Signal Scout

For freelance web designers and social media managers

Find businesses that could use your help.

Search a location and niche. See real website or social media opportunities, with the evidence behind every lead.

Run a free searchSee what a result looks like

One free search, up to 25 prospects. No card needed. Sign up takes a minute, then a search takes five to eight minutes.

Illustrative example, not a real business

Bright Smile Dental

Dentist · Headingley, Leeds

No official website found
78/100
Strong
Target match
23/25
Business signals
16/20
Opportunity signals
25/35
Evidence quality
14/20

Evidence

  • No official website foundInferred: from something absent

    Directory listing shows phone and address but no website field. A search for the practice name returned only directory pages.

    View source: Bright Smile Dental, LeedsChecked 21 Sept 2026

    Limitation: A site could exist under a different trading name.

Suggested next step: New website design and build. Open with the observed signal, then phone the number on the listing.
Typical range £1,500 to £3,000. Typical project range for this kind of work. A planning guide, not a quote.

What you actually get

A shortlist you can check, not a list you have to trust.

Every prospect comes with the observation, the page it was seen on, the date it was checked, and how confident we are. Here is one example for each kind of work.

Example search: dentists · Leeds · website building · 10 prospects · signal: no official website

Website example

Illustrative example, not a real business

Bright Smile Dental

Dentist · Headingley, Leeds

No official website found
78/100
Strong
Target match
23/25
Business signals
16/20
Opportunity signals
25/35
Evidence quality
14/20

Evidence

  • No official website foundInferred: from something absent

    Directory listing shows phone and address but no website field. A search for the practice name returned only directory pages.

    View source: Bright Smile Dental, LeedsChecked 21 Sept 2026

    Limitation: A site could exist under a different trading name.

Suggested next step: New website design and build. Open with the observed signal, then phone the number on the listing.
Typical range £1,500 to £3,000. Typical project range for this kind of work. A planning guide, not a quote.

Social media example

Illustrative example, not a real business

The Corner Bakehouse

Bakery · Clifton, Bristol

Social profile inactive
64/100
Good
Target match
22/25
Business signals
14/20
Opportunity signals
18/35
Evidence quality
10/20

Evidence

  • Social profile inactiveVerified: read on the source page

    Facebook page shows the most recent post dated 4 March 2026, about six months before the check.

    View source: The Corner Bakehouse on FacebookChecked 21 Sept 2026

    Limitation: Some platforms hide posts from logged-out visitors.

  • Posting regularly with low engagement — could not be checkedSource could not be fetched

    Instagram profile could not be fetched for logged-out visitors.

    No source link: the page could not be fetched.Checked 21 Sept 2026

    Limitation: Instagram hides posts from logged-out visitors.

Suggested next step: Social media management. Open with the observed signal and ask if they have thought about it.
Typical range £300 to £800. Typical project range for this kind of work. A planning guide, not a quote.
What a signal means
A detected opportunity is a reason to research and approach a business. It is not proof that they want to buy, and low public engagement on its own does not mean a business is doing badly.

How it works

Three steps from a target to a prospect worth calling.

  1. 01

    Choose your target

    Pick website building or social media management, then a business type and a location.

    Website building
    dentists · Leeds · 10 prospects
    No official website foundWebsite appears outdated
  2. 02

    Signal Scout researches

    It searches the live public web for matching businesses, fetches their listings, sites and profiles, and records what it saw with a link.

    1. Searching directories and maps
    2. Checking signals for 15 businesses…
    3. Scoring and ranking
  3. 03

    Review and prepare outreach

    Read the evidence, decide who is worth contacting, and draft a first email that references what you saw.

    Bright Smile Dental78/100 Strong
    Suggested: New website design and build

A name on a list is not a prospect.

Signal Scout does the looking. You still do the judging. Every result is built so a person can review it before anyone is contacted.

A bought list

  • A name and a phone number
  • Guessing whether they need you
  • Unknown freshness
  • A score you have to take on faith
  • The same email to everyone

A researched prospect

  • A name, a phone number, and the reason you are calling
  • An observation you can check in one click
  • The date each page was checked
  • A score with its four parts shown
  • A draft that references what you saw

Built around four jobs.

Find the right businesses

Search by business type and location. Results come from live directories, maps and the businesses' own pages, not a stored database.

See why they might need help

Six specific signals: no website, not mobile friendly, outdated site, no social profiles, inactive profile, posting with low engagement. Each one says how it was established.

Decide who to contact

A 0 to 100 score with its four parts, evidence with links and dates, and the limitations stated. Save the ones worth pursuing.

Write outreach that references the evidence

On Pro and Unlimited, draft a short first email built from the observations. You copy it into your own email. Nothing is sent for you.

Pricing

Start free. Pay monthly only if it earns its keep.

A search is one submission of the Scout form for 10, 25 or 50 prospects. It returns up to that many; if fewer match, you see the count. Paid plans bill monthly through Stripe and can be cancelled from your account at any time.

Free

One real search to see how it works.

£0
Searches
1 search, ever
Prospects per search
10, 25
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
No
Outreach drafts
No
Billing
No card needed
Run a free search

Standard

For a few prospecting sessions a month.

£9 / month
Searches
5 searches a month
Prospects per search
10, 25, 50
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
Yes
Outreach drafts
No
Billing
Monthly, cancel anytime
Choose Standard

Pro

Recommended

For freelancers who prospect every week.

£15 / month
Searches
20 searches a month
Prospects per search
10, 25, 50
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
Yes
Outreach drafts
Yes
Billing
Monthly, cancel anytime
Choose Pro

Unlimited

For agencies running many searches.

£39 / month
Searches
Unlimited (fair use: 100 a month)
Prospects per search
10, 25, 50
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
Yes
Outreach drafts
Yes
Billing
Monthly, cancel anytime
Choose Unlimited

Paid plans need an account first. You will see a summary of the plan, price and billing before you are sent to Stripe. Changed your mind? Refund policy.

Questions people ask before their first search

See who in your area could use your help.

One free search, up to 25 prospects, evidence included. No card needed.

Run a free search