Let me set the scene.
You’re running a campaign. Maybe you’ve got a solid landing page, a dreamy CTA, and even a QR code that’s headed to print. You’ve done everything “right.” But somewhere in the back of your mind, there’s a little voice whispering: “What if I need to change something later? What if this link breaks, or worse, stays live but becomes irrelevant?”
If you’ve ever launched anything online, you know that feeling. And this week’s guest on Business Origin Stories answers it beautifully.
Scott Cate is a veteran in the tech space, with more than 30 years of experience spanning Microsoft, Amazon, and keynote stages in over 50 countries. But these days, he’s grounded in something refreshingly simple: helping businesses turn every link into a flexible, dynamic tool that works smarter, not harder.
Beyond the Click
Here’s the big idea: links shouldn’t be static.
Scott’s company, 301.pro, transforms links into living, breathing tools. They can change where they send people depending on the day, the time, the weather, your location, your device, or your campaign status. It’s like giving your link a brain, and suddenly, every customer gets a version of your content that’s just a little more personalized, a little more relevant, a little more likely to convert.
What blew my mind was just how many creative applications there are. Picture this:
- A QR code in a stadium program that detects where you’re standing and serves up your local team’s calendar.
- A Shopify product page that looks different at 8 a.m. (hello, easy morning routine!) than it does at 10 p.m. (need something that won’t smudge overnight?).
- A campaign link in a text message that shows snow boots to customers in Minnesota and flip-flops to folks in Miami, all in real time.
And none of it requires reinventing your content. Just smarter routing behind the scenes.
Tech with a Human Side
After years of global travel and high-level engineering work, the pandemic literally rerouted his entire life. He went from keynotes across continents to building a house with his wife, raising chickens on Arizona land, and asking: What would make things simpler, easier, more useful for the small teams trying to do big things?
That’s how 301.pro came to be. Not as a high-concept startup, but as a response to a real gap in how we launch, track, and optimize digital content. And the way Scott explains it? You don’t need a tech background to get it. You just need to care about your customer’s experience and be willing to experiment.
What This Means for You
If you’re a business owner or creative who’s been working hard to connect with your audience but feeling like things keep slipping through the cracks, this is a tool that could genuinely help.
It gives you back control. Over your links. Over your campaigns. Over the customer journey.
And maybe the most surprising part? It’s affordable. Like, very affordable. Scott even shared a special 50% off code for my listeners. (use code: origin when you sign up at 301.pro).
🎧 Listen to the full episode now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
