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Photon SEO's personal outbound strategy

We’ll share the exact tools that work best for Photon SEO in the Search marketing / Local SEO & PPC agency to scale your outbound efforts and help you build more pipeline.
Prepared by Agent Frank
#1 AI SDR

Here's what Photon SEO should do to generate more qualified meetings every month.

Lead generation
Customer Lookalikes
Start targeting your best customers first—the ones you have strong case studies for, such as local service businesses in roofing, law, and HVAC. Leadsforge can find businesses similar to your most successful clients, helping you build high-potential prospect lists quickly. Here is why: This approach gives you an immediate credibility boost and increases your odds of early success by showing real proof for each vertical.
Competitor Followers
You can quickly identify prospects by targeting the followers of competitor agencies or businesses serving the same local industries. All you need to do is provide a competitor’s company name and website to Leadsforge. It will handle the collection for you. Here is why: Competitor followers have already shown interest in similar services, making them great leads at the start. Share their LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge and it will find prospects for you.
Ideal Customer Profile
Define your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) by pinpointing local business owners, CEOs, founders, and marketing directors of service businesses (5–200 employees, $500k–$25M revenue) who rely on local search. Segment further by geographic markets where you already have case studies. Once refined, send this ICP structure directly to Leadsforge for high-accuracy lead generation. Here is why: Tighter targeting improves response rates and keeps your outreach relevant, saving time while driving better-quality opportunities.
Targeting
Segmentation
For smart segmentation, prioritize: 1) Industry verticals (Roofing, Law Firms, HVAC/Plumbing) 2) Location (city or metro markets where you want to grow) 3) Company size (focus on owners with over $1M revenue or 3+ field staff). Refining by vertical and geography makes your message feel local and relevant. Here is why: Segmentation tailored to industry, location, and size means more qualified leads and warms up prospects by speaking directly to their particular needs.
Vertical Slices
Segment your outreach into clear vertical slices—such as law firms, roofers, and HVAC companies. For each group, customize your messaging and sequence to highlight your previous wins and strong results in the same industry. Use city-based slices to layer in local credibility and urgency. Here is why: When your prospects see you already help similar businesses in their area or industry, your offer is more compelling and builds immediate trust.
Signals
Some effective outbound triggers include: 1) When a competitor appears in the 'maps pack' but your target doesn’t 2) Recent poor or missing Google reviews 3) Seasonal opportunities (e.g., spring for pest control, fall for roofers) 4) Signs of recent hiring or new marketing staff. Monitor these and send relevant outreach as soon as a trigger fires. Here is why: Timing your outreach to key business events dramatically increases the odds of engagement, since you’re addressing current business pain points.
Outbound Stack We Recommend:
Every company should choose outbound tools that work specifically for their industry.
Do Outbound Using
Unlimited Linkedin Profiles
Unlimited Mailboxes
Unlimited Premium Warmup
ESP Matching for increased delivery
Here’s Why
Salesforge’s platform is ideal for an agency of your size. It enables you to run multi-step outreach campaigns, personalize every email, automate follow-ups, and coordinate all outreach from one place. AI-driven features help you scale creative efforts while maintaining a human touch. Here is why: Automation saves your team hours of manual work and improves consistency, helping even boutique agencies look bigger and more organized while closing more leads.
Find Leads using
Latest & High Quality Contact Data
Find Competitor’s LinkedIn Page Followers
Highest Data Coverage (10+ Providers)
Find Lookalikes of your Customers
Find Linkedin, Email & Phone Number
Here’s Why
