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Lead generation
How to get foreign-trade leads
Channels bring buyers in; conversion keeps them. You need both to build a real lead engine.
Getting foreign-trade leads has two halves: channels that bring the right buyers to your site, and conversion that turns visitors into inquiries. Doing only one is why many export sites sit quiet.
Lead channels
- SEO — free, compounding traffic when buyers search. See SEO & GEO.
- GEO — get recommended when buyers ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity.
- Google Ads — fast volume and keyword testing while SEO ramps.
- LinkedIn & Facebook — reach and trust with decision-makers.
- Email / outreach — effective for cold outreach and nurturing, if deliverability is handled.
On-site conversion
- Clear CTAs and an RFQ form on every key page.
- Proactive visitor chat to answer questions and cut bounce.
- Fast, professional inquiry replies — speed of response drives close rate.
- CRM follow-up so no inquiry slips.
Make it repeatable with AI
Waimaoniu AI connects channels and conversion into one loop: SEO/GEO bring traffic, chat and forms capture it, AI drafts inquiry replies instantly, and CRM follows up — so your export site becomes a steady source of inquiries rather than a brochure. See the inquiry playbook.
Build your foreign-trade website with AI — free to start
Describe your product in one sentence. Waimaoniu AI builds the site, writes the SEO/GEO content, and starts collecting inquiries.