> ## Documentation Index
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# Speed to Lead

> Respond to new leads in under 60 seconds — before your competitors do.

The first company to respond wins the job. Leads contacted within 5 minutes are 10x more likely to convert. After 30 minutes, conversion drops 80%+. Speed to Lead responds to web, SMS, and ad-generated leads in under 60 seconds — 24/7.

## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Lead comes in">
    A homeowner fills out a web form, sends an SMS, clicks a Google LSA ad, or submits through Meta. Craft picks it up instantly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="AI responds in under 60 seconds">
    The AI engages the lead via their preferred channel — text, web chat, or phone — with a personalized response using your company name and services.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Lead is qualified">
    AI asks the right questions: service needed, location, timeline, budget range. Unqualified leads are filtered out before they reach your team.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Appointment booked">
    Qualified leads are booked directly into your CRM. Your team sees the booking and lead details in the morning — or gets notified in real time.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Channels

* **Web chat** — AI engages website visitors, qualifies them, and books appointments
* **SMS** — instant text response to leads who prefer texting
* **Google LSA** — instant follow-up on Local Services Ads before competitors respond. See [Google LSA setup](/help/speed-to-lead/google-lsa).
* **Meta / Facebook leads** — instant response to ad-generated leads
* **Custom lead sources** — connect any lead source via webhook. See [Custom Lead Sources](/help/speed-to-lead/custom-lead-sources).

## Why It Matters

Most home services companies take 30+ minutes to respond to web leads. Many take hours. By then, the homeowner has already called someone else.

Speed to Lead closes that gap — every lead gets a response in under 60 seconds, day or night, weekday or weekend.

<Info>
  Speed to Lead setup is handled during onboarding with your Craft account manager. Contact [support@craftflow.com](mailto:support@craftflow.com) to get started.
</Info>
