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See who's really growing your business
Most of your new business
comes from word of mouth.
You just can't see who's doing it.
PlugVine™ gives local businesses a trackable QR code that maps their word of mouth — so you finally know which customers to thank, reward, and never lose.
Free until it wins you a paying customer — no credit card. No app for your customers, no contract, cancel any time.
The silent bleed
What you can't see is killing your business
Every day you operate without PlugVine, you aren't standing still — you're falling behind.
Right now, your best customers are sending you business you can't see — so you can't thank them, reward them, or ask for more. Every month that goodwill goes unrecognized, a little of it quietly fades.
Your most valuable advocates are being treated like generic ticket numbers — and people drift toward the businesses that make them feel valued.
The cost of waiting just 30 days
Blind spots
Another month of your top 10% of advocates feeling ignored — and quietly drifting away.
Drifting advocates
Your top advocates go unthanked and gradually cool off — taking their recommendations elsewhere.
Wasted ad spend
Thousands spent on cold online ads while the warm word-of-mouth network down the street goes completely untapped.
Word-of-mouth is a finite resource. If you aren't mapping your customers' loyalty today, your competitors will map them tomorrow. Once a loyal customer feels special somewhere else, they don't come back.
Stop leaving your growth to chance. Lock down your local word-of-mouth network before someone else does.
The problem
You're flying blind on your best revenue source
You know word of mouth drives your business. You've just never had a way to see who's actually doing the talking — until now.
More loyal
Referred customers tend to spend more,
stay longer, and send more friends
than customers from paid ads
stay longer, and send more friends
than customers from paid ads
Ask yourself right now
"Can I name the three customers who sent me the most business in the last 6 months?"
Most business owners pause here. They know word-of-mouth is their best channel. They just can't see it, measure it, or act on it. That's the gap PlugVine closes.
How it works
Three steps. No app required.
Your customers don't download anything. You don't change how you run your business. PlugVine works in the background.
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Place a QR code
Print it and put it at your counter, waiting area, or checkout. Takes 5 minutes. Works on any phone camera. You decide where it goes.
2
Customers scan, verify, and share
They get your offer. They verify with their phone number. They share a personalised link with friends. Every share is tracked back to the person who made it.
3
You see exactly who sent who
When a friend of a customer becomes a paying customer, you see it in your dashboard. When someone sends you three paying customers, they rise to a Super advocate — and PlugVine drafts a personalised thank-you for you to send.
The real question
But will my customers actually scan and share?
The honest make-or-break question — so here's a straight answer, not a promise.
Why they scan
There's something in it for them
They don't scan to "help you track referrals." They scan because your offer — a credit, a perk, a reward on their next visit — is worth ten seconds. Make the offer worth scanning and they will.
Why they share
You give them something to give
Their friend gets a welcome perk, and the sharer gets rewarded when that friend shows up. You're not asking a favor — you're handing your happiest customers a gift to pass along.
What you control
Put the code where attention already is
At the counter, on the receipt, beside the chair — and mention it once. The businesses that win at this aren't lucky; they made the offer good and the code impossible to miss.
Straight talk: if the offer is weak or the code is hidden, adoption is low — and that's on the offer, not the software. Getting that right is exactly what your founding-member onboarding is for.
The difference
Generic loyalty programs treat your clients like sales reps
When everyone gets the same coupon code, your customers stop feeling special and loyalty fades. PlugVine maps who is actually sending you business — turning your word of mouth into a personal conversation instead.
01
Track the chain
Open your dashboard in 3, 6, or 12 months and see the exact number of new clients a single customer has brought you.
02
Make it personal
Send a quick, personalized text — or call them directly — to show real appreciation for the business they send you.
03
Reward with impact
Surprise them with a gift card or a free complete service on their next visit — a thank-you they actually feel.
Turn data into a personal conversation and you don't just win a customer for life — you build an army of advocates who tell the community exactly how much you care.
The math
See your ROI before you sign up
A quick estimate from your own numbers — not a promise of results.
My average customer spends
$
per visit$360
Estimated revenue from word of mouth
in your first month (assumes 3 conversions)
in your first month (assumes 3 conversions)
264%
Return on your $99 PlugVine subscription
in month one
in month one
1
Confirmed conversions needed
to break even this month
to break even this month
0.8 weeks
Of your plan covered by a single
word-of-mouth customer at your average ticket
word-of-mouth customer at your average ticket
An illustrative estimate from your own numbers — not a promise of results. What you actually see depends on QR code placement, offer quality, and customer volume.
Who it's for
Built for local businesses where customers talk to each other
If your average customer spends more than $50 and talks to their neighbors, PlugVine will find your Super-Connectors.
Hair salons
Barbershops
Nail salons
Dental clinics
Med spas
Restaurants
Fitness studios
Chiropractors
HVAC companies
Roofers
Pet groomers
Any business where customers refer friends
From the founder
Why I built PlugVine
My uncle runs a dry cleaning and alterations shop in Maryland — the guy everyone quietly recommends. But when I asked him which customers had actually sent him the most business over the years, he had no idea. He just knew the shop stayed busy.
