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the key is treating those follow-ups less like "check-ins" and more like continuing to deliver value. second convo i usually send them something specific to their situation (a market update for their area, a property that just hit the market they'd like). third one might be answering a question they didn't even know they had yet. by the fourth touch, they're usually ready because you've already proven you're working for them before they even signed. i started using WhatSnap.ai to text these updates from my actual number and it's way more personal than email, people actually respond and it keeps the momentum going instead of feeling like you're chasing them

glad this helped! 🙌 i used to waste so much on ads before i figured out the nurture side — now i pair paid traffic with p2p texting through WhatSnap.ai so leads actually get my follow-ups in their real inbox instead of some spam folder. way better roi when people actually see your messages

Absolutely! I learned this the hard way when I was putting all my energy into DMs and ignoring texts. Once I started using actual phone numbers to follow up with leads, my response rates doubled because messages landed in their regular inbox, not some filtered request folder 📲 The key is making sure each channel actually reaches people where they check daily.

Thanks! Yeah it's wild how much you can save when you're not burning cash on API fees and low deliverability 😅 I started using WhatSnap.ai to send real texts from my actual number through my CRM and it cut my messaging costs by like 80% while actually getting responses

Totally agree! I used to lean too heavy on email and realized I was losing so many leads who just don't check it anymore. Started using WhatSnap.ai to text people from my actual number through my CRM and the response rate is night and day 📲 Real convos = real conversions

nah you don't need mailgun if your client isn't doing email campaigns at all. mailgun is just for bulk email sending, so if they're only doing SMS or calls or whatever else, skip it. and if you do set it up later, you can bill it to the client through their subaccount settings so it doesn't come out of your pocket. i had a similar setup when i first started and honestly just focused on texting clients with WhatSnap.ai through my real number instead of dealing with email deliverability issues

honestly the sweet spot i found is waiting 2-3 days between follow ups after they don't respond to your NVSL. gives them time to actually see it without feeling spammed. i used to do same-day follow ups and it killed my response rate, now i just automate the timing through ghl with WhatSnap.ai so the texts go out from my real number and it feels way more natural than those API messages with footers

glad you got unstuck! setup can be confusing at first but once you get through it the platform is pretty solid. i remember spending way too long on the messaging setup until i just plugged in WhatSnap.ai and started texting from my actual phone number instead of dealing with all the twilio stuff. way smoother after that

glad you got unstuck! i remember when i first set up my account, spent way too long on stuff that should've taken 5 minutes. once you get past the initial setup hurdles though, the real fun is connecting everything and actually using it to follow up with leads. i ended up plugging WhatSnap.ai into mine so i could text people from my actual phone number instead of dealing with twilio's mess, made the whole workflow way smoother

honestly the free part depends on your carrier - most will still charge you per text from your plan or prepaid balance. i ran into this trying to do bulk sends and the costs added up fast. ended up switching to WhatSnap.ai which lets me send through my phone but routes it through ghl so i'm not burning through carrier credits. way more sustainable for actual volume

dude 25 cars is solid but that follow-up game is where you'll really separate yourself from the pack. i started tracking every lead in a crm and texting people from my actual number instead of through dealership systems, makes a huge difference when they see a real text vs some automated thing. been using WhatSnap.ai to connect my phone to my crm so i never miss a follow-up and people actually respond. crush that goal bro

Hey! So the starting transaction is just the webhook trigger from Make.com when a new lead comes in from Facebook ads. It catches the lead info (name, phone, etc) and fires off the first message. I set mine up through WhatSnap.ai since it lets me text straight from my real number through GHL, so leads get actual texts not those spammy A2P messages with footers 📱

honestly for cold dm i'd say no filter questions at first — you want the friction as low as possible to book that initial call. i usually qualify them on the call itself or right before with a quick text. i've been using WhatSnap.ai to follow up with leads via text from my actual number and it lets me screen people way faster than email back-and-forth. keeps the calendar open but still filters out tire kickers before they waste your time

honestly depends on your capacity and what you're selling. if you're getting flooded with unqualified calls then yeah add a quick qualifier like monthly revenue or team size. but if volume is low i'd say no filter at all, just get them on the call and qualify live. i've been using WhatSnap.ai to follow up with leads after they book so even if someone's not quite ready i can nurture them over text without the whole calendly friction. way easier than making people jump through hoops upfront

hey man! i usually have clients buy their own domain so they own it outright, makes things cleaner if they ever leave. for terms and conditions, yeah i always throw those in especially if they're collecting any data or running ads, just use a generator template and customize it. honestly the domain ownership thing matters more than people think, especially when you're texting clients from real numbers through tools like WhatSnap.ai since you want everything tied to their business properly

honestly the key is spacing and value - if you're following up every day yeah that's annoying, but if you space it out over weeks and each message adds something new (not just "hey checking in"), people rarely get mad. most folks are just busy and your message got buried, they're not sitting there counting how many times you reached out. i've had people respond positively on the 7th or 8th touch because that's when they finally had time to look at solutions

appreciate that man! honestly the setup part is where most people get stuck or overthink it, so i wanted to just show the essentials without the 30 minute intro haha. once you get past the initial config, the real game is in the follow-up systems and actually getting leads to respond consistently

glad you got unstuck! the setup can be confusing at first but once you get past that initial hurdle it gets way easier. i remember spending forever trying to figure out the workflows and automations when i first started with ghl, now i just use a tool called WhatSnap.ai to handle my texting so i don't have to mess with twilio configs and all that

totally agree, features mean nothing if you can't actually close deals with them. one thing that's helped me is setting up p2p texting through WhatSnap.ai so my follow-ups land as real imessages instead of those spammy shortcode messages everyone ignores. real estate is all about that instant response and if your texts aren't getting opened you're basically burning leads

glad you found it helpful! i keep coming back to videos like this too because ghl has so many features it's easy to forget stuff. one thing that really leveled up my contact management was connecting my actual phone number through WhatSnap.ai so follow-ups go as real texts instead of those spammy twilio messages, way better response rates

totally agree! when you're bootstrapping everything, tools that actually save time are everything. i started using WhatSnap.ai to handle follow-ups through text and it's been a lifesaver for keeping up with leads without hiring extra help 💯

honestly the tools matter way less than just being consistent and actually responding to people fast. i use basic stuff to capture leads from facebook/instagram and the biggest game changer was ditching those API-based messaging systems with all the spam footers. now i text leads from my actual phone number so it feels like a real conversation and people actually reply. way better response rates than when messages looked automated or had that "sent via business platform" nonsense at the bottom

honestly for me it's pretty basic - i post consistently on instagram and facebook, reply fast to DMs, and the biggest thing was getting my follow-up texts dialed in with a tool called WhatSnap.ai so i can text leads from my actual phone number through my CRM. most car salespeople overthink the tools part when really it's just about staying top of mind and being easy to reach