A smart first step is to target companies that closely resemble your best current clients—those getting the most value from your AI, software, and marketing solutions. Think of your ideal: eCommerce brands or SaaS businesses that are growing, product-centric, and rely on data or need technical augmentation. Leadsforge makes this fast and simple. Start by defining the traits your top customers share (company size, market, buyer role), then use Leadsforge to find similar businesses ready for outreach. Here’s why: Lookalike targeting boosts your reply rates because you’re mirroring segments already proven to fit your offer.

Tap into companies following your competitors’ LinkedIn pages. You don’t need to do this the hard way—just provide the competitor’s company name or LinkedIn page link to Leadsforge and let it do the work, identifying relevant followers for you. Here’s why: These followers are already interested in services like yours, making them high-probability prospects for your outreach sequences. Share their LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge and it will find potential prospects for you.

For best results, organize your outreach by industry (eCommerce, SaaS, agencies), company size (20–100 for aggressive campaigns, 101–500 for more executive targeting), and relevant leadership roles (technical vs business value). Leadsforge allows you to easily slice and filter leads along these lines before exporting for sequencing. Here’s why: This approach maximizes personalization and ensures your messaging always hits the right pain points for each segment.

Prioritize eCommerce and SaaS verticals—they’re a sweet spot for your blend of technical and marketing services. Once you get momentum, expand to agencies looking for staff augmentation. Each vertical gets its own tailored campaign, increasing relevance and reply chances.