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CNC machining companies · Lead generation

Bring in RFQs from buyers who need your exact capability, not a generic enquiry.

Lead generation for a CNC machining company is attracting RFQs from buyers who need your machines, materials and tolerances, instead of vague price enquiries. GullySales builds capability pages, directory listings and narrow paid search around the jobs you want more of. Each RFQ is then tracked through quote to purchase order.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What lead generation means

Lead generation is the combined work of every channel that brings in a new enquiry, whether from search, adverts, referrals or a stall at an exhibition. GullySales runs these channels together and reports the number of enquiries each one produced, not the activity behind it.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For CNC machining companies

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “A capability page converts better than a contact form alone”

    A buyer searching for five-axis machining in titanium wants to see that exact capability stated. Only then will they trust the shop with a drawing.

  • “Trade directory enquiries need the same discipline as website ones”

    An RFQ from IndiaMART deserves the same tracked, same-day response as one from the website, but is often treated as lower priority.

  • “Export buyers need a page that answers logistics questions upfront”

    A page addressing shipping, packaging and export documentation experience catches serious overseas RFQs that a domestic-only page loses.

What we do

What we deliver for CNC machining companies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Capability pages for a specific tolerance or material

    A page for one search, such as five-axis machining in titanium, with the machine, the envelope and the tolerance you hold stated plainly.

    Result: A buyer searching for your exact capability finds it, and you.

  2. Same tracking discipline for directory and website RFQs

    IndiaMART and TradeIndia enquiries logged and answered on the same schedule as website ones, instead of treated as lower priority.

    Result: A directory RFQ gets the same chance to become an order.

  3. Export landing page on shipping and documentation

    A page answering packaging, shipping and export documentation questions upfront, aimed at an overseas buyer checking before sending an RFQ.

    Result: A serious overseas enquiry is not lost to an unanswered question.

  4. RFQ-to-order tracking in the report

    Every RFQ tracked from enquiry through quote to purchase order, reported against your baseline rather than counted as raw leads.

    Result: You know which enquiries are worth the effort, not just their count.

  5. Narrow paid search around one capability

    A small, targeted paid search campaign around a specific capability, switched on once your quoting process can handle the RFQs it brings.

    Result: Paid search adds enquiries the plant is actually ready to answer.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries generated
  • Cost per enquiry
  • Enquiries by source

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Where enquiries come from

The places an RFQ reaches a machine shop, and what to write down at each.

An RFQ by email with a drawing
Record the buyer, the part, the material, the tolerance, the quantity and the date the quote is due. Enter it in one shared log, with a named person to quote.
An IndiaMART or TradeIndia enquiry
Note the directory, the part and the volume. Ask for the drawing and the material, and record the reply on the same log as website enquiries.
A website form or a capability page visit
Check the form asks for drawing, material, quantity and delivery. Mark the source as the page that was visited, such as five-axis or titanium.
A repeat OEM or Tier 1 purchase order
Link it to the earlier drawing revision and the last rate. Record any change in quantity or revision and tell the planner.
An export buyer's request
Write the country, the standard asked for and the inspection report they need. Send only the certificates you hold.
A trade fair or plant-visit contact
Write the person's name, the part type and the volume on the back of the card at the stand. Enter it in the log with the fair as the source.

Who it is for

This is written for these CNC machining companies.

  • Job shops doing contract machining
  • Precision component manufacturers
  • Auto ancillary machining suppliers
  • Aerospace and defence component machinists
  • Machine shops serving medical device makers
  • Prototype and low-volume machining shops
  • Sheet metal and fabrication shops with CNC capability
  • Export-focused precision machining units

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You want a guaranteed Google ranking or a guaranteed number of leads. Nobody honest can promise either.
  • You need enquiries by next week and have nobody to answer them.
  • You want posts and reach reported, not enquiries and orders.

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    Enquiries by source, reply time, conversion and cost per order, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is reply time, a follow-up sequence, the page buyers land on or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the lead generation work runs

  1. 1

    Understand your capacity

    We agree how many enquiries your sales team can actually handle well, so the system is not built to overwhelm it.

  2. 2

    Audit current sources

    We check what already brings in enquiries today, even informally, before adding anything new.

  3. 3

    Strategise the channel mix

    Content, search and paid channels are chosen based on where your buyers already look.

  4. 4

    Implement capture and follow-up

    Pages, forms and a follow-up process are built and connected end to end.

  5. 5

    Measure and optimise

    We track enquiry volume and quality and adjust the channel mix to match.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Does paid advertising work for a machine shop?
It can, if it is narrow. Ads on "CNC machining" alone draw students and job seekers. Ads on a capability plus a material or process, sent to a page about that capability, bring fewer clicks and more drawings.
How do you measure a good lead here?
By whether an RFQ becomes a quote and then a purchase order, and whether the part suits your machines. Fifty one-off prototype enquiries can be worth less than one repeat production part. So the report shows RFQs, quotes and orders by channel, not a raw enquiry count.
Can you find us OEM or Tier 1 customers directly?
We can build the list and run the outreach to their vendor development teams. Getting approved still takes their supplier audit, samples and often a trial order, which your plant has to pass on its own record.
What should be in a record so we can learn from lost RFQs?
Record the part, the quoted rate, the date, the competitor's rate if the buyer says, and the reason given for a loss. After some months, you can see whether you lose on price, lead time or tolerance, and decide what to fix.
Who should check a drawing before we reply to an RFQ?
Name the person who reads the drawing for tolerance, material and surface finish before any quote goes out. Write a short checklist for them. A quote on a drawing that nobody checked leads to rejected batches and disputes later.
How soon would we see more RFQs?
Fixing quote turnaround and the capability page shows within weeks. Ranking for a search such as five-axis machining in your industrial area takes a few months.
Do we need to advertise?
Most shops benefit first from a faster quote response and a clearer website. Advertising helps when you want a specific capability, such as export orders, pushed this quarter.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.

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