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If you have been running cold email campaigns and struggling to get replies, open rates or booked calls chances are, the problem is not your offer

Written by
Hashir Khurram
Published on
October 1, 2025
13
min
Its your list
And most lists fail for one simple reason:
They were built with outdated filters, platforms or assumptions
Lets break it down and show how AI first list building (powered by Scrapeamax) flips the script
Where Traditional Lists Go Wrong
1. Saturated Data
Everyone is pulling from the same sources Apollo, ZoomInfo, SalesNav, By the time your email lands, the leads already seen 10 others
2. People First, Not Company First
Most platforms filter by people first job title, role, seniority, But thats backwards
What if the company is not even a fit?
3. Stale or Irrelevant Data
Data may be months old, The company may have pivoted, The person may have left, You are shooting blind
4. Lack of Trigger or Context
Theres no real time reason to reach out, You are missing intent, buying signals or contextual relevance
How AI List Building Fixes It
Instead of starting with people, we now start with context
You give AI a prompt, not a filter:
"Show me B2B SaaS companies using Stripe + Calendly"
"Find service businesses with 100+ Google reviews in Austin"
"Pull ecommerce brands using Shopify + Klaviyo that launched in 2024"
From there, heres what happens inside Scrapeamax:
Step 1: Context Driven Scraping
Scrapeamax scans 10+ high signal databases like:
BuiltWith
Crunchbase
Google Maps
Clutch
Store Leads
Latka
Agency Vista
BBB, Yellow Pages, Trustpilot and more
Step 2: Clean + Structure the Data
No messy exports, No duplicates, Just clean company level data with:
Website
Industry
Tech stack
Location
Review count
Revenue/employees (if available)
Step 3: Find the Right People
Use Clay or Findymail to enrich with:
Decision maker profiles
LinkedIn URLs
Verified emails (work + personal)
Step 4: Double Verify + Sequence
Run through MillionVerifier, ZeroBounce or Neverbounce, Then load into Smartlead or your favorite sequencer
What You Get Instead:
Unique lists no one else has
Hyper targeted outreach based on triggers or stack
Higher reply rates because you are not guessing
This is cold email 2.0 and it starts with better data
Real Example:
We ran a prompt: “DTC brands using Recharge, Shopify and Klaviyo in the US” Scrapeamax pulled 639 companies from BuiltWith + Store Leads, Clay found founders/heads of growth with emails, Validated the list, 93% inbox rate, Booked 8 calls in 3 days
Want to Try It?
If your company does $250K+/year and you're not in crypto, adult or gambling
- Book a Call + Get Your First List Free
https://calendly.com/hashir-khurram/scrapeamax-unlimited-lead-lists
No scraping yourself
No per row pricing
No old databases
Just a clean, custom built list powered by AI prompts
Cold email is not just about volume anymore
Its about precision
Start with the right list, The rest becomes easy

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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