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Apollo.io Strategy and Setup - Get Expert Advice and Guidance in Setting Up an Automated Cold Outreach Lead Engine Powered by Apollo.io, from a certified agency partner

Apollo.io is a great choice for implementing an outbound motion for B2B SaaS and startups (see my video for a full breakdown on Apollo vs. ZoomInfo/Clay/Smartlead and how to consolidate your outbound tech stack). Apollo.io is an all-in-one tool that can be used to build lists, create sequences, automate and execute multi-channel, account based outreach programs and generate a pipeline of warm leads. Apollo.io has integrations with most major CRMs (Hubspot, SFDC), LinkedIn, GMail, etc.

Looking for a Certified Apollo.io Agency Partner to help with strategy and implementation?

SaaSBoost.io will work with you to understand your business, ICPs, competitors, messaging, etc. and partner to setup a strategic and automated outbound engine using Apollo.io. Jump to our "Done with you as a Service" section to have this all impemented on your behalf.

Example Full Apollo.io Setup Video

We take a client's ICP, Personas, Messaging, Pain points, intent topics, etc. and bring that to life in a new Apollo.io instance and build an outbound lead engine

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Apollo.io Services that SaaSBoost.io can help with:

Building Apollo.io Lists - Companies to target and contacts within them

Targeting the right Accounts (Account Based Marketing approach) is the critical first step to any outbound efforts. Depending on your ICPs, targeting options beyond the usual demographic (company size, industry, etc.) might include:

  • Companies hiring for specific roles
  • Companies growing X% YoY
  • Intent Data (Leadsift, Bombora) to identify in market accounts researching specific solutions
  • Companies with a certain # of employees in a department
  • Technographic data (certain technologies installed)
  • Job change data
  • Lookalike accounts to your current customers/wins

For more detailed information on see our Apollo.io Onboarding Document - Using ICPs, Personas, Messaging, Signals to Set Up an Automated Outbound Engine for the information we gather up front to build a custom Apollo.io instance.

Building Apollo.io Personas

An Account Based Prospecting strategy includes identifying the different personas at your target accounts and surrounding the account with personalized and appropriate messaging and content offers based on different personas. For example you may target CIOs at SMB accounts, but at larger enterprises target Directors of IT or more granular job titles might be more appropriate. A CIO may care more about ROI and security and respond to a . This can all be setup and automated with Apollo.

Building Apollo.io Sequences

Setup and A/B Test campaigns based on segmented lists. Apollo's custom variables and if/then logic can be used to create highly personalized messaging based on contact and account data.

Setting up and managing Domains for Cold Email Outreach

There are several steps to take to protect your main domain and maximize email deliverability and response rates. See Cold Email Best Practices for SaaS Companies for more details.

Use Intent Data to Target In Market Accounts

At any one time, roughly 15% of the accounts in your ICP may actually be in market and researching options. Other accounts may have a solution in place, outside of budget and planning cycles, other priorities, etc. See How to Use Intent Data to Book Demos with Apollo.io for a more detailed approach on using intent data sources to identify the right accounts at the right time and market to them.

Apollo.io Integrations

Setup Bi-directional synch with CRMs (Hubspot, Salesforce), data sources, and other sales and marketing tools. Custom contact and account stages can be helpful to make the tech stack work together.

Building Apollo.io Plays

Apollo.io "Plays" can automate many actions in your outbound setup. Automating email marketing delivers a steady flow of responses and leads when set up correctly.

Examples of ways we've used Plays for B2B SaaS clients:

-Connect with Dealfront (Leadfeeder) to identify accounts that visit your website, automatically find the right contacts at those accounts that match your buyer persona(s), add them to targeted, outbound personalized email sequences. See How To Identify B2B Website Visitors for Sales Follow Up for more details.

-Connect with Bombora or Leadsift Intent Data to identify net new accounts that are researching topics related to your company's software and services, identify and add those decision makers to email sequences.

See Automating Outreach with Apollo.io Plays for a DIY video tutorial.

Build Apollo.io Account and Contact Scoring Models

All of the Account and Contact targeting options above can be used in Apollo to automatically identify Accounts and Contacts that are excellent fits to target, on an ongoing basis.

