What you’ll build
A high-converting lead generation site with a polished landing page, embedded lead capture forms, automated email nurture sequences, CRM tracking in Airtable, and analytics to measure every step of the funnel. Visitors land on the page, fill out a form, enter an email drip campaign, and get tracked as leads through your pipeline. By the end of this recipe you will have a production-ready lead generation system that you can customize for any product, service, or offer.Tech stack
| Service | Role |
|---|---|
| Next.js + TypeScript | Frontend framework and API routes |
| Typeform or Tally | Lead capture forms with conditional logic |
| Mailchimp or Brevo | Email marketing, drip campaigns, and subscriber management |
| Airtable | Lightweight CRM for tracking leads through your pipeline |
| Google Analytics | Traffic analytics, conversion tracking, and campaign attribution |
| Netlify | Production deployment, hosting, and A/B testing with split branches |
Architecture overview
Here is how the pieces connect:- A visitor arrives on the landing page from an ad, social post, or search result.
- The visitor fills out a lead capture form (powered by Typeform or Tally) embedded on the page.
- When the form is submitted, a webhook sends the lead data to an API route in Next.js.
- The API route creates a new record in Airtable (your CRM) with the lead’s name, email, source, and status.
- The same API route adds the lead to a Mailchimp or Brevo audience and enrolls them in an automated email nurture sequence.
- Google Analytics tracks the form submission as a conversion event, along with the traffic source and UTM parameters.
- The entire site is deployed to Netlify with support for A/B testing different landing page variants.
How long does it take?
| Phase | What you’re building | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Project, landing page | 5 minutes |
| Capture | Forms, email marketing | 5-10 minutes |
| Tracking | CRM, analytics | 5-10 minutes |
| Optimization | A/B testing | 5 minutes |
| Launch | Deploy | Under 5 minutes |
| Total | Complete lead gen site | 25-35 minutes |
Step-by-step build
Start a new project
Open rocket.new and create a new project. Give Rocket a detailed description of the landing page so it scaffolds a high-converting layout from the start.
Build the landing page sections
Refine each section of the landing page to maximize conversions. Focus on clear messaging, strong visuals, and a single call to action.
Add the lead capture form
Embed a lead capture form that collects visitor information and triggers your automation pipeline.
Tally offers unlimited forms on its free tier and supports webhooks. Typeform has a more polished form experience with conditional logic but limits submissions on the free plan.
Connect email marketing
Set up automated email sequences to nurture leads after they submit the form.
Set up CRM tracking in Airtable
Use Airtable as a lightweight CRM to track leads through your sales pipeline.
Airtable’s free tier supports up to 1,000 records per base, which is enough for early-stage lead generation. Upgrade when your volume grows.
Add analytics and conversion tracking
Connect Google Analytics to measure traffic sources, form submissions, and overall conversion rates.
Set up A/B testing
Test different versions of the landing page to find the highest-converting variant.
Customization ideas
Once the base lead generation site is running, here are ways to extend it.Add a chatbot for lead qualification
Add a chatbot for lead qualification
Add a chat widget that engages visitors, answers common questions, and qualifies leads before they fill out the form.
Add social proof notifications
Add social proof notifications
Add an exit-intent popup
Add an exit-intent popup
Capture visitors who are about to leave the page with a targeted popup offering an additional incentive.
Add a multi-step funnel
Add a multi-step funnel
Replace the single landing page with a multi-step funnel that guides visitors through a series of pages before the final conversion.
Add referral tracking
Add referral tracking
Let existing leads refer friends and track which referrals convert, creating a viral growth loop.
Troubleshooting
Form submissions are not reaching your API
Form submissions are not reaching your API
Symptoms: Visitors submit the form, but no leads appear in Airtable or your email marketing tool.Fix:
- Check that the Typeform or Tally webhook URL is correct and points to your deployed API route (for example,
https://your-app.netlify.app/api/leads). - Test the webhook by submitting the form yourself and checking the Netlify function logs for errors. Go to Netlify > Functions to view real-time logs.
- Verify that the webhook secret (if configured) matches between your form provider and your API route’s environment variables.
- If using Tally, confirm that the webhook is enabled in the form settings under Integrations > Webhooks.
- Check that your API route handles the incoming payload format correctly. Typeform and Tally send data in different structures.
Leads are not syncing to the CRM
Leads are not syncing to the CRM
Symptoms: Form submissions work, but new records do not appear in Airtable.Fix:
- Verify your Airtable API key and base ID in the environment variables. You can find these in the Airtable API documentation for your specific base.
- Check that the table name and field names in your API route match exactly what is configured in Airtable (field names are case-sensitive).
- Look for errors in the Netlify function logs. Common issues include invalid field types (for example, sending plain text to a single-select field that does not include that option).
- Ensure the Airtable API rate limit (5 requests per second) is not being exceeded. Add retry logic with a small delay if you expect high-volume submissions.
Marketing emails going to spam
Marketing emails going to spam
Symptoms: Leads sign up but never receive the welcome email or nurture sequence. Emails land in the spam folder.Fix:
- If you are using a custom “from” domain, verify that SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records are correctly configured with your domain registrar. Both Mailchimp and Brevo provide setup guides for this.
- Avoid spam trigger words in your subject lines and email body (for example, “FREE,” “Act now,” “Limited time”). Use clear, conversational language instead.
- Send a test email to yourself and check the email headers for authentication pass/fail results.
- Start by sending a low volume and gradually increase. New sending domains need to build a reputation with email providers.
- In Mailchimp, check the Audience > Activity log to see if emails were sent, bounced, or marked as spam.
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