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If you are still building lead lists like its 2019 with Apollo filters and stale CSV downloads you are doing it wrong

Written by
Hashir Khurram
Published on
October 3, 2025
13
min
The old way?
Filter by job title on Apollo
Add some tech stack filters
Export the list
Spend hours cleaning it up
Everyones doing this, Thats why reply rates are falling and your inboxes feel dead
But somethings changed: AI first list building is here and its a cheat code if you know how to use it
How It Works (the Smart Way)
Instead of guessing which people to reach, You start with logic about companies
Example prompts:
“Find all DTC brands using Shopify + Klaviyo + Recharge”
“Find SaaS companies using HubSpot + Stripe with 10 to 50 employees”
“Find AI startups in California that raised Series A in the last 12 months”
From there, the flow is simple:
Use Scrapeamax to scrape matching companies from databases like BuiltWith, Crunchbase, GMB, Clutch, etc
Clean, dedupe and structure that data
Use Clay, Smartlead or another enrichment tool to find the right contacts (verified emails, LinkedIn, job titles)
Validate emails with MillionVerifier or ZeroBounce
Load them into your cold email engine and go
Why It Works Better
You get fresh, relevant data
You avoid saturated lists
You skip expensive, limited tools like Apollo
You start with context, not guesses
This method flips the list building game on its head: Start with the right companies, find the right people inside them
Real Campaigns Built with This:
Here are a few live campaigns we have run with Scrapeamaxs AI workflows:
478 roofers in Texas with 100+ reviews (scraped from Google Maps)
213 SaaS companies using Stripe + Calendly (BuiltWith + Crunchbase)
120 Series A startups hiring SDRs (Crunchbase + LinkedIn)
All scraped, All enriched, All inbox ready
No per row pricing, No scraping limits, No noise
Your Cold Email Strategy Deserves Better Lists
Cold email is not about sending more, Its about sending smarter
And it all starts with a good list
Thats exactly what Scrapeamax was built for:
You drop the prompt (tech stack, niche, location, revenue, reviews)
We return a verified company list within 90 to 180 minutes
You own the data, No monthly caps or upsells
Want to test it?
We will give you the first list free no strings
- Book a Call + Get Slack Access
https://calendly.com/hashir-khurram/scrapeamax-unlimited-lead-lists
Scrape smarter, Build faster, Close more
— Team Scrapeamax

Hashir Khurram
🏆 Winner SaaS Bootstrapper of the year 2024 Award by Tekpon | Growing Expandi towards $10M ARR | Prioritizing health -9% body fat year-round 🏋️♂️ | Sharing Real Stories in Public
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