStead use our existing website and CRM?
Potentially. LeadStead reviews the existing systems during diagnosis and determines whether they can support the recommended conversion, routing and tracking process.
How will we know whether the leads are qualified?
Lead qualification criteria should be established during strategy. Your team then records what happened after each inquiry, including whether the prospect was relevant, contactable, quoted and ultimately won or lost.
Next step
Build a Lead Generation System Around the Business You Actually Operate
Tell us which services you want to grow, where you operate, how leads currently arrive and where the process is breaking down. We’ll assess whether the $2,500/month fully managed program and required media budget make sense for your market.
LeadStead will review your market, acquisition process and operational readiness, then define the recommended channels, qualification rules, media budget and measurable first-30-day benchmark before launch.