Thread by @synta_io

I spent 3 years inside a $2M/year automation agency stealing their entire playbook.

Now I'm exposing everything (and the app I found that makes it obsolete).

Here's exactly how they charge $50K for automations you can build in 30 seconds (send this to someone getting scammed): 🧵

First, the ugly truth about automation agencies:

90% charge $15K-$50K for workflows that take 30 minutes to build.

They use scary words like "enterprise integration" and "custom API architecture" to justify their theft.

I know because I was the one writing those invoices.

Here's their exact pricing playbook exposed:

"Lead Generation System" = $15,000
Real cost: 15 minutes in n8n

"AI Customer Support" = $25,000
Real cost: GPT webhook + template

"Inventory Sync" = $18,000
Real cost: Schedule trigger + API call

Total client invoice: $58,000
Actual work time: 45 minutes

The sickest part?

These are just n8n templates with different names:

1. They download free template
2. Change node colors
3. Add their logo
4. Create 47-page PDF
5. Charge enterprise prices

I watched my boss do this 100+ times.
Now I'll show you the exact templates.

THE MILLION DOLLAR WORKFLOW VAULT:

Here's every workflow that agencies sell for $10K+:

1. COMPETITOR SPY SYSTEM ($47K)

Competitor Spy System (sold for $47K):

Prompt for Synta: "monitor competitor websites for changes"

What it builds:
→ Daily website scraping
→ Price change detection
→ New feature alerts
→ Social media monitoring
→ AI-powered analysis
→ Slack/email notifications

Time to build: 31 seconds
Agency timeline: "6-8 weeks implementation"

2. VIRAL CONTENT FACTORY ($35K)

Prompt: "scrape viral content and repost across all platforms"

Synta builds:
→ Multi-platform content scraper
→ AI rewriting engine
→ Automatic scheduling
→ Engagement tracking
→ A/B testing
→ Performance analytics

Agencies call this "proprietary content intelligence system"
It's 12 nodes in n8n.

3. SALES PSYCHOLOGY ENGINE ($52K)

This one's brutal...

Prompt: "analyze prospects and write personalized outreach"

Output:
→ LinkedIn/Twitter stalking
→ Personality profiling
→ Pain point detection
→ Custom message generation
→ Optimal send times
→ Response tracking

I've seen 67% response rates.
Consultants guard this like nuclear codes.

4. INFINITE LEAD MACHINE ($38K)

Prompt: "find and qualify leads automatically"

The workflow:
→ Google Maps scraping
→ Website analysis
→ Email finding
→ Lead scoring
→ CRM integration
→ Automated outreach

One client generated 10,000 leads/month with this.
Paid us $38K + $5K/month retainer.

5. CUSTOMER SUCCESS AUTOMATON ($42K)

The one that prints money...

Prompt: "handle customer support automatically"

Builds:
→ Ticket classification
→ Sentiment analysis
→ Auto-responses
→ Escalation rules
→ Knowledge base integration
→ Customer health scoring

Reduces support costs by 80%.
Takes 4 minutes to build.

Now here's how to package and sell these:

Step 1: THE DISCOVERY SCAM
Schedule 3 "discovery calls"
Ask questions you already know answers to
Act like their business is "unique"
Promise "custom solution"

(Every business thinks they're special. They're not.)

Step 2: THE COMPLEXITY THEATER
Create 50+ page proposal
Include meaningless diagrams
Use words like "synergy" and "integration architecture"
Add 20% for "project management"
Timeline: Always 6-8 weeks

(It takes 30 minutes. The rest is theater.)

Step 3: THE PRICING FORMULA

Base price: $10K minimum
+$5K per "integration"
+$3K for "AI components"
+$2K for "custom branding"
+30% "rush delivery"

Final invoice: $35K-$75K
Your actual cost: $0 (using n8n)
Time invested: 2 hours max

Step 4: THE RETAINER TRAP

After delivery, pitch monthly "maintenance":
- "System monitoring" = $2K/month
- "Performance optimization" = $3K/month
- "Ongoing support" = $2K/month

You're literally just checking if it's still running.
$7K/month for clicking refresh.

Step 5: THE UPSELL PLAYBOOK

Wait 2 months, then:
"We've identified optimization opportunities"

Sell them:
- Version 2.0 ($25K)
- "Advanced analytics" ($15K)
- "Machine learning upgrade" ($30K)

It's the same workflow with extra nodes.

The entire business model:

Month 1: Land 2 clients @ $35K = $70K
Month 2: Add retainers = $14K recurring
Month 3: Upsell 1 client = $25K
Month 4-12: Repeat

Year 1 revenue: $500K-$1M
Actual work: 40 hours total
Tools needed: Synta + n8n

But here's what changes everything:

With Synta, you can:
- Build any workflow in <5 minutes
- Skip the complexity theater
- Charge fairly ($1-5K)
- Deliver same day
- Handle 10x more clients

You become the automation agency killer.

THE CLIENT ACQUISITION HACK:

1. Find agencies charging $30K+
2. Message their clients
3. Offer same solution for $3K
4. Build it with Synta in 30 minutes
5. Deliver before their "discovery call" ends

I stole 12 clients in one month doing this.

REAL EXAMPLES FROM LAST WEEK:

Client A: Paid agency $47K for competitor monitoring
I rebuilt it in Synta: 4 minutes
Charged them: $4K
They saved: $43K

Client B: Quote for $65K "AI transformation"
My version: 38 minutes in Synta
Price: $5K
Their reaction: "Is this legal?"

THE PSYCHOLOGY THAT MAKES IT WORK:

People don't buy workflows.
They buy:
- Time saved
- Problems solved
- Status gained
- Fear removed

Package the same workflow 4 ways:
- "Efficiency System" for COOs
- "Growth Engine" for CEOs
- "Risk Mitigation" for CFOs
- "Innovation Platform" for CTOs

THE TOOLS YOU ACTUALLY NEED:

1. Synta (builds everything)
2. n8n (runs everything)
3. Stripe (charges everyone)
4. Notion (tracks everything)
5. Twitter (markets everything)

Total cost: <$100/month
Potential revenue: $50K+/month

The margin is criminal.

THE ETHICAL PLOT TWIST:

You could charge $50K like everyone else.

OR...

You could charge fair prices, deliver instant value, and destroy the overpriced consultant cartel.

100 clients at $2K > 4 clients at $50K

Plus you sleep better.

Want to build these yourself?

Comment "AGENCY" and I'll DM the Synta link.

Let's burn this industry to the ground.

One final truth:

Every automation agency owner reading this is sweating.

Their entire business model depends on you NOT knowing this information.

Too late.

The intelligence gap is closing.
And Synta is the weapon.

Welcome to the revolution.