Example - in this instance NetApp is an excellent account account to target because they have visited specific high value website pages (Dealfront data), have shown intent (G2 third party data), are hiring for a key role, and meet other demographic filters that match the ICP. The plays will automatically find the right contacts at this account based on our personas and add them to an outbound sequence:

See our video tutorial on How to Create a Custom Account Score in Apollo.io.

Layering in Outsourced SDR (cold calling) services to support outbound efforts

Don't have in house SDRs or BDRs to follow up and nurture some of the warm leads and initial interest Apollo is producing? Consider adding Outsourced SDR and BDR Services.

What We Can Provide:

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Case Studies:

SaaSBoost.io for Growing SaaS Startups

How the Process Works

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Provide us an email address

You provide us access to a temporary corporate email address from your domain - required by some providers to prove ownership (it can be generic like '[email protected]'). We only use this email address for the purpose of submitting/editing/approving listings. You can delete it afterwards if needed or change the password later if you want to keep that as a separate inbox for listings communications.

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Fill out our form once with your product and company details

Fill out the form once with your full company and product info data (screenshots, pricing, videos, etc) and choose which directories to submit to. Some fields are optional and can be left blank. We'll pull any additional info needed from your website to complete the submissions without a lot of back and forth or asking minor questions. The goal is to get the listings published and links from the directories up and running. You always maintain full ownership of the listings per each site's TOS and you can update/enhance/fill in any gaps at any time.

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See the live listings

It can take up to 2-3 weeks to get everything submitted and go through the full approval processes for publishing on every site. We will send a weekly email update with published submissions (i.e. 8 out of 20 published so far, here the links, etc.). There is not a guarantee that all 20 will ultimately be reviewed/approved/published but they will definitely be submitted and if there is any missing info or reasons for rejection will pass that info on and work with you to correct (not typical). Once live, we include one round of revisions. Need ongoing help keeping listings up to date? Talk to us and we can help.

Directories we submit to:

Choose the directories that are a fit or match for your SaaS solution

DiscoverCloud
SaaSHub
Cuspera
SaaSWorthy
FinancesOnline
SourceForge
Product Hunt
CabinetM
CrowdReviews
SaaSGenius
Serchen
TechnologyAdvice
PeerSpot
TrustRadius
SoftwareSuggest
AlternativeTo
TrustPilot
FeaturedCustomers
Software Advice
Capterra
StackShare
Crozdesk
GetApp
Good Firms
G2

Case Studies

Kroolo

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  • Industry 
    Software
  • Location
    Singapore
  • Company Size
    Medium

About Kroolo

Introducing Kroolo - your ultimate productivity powerhouse. Transform your workflow with Kroolo's all-in-one integration of workspaces, projects, tasks, goals, documents, and collaboration tools - all unified in a single hub, enhanced by AI. Consolidate your goals, tasks, projects and OKRs metrics all in one dashboard for a clear overview of objectives.

Published on 12 Directories

Sonos Pro

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  • Industry 
    Software
  • Location
    Santa Barbara, CA
  • Company Size
    Medium

What is Sonos Pro?

Sonos Pro makes it easy to play what you love—music, podcasts, movies, shows, audiobooks, radio and more—and share it out loud with the ones you love. We’re not limited by what’s possible now. With a bold vision for the future of home sound, we’ve painstakingly invented the technology we needed to make it a reality.

Published on 7 Directories

Resolve

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  • Industry 
    Software
  • Location
    Singapore
  • Company Size
    Medium

What is Resolve?

Automated Debt Collection - Turn past-due collections on autopilot. Streamline, scale, and manage your account receivables with Resolves AI-powered end-to-end financial operations platform.

Published on 8 Directories

Listly

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  • Industry 
    Software
  • Location
    Singapore
  • Company Size
    Medium

What is Listly?

Listly is a plugin for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Naver Whale that enables users to scrape the web without needing to write any code. This makes it easier for you to gather a large amount of information and export it into either Excel or Google Sheets, for your benefit!

Published on 8 Directories

Admina

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  • Industry 
    Software
  • Location
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Company Size
    Medium

WHAT IS ADMINA?

