🎯 LinkedIn Decision Maker Finder (Apollo & SalesQL Alternative)

Find verified C-Suite executives, Founders, VPs, and Decision Makers without LinkedIn account bans. Powered by real-time Google SERP dorking with predicted corporate email permutations, live DNS MX deliverability validation, seniority tiering, and ready-to-send cold outreach copy.

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⚡ Why Use This Over Apollo or SalesQL?

Enterprise sales intelligence platforms like Apollo.io, ZoomInfo, and SalesQL charge $2,000 to $10,000+ per year with strict credit limits, locked contracts, and stale contact databases. Meanwhile, traditional LinkedIn scrapers that log into your account risk permanent LinkedIn account bans and restrictions.

LinkedIn Decision Maker Finder provides an open, modern alternative:

1. 100% Account Safe: Zero LinkedIn login or session cookies required. Operates completely through public search index discovery.
2. Real-Time Data: Queries live search indexes in real-time, capturing newly hired executives and recently promoted decision-makers that static databases miss.
3. Built-in Contact & MX Enrichment: Predicts corporate work email patterns (first.last@company.com) and performs a live DNS MX check against Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 to verify email deliverability.
4. Seniority Tiering & ICP Classification: Auto-groups leads into Tier 1: C-Level & Founders, Tier 2: VP & Head of, Tier 3: Directors, and Tier 4: Managers.
5. Ready-to-Send Cold Outreach Copy: Auto-generates personalized cold email subject lines, custom 3-sentence value hooks, and LinkedIn connection request notes ready for instant export into Instantly, Smartlead, or Lemlist.

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📊 Feature Comparison

Feature	Apollo.io	SalesQL	Cookie-Based Scrapers	🎯 LinkedIn Decision Maker Finder
Annual Cost	$1,200 – $6,000/yr	$468 – $1,200/yr	Subscription + Proxies	$0 Monthly Fee (Pay-Per-Event only)
Account Ban Risk	None (Third-party)	High (Browser extension)	High (Account restriction)	Zero Risk (100% Public Discovery)
LinkedIn Login Required	No	Yes	Yes (Session Cookies)	Never
Live Freshness	Stale static database	Live DOM	Live DOM	Real-Time Search Index
Live DNS MX Deliverability	Extra Add-on	Extra Add-on	No	Included Free
Automated Cold Outreach Copy	No	No	No	Included Free
Free Monthly Usage	50 credits	50 credits	0	1,000 Leads/mo (via Apify $5 Credit)

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📦 What Every Lead Delivers

Every record extracted by the actor includes:

• fullName: Clean full name of the executive.
• firstName & lastName: Structured variables for cold email personalization.
• jobTitle: Current executive role (e.g., Chief Technology Officer, VP Sales).
• companyName: Target company name.
• companyDomain: Target company website domain.
• seniorityTier: Tier 1: C-Level & Founders, Tier 2: Vice Presidents & Heads, Tier 3: Directors & Principals, or Tier 4: Managers.
• department: Executive Leadership, Sales & Revenue, Marketing & Growth, Engineering & Technology, Product & Design, or Finance & Operations.
• location: Metropolitan area or headquarters region.
• linkedinUrl: Direct canonical profile link (https://www.linkedin.com/in/{slug}).
• predictedWorkEmail: Corporate email pattern (e.g., alex.chen@stripe.com).
• emailFormat: Detected pattern structure (first.last@domain).
• emailConfidenceScore: Deliverability confidence percentage.
• mxValid: Boolean confirming whether the domain has active mail exchange DNS records.
• mxProvider: Detected host (e.g. Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Proofpoint).
• coldEmailSubject: High-converting, personalized cold email subject line.
• coldEmailHook: 3-sentence value proposition hook tailored to their specific department.
• linkedinInMailNote: Personalized 280-character connection request note.

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💰 Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

• Actor Startup: Just $0.001 (virtually free).
• Per Enriched Lead: $0.005 ($5.00 per 1,000 leads).
• Volume Discounts:
  • Free: $0.005 / lead
  • Bronze: $0.004 / lead
  • Silver: $0.0035 / lead
  • Gold: $0.003 / lead
  • Platinum: $0.0025 / lead
  • Diamond: $0.002 / lead
• 🎁 Free Monthly Allowance: Apify provides every account with $5.00 in free monthly credits. That gives you up to 1,000 decision-maker leads every month 100% free!

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🚀 How to Run

Input Example

{
  "companies": ["Stripe", "HubSpot", "Datadog"],
  "targetRoles": ["CEO", "Founder", "Co-Founder", "CTO", "VP Sales", "Head of Growth"],
  "seniorityFilter": "all",
  "maxResultsPerCompany": 5,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "verifyMxRecords": true,
  "generateOutreachCopy": true,
  "searchEngine": "auto"
}

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🛠️ Integrations & Export

Data can be exported instantly to:

• CSV / Excel: Direct import into HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Apollo, or Close.
• Cold Outreach Tools: Native columns map directly to Instantly, Smartlead, Lemlist, and Woodpecker.
• API / Webhooks: Stream leads to Make.com, Zapier, or your custom CRM via Apify Webhooks.