Looking for reliable B2B leads without wasting hours on dead ends or questionable data? You’re not alone. Most “lead generation hacks” out there either overpromise, underdeliver, or just leave you with a bloated spreadsheet full of bounced emails. If you need to actually find and verify leads for your business—without the fluff—this guide is for you.
In this hands-on walkthrough, I’ll show you exactly how to use Salesblink to find, filter, and verify B2B leads. I’ll call out what’s actually useful, what you can skip, and how to avoid the common pitfalls that trip up even experienced sales pros.
Who Should Use This Guide
- SDRs and salespeople who want verified leads, not vanity metrics
- Founders and solo operators tired of manual prospecting
- Anyone who wants a practical, step-by-step approach (not another “growth hack”)
Let’s get to it.
Step 1: Define Your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)
Before you touch any tool—including Salesblink—stop and think: Who do you actually want to reach? If you’re chasing everyone, you’ll waste time and money.
Get specific: - Industry (e.g., SaaS, manufacturing, agencies) - Company size (employee count, revenue, etc.) - Geography (where do they operate?) - Job titles/roles (who’s the real buyer or decision-maker?)
Pro tip: Write this down. Don’t keep it in your head. You’ll use these filters later.
What to ignore: Don’t obsess over micro-details (like “companies founded after 2017”). Focus on what really matters for your sale.
Step 2: Set Up Your Salesblink Account and Workspace
You’ll need a Salesblink account. Basic setup is quick, but there are a couple of things worth doing right away:
- Verify your email domain: This helps with deliverability if you email leads later.
- Set up your workspace: If you’re on a team, invite others now.
What works: Starting with the free trial is fine—don’t pay until you’re sure it fits your workflow.
Step 3: Use Salesblink’s Lead Finder to Build a Targeted List
Now for the fun part: building your list. Salesblink’s Lead Finder lets you search by industry, location, company size, and more. Here’s how to do it without falling into the “quantity over quality” trap:
- Go to Lead Finder.
- Apply your ICP filters:
- Pick only the industries and roles that actually buy from you.
- Set geography and company size to match your targets.
- Look at the results: Salesblink will surface companies and contacts that match.
What works: - Start with tight filters. You can always widen the net later. - Use the “Seniority” filter to avoid wasting time on junior staff.
What doesn’t: Downloading 10,000 leads with no filters. You’ll just end up with a mess.
Step 4: Preview and Qualify Leads Before Exporting
Don’t rush to export your list. Salesblink shows a preview of each contact—including their job title, company info, and sometimes even LinkedIn profiles.
How to qualify quickly: - Spot-check a few leads: Are these the right companies? Do the job titles match your ICP? - Ignore blanks: If a lead has a missing email or obviously outdated info, skip it. No tool’s database is perfect.
Pro tip: Don’t trust tools blindly. Always check a sample before committing to a big export.
Step 5: Verify Emails (Don’t Skip This!)
Here’s where most lead lists go wrong: unverified emails. Sending to bad addresses hurts sender reputation and wastes time.
Salesblink includes built-in email verification. Use it.
- Select the leads you want to verify.
- Run the verification tool.
- Remove any that come back as “invalid” or “catch-all.”
What works: Only keeping leads with a “verified” or “safe to send” tag. Yes, your list will be smaller, but your results will be better.
What doesn’t: Emailing “catch-all” addresses and hoping for the best. You’ll end up in spam folders.
Step 6: Enrich Your Leads Without Overpaying
Enrichment is sales-speak for “getting more info about your leads”—like phone numbers, company size, or social profiles. Salesblink can pull in some of this data, but here’s the honest scoop:
- Get what you need: For most outreach, a name, verified email, and job title is enough.
- Skip the fluff: Don’t pay extra for enrichment unless you actually plan to use the extra data. Most people never do.
Pro tip: If you need more data (like direct dials), use Salesblink’s enrichment only for your top prospects—not your entire list.
Step 7: Export Your List and Integrate with Your Outreach
Once your list is verified and cleaned, export it. Salesblink supports CSV export and direct integrations with some CRMs and email tools.
What works: - Exporting only the leads you actually plan to contact. - Syncing with your outreach tool to avoid manual copy-pasting.
What doesn’t: Dumping every lead into your CRM “just in case.” You’ll clog your pipeline and annoy your team.
Step 8: Start Outreach—But Don’t Spray and Pray
With a clean, verified list in hand, you’re ready to reach out. Salesblink can automate cold email sequences, but don’t just send generic messages.
Tips for real results: - Personalize at least the first line of each email. - Reference something specific about the company or role. - Keep your outreach short and to the point. No one reads “war and peace” in their inbox.
What works: Fewer, more personal emails. The days of mass-blasting 1,000 strangers are over (and most ended up in spam anyway).
Step 9: Measure, Adjust, Repeat
No tool is magic. Even with Salesblink, you’ll get some bounces, some bad fits, and some leads who just aren’t ready. That’s normal.
- Track your open, reply, and bounce rates.
- Adjust your ICP or filters if you’re getting poor results.
- Clean your list regularly—contacts go stale fast.
Pro tip: Iteration beats perfection. Don’t wait for the “perfect” list before you start.
What to Watch Out For
- Database Hype: No tool has a perfect, up-to-date database. Always check samples before you trust the data.
- Overpromising Features: Fancy enrichment and AI claims sound nice, but if you just need a verified email and a job title, don’t let the extras distract you.
- Legal Compliance: Make sure your outreach complies with local laws (GDPR, CAN-SPAM, etc.). Salesblink won’t magically solve this for you.
Keep It Simple (And Real)
Finding and verifying B2B leads isn’t rocket science, but it does take some discipline—and a healthy dose of skepticism about any tool’s promises. Salesblink makes it easier, but the real magic is in being clear about who you’re targeting and only working with real, verified contacts.
Start small, check your results, and tweak as you go. That’s how you actually build a pipeline that works—no “growth hacks” required.