# Search Types Explained Hyperscale offers two types of searches depending on your needs: **Full** (default) and **LinkedIn-only**. ## Overview Different outreach strategies require different data. Hyperscale lets you choose: * **Full**: Get verified email addresses for email campaigns * **LinkedIn-only**: Get LinkedIn profiles for LinkedIn outreach or research ## Full Search (Default) **Best for**: Email outreach campaigns, cold email, marketing automation ### What You Get * ✅ Verified, deliverable email address * ✅ LinkedIn profile data * ✅ Current job title and company * ✅ Publicly available data on the internet (e.g. social media profiles) * ✅ Optional: Phone numbers (additional cost) ### How It Works Hyperscale finds and verifies professional email addresses through multiple verification steps, ensuring you only pay for deliverable emails. ### Credit Cost **Credits per verified lead** You're only charged for leads with verified, deliverable email addresses. Check your subscription page for current pricing. ### Timeline Most searches complete within minutes. Processing time varies based on search size and current system load. ### When to Use Full Search ✅ Building email campaign lists ✅ Cold outreach sequences ✅ Newsletter subscriber prospecting ✅ Sales automation workflows ✅ CRM enrichment with email addresses ### Example Use Case **Goal**: Find 100 marketing managers at SaaS companies for email outreach **Search Parameters**: * Job Title: "Marketing Manager, VP Marketing" * Keywords: "SaaS, B2B" * Geography: "United States" * Number of Leads: 100 **Results**: * 85 leads with verified emails found * 15 leads failed (no email or bounced) * **Cost**: Only charged for 85 verified leads * **Data**: Ready to upload to email campaign tool *** ## LinkedIn-only Search **Best for**: LinkedIn outreach, connection requests, research, prospect list building ### What You Get * ✅ LinkedIn profile URL and data * ✅ Current job title and company * ✅ Publicly available data on the internet (e.g. social media profiles) * ❌ Email address (skipped) * ❌ Phone numbers (not available) ### Process Hyperscale finds and enriches LinkedIn profiles without email verification, making this a faster and more affordable option. ### Credit Cost **Reduced cost per profile** (significantly cheaper than FULL search) Much cheaper since email verification is skipped. Check your subscription page for current pricing. ### Timeline Faster than FULL searches since email verification is skipped. Most searches complete within minutes. ### When to Use LinkedIn-only Search ✅ LinkedIn connection request campaigns ✅ LinkedIn DM outreach ✅ Market research and analysis ✅ Building target account lists ✅ Prospect list for future email enrichment ✅ Finding decision-makers to follow/engage ### Example Use Case **Goal**: Find 200 CTOs to connect with on LinkedIn for thought leadership **Search**: "CTOs at enterprise SaaS companies" (LinkedIn-only) **Results**: * 200 LinkedIn profiles found * **Cost**: Reduced credit cost (check your subscription page for current pricing) * **Data**: Ready for LinkedIn outreach campaign *** ## Comparison Table | Feature | Full Search | LinkedIn-only Search | | -------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------- | | **Email Address** | ✅ Verified | ❌ Not included | | **LinkedIn Profile** | ✅ Included | ✅ Included | | **Phone Numbers** | ✅ Optional (additional cost) | ❌ Not available | | **Company Data** | ✅ Full details | ✅ Full details | | **Cost per Lead** | Standard rate | Reduced rate | | **Speed** | Minutes (with verification) | Minutes (faster) | | **Best for** | Email campaigns | LinkedIn outreach | | **Verification** | Email verified | Profile verified | *** ## How to Choose ### Choose Full Search If: * 📧 You're running email campaigns * 📧 You need verified, deliverable email addresses * 📧 You're syncing to CRM for email outreach * 📧 You need phone numbers * 📧 Your primary channel is email ### Choose LinkedIn-only If: * 💼 You're doing LinkedIn outreach * 💼 You want to send connection requests * 💼 You're building a research list * 💼 You need data fast and cheap * 💼 You plan to enrich emails later * 💼 Your primary channel is LinkedIn DMs *** ## Switching Search Types **Default**: All searches are FULL unless you specify otherwise. **To use LINKEDIN\_ONLY**: Currently available via API or by request. Contact to enable LINKEDIN\_ONLY search option in your dashboard. *** ## Multi-Stage Strategy Many users combine both search types: ### Stage 1: Research with LinkedIn-only * Find 500 target prospects (reduced credit cost) * Engage with them on LinkedIn * Build relationships, share content * Identify warm prospects ### Stage 2: Enrich with Full Search * Upload warm prospects via CSV * Enrich with verified emails (standard credit cost) * Send targeted email campaigns to engaged audience **Benefit**: Higher email response rates from pre-warmed audience **Note**: Check your subscription page for current credit pricing *** ## Related Searches Both Full and LinkedIn-only searches support **Related Searches**. When your main search doesn't find enough leads, Hyperscale automatically: 1. Generates similar job title variations (using AI) 2. Runs related searches 3. Deduplicates results 4. Charges only for unique verified leads **Example**: * Request 100 "Product Managers" * Main search finds 60 * Related search for "Product Leads" finds 35 more * **Result**: 95 total leads, only charged for 95 *** ## Phone Number Enrichment **Available on**: Full searches only **Cost**: Additional credits per lead (premium pricing for phone data) **Includes**: * Direct dial numbers * Mobile phone numbers (when available) **When to add phones**: * Cold calling campaigns * WhatsApp outreach * SMS campaigns * Multi-channel strategies *** ## CSV Enrichment Search Types When uploading CSVs, you can choose: * **Full**: Enrich with verified emails (standard rate) * **LinkedIn-only**: Just find LinkedIn profiles (reduced rate) Same pricing and pipeline as regular searches. *** ## Cost Optimization Tips ### For Email Campaigns Use Full search directly - you need verified emails for email outreach campaigns. ### For LinkedIn Campaigns Use LinkedIn-only to save significantly on credits (significantly cheaper than Full search). ### For Research Use LinkedIn-only to quickly build large lists at reduced cost, then enrich selectively. ### For Warm Outreach 1. LinkedIn-only to find prospects (reduced credit cost) 2. Engage on LinkedIn 3. CSV enrichment for warm leads only (standard credit cost) Check your subscription page for current credit pricing for each search type. *** ## Need Help Choosing? Not sure which search type to use? Email with: * Your outreach strategy (email, LinkedIn, multi-channel) * Your budget (credits available) * Your target audience We'll recommend the best search type for your use case. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gethyperscale.com/find-customers/search-types.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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