That's the gap that got me. Word of mouth is how local businesses like his grow, and it's the one channel nobody can see. So I built the tool I wished he had: one that puts a name and a face on the people driving your growth, so you can finally thank the ones who matter most.
We're early and small — which means when you join now, you get me directly: personal onboarding, a real say in what we build next, and founding pricing locked in for good.
Henry AshuFounder & CEO, PlugVine™
Why it matters
The personal touch that locks in loyalty for life
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It's incredibly easy for a local business to build a loyal customer base — but it's even easier to lose them. Usually it's not because you did anything wrong. It's simply because they stopped feeling special. Standard, run-of-the-mill loyalty programs fail because they feel robotic.
But imagine a different approach. Picture yourself logging into your dashboard three, six, or twelve months from today. Right there on the screen is a clear map showing that one of your regulars has secretly sent you five new clients.
Instead of sending an automated email, you pull out your phone, call them up, and personally thank them. You offer them a gift card or a completely free service just to say, "I see you, and I appreciate you."
That single personal touch locks in their loyalty forever. They won't just keep coming back — they'll shout your name to anyone who will listen, because you took the time to truly care.
Pricing
Free until it works.
No credit card to start. You go free until PlugVine wins you a paying customer — then it's the price below. No contracts, no setup fees, cancel any time.
Free to start
Growth
then$99/month
Map your word of mouth and spot your Super-Connectors. Built for a single location.
- ✓1 location
- ✓1 active campaign
- ✓Trackable QR codes for each campaign
- ✓Word-of-mouth map
- ✓Super-Connector identification
- ✓Personalised reward message prompts
- ✓Monthly word-of-mouth revenue summary
Most popular
Free to start
Pro
then$249/month
For businesses making word-of-mouth their primary growth channel.
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓5 active campaigns
- ✓Advanced chain depth analytics
- ✓Consumer PlugScore tracking
- ✓Full action queue
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Monthly strategy call with the Founder
Early access
Business
$349/month
Run several locations from one dashboard — with per-location and roll-up reporting.
- ✓Everything in Pro
- ✓Multiple locations in one dashboard
- ✓Per-location + roll-up reporting
- ✓Location-level QR campaigns
- ✓Priority onboarding & support
Not sure which plan? Just start — you're free until it wins you a paying customer, and you only choose a plan once it's earning for you. Business is rolling out now — talk to us for early access.
Limited availability
Founding member offer
The first 20 businesses in the USA lock in Pro features at $99/month — for life — plus personal onboarding from the Founder and first access to every new feature.
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Pro features at $99/mo — for life
Personal 1:1 onboarding
Monthly strategy call
First access to new features
Start free today, no card. You lock in founding pricing when you subscribe — available while any of the 20 spots remain.
FAQ
Straight answers to the honest questions
The things a smart owner actually asks before signing up.
Do I actually need this, or can a spreadsheet do it?
A spreadsheet can log the occasional referral someone remembers to mention. What it can't do is capture the referrals customers never report, or map the multi-hop chains where one person quietly sends you a dozen customers. That invisible person is your most valuable unpaid salesperson — and you can't thank them if you can't see them.
What if my staff forgets to ask for referrals?
That's exactly why PlugVine doesn't depend on your front desk remembering a script. Tracking is customer-driven through the QR code and share link, not staff data entry. The honest caveat: someone still has to keep the code visible — a ten-second habit, not a training program.
Will it spam my customers?
No. Consumers opt in by verifying their own phone, and PlugVine prompts you to make the personal outreach rather than sending automated texts in your name. Phone numbers are stored as a one-way hash, not a raw list. Your brand and your reputation stay in your hands.
Can a client or employee fake referrals to farm rewards?
A referral only counts when a real, confirmed transaction happens — and you approve the redemption by the customer's name, the last four digits of their phone number, and the actual amount spent. Nothing pays out without a real sale you've confirmed, which closes the door on both fake clients and fabricated chains.
Will it break my POS or booking system?
No — PlugVine runs independently, so there's no integration to configure and nothing that can conflict with your point of sale or scheduler. The trade-off of that simplicity: you confirm the sale amount at redemption rather than it syncing automatically. We chose "nothing to break" on purpose.
What does it really cost, and when does it pay off?
Your true cost is three things: the subscription, the rewards you choose to give advocates, and a few minutes a day. Don't take our word for the ROI — use the calculator above with your own numbers. It's month-to-month, cancel anytime, and you can export your referral data if you leave.
What if PlugVine shuts down?
Fair question for any young company. You can export your referral data anytime, so you're never locked in, and as a founding member you lock in your pricing and get direct access to the founder while we're small. You're early — and we'd rather you know that than pretend otherwise.
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Your best customers are already talking about you
PlugVine makes their word of mouth visible — so you know who to thank, who to reward, and who to never lose.
Questions? Email founders@plugvine.com. Response within 2 hours during business days.