Admina (previously known as IT Management Cloud) simply helps companies discover, manage and optimize SaaS applications. It allows businesses to gain complete visibility of SaaS applications and help them understand what SaaS apps they have, what those apps cost, and how they’re used, allowing them to identify underused and unused applications, provision & de-provision users, as well as discover Shadow ITs.

Published on 5 Directories

Software Directory Listings - Done for You as a Service

Pricing

SaaS Directory Listing Service
One Time Fee

$999

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    Choose up to 20 Directories to submit to
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    Enter your data once - we submit to all directories
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    Accuracy Guaranteed - One Round of Revisions Included
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Common Questions - FAQs
Get in touch at
[email protected]
How do product directories impact SEO?
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Directories are generally considered a good targeted referral traffic source with no SEO benefit or harm. We're only placing you in hand picked, relevant product directories and review sites focused on SaaS. After years of abuse and shady SEO practices, Google likely ignores most directory links. Does that mean there's no reason to get listed on these platforms? No, it is still a key product discovery mechanism for serious B2B buyers. SaaS software purchasers are spending time on these sites so it's important to be there with at least a baseline presence to get considered for the short list.
Why do this through SaaSBoost.io?
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The main benefit is to save time and headaches - submitting company and product listings is a manual process with a lot of email back and forth and approvals (as well as sales calls and emails from reps selling sponsored directory packages). The process can actually be a little tricky with submitting, formatting, etc. We have VAs that have the process down and everything documented.
Should I submit before I have customer reviews?
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There are different strategies here. Obviously it is ideal to have lots of glowing customer reviews, but even if you are not at that stage there are still product discovery benefits to getting listed early. Plenty of buyers may also be intrigued by startups in stealth mode or with new and innovation solutions and approaches. Buyers are often looking for alternatives to the obvious SaaS choices.
You own the listings and can make changes at any time. Need help to frequently update the listings? Contact us and we can likely help streamline this process for you.
Want to talk first?
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No problem - drop us a line and we can set up a time to talk through the process and answer any questions.
Case Studies

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Symmetry Corporate Finance

Location:  Basingstoke, England
Brought outbound infrastructure in house, now delivering steady stream of meetings and 7 figure pipeline

Symmetry Corporate Finance is a UK based M&A advisory services firm. Symmetry was using a lead agency and getting pretty good outbound results. The problem is it was a monthly recurring cost regardless of results, the amount of leads were dwindling, and the program was mostly a black box with no inputs. They did not own any of the data or infrastructure. We helped Symmetry:

  • Set up a cold email infrastructure that could land in their recipient's inboxes at scale
  • Build out an Apollo.io instance complete with custom account scoring models, personas, website visitor ID connected to outreach
  • Personalize messaging at the account and contact level using dynamic variables (relevant Spintax) to increase response rates
  • Documentation and training on on how to run this outbound system themselves, with optional ongoing support if ever needed

The results:

  • Much higher quality conversations with leads (brand and offer appropriate messaging vs. spammy junk responses)
  • Meetings progressing to deal stages (mid-7 figure plus acquisition deals with long sales cycles are typical in this industry)
  • An "Allbound" Sales engine that Symmetry now owns and controls
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Jolly

Location:  Sydney, Australia
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“Before partnering with Jeremy, we had been utilizing Apollo for 12 months, thinking we were fully leveraging its capabilities. However, Jeremy revealed a whole new level of potential. His deep understanding of Apollo and expertise in crafting outbound engines are exceptional - with the right blend of personalization/customization and scalability.

Since Jeremy came on board, our success in booking meetings with targeted personas and accounts has skyrocketed. His insights have not only met but exceeded our expectations, driving significant growth for our business.

We wholeheartedly recommend Jeremy to any organization aiming to maximize their use of Apollo. His input has been a game-changer for us."

David Larter, Founder of Jolly

Jolly

Jolly
  • Industry 
    Marketing Services
  • Location
    Sydney, Australia
  • Company Size
    15

Before partnering with Jeremy, we had been utilizing Apollo for 12 months, thinking we were fully leveraging its capabilities. However, Jeremy revealed a whole new level of potential. His deep understanding of Apollo and expertise in crafting outbound engines are exceptional - with the right blend of personalization/customization and scalability.

