B2B lead generation agency

B2B lead generation agency: pricing, cost per lead and pipeline maths

Vibe Digital runs paid search and paid social for B2B and B2C lead generation teams that measure pipeline, not form fills. Transparent retainers, CRM-connected reporting and targets set against your close rate.

TL;DR

  • Lead generation management starts at €539/month per platform plus 8% of ad spend over €900, with a one-time fee from €250 per social platform (€450 for Google Ads) setup.
  • We work backwards from allowable CPA: gross profit per closed deal × close rate = the maximum cost per lead your funnel can carry.
  • Reporting goes past MQL — we push offline conversions from your CRM back to Google and Meta so bidding optimises for revenue, not junk leads.
  • Average client ROI across 700+ cooperations is +729%, with an average +94% improvement over the previous agency within four months.
  • Typical channel mix: Google Search and Demand Gen, LinkedIn where the ICP is narrow, Meta for volume and retargeting.

Lead generation pricing

The same transparent model as every other Vibe Digital service: a base fee per platform plus a variable percentage on ad spend. No hidden media markup, no lock-in beyond the current month.

Vibe Digital lead generation retainers
ServiceBase feeVariable
B2B/B2C lead generation€539/mo per platform8% of ad spend over €900
Brand awareness & traffic€419/mo per platform5% of ad spend over €900
eCommerce€659/mo per platform10% of ad spend over €1,000, 6% above €25,000
Setup (one-time)from €250 per social platform (€450 for Google Ads)Tracking, CRM events, account structure

Model your own retainer on the pricing page and export a one-page PDF quote.

Cost per lead is the wrong first number

A €40 lead is expensive if only 2% close on a €1,500 gross-profit deal, and cheap if 20% close on a €9,000 deal. We start from allowable CPA: gross profit per closed deal multiplied by your lead-to-close rate. That is the ceiling; the target sits below it with the margin of safety your cash flow needs.

For lead gen the ROAS logic still applies — it just runs on pipeline value instead of cart value. Revenue per lead × leads ÷ ad spend gives you a true ROAS you can compare against break-even.

Allowable cost per lead by close rate (€3,000 gross profit per deal)
Lead-to-close rateAllowable CPLTarget CPL at 50% safety
2%€60€30
5%€150€75
10%€300€150
20%€600€300

Illustrative maths. Swap in your own gross profit and close rate in the ROAS calculator.

Lead quality is a tracking problem before it is a targeting problem

Most underperforming lead gen accounts optimise toward whatever fires on the thank-you page. If the platform never learns which of those leads became pipeline, it will keep buying the cheapest form fill it can find.

  • Offline conversion imports from HubSpot, Pipedrive or Salesforce back into Google Ads
  • Meta Conversions API with lead-stage events (qualified, meeting booked, closed won)
  • Value-based bidding using expected deal value, not a flat lead count
  • Form hygiene: qualifying fields, phone validation and spam filtering
  • Consent mode v2 and GDPR-compliant server-side collection

What the first 90 days look like

Our method, the Signal Loop, runs in three phases: send the signal (weeks 1–4) rebuilding tracking, CRM events and account structure; warm the audience (weeks 5–8) scaling offer and creative tests against clean data; close the loop (weeks 9–16) reallocating budget by closed-won value rather than raw lead volume.

How to pick a B2B lead gen agency

Ask every shortlisted agency the same questions. The answers separate agencies that manage pipeline from agencies that manage form fills.

  • How will lead quality be fed back into bidding, and from which CRM?
  • What allowable CPA did you calculate for our margin and close rate?
  • Which named senior person runs the account week to week?
  • What happens to reporting when sales cycles are 3–6 months long?

FAQ

How much does a B2B lead generation agency cost?

At Vibe Digital, lead generation management starts at €539 per month per platform plus 8% of ad spend over €900, with a one-time setup fee from €250 per social platform (€450 for Google Ads) for tracking, CRM event wiring and account structure. There is no long-term contract.

What is a good cost per lead in B2B?

There is no universal number. Work out allowable CPA first: gross profit per closed deal multiplied by your lead-to-close rate. At €3,000 gross profit and a 5% close rate, €150 per lead is break-even, so a healthy target sits around €75.

How do you stop us paying for junk leads?

We push CRM lead stages back into Google Ads and Meta as offline conversions, so bidding optimises for qualified leads and closed-won value rather than any form submission. We also tighten forms with qualifying fields, phone validation and spam filtering.

Which platforms work best for B2B lead generation?

Google Search captures existing demand and usually comes first. Meta and Demand Gen create demand and retarget at lower cost per lead, and LinkedIn is worth its premium only when the ICP is narrow and deal values are high.

How long before we see qualified pipeline?

Tracking and structure are rebuilt in the first four weeks, and lead volume typically responds inside the first month. Because B2B sales cycles run 1–6 months, closed-won attribution usually becomes reliable between weeks 9 and 16.

Do you work with B2C lead generation too?

Yes. The same model applies to B2C services such as home improvement, finance, healthcare and education — high-intent search plus paid social, with allowable CPA derived from your gross profit per sale and close rate.

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