Lead nurturing automation · done for you

Lead nurturing automation that follows up so your team does not have to remember.

Lead nurturing automation keeps in touch with every lead until they are ready to buy: an instant first reply, a sequence of useful emails and texts based on what they asked for, reminders to your team when a lead shows interest, and a way to bring old leads back. PURIST builds it inside the CRM you already use, with your wording and your rules, starting at €390 per month for three workflows.

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Updated September 28, 2026 · Written by Steve, founder of PURIST · Prices below are our real prices

Why small businesses lose leads they already paid for

Most small businesses do not have a lead problem, they have a follow-up problem. Someone fills in a form, calls, or asks for a quote. If they are ready now, they buy. If they are not, they need a few more touches over the next weeks, and that is exactly where things slip: the team is busy with customers, the spreadsheet of leads grows, and nobody sends the second or third message.

Every lead you do not follow up is money already spent on ads, SEO, referrals or trade shows. Leads that were not ready in March are often ready in May, but only if they still remember you. Without a system, that depends on whoever has time on a Friday afternoon.

Marketing tools promise to fix this, but a CRM with sequences does nothing until someone writes the messages, sets the triggers, connects the lead sources and decides when a human should step in. That setup is the part most small teams never finish.

What the lead nurturing system does

Instant first reply

Every new lead from your website, ads, phone or email gets a personal answer within minutes, referring to what they asked, with a clear next step such as booking a call.

Follow-up sequences by interest

Different emails and texts for different services or stages, spaced over days and weeks, that stop automatically as soon as the lead replies, books or buys.

Behaviour triggers

A lead who opens your pricing page, clicks a quote link or replies with a question gets moved forward, and your team is alerted while the interest is fresh.

Lead scoring

Simple, transparent scoring from the information you already collect (service, budget, timeline, engagement), so your team calls the warmest leads first.

Old-lead reactivation

Past leads who never converted get a short, relevant check-in a few times a year, so they come back to you rather than to a competitor.

Handoff to your team

When a lead is ready, the CRM creates a task or deal with the full history, and the automated messages stop so nobody gets a robotic email after a real conversation.

Weekly report

New leads, replies, bookings and conversions by source, sent to your inbox, so you know which channels actually pay.

What your manual work costs you today

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How we set it up

Map your leads

On a 15-minute call we list your lead sources, your services and what a good lead looks like for you.

Write the messages

Short, useful emails and texts in your voice, with a clear next step. You approve every one before it goes live.

Build in your CRM

Sequences, triggers and scoring inside HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, GoHighLevel or your CRM, with n8n connecting the sources it cannot reach.

Measure and improve

We watch replies and bookings per step, remove what does not work and adjust timing every month.

What it costs

The same plans and prices as our pricing page. Pay monthly, with maintenance, monitoring and updates included, or choose a one-time deployment. Every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee, and the first step, the audit, is free.

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Best fit for this

YOUR FIRST AUTOMATIONS

Starter

3 production-ready workflows on your biggest time sink. Scoped on a 15-minute call, live in 7 days.

€390 /month

Or €790 one-time deployment

€130

per workflow

7 days

to go live

3 workflows

1 integration

48h SLA

Best for: A first win on one bottleneck

✓ 3 production-ready workflows on your biggest time sink
✓ Connected to the tools you already use
✓ 24/7 monitoring and fixes included
✓ Move up to Automation Pro anytime
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee

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Automation Pro

12 production-ready workflows in a single deployment. Built with certified automation engineers.

€890 /month

Or €1,450 one-time deployment

€74

per workflow

5–7 days

to go live

12 workflows

2 integrations

24h SLA

Best for: Running the whole back office on autopilot

✓ Replaces 12 manual processes and disconnected tools
✓ Designed to target ~95% less manual data entry, ~85% faster response time, ~80% fewer errors
✓ n8n, Make & Zapier certified
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee

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NEXT-LEVEL AI

INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION

AI Agent Deploy

Custom AI agents. One deployment. Handles every repetitive task your team wastes hours on.

