The first thing you need, in order to upload a file to FindThatLead, is to have it formatted as a CSV.
CSV stands for Comma Separated Values where the data lives in a simple text file that is split up by commas.
But how can you create one easily?
Creating a CSV file
For this example, we'll be using Google Sheets.
The only thing you need to do is fill up the document.
Before we start, it's important to know that for every tool inside FindThatLead, there are different requirements.
Uploading to Search
To get emails from a list of websites
You will need at least 3 columns: first name, last name, company name or website.
This is how it should look:
And this is what you can expect once it's processed:
To get emails from a list of names
You will need at least 1 column: domain.
This is how it should look:
And this is what you can expect once it's processed:
Uploading to Verify
To verify a list of emails
You will need at least 1 column: Email.
This is how it should look:
And this is what you can expect once it's processed:
Uploading to Social
To get emails from a list of social URLs from LinkedIn
You will need at least 1 column: URLs.
This is how it should look:
And this is what you can expect once it's processed:
Uploading to Blacklist
To upload a list of emails that you want to blacklist
You will need at least 1 column: email or domain.
This is how it should look:
Note: The maximum number of rows allowed for every CSV file is 9999.
Saving and uploading my CSV
Inside your Sheet, go to File, Download, and select Comma-separated values (.csv, current sheet):
Then go to FindThatLead's Dashboard, select the tool that you want to upload your CSV file to, and drop the file in Last uploads.
Once it's finished, this is what you will see:
Congratulations! You now know how to create and upload a CSV file to FindThatLead.
Now, how can you understand the Confidence status of the results obtained?
Check our article on what the confidence result means.