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.

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Illustrative example, not a real business

Bright Smile Dental

Dentist · Leeds

75/100Strong opportunity
Confidence: High
Main opportunity

No website found

Observed: No website was found from the Google listing, which has 40 reviews.

What it may mean: This may be an opportunity to build a first website, so people who find the business have somewhere to go.

Google reviews
40

Potential service

New website design and build

Suggested approach

“I couldn't find a website for Bright Smile Dental when I looked. Is a website something you've considered?”
Call 0113 496 0123View listing

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 website

Website example

Illustrative example, not a real business

Bright Smile Dental

Dentist · Leeds

75/100Strong opportunity
Confidence: High
Main opportunity
No website found

Observed: No website was found from the Google listing, which has 40 reviews.

What it may mean: This may be an opportunity to build a first website, so people who find the business have somewhere to go.

Google reviews
40
Check before you get in touch
  • Inferred from something absent, not read on a page.
  • Based on the Google Business Profile; a site not linked from it would not be seen.

Source: Bright Smile Dental on GoogleChecked 21 Sept 2026

Potential service

New website design and build

Suggested approach
“I couldn't find a website for Bright Smile Dental when I looked. Is a website something you've considered?”

A starting line, built from what was observed. Look at the source yourself before you use it.

Call 0113 496 0123View listing

12 Example Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS6 0AA, United Kingdom

Pricing guide

£1,500 to £3,000 for new website design and build. Typical project range for this kind of work. A planning guide, not a quote.

Detailed research
Other checks2
  • Mobile layout, contact route, site upkeep, internal linksNot assessed

    No website to check.

  • Mobile speed, accessibility, search basicsNot assessed

    Not part of the current checks.

Sources and research limitations
  • Bright Smile Dental on GoogleChecked 21 Sept 2026
  • Based on the Google Business Profile; a site not linked from it would not be seen.
  • A site may exist under a different name. Check before you contact them.
How this score was calculated
Severity
×1
Relevance
25 of 25
Persistence
0 of 15
Readiness
0 of 10

Score = severity × (50 base + relevance + persistence + readiness). The components do not add up on their own.

Social media example

Illustrative example, not a real business

The Corner Bakehouse

Bakery · Bristol

73/100Strong opportunity
Confidence: Medium
Main opportunity
An existing Instagram audience, but no posts for 180 days

Observed: The account has 1,240 followers but no posts in the last 90 days.

What it may mean: This may be an opportunity to help the business restart regular posting and reconnect with its existing audience.

Followers
1,240
Days since last post
180
Posts in the last 90 days
0
Posts in total
64
Check before you get in touch
  • Only Instagram was read. The business also has a Facebook page, which cannot be read and may be active.

Open the Facebook page

Source: Instagram @cornerbakehouseChecked 21 Sept 2026

What else the figures show
  • Strength to build on
    Before the gap, the median post read had 38 likes

    Observed: 12 posts showing a like count have a median of 38 likes: 3.06% of the 1,240 current followers. 12 posts showing a comment count have a median of 3 comments. The newest post read is 180 days old.

    What it may mean: The audience may have been responsive while the account was posting. That is history to draw on, not proof the audience is still attentive.

    What you could do: Look at the earlier posts with the most likes and refer to them when suggesting what a restart could look like.

    How sure this is: the facts are well supported; the reading is a possibility to explore

    Why it may matter: It may give you something specific and positive to mention, not just what is missing.

    • Rests on 12 posts showing a like count.
    • The reading of these figures is a possibility to explore, not something the figures prove.
    • These posts are at least 180 days old, and the follower count is the current one, not the count when they were made.
Potential service

Instagram reactivation and ongoing content management

Suggested approach
“You've already built an audience of over 1,000 on Instagram. Are you looking to start posting regularly again?”

A starting line, built from what was observed. Look at the source yourself before you use it.

View InstagramView FacebookVisit websiteView listing

8 Example Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 0AA, United Kingdom

Pricing guide

£300 to £800 for social media management. Typical project range for this kind of work. A planning guide, not a quote.

Detailed research
Full metrics

Instagram @cornerbakehouseBakery

Fetched 21 Sept 2026
Followers
1,240
Posts
64
Posts, last 90 days
0
Last post
last post 180 days ago
Avg likes
38
Avg comments
3.2
Engagement rate
3.31%
Avg video views
410 (2 videos)

Averages are over the last 12 public posts. Engagement rate is the median of likes plus comments divided by followers. Saves, shares and reach are not visible.