€1,090 /month

Or €1,990 one-time deployment

€218

per AI agent

7–10 days

to go live

5 AI agents

2 integrations

24h SLA

Best for: Replies, qualification and support handled by AI

✓ Handles every repetitive task your team does manually
✓ AI-powered lead qualification, support and scheduling
✓ Integrates with your existing CRM, email and tools
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee

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BEST VALUE · COMPLETE SYSTEM

AUTOMATION + AI AGENTS

The Full Stack

Automation workflows plus AI agents. One complete system designed for today's operations and tomorrow's scale.

€1,650 /month

Or €2,750 one-time deployment

€97

per workflow or agent

7–10 days

to go live

12+ workflows

5+ AI agents

Unlimited

12h SLA

Best for: Workflows and AI agents as one system

✓ The complete system automation today, AI agents tomorrow
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee
✓ Includes $300 of PURIST Studio credit for AI ads, video & UGC
✓ n8n, Make & Zapier certified workflows
✓ Replaces over €4,400 a year of disconnected SaaS tools

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Lead nurturing: your realistic options

All of these can work. The difference is who designs the rules and who keeps them running.

Option	Where it works	What to watch
Follow up by hand	Very small volumes, or high-ticket deals where every lead gets a personal call.	Stops the moment the team is busy; leads who were not ready are rarely contacted again.
CRM sequences you set up yourself	Teams with time and someone who enjoys building campaigns.	Most setups stop at one generic sequence; lead sources, triggers and reporting stay half-connected.
Marketing agency retainer	Content, ads and brand campaigns.	Retainers vary widely and often focus on getting new leads rather than converting the ones you have.
Done-for-you nurturing (PURIST)	Built in your CRM with your messages, connected to every lead source, monitored and improved monthly, with published prices.	You still need a clear offer; automation makes follow-up consistent, it does not replace a good service.

Works with the tools small businesses use

We build in the CRM or email tool you already pay for. If you have none yet, we help you pick a simple one.

HubSpotActiveCampaignGoHighLevelKeapPipedriveZoho CRMMailchimpBrevoKlaviyoTwilio SMSCalendlyCal.comTypeformGoogle SheetsFacebook Lead AdsGoogle AdsClaude (Anthropic)n8n

A good fit if…

✓You get leads every week but follow-up depends on who has time.
✓Leads who were not ready are rarely contacted again.
✓You pay for a CRM or email tool whose automation features are unused.

Not the right fit if…

✕You get a few leads a year and call each one personally.
✕You have no way to collect leads yet: start with a form or booking page first.

Questions people ask

What is lead nurturing automation?

A set of automatic messages and rules that keep in touch with leads until they are ready to buy: a quick first reply, useful follow-ups by email or text, alerts to your team when a lead shows interest, and reactivation of old leads. It runs in your CRM or email tool.

What are some good automations for small businesses?

The ones with the fastest payback are usually an instant reply to new leads, appointment reminders, follow-up after a quote, review requests after a job, and invoice reminders. Lead follow-up tends to come first because every unanswered lead is revenue already paid for.

What is the 5 minute rule for leads?

It is the widely repeated sales guideline that you should reply to a new lead within about five minutes, because interest fades quickly and many buyers contact several businesses at once. Automation makes that possible at night and on weekends, with a personal first reply and a booking link.

What is the best tool for lead generation for small businesses?

There is no single best tool: the right one depends on where your customers come from. What matters more is what happens after the lead arrives. A simple CRM such as HubSpot, ActiveCampaign or GoHighLevel, connected to your forms and calendar, covers most small businesses.

How much should you pay for lead nurturing?

Agencies and freelancers charge hourly, per project or by monthly retainer, and prices vary a lot. PURIST publishes fixed prices: Starter at €390 per month covers three workflows, for example instant reply, a follow-up sequence and old-lead reactivation, or €790 as a one-time deployment. Automation Pro covers twelve workflows for €890 per month.

Will automated follow-up feel spammy?

Not if the messages are short, relevant and stop when the person replies. We write them in your voice, space them sensibly, include an easy opt-out and never send more than the lead would expect from a helpful business.

Do I need a new CRM?

Usually not. We build in the tool you already use if it supports sequences and integrations. If you have no CRM, we recommend a simple one sized for your team and set it up with the automations.

How long until it is live?

The instant reply and a first follow-up sequence are usually live within a week. Scoring, triggers and reactivation are added over the following weeks once we see how your leads respond.

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