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Leads for marketing agencies

The best leads for a marketing agency are business owners researching marketing help right now: lead generation, digital marketing, advertising or video. Intent On Demand finds them by topic, industry and company size, so you pitch while they're still choosing an agency.

Updated November 3, 2026

How to get marketing agency leads from intent data

  1. Pick marketing agency topics. Search the 45,000+ intent topics and choose the ones your customers research before they buy.
  2. Narrow it down. Set intent strength and recency, add the filters below, and leave out numbers on the do-not-call list.
  3. Preview for free. See how many business owners match, which contact details come back, and a masked sample before you pull anyone.
  4. Pull and refresh. Pull the audience into your workspace and refresh it every 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days. Each refresh counts the full audience size toward your monthly contacts, even people you already have.
  5. Send it where you work. Push to GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Pipedrive or Close, start an Instantly or Smartlead campaign, or sync a Facebook Custom Audience.

Marketing agency intent topics you can target

These are real topics in the Intent On Demand catalog. Combine several to widen the audience, or pick one to keep it tight.

Marketing AgencyDigital Marketing ServicesDMA | Digital Marketing AgencyLead Generation ServicesLead GenerationAdvertising AgenciesInfluencer Marketing AgencyVideo Production ServicesVideo Production Companies

Filters that matter for marketing agency

FilterWhy it helps
Seniority and job titlesOwners, founders and marketing leads who hire agencies.
IndustriesFocus on the niches your agency knows.
Company size and revenueBusinesses big enough for your retainer.
States, cities or ZIP codesLocal agencies can stay local.
Has a work email (verified)Addresses your cold email tool can send to.
Leave out Do-Not-Call numbersPhone numbers include do-not-call flags where available.

Intent audiences vs bought marketing agency leads

Bought or shared leadsIntent audience
Who they arePeople who filled in a form somewherePeople researching marketing agency topics right now
Who else gets themOften sold to several companiesAnyone can target the same topics, but you choose the filters and timing
CostPaid per leadPart of your plan; previewing is free
VolumeWhatever the vendor has that dayEveryone who matches your topics and area, refreshed on your schedule
First contactThey expect your callYou reach out first, so the message has to earn the reply

Three ways marketing agency teams use it

  • Cold email that's on time. Owners researching lead generation services, sent to an Instantly or Smartlead campaign each week, only people you haven't emailed before.
  • Ads to the same people. Sync the audience to a Facebook Custom Audience so your ads and your emails reach the same owners.
  • Video and creative studios. Businesses researching video production services, for production companies and creative studios.

Add the people already on your website

Intent audiences find business owners before they visit you. Add one script to your site and website visitor identification names the people who do visit, with every page they read, in the same workspace and CRM.

Compliance

Phone numbers include do-not-call flags where available, you can leave DNC numbers out of any audience, and you can keep your own suppression list. Follow CAN-SPAM for email and telemarketing and do-not-call rules if you call.

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Questions

How do marketing agencies get clients?

Most agencies rely on referrals, content and outbound. Intent data adds a list of business owners who are researching marketing help this week, so outbound goes to people already shopping instead of a cold list.

What are the best leads for a marketing agency?

Owners and marketing leads at businesses your size and niche who are actively researching the service you sell, such as lead generation, digital marketing, advertising or video production.

Can I use this for my agency's clients too?

Yes. Many agencies build audiences for their clients' campaigns as well as their own. Each audience uses your plan's allowance.

Does it work with Instantly, Smartlead and GoHighLevel?

Yes. Sync an audience to an Instantly or Smartlead campaign, or to GoHighLevel with your own tags or a workflow, on a schedule, with optional email checks before sending.

Can I see how many businesses are researching before I pay?

Yes. There's no trial; the Free demo shows how many people are researching your service, with no card, before you choose a plan.

See who's ready to buy.

See how many people are searching for what you sell, free. Then add one script and watch the first names come in.