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
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 [email protected] 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:
Generates similar job title variations (using AI)
Runs related searches
Deduplicates results
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
LinkedIn-only to find prospects (reduced credit cost)
Engage on LinkedIn
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 [email protected] 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.
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