Lead List Building
Find and import high-quality leads for your campaigns.
Last updated: Nov 26, 2025
Why Lead Quality Matters
The quality of your lead list directly impacts your results:
High-quality leads:
Low-quality leads:
Lead Source Strategies
Where to find your ideal prospects:
Competitor Followers - People following similar accounts are pre-qualified
Hashtag Followers - Find people interested in specific topics
Engagement Scrapers - People who engage with relevant content
Location-Based - For local businesses or geo-targeted offers
Industry Lists - Curated lists of accounts in specific niches
Your Own Followers - Engage with people already following you
Using Growman for Lead Scraping
Growman is the lead scraping tool integrated with ColdDMs Pro:
1. Open Growman from your dashboard or browser extension
2. Navigate to a competitor profile, hashtag, or location
3. Click "Scrape Followers" or "Scrape Engagers"
4. Set your filters (follower count, engagement, etc.)
5. Start the scrape and wait for completion
6. Import the leads directly into a ColdDMs Pro campaign
Lead Filtering Best Practices
Filter your leads to improve quality:
Follower count: 1,000 - 50,000 (engaged but not too famous)
Following ratio: Accounts that follow back (< 1.5 ratio)
Post recency: Active in last 30 days
Bio keywords: Include relevant terms
Account age: Avoid brand new accounts
Better to have 500 quality leads than 5,000 random ones.
Importing Lead Lists
You can import leads from various sources:
CSV Import: Upload a spreadsheet with usernames/profile URLs
Direct Scrape: Import directly from Growman
Manual Entry: Add individual usernames
Paste List: Copy/paste a list of usernames
Format: One username per line, or comma-separated
Lead List Hygiene
Keep your lists clean for better results:
- Remove duplicates before importing
- Filter out business/brand accounts (if targeting individuals)
- Remove accounts with no profile picture
- Exclude accounts with very low/no activity
- Regularly clean lists of accounts that have blocked you
Organizing Lead Lists
Structure your leads for efficient campaign management:
By Source: Competitor followers, hashtag followers, etc.
By Stage: New leads, contacted, replied, converted
By Segment: Different industries, locations, or interests
By Campaign: Keep leads organized by campaign for tracking
Good organization makes it easy to identify what's working.
Building Evergreen Lead Sources
Create systems for continuous lead generation:
1. Set up recurring scrapes of top competitor accounts
2. Monitor trending hashtags in your niche
3. Scrape engagers on viral posts weekly
4. Build relationships that generate referrals
5. Never run out of fresh leads to contact