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Billy Robinson

Pay-Per-Lead Agency

Video published Aug 16, 2026 by Billy Robinson

Startup cost: Needs ongoing ad budget (or none, if brokering) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

What It Is

Instead of selling marketing services on a retainer, generate qualified leads through Meta ads and a qualifying quiz funnel in a single niche, like life insurance, business loans, or debt settlement, and sell each lead exclusively to a buyer who wants that kind of prospect, or broker leads between existing suppliers and buyers without touching ad spend yourself.

The Pitch

Robinson argues this beats a traditional retainer agency on two fronts: leads are an easier sell than ongoing "marketing services" because virtually every business owner says yes to more leads, and there are two direct levers to grow profit, raising the price per lead or lowering the cost to generate it. He walks through ten specific verticals with rough sale prices and costs to generate (life insurance around $50 to $60 a lead, mortgage leads $100 to $120, legal leads up to $200 to $250), and recommends beginners start with the lower-risk broker model, sourcing leads from existing suppliers and reselling at a fixed markup, before eventually running their own ad campaigns.

Who It’s Best For

Someone with real comfort running or learning to run Meta ad campaigns, or, for the broker path, someone comfortable with B2B cold outreach and negotiating supplier relationships, since neither path is a passive income stream.

The Truth (as we see it)

Robinson discloses upfront that he's teaching this as a free lead-in to his paid community, and the free version leaves out the detailed funnel templates, scripts, and full campaign structure that are gated behind the paid offer. The specific revenue figures (a $250K+/month agency, 30% average margins) come from his own screenshotted tracking sheet, a more concrete transparency signal than most claims in this space, but still self-reported and not independently audited.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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