The End of Guesswork: How AI + Real World Data Are Changing Cold Email List Building Forever

The End of Guesswork: How AI + Real World Data Are Changing Cold Email List Building Forever

If your cold email reply rates are flat chances are your list is the problem

Written by

Hashir Khurram

Published on

October 9, 2025

13

min

Not your subject line, Not your CTA, Not even your copy

Because no matter how good your message is, If its going to the wrong person at the wrong company, Its dead on arrival

Whats Wrong With Most Lists Today

  • They are built in reverse, People use filters like “CMO, 10 to 200 employees” and hope they land on the right companies But those filters do not guarantee buying intent

  • They rely on overused platforms, Everyones scraping the same Apollo, ZoomInfo and SalesNav data

  • They ignore real world activity, Like whether the company is hiring, what tools they use, if they are growing or even if they exist on Google Maps

Enter: Context First, AI Backed List Building

Scrapeamax flips the process

We start with company level context not just job titles

Examples:

  • “Find all med spas in Dallas with 200+ Google reviews”

  • “Show me all Shopify stores in France using Stripe + Klaviyo”

  • “Give me SaaS startups in NYC that raised Series A in the last 12 months and are hiring”

Now you are building from buying signals not just demographic guesses

The Stack That Powers It:

  1. Prompt (What kind of companies do you want?)

  2. Scrapeamax (We find them from 11+ sources: Crunchbase, GMB, BuiltWith, Clutch, etc)

  3. Clay (Enrich with real people: verified roles, emails, LinkedIn links)

  4. MillionVerifier (Final double check of email deliverability)

  5. Smartlead/Instantly (Launch)

Why This Works So Well

Because:

  • The company actually exists

  • The contact is valid and in role

  • The company is actively growing or spending

  • You have real context to personalize your email

Its not magic, Its just better data and a smarter workflow

Try It, First List Is Free

If you are doing $250k+ a year and not in crypto, adult or gambling we will build your first custom list for free

No strings, No credit card, Just proof that outbound still works if your list is good

Book a call to get started

https://calendly.com/hashir-khurram/scrapeamax-unlimited-lead-lists

Scrape smart, 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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