“Before partnering with Jeremy, we had been utilizing Apollo for 12 months, thinking we were fully leveraging its capabilities. However, Jeremy revealed a whole new level of potential. His deep understanding of Apollo and expertise in crafting outbound engines are exceptional - with the right blend of personalization/customization and scalability.

Since Jeremy came on board, our success in booking meetings with targeted personas and accounts has skyrocketed. His insights have not only met but exceeded our expectations, driving significant growth for our business.

We wholeheartedly recommend Jeremy to any organization aiming to maximize their use of Apollo. His input has been a game-changer for us."

David Larter, Founder of Jolly

Symmetry Corporate Finance

Symmetry Corporate Finance
  • Industry 
    Banking, M&A Advisory Services
  • Location
    Basingstoke, England
  • Company Size
    5

Brought outbound infrastructure in house, now delivering steady stream of meetings and 7 figure pipeline

Symmetry Corporate Finance is a UK based M&A advisory services firm. Symmetry was using a lead agency and getting pretty good outbound results. The problem is it was a monthly recurring cost regardless of results, the amount of leads were dwindling, and the program was mostly a black box with no inputs. They did not own any of the data or infrastructure. We helped Symmetry:

  • Set up a cold email infrastructure that could land in their recipient's inboxes at scale
  • Build out an Apollo.io instance complete with custom account scoring models, personas, website visitor ID connected to outreach
  • Personalize messaging at the account and contact level using dynamic variables (relevant Spintax) to increase response rates
  • Documentation and training on on how to run this outbound system themselves, with optional ongoing support if ever needed

The results:

  • Much higher quality conversations with leads (brand and offer appropriate messaging vs. spammy junk responses)
  • Meetings progressing to deal stages (mid-7 figure plus acquisition deals with long sales cycles are typical in this industry)
  • An "Allbound" Sales engine that Symmetry now owns and controls

ResolveDebt.co (now Arrears)

ResolveDebt.co (now Arrears)
  • Industry 
    Debt Collection Software
  • Location
    Los Angeles, CA USA
  • Company Size
    7

Partnered with pre-revenue SaaS to build initial outbound and inbound lead engine, supported by content, directory listings, Apollo.io/Hubspot setup. Result was steady flow of booked, qualified demos (avg 10+ per month).

Tactics, Services Used:

Outsourced SDR Services - email, phone, LinkedIn outreach.

Apollo.io Setup, Automations, Sequences, List Building; integrated with Hubspot CRM.

Built initial cold call, demo, email scripts, sales FAQs, objection handling. A/B tested, refined over time.

Cold Email Domain Setup for Outbound Outreach and to protect primary domain.

Intent Data - used intent data sources Bombora and Leadsift to identify in-market accounts researching relevant software (debt collection software); automated outreach to right contacts at those accounts .

Dealfront setup, integration to identify anonymous website visitors (accounts) and automate cold outreach to matching buyer personas to convert to traffic to demos.

SEO Analysis, Content Mapping - Identified high intent keywords like “chatgpt for debt collection” and “ to drive traffic and support outbound efforts.

Software Directory Submission Service - posted Arrears on 10+ software directories including G2, Capterra, SoftwareAdvice for product discovery, links, traffic.

Want to find out more?
Read about our Pricing, Process and Phased approach to Outsourced SaaS Sales

Project Stages: Apollo.io "Done with You as a Service" Setup

By end of Week 1

Onboarding

Outcome: Setup, Logistics

  • Setup shared Notion doc for To List, collaboration
  • Complete Apollo.io ICP doc (client) - to get on same page of ICPs, Messaging, Goals
  • Setup/Troubleshoot Domains, DNS, Warm up of cold outreach inboxes
  • Apollo.io integrations, account/contact mappings (CRM, blacklists, sequence rules, etc.)
  • Add Apollo.io tracking pixel, setup for Account ID
By end of Week 2

Initial Setup

Outcome: Account, Contact Lists.
Framework to connect sequences, plays, reports.