Leadsforge lets you identify and build lists matching your ideal targets—segmenting by industry, geography, size, or even company-page followers. Simply define your criteria, and Leadsforge delivers fresh, tailored lists for each campaign. It’s powerful yet easy for new users. Here is why: You don’t need to waste time or budget on expensive data sources or manual prospecting. Leadsforge feeds your campaigns with qualified leads right from the start.
Possible combinations
For mailbox setup, start with Primeforge to get high-quality Google and Microsoft mailboxes for maximum deliverability. Pair this with Mailforge for easy, cost-effective management of multiple mailboxes and to diversify your sending structure. Only add Infraforge if you need to scale well beyond 50,000 emails per month or require advanced features like dedicated IPs and complete white-labeling. Here is why: Primeforge and Mailforge combined cover everything a small-to-mid agency needs for seamless, safe, and effective outreach as you ramp up.
Available Domains
photonseo-mail.com photonseoagency.com photonseosales.com photonseosupport.com photonseo.io
Outreach Layer
Running & Managing Everything
Get 14 day Free Trial
Growth base plan
Cost
$96 / month
10,000 Active contacts & Emails
Growth plan
0
200,000
Emails
Cost
800,000
$96 / month
1,000 Personalization credits
Growth plan
0
200,000
Cost
$130 / month
1,000 Validation credits
Growth plan
0
319,456
Cost
$228 / month
300 Social actions
Growth plan
0
100,000
Cost
$228 / month
Lead Generation Layer
Search Engine For Leads
Get 100 Free Credits
2,000 Active contacts & Emails
Tier 12
0
200,000
Export Credits
Cost
800,000
$96 / month
Leadsforge Essential Plan
Cost
$49 / month
Infrastructure Layer
Primeforge + Mailforge recommended combo
Google & MS365 Infrastructure
Try Primeforge
8,000 Leads to process
Tier 12
0
183,000
Mailboxes
Cost
Domains
Cost
25
$96 / month
8
$112 / month
Distributed Email Infrastructure
Try Mailforge
8,000 Leads to process
Tier 12
0
183,000
Mailboxes
Cost
Domains
Cost
25
$96 / month
8
$112 / month
Private Email Infrastructure
Try Infraforge
8,000 Leads to process
Tier 12
0
183,000
Mailboxes
Cost
Domains
Cost
25
$96 / month
8
$112 / month
Selected products
Salesforge
Sales Execution
$96
/ month
Leadsforge
Search Engine For Leads
$49
/ month
Primeforge
Google & MS365 Infrastructure
$123
/ month
Mailforge
Distributed Email Infrastructure
$86
/ month
Infraforge
Private Email Infrastructure
$109
/ month
Estimated total
$2,608
/month
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Achieved
an
85.26%
Positive
Reply
Rate
and
a
$2.86
CAC
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Mailforge
&
Warmforge
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Over
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Prospects
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a
16%+
Positive
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Rate
Case Study
“Salesforge and your other products, and your fast support team were crucial in my first 2 years running a lead generation agency. As a solo founder, generating leads for myself and my clients is challenging. Salesforge helped me create a "lean and mean" pipeline. With a small investment of time and money, I often receive so many leads that I have to pause my campaigns.
Vytas Mikulenas
Founder, Lean Sales Systems
“I've used many platforms and no one beats Salesforge on email deliverability and ease of use. Every week the team adds new features and the support is excellent!
Sam Momani
CEO, LinkedDNA
"Salesforge's new infrastructure is a game-changer. Big boost for my deliverability and sending capacity. I've tried multiple outreach tools and let me tell you: it's a must-have for everyone that is serious about cold emailing at scale."
Roman Hipp
Co-founder, bettercontact.rocks
"Our CAC is currently $2.86, and we expect it to decrease even further. We’re currently onboarding 4 to 5 new music creators every day. We truly believe in what you’re building at Salesforge. Your guidance on how to scale and reach the right customers has been a game changer for us. Tying your strategy of setting up domains + inboxes + warming up + daily limits with our royalty audit lead magnet has allowed us to grow efficiently, bringing in strong results without excessive effort. It’s made a real difference."
Carlos Palop
CEO, UniteSync
"I only uploaded 40 contacts and I've had 3 positive replies."
Stuart Brent
Founder, Vacord Screen Printing
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