Carbon for lead gen · pay-per-lead · performance agencies

Carbon for lead gen and agencies

Make every paid click
worth more.
Test every question.
Sell every lead.

Fast quote journeys that test every question, qualify every lead and sell it to prepaid buyers within minutes. Your pages, your buyers, your margin.

Carbon journeys: 3 journeys are live, the roof replacement quote brings 71% of leads
Journey builder with a live phone preview of the question “When would you ideally like to get started?”
Variant B · +18% qualified leadsTimeline wording · 96% confident
Sold to Peak Roofing · exclusive $85Qualified 2:14 pm · bought 2:16 pm
Carbon journeys: 3 journeys are live, the roof replacement quote brings 71% of leads
Variant B · +18% qualified96% confident
Sold · exclusive $85Bought 2:16 pm

< 1 s

First screen on 4G

Mobile clicks see the first question before they think about leaving.

< 100 ms

To the next question

No page reloads between steps. No spinners mid-funnel.

5 min

Instant offer

Matched buyers get first call on every lead the minute it qualifies.

72 h

Dispute window

Bad leads are reviewed and credited back to the buyer, not argued over email.

01 · Find the leak

Most funnels leak in one place. Carbon shows you which.

Every step reports how many people arrive and how many leave. In this journey, halfHere, half of the people who see their price leave at the contact step. That’s where the next test goes.

Journey results: 4.6% of visitors become qualified leads; 51% leave at the contact step, right after seeing their price
−51% Leave at ContactRight after the price
Journey results: 4.6% of visitors become qualified leads; 51% leave at the contact step, right after seeing their price
−51% Leave right
after the price

Example · Summit Roofing · roof replacement quote · last 30 days

18,420 visitors → 847 qualified · 4.6%

02 · Fix it with tests

Every question is a test. Winners are picked by qualified leads, not form fills.

Try new wording, a different order or fewer answers on any step. Traffic splits automatically and Carbon tells you when a result is real.

Experiment on timeline wording: variant B wins with 18% more qualified leads, 4.6% against 3.9%, at 96% confidence
Experiment on timeline wording: variant B wins with 18% more qualified leads, 4.6% against 3.9%, at 96% confidence
  • Scored on qualified leads

    A variant can’t win by collecting junk. Tests count leads that pass your checks and sell.

  • Guardrails built in

    Completion, answer rate and lead quality have to hold before a winner is called.

  • A person ships it

    Carbon recommends the winner. You promote it, and you can roll back any time.

03 · Build in minutes

Describe the offer. Get a journey that already converts.

Type what you sell and where. Carbon drafts the questions, the instant price, consent and phone confirmation. Or start from a template with a known qualified rate.

New journey: describe the offer in a sentence and Carbon drafts a 10-step journey with a live preview
Live preview of a drafted journey: “What do you need help with?” with four answers, 10 steps in total

Templates · roofing

Average qualified rateAvg qualified

  • 4.1% Instant price by ZIP Quote, then connect · 8 steps
  • 3.8% Storm damage inspection Photos, then a booked visit · 6 steps
  • 3.2% Guide then connect Share a guide first · 7 steps
  • 2.9% Financing check Monthly payment first · 5 steps
  • 2.4% Callback only Straight to a call · 4 steps

Instant price calculators

Show a real price by ZIP. People who see one tell you more.

Price per square foot for each area, material and add-ons, then a range. Buyers see the same price the homeowner saw, so the first call starts on the same page.

Try itExample rates
$8,200–$9,000

2,000 sq ft at $4.10 in Milwaukee west, plus a 10% range.

04 · Qualify before you sell

Sell leads that stick. Scored, checked and on the record before anyone pays.

Lead record for Maria Rossi: score 86, qualified, sold to Peak Roofing as an exclusive lead for $85, with her journey answers, consent record and quality checks Lead record for Maria Rossi: qualified, sold to Peak Roofing as an exclusive lead for $85, with her journey answers and consent record
Consent sealed · wording v42:13:07 PM CDT · 73.182.44.19
  • Lead score

    Every answer adds points. Timeline, job size and service area decide what a lead is worth.

    86Maria Rossi · qualified
  • Quality checks

    Duplicates in 90 days, bot filter and service area run before a lead is offered. Anything flagged waits for you.

    98% passed41 held back in September
  • Phone code

    A 6-digit code by text confirms the number is real and belongs to the person who asked.

  • Consent records

    Exact wording and version, time, IP, device and a snapshot of what they saw. Sealed at capture.

05 · Sell it the same minute

Qualified at 2:14. Sold at 2:16. No spreadsheets, no chasing payment.

Buyers join by text, prepay credit and get an instant offer the moment a lead qualifies. Exclusive first, then shared, then the next buyer in line.

Spent on ads

$17,903

Earned from buyers

$69,819

Profit

$51,916

Example · Summit Roofing · last 14 days · paid out every Friday

Revenue: you kept $51,916 of $69,819 this fortnight, from $17,903 spent on ads
Buyers: 11 buyers hold $7,130 in credit, two need a top-up
Instant offer · 4:52 left Full replacement · Waukesha 53186
Dispute approved · $85 credited Wrong number · reviewed in 72 h
Buyers: 11 buyers hold $7,130 in credit, two need a top-up
Instant offer · 4:52 left Waukesha 53186

$85

Exclusive

One buyer, first to accept.

$38

Shared

Up to 3 buyers on the same lead.

Prepaid

Credit

Buyers top up before they buy, with auto top-up. No invoices.

Fridays

Payouts

What buyers spend lands in your account every week.

06 · For agencies

Every client in one login. Your brand on every page.

  • A workspace per client

    Journeys, buyers, leads and payouts stay separate. Switch clients in one click.

  • One overview for all of them

    Leads, profit and trend per client, with the one that needs you at the top.

  • White label

    Your domain, your logo and your name in buyer texts. On Enterprise.

Agency overview: 5 clients made $184,300 this month, Harbor Mortgage needs attention
Agency overview: 5 clients made $184,300 this month, Harbor Mortgage needs attention

Example agency workspace · 5 clients · September

07 · Learn what sells

Know which answers turn into sold jobs. Then ask Carbon why.

Which answers sell

Buyers report outcomes in Carbon Pro. Every answer is ranked by how often it became a sold lead and a won job.

Which answers sell: homeowners who need a roof within 2 weeks sell 3.1× more often; storm or insurance is close behind Which answers sell: homeowners who need a roof within 2 weeks sell 3.1× more often; storm or insurance is close behind

Ask Carbon

Ask in plain words. Answers come with the numbers they’re based on and a link to the screen.behind them.

Ask Carbon: which source brings the best leads? Google Ads brings the most qualified leads, the ChatGPT app converts best at 81% Ask Carbon: Google Ads brings the most qualified leads, the ChatGPT app converts best at 81%

08 · Connects to your stack

Leads go where your team already works.

Send every lead to your CRM, a channel or your own endpoint as it qualifies. Ad spend comes back in for true profit per source.

  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads
  • Microsoft Ads
  • ChatGPT app
  • Claude
  • Webhooks
  • API and MCP

Private beta

Bring one journey. We’ll show you the lift.

Growth is $699/mo billed yearly: 10,000 leads, the marketplace, A/B tests on every question and 5 client workspaces.