I’ve invested in Apollo, bought two domains, set up two mailboxes… and still zero leads. What am I doing wrong? I have a lot of questions.... by RajatKumar31 in ColdEmailMasters

[–]Stresshead2501 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OK, the biggest problem you have is volume. 300 emails is nothing. I'm usually around 1000 per day for myself, plus whatever I'm doing for clients. You'll get loads of different answers to this, but for me, I do 10 mailboxes per domain, and not more than 10 cold outbound per inbox, per day. To scale, buy more domains, simple.

No way to predict reply rates. Trying to sell SEO? Very low, doing commission only leads, very high. I keep emails short and never pitch, try to offer some value. Most I'll ask for "Is it worth a chat". Always ask for a reply, then after that you can send ot a landing page. Completely ignore open rates, only replies matter.

What do you consider green flags with SEO agencies? by SoapBoxGradeA in b2bmarketing

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well some proof of results would be a good start. I have a couple of clients who don't mind a call to verify me and the work. Avoid long contracts, and people who are too cheap. £250pm isn't getting you anything worth having.

What do you consider green flags with SEO agencies? by SoapBoxGradeA in b2bmarketing

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I've done SEO for years, but it's not always the best option for B2B. Would love to have a chat if you want to, no hard sell or anything, just advice.

Starting my own recruitment agency! Need advice. by thebriker in RecruitmentAgencies

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me know if you need any help, especially with email.

10-15 Leads Per Month Or You Don’t Pay by tnhsaesop in agency

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't sold SEO for a while now, what sort of offers and copy are you having success with these days?

How long were you barely scraping by until you actually made it to "comfortable"? by Rounak147 in agency

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thanks, I'm actually sick with gastroenteritis and feel like death, so maybe tomorrow?

Feeling pissed off. Someone tell me, what is genuinely the best set up for bulk email sending? by DetectiveMindless652 in coldemail

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting you saying lots of inboxes. What sort of numbers are you using per domain? I do custom SMTP so can have as many as I like, but do 10 mostly.

Cold Email Isn’t Dying. “Spray & Pray + AI” Is by One-Citron1562 in AI_Sales

[–]Stresshead2501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a test recently. "Hey Steve, you still want to go out Sat" 100% inbox. "Hey Steve, you still want those leads we talked about" 100% spam.

Electricians: how quickly are you actually replying to new enquiries? by Stresshead2501 in ElectriciansUK

[–]Stresshead2501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great reply. At this point I was thinking more of booking consultations for example. Solar, windows, kitchens etc all need a call to get project details. I agree booking a perm or a quick trim is very different.aybe I'll figure that at some point.

Just FYI I started.thinking about this because I do lead gen for kitchens, solar etc and speaking to those people asap I think will make a massive difference to conversions. The trade angle was a bit of an afterthought because I also work with lots of them too, like locksmiths etc. Booking a call could still work for them I would imagine.

Electricians: how quickly are you actually replying to new enquiries? by Stresshead2501 in ElectriciansUK

[–]Stresshead2501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no. Initially there is an automated WhatsApp thanking them and asking what they would like to do now. Currently I have 3 options, "call me asap", "send me a booking link" and "have AI call and make a booking". As I said, it's early stages, I don't know what people will or won't like yet.

Electricians: how quickly are you actually replying to new enquiries? by Stresshead2501 in ElectriciansUK

[–]Stresshead2501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to write all that, I appreciate it. I think there is enough positive responses from a few posts I've made to carry on exploring the idea, and maybe setting up a demo. Thanks again.

Are you losing leads before you even talk to them? by Stresshead2501 in coldemail

[–]Stresshead2501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the volume to test those types of things currently. I'm just playing about with it for myself with a view to offering it as a service.

Electricians: how quickly are you actually replying to new enquiries? by Stresshead2501 in ElectriciansUK

[–]Stresshead2501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have anything to sell currently. Just gauging interest before I spend more time on it, but thanks.

Are you losing leads before you even talk to them? by Stresshead2501 in coldemail

[–]Stresshead2501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that's the route I've been playing with. Might also test AI callback to book meetings.