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Lead quality and qualification
What counts as a qualified lead?
Last updated 2026-09-19
Lead quality is assessed against agreed contactability, budget, purchase timeline, location fit and duplicate checks. Record these in the CRM and use sales feedback to improve targeting and follow-up. Qualification is a reporting measure, not a per-lead billing or replacement guarantee. Results and bookings are not guaranteed.
Why the definition is contractual rather than descriptive
A qualified-lead definition should give both parties the same testable criteria before delivery begins. Our ad snapshot does not establish how all agencies define qualification in their contracts.
Record contact attempts, budget fit, purchase intent, location and duplicate checks. Use clear reasons for disqualification to improve the next campaign decision.
Review lead quality promptly
Record sales feedback while the enquiry is fresh. Separate invalid contact details, poor project fit and missed follow-up. Agree reporting responsibilities in the campaign scope; there is no automatic seven-day acceptance or free-replacement promise.
What is deliberately not in the definition
Site visits and bookings are not in it. Those depend on your sales team, your pricing and your inventory, none of which the campaign controls. An agency that guarantees bookings is either charging for the risk somewhere you cannot see it or is going to argue with you about attribution later.
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