  • Build Initial Prospect Lists at Account and Contact Level
  • Setup Apollo.io Custom Account Scoring Model
  • Build Personas
  • Set up Apollo.io intent data topics
  • Setup any custom account/contact fields for segmenting or personalization
  • Implement initial Sequences, Campaigns
By end of Week 3

Plays, Reporting, Sequences

Setup Apollo.io as an automated lead engine with custom reporting

  • Set up Plays (automations) to ensure a steady flow of taegeted campaigns, leads and clean data
  • Set up reporting/dashboards
  • Troubleshoot
By end of Week 4

Final Adjustments, Handoff

By end of Week 4 Apollo.io should be running smoothly and ready for full handoff

  • Best practices playbook, documentation, tutorials for your SDR and Sales team (List definitions, account and stages, process)
  • 45 minute recorded call with your sales team (optional)
  • Any final plays, reports/dashboards, adjustments.
weeks 5+

Ongoing Maintenance, Support

By the end of month

  • Book an addental any time to add Plays, Sequences, Consult, etc.
  • Buyer personas
  • Lists - Account, Contacts
  • Custom Scoring Models (Accounts, Contacts)
  • Personalized, targeted Sequences for different personas/lists (you write; we can help if needed)
  • Integration with Hubspot, other CRM
  • Apollo.io Plays (automations)
  • Continued Fine tuning, troubleshooting, consult over 2 months of setup

Apollo.io Consulting Pricing

1-on-1 Apollo.io Roadmap

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    Initial 1 hour consult call to understand your sales process, tech stack.
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    Step by Step Roadmap to setup Apollo.io to meet your goals, based on your specific situation
$1,000
one time fee
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Apollo.io Setup or Reconfiguration,
Done with you as a Service

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    Initial 1 hour consult call to understand your sales process, tech stack.
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    2nd call to get alignment on setup and plan
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    Initial custom Apollo.io setup, including:
  • Buyer personas
  • Lists - Account, Contacts
  • Custom Scoring Models (Accounts, Contacts)
  • Personalized, targeted Sequences for different personas/lists (you write; we can help if needed for an additional fee)
  • Integration with Hubspot, other CRM
  • Apollo.io Plays (automations)
  • Continued Fine tuning, troubleshooting, consult over 2 months of setup
  • Custom Reporting and Dashboard setup (depending on your Apollo plan features)
  • Best practices playbook, documentation, tutorials for your SDR and Sales team (List definitions, account and contact stages, process)
  • 45 minute recorded call with your sales team (optional)
  • Timeframe: Usually 3-6 weeks
$3,500
one time fee
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Cold Email Domain Setup, Warming

More info on process here, including why you don’t want to use your primary domain for cold outreach, DNS settings, factors for email deliverability, # of emails per domain/mailbox here: Cold Email Best Practices for SaaS Companies

Includes:

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    5 Domains, 2 Email Inboxes per Domain (10 total)
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    DNS Settings - SFP, DKIM, DMARC, 2 week email warming period, redirect domain to your main website
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    Central inbox set up as "Send from"
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    Domains are bought on Namecheap and then ownership is transferred. Google Workspace is set up and then ownership is transferred.
$450
/for 5 domains
Includes 5 domains, 2 email addresses per domain (10 total)
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Ongoing Apollo.io, Cold Outbound support

On call Fine tuning, troubleshooting, consult after initial setup (up to 5+ hours a month)

$500
/mo
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One time - Hourly Apollo.io Consulting Call

Book an hour call anytime to troubleshoot, optimize, setup, strategize about all things Apollo.io and outbound sales

$200
one time fee
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Who this guide is intended for:

Independent Web Publishers, media companies, and website owners and operators that are considering outsourcing or hiring dedicated ad sales sales help and expertise to grow revenue with limited risk/up front investment. The focus is on moving beyond programmatic display and into more integrated, strategic ad products to expand revenues.

Can Outsourced Ad Sales really work? Is there a minimum traffic level or monthly unique visitors required?

For Direct Sales to work, a web property generally must have realistic potential for at least $10K/month (ideally more) in direct ad sales revenue beyond programmatic display. There is not necessarily a specific monthly traffic level - niche B2B, purchase focused websites will command much higher premiums and advertiser demand than B2C or less focused, news oriented sites.

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