HOW WE COMPARE

Every acquisition channel a 3PL uses — head to head.

We benchmark ourselves against every other way you could find brands: PPC, SEO, referrals, trade shows, cold BDR teams, directories. Here's the honest comparison.

GOOGLE / META PPCSEO / CONTENTINDUSTRY REFERRALSTRADE SHOWSDIRECTORIESIN-HOUSE BDRFULFILMENT.COM
Lead qualityLowMixedHighMixedLowMixed100% ICP match
Time to first lead1-2 Weeks6+ monthsUnpredictableSeasonal onlyImmediate but low2–3 months rampWithin 10 days of live
Typical CPL / cost£150–300 per lead£5k+/mo retainerVariable / free£8–25k per event£2–8k/yr listings£85k fully-loadedTier-aligned subscription
Upfront commitmentAd spend daily6-mo contractRelationship effortBooth + travelAnnual feeSalary + targetsNo retainer
PredictabilityAlgorithm changesSlow + riskyAd-hocOnce / yearDripRep-dependentTier-guaranteed flow
Scope of supportSelf-serveAgency-ledYou do the workYou do the workListing onlyInternal mgmt loadDedicated AM + intro calls booked
Market intel / benchmarkingNoneNoneAnecdotalNoneNoneSelf-builtMarket-rate benchmarks + win-rate vs peers
Who owns the clientYouYouYouYouYouYouYou

GOOGLE / META PPC

Pay-per-click advertising

£150-£300 

/ lead

Immediate lead flow

2–4% conversion

2–4% conversion

Leads disappear if you stop paying

SEO / CONTENT

Organic growth

£5k+

/ month

Compounds over time

6-month payoff window

Vulnerable to algo updates

Brand traffic ≠ intent

IN-HOUSE BDR

Build your own pipeline

£85k 

/ year, per head

Full control

2–3 month ramp

Tools + targets + mgmt overhead

Replacement risk

PLATFORM PARTNERSHIP

fulfilment.com

Tier-aligned 

subscription

100% ICP-matched briefs

Dedicated AM from day one

You still own the client

Predictable, tier-aligned flow

The dream solution for any 3PL owner.

The lead flow of PPC. The compounding of SEO. The quality of referrals. The depth of in-house. Without the cost, the ramp, the algorithm risk, or the management load.