Lead generation

The lead generation agency that brings leads from search, not paid clicks.

The best leads are the ones who were already looking for you. We make sure they find you on Google and Bing, in the Maps pack and in AI answers, then make it easy for them to call, email or WhatsApp.

The short answer

Shown is a lead generation agency for South African businesses, B2B and consumer: we win enquiries from people who are actively searching for what you sell, through Google rankings, Google Maps and AI recommendations, rather than paying per click or buying lists. Shown builds the visibility and the enquiry path, then reports calls, emails and form leads from your own data.

Where search leads come from

Maps

Calls from your profile

Local buyers call straight from the Maps pack. Profile, reviews and citations decide who they call.

Pages

Enquiries from service pages

People searching a service in an area land on a page that answers them and makes contact easy.

AI

AI recommendations

Buyers who ask AI engines for a shortlist and see your name, with reasons, arrive half convinced.

Directories

Referral listings

Directories and review platforms still send buyers, and they feed the other three.

We fix the leak after the click, too.

Ranking is wasted if the visitor cannot see how to reach you in five seconds on a phone.

  • Phone, WhatsApp and email visible without scrolling on mobile.
  • One clear next step per page, not five.
  • Pages that answer price, area and timing questions before the call.
  • Enquiries counted from your own data, so the numbers are yours.
What we report
  • Calls from your Business ProfileMonthly
  • Website visits from GoogleMonthly
  • Emails and form enquiriesMonthly
  • AI answers naming youMonthly

Questions buyers ask us

How are you different from other lead generation companies?

Most lead generation companies in South Africa sell leads, often to several businesses at once, or charge per lead. We build your own visibility on Google, Maps and AI answers, so the enquiries come straight to you and nobody else gets them.

Do you sell leads?

No. We build your visibility so enquiries come to you directly, and you keep every one of them. No per-lead fees and no sharing leads with competitors.

How quickly do search leads start?

Maps and profile work can produce calls within weeks. Leads from competitive service searches build over three to six months as pages and links take hold.

Get a free audit.

Send us your website and the searches you want to win. You get a short audit back: where you rank today, where you are missing from Maps and AI answers, and the three fixes worth doing first.

Or write to [email protected]