Adding Contacts with Contact Search
How to add contacts from our database using Contact Search.
Prerequisites
Before using Contact Search, make sure you have:
Created an audience (see Adding a new Audience)
Connected your integrations for optimal data access
Using Contact Search
Follow these steps to add contacts using Contact Search:
Step 1: Open Contact Search
Click the Contact Search button to open the contact search interface. This will launch the search tool where you can define your targeting criteria.
Step 2: Define Your Search Criteria
Search for your ideal customer persona using the built-in filters. You have access to powerful targeting options including:
Job Title - Target specific roles and positions
Buying Intent - Find contacts showing purchase signals
Company Size - Filter by employee count or revenue
Industry - Target specific business sectors
Location - Geographic targeting options
Technology Stack - Target companies using specific tools
And many others - Explore all available filters to refine your search
Step 3: Select Contact Count
Choose how many contacts with those filters you want to add to your audience. You can:
Set a specific number of contacts to add
Review the estimated match count before adding
Adjust your filters if needed to get the right volume
Step 4: Add to Audience
Once you're satisfied with your search criteria and contact count, confirm to add the contacts to your audience. The contacts will be processed and added automatically.
Tips for Effective Contact Search
Start broad, then narrow - Begin with basic filters and add more specific criteria as needed
Use buying intent signals - Leverage intent data to find contacts actively researching solutions
Combine multiple filters - Use job title + company size + industry for precise targeting
Monitor match counts - Adjust filters if your search is too broad or too narrow
Next Steps
After successfully importing contacts through Contact Search:
Review your audience - Check that contacts were imported correctly
Wait for Automatic Enrichment - Wait for the contacts to be enriched with advertising data
Sync Audience to Ad Platforms - Sync your Audience to ad platforms to start targeting it
Your audience now contains highly targeted contacts that match your ideal customer profile, ready for your marketing campaigns.