Apify Lead Hub

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The Struggling Store Finder

New Shopify stores pop up every day without proper marketing. They're bleeding money and don't know why.

50+ new store owners per day

$5-10

Campaign cost

$1,000-5,000 per client

Per client

1 hour

To find leads

Shopify store owners

Target audience

Find e-commerce stores that are set up but not optimized - bad SEO, no email capture, poor product pages. These owners invested money but aren't seeing returns.

The Math

How this playbook turns into money

Spend

$8

Find

300 stores

Response

4% reply rate

Close

3 clients

Earn

$3,000-15,000

Step-by-Step Process

1

Find Shopify stores in your niche

Lead Hub

Discover stores that are already selling but could be doing better.

  • Search by product keywords (jewelry, fitness, fashion)
  • Look for stores with products but low social presence
  • Export with store URLs and any contact info
2

Audit their store for problems

Manual Step

Find specific issues you can fix.

  • Check mobile experience (most traffic is mobile)
  • Look for email popup / lead capture
  • Review product descriptions (usually terrible)
  • Check page load speed (slow = lost sales)
  • Search their brand on Google (do they rank?)

Pro Tip

Screenshot everything. Visual proof of problems = easy sales.

3

Find the owner

Lead Hub

Get direct contact info for the decision maker.

  • Scrape their About/Contact page
  • Check their Instagram/TikTok bio for email
  • Look for the founder on LinkedIn
4

Send a value-first outreach

Smelt AI

Lead with specific problems you found.

Subject: 3 things hurting {{store_name}}'s sales Hey {{first_name}}, Found {{store_name}} while researching {{niche}} brands. I noticed a few things that might be costing you sales: {{personalized_issues}} I help Shopify stores fix these exact issues. My last client saw a 23% increase in conversion rate within 30 days. Want me to send over a quick video audit? Free, no strings - just want to show you what I mean. [Your name]
5

Offer specific packages

Manual Step

E-commerce owners understand ROI - frame everything as revenue increase.

  • Conversion rate audit + fixes: $500-1,500
  • Product page optimization (10 products): $1,000-2,000
  • Full store optimization: $2,000-5,000
  • Monthly growth retainer: $500-1,500/month

Pro Tip

Frame pricing as: "If this increases your conversion by just 0.5%, you'll make back 10x what you paid me."

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