Derived figures and how they are worked out
Followers per published post19.4
Current followers ÷ total published posts. Covers: the whole visible archive. Current audience size beside the visible archive. It is not followers gained by each post, and deleted or archived posts are not counted.
Days since the newest post read180 days
Days from the newest post read, by date, to the day the profile was read. Covers: the newest of the 12 posts read, by date. A newer post could be hidden or archived, and a deleted one is not counted.
Posts per week, averaged over 90 days0
Posts in the last 90 days × 7 ÷ 90. Covers: the 90 days before the profile was read. An average over the window, not proof of posting every week. Counted from the posts read. Older pinned posts among them can hide further recent posts.
Share of posts published in the last 90 days0%
Posts in the last 90 days ÷ total published posts × 100. Covers: the whole visible archive. How much of the visible archive falls in the period. It says nothing about the account's age or about earlier posting rates. Counted from the posts read. Older pinned posts among them can hide further recent posts.
Mean video views / followers0.33×
Mean views of the videos read that carry a view count ÷ current followers. Covers: 2 videos with a view count among the 12 posts read. Views count plays, not people. This is not the share of followers who watched. Views are lifetime totals, so older videos have had longer to collect them. A mean can be carried by one video; see the median.
Comments per 100 likes8.3
Total comments ÷ total likes × 100, over the posts read that show both counts. Covers: 12 posts showing both a like count and a comment count. The mix of visible interaction. It does not show what the comments say or who wrote them.
Median likes per post38
The middle value of the likes on the posts read that show a like count. Covers: 12 posts showing a like count.
Median likes per post, as a share of the follower count3.06%
The middle value of the likes on the posts read that show a like count ÷ current followers × 100. Covers: 12 posts showing a like count. The follower count is the current one, not the count when each post was made.
Median comments per post3
The middle value of the comments on the posts read that show a comment count. Covers: 12 posts showing a comment count.
Visible interactions per 100 video views13.4
Likes plus comments on the videos read ÷ views of those same videos × 100. Covers: 2 videos carrying likes, comments and views. Only likes and comments are visible; saves and shares are not, so this is not all engagement.
Median video views410
The middle value of the views of the videos read that carry a view count. Covers: 2 videos with a view count among the 12 posts read. Views are lifetime totals, so older videos have had longer to collect them.
Share of sampled views from the most-viewed video53.7%
Views of the most-viewed video ÷ views of all the videos read that carry a view count × 100. Covers: 2 videos with a view count among the 12 posts read. Views are lifetime totals, so older videos have had longer to collect them.
Longest gap between posts read21 days
The most days between two consecutive posts among those read, by date. Covers: 12 dated posts, sorted by date so a pinned post does not count as the latest. Covers only the posts read, not the whole archive.
Not available for this result
  • Followers per published video: The profile's total number of videos is not collected; only the videos among the last posts read are known.
  • Median views of recent videos / followers: No video with a view count was between 72 hours and 90 days old when read.
  • Median likes and comments per recent post, as a share of the follower count: No post from the last 90 days was at least 72 hours old and showing both a like count and a comment count.
  • Recent versus earlier publishing frequency: The posts read do not cover two complete 90-day periods, so the two cannot be compared.

These figures describe what was read from the public profile. None of them is a verdict on its own, and none changes the opportunity score.

Other checks5
  • Instagram account foundNo issue identified

    An Instagram profile exists (@cornerbakehouse).

    Source: Instagram @cornerbakehouseChecked 21 Sept 2026

  • Instagram profile set-upNo issue identified

    The profile is set up with posts, a category or a link.

    Profile set-up: 64 posts, a bio link, category "Bakery".

    Source: Instagram @cornerbakehouseChecked 21 Sept 2026

  • Instagram engagementNot assessed

    The account is inactive; inactivity is scored instead, not also as low engagement.

    Fewer than 3 posts in 90 days, so this is not regular posting.

    Limitation: Engagement is likes and comments on public posts; saves, shares and reach are not visible.

    Source: Instagram @cornerbakehouseChecked 21 Sept 2026

  • Instagram bio linkNo issue identified

    The bio link works.

    The bio link https://example.com/cornerbakehouse loads.

    Limitation: Checked once, from our server.

    Source: Instagram bio linkChecked 21 Sept 2026

  • Follower growthInsufficient data to assess

    Growth needs a second snapshot of this account at least 30 days after the first; snapshots are being collected from 2026-10.

Sources and research limitations
  • Instagram @cornerbakehouseChecked 21 Sept 2026
  • Instagram bio linkChecked 21 Sept 2026
  • Engagement is likes and comments on public posts; saves, shares and reach are not visible.
  • Checked once, from our server.
  • Facebook pages cannot be read directly, so a business that posts only on Facebook is judged from what search shows.
How this score was calculated
Severity
×1
Relevance
18 of 25
Persistence
0 of 15
Readiness
5 of 10

Score = severity × (50 base + relevance + persistence + readiness). The components do not add up on their own.

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 websiteOutdated or broken
  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 Dental75/100
    Strong opportunity · 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 Agency, 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. Standard runs 10 prospects a search, Pro up to 25 and Agency up to 50. 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
3
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
No
Outreach drafts
No
Billing
No card needed

Standard

For a few prospecting sessions a month.

£19 / month
Searches
5 searches a month
Prospects per search
10
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
Yes
Outreach drafts
No
Billing
Monthly, cancel anytime

Pro

Recommended

For freelancers who prospect every week.

£59 / month
Searches
10 searches a month
Prospects per search
Up to 25
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
Yes
Outreach drafts
Yes
Billing
Monthly, cancel anytime

Agency

For agencies running many searches.

£390 / month
Searches
Up to 50 searches a month
Prospects per search
Up to 50
Evidence with source links
Yes
Score breakdown
Yes
Save prospects
Yes
Outreach drafts
Yes
Billing
Monthly, cancel anytime

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