MSP question · Selling, pricing and projects

How do I generate qualified leads for cybersecurity and cloud migration projects?

Projects bring cash and often lead to managed contracts. They need different marketing than monthly support.

Answered by the ShoutEx team · Updated October 2026 for 2027 planning
How MSP owners ask it
  • How do we find migration projects?
  • Who buys security projects?
  • Can projects lead to managed services?
The ShoutEx answerMarketing, automation and development team
✓ Answer

Market around triggers: end of support for old servers or software, lease renewals for on-site equipment, insurance requirements, audits and growth. Create specific offers, such as a server-to-cloud migration plan or a security baseline project, with a landing page each. Target industries where you have proof. Follow every project with a managed services proposal.

Triggers

Project triggersShoutEx examples.
TriggerProject
End of supportServer or OS migration
Hardware refreshMove to cloud or hybrid
Insurance or auditSecurity baseline project
Office move or growthNetwork and security build
ShoutEx examples.

What to build

  • One landing page per project offer.
  • A short planning checklist as a lead magnet.
  • Case examples with before and after.
  • Search ads for project terms.

How we look at it at ShoutEx

We build project offers, pages and campaigns, and track project revenue and follow-on MRR.

Watch out for
  • Generic "cloud solutions" pages.
  • No follow-on proposal.
  • Projects without fixed scope.
  • No triggers tracked.
Good signs
  • Trigger-based offers.
  • One page per offer.
  • Managed proposal after each project.
  • Follow-on MRR tracked.
MSP owners, technicians and guidance

What MSP owners and guidance say

Here is what MSPs and guidance say.

Redditr/msp

MSPs share how they find migration and security projects.

Browse the threads →
Redditr/msp

Threads on project work leading to managed agreements.

Browse the threads →
Canadian Centre for Cyber SecurityBaseline controls

A neutral basis for scoping security projects.

Read the guidance →

Community summaries describe recurring themes in public threads, not individual posts. Vendor pages describe vendor claims, so test them on your own calls.

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Follow-up questions

Should projects be fixed price?

Fixed scope and price helps buyers decide.

Can we resell cloud?

Yes. Decide margins and support terms.

Do security projects need certifications?

Some buyers ask. Be clear about yours.

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