Lead generation workflows
Each workflow is a complete playbook: example source, exact steps inside the extension, what gets extracted, the output table, and what to do next. Skip the trial-and-error.
Introduction
What a workflow is
A repeatable process for turning a source page into a clean prospect list.
A lead generation workflow is a repeatable process for turning a source page into a clean prospect list. Instead of manually copying names, companies, LinkedIn URLs, emails, and source links into a spreadsheet, each workflow shows the source to start from, what ProfileSpider can extract, how to enrich the data, and when to export to CSV or Excel.
Every workflow on this page is scoped to a single real outcome: a downloadable CSV, an enriched company list, a recruiter shortlist. No vague theory, no ten ways to find leads.
Anatomy of a workflow
Pick a source
A directory, team page, LinkedIn search, Maps result, or company list.
Extract structured rows
One click reads the visible page and writes names, titles, profiles, and source URLs into a list.
Enrich
Append verified emails, company domains, social links, tags, and notes.
Save and export
Group rows into saved lists, then export to CSV, Excel, or JSON.
Playbooks
Pick a workflow
Every workflow is scoped to a single outcome: a downloadable CSV, an enriched list, a recruiter shortlist.
How to Scrape a Directory to CSV
Turn a public online directory into a structured lead list with names, companies, profiles, and source URLs.
How to Scrape a Company Team Page
Extract people, roles, profile links, and source URLs from public company team pages.
How to Build a B2B Lead List
Build B2B lead lists from directories, marketplaces, partner pages, search results, and company websites.
How to Build a Recruiter Sourcing List
Build recruiter sourcing lists from team pages, directories, Google X-Ray results, and speaker pages.
Find Emails from LinkedIn Profiles
Collect LinkedIn profile URLs, save them to a list, and run per-row email finding where available.
Enrich a Company List
Turn a basic company list into a richer research or prospecting list from saved company names and websites.
How to Find Local Business Leads
Collect local businesses from directories, chamber pages, city guides, and public listing pages.
Google X-Ray Search to Lead List
Find public profile or company results with Google X-Ray, then extract the visible results into a list.
Social Media Lead Scraping with ProfileSpider
Extract visible profile, company, and contact data from social pages, search results, and public listings.
Export Leads to Excel from ProfileSpider
Export saved lead lists to Excel after extracting people, companies, profiles, and contact data.
Clean and Deduplicate a Lead List
Review, clean, tag, and deduplicate extracted leads inside ProfileSpider before export.
Categories
Common workflow types
Six families of repeatable jobs. Use them to navigate the library above.
Directory workflows
Turn public directories, association pages, niche lists, and marketplace pages into structured lead lists.
Company workflows
Extract people, roles, LinkedIn URLs, company domains, social links, and contact data from company websites.
Email workflows
Start with names, profiles, or company domains and find verified business emails where available.
Recruiting workflows
Source candidates from LinkedIn, GitHub, Google X-ray results, company pages, and other public profiles.
Local business workflows
Use Google Maps, Yelp, and local directories to build geo-targeted lead lists with contact info.
Cleaning workflows
Deduplicate, normalize, tag, and export lead lists for sales, recruiting, or research.
When to use what
Free tools vs workflows
Free tools handle one-off research questions. Workflows handle a full source, end to end.
One-off
Use free tools for
- Finding a person from a brief description.
- Looking up a company in a directory or on Maps.
- Building a one-off LinkedIn X-ray search.
- Testing an email format for a domain.
Repeatable
Use workflows for
- Processing a full directory or team page.
- Enriching a LinkedIn search result or company list.
- Building a recruiting shortlist from multiple sources.
- Saving, deduping, and exporting a real lead list.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The most common questions about workflows and how they fit alongside guides, free tools, and the extension.
What is a lead generation workflow?
A repeatable process for turning a source page into a clean prospect list. Each workflow shows the source to start from, what ProfileSpider extracts, how to enrich the data, and how to export to CSV, Excel, or JSON.
How are workflows different from the blog guides?
Guides explain a topic (strategy, concepts, things to watch out for). Workflows are product-led playbooks with example source, exact steps inside the extension, fields extracted, output table, and export format. Read a guide to understand a topic; follow a workflow to actually run it.
Do I need a ProfileSpider account to follow a workflow?
You can read every workflow without an account. Running the extraction, enrichment, saved lists, verified email, and CSV / Excel / JSON export steps requires the Chrome extension and a free account.
Can I run workflows without the Chrome extension?
The planning steps (building searches, picking sources, writing queries) work with the free tools alone. The extract, enrich, save, and export steps require the extension.
Are the workflow pages just rewrites of your blog posts?
No. The blog covers strategy and concepts. Workflow pages are scoped to a single outcome and describe the exact steps inside ProfileSpider: example source, input, steps in the extension, fields extracted, output table, export format, and what to do next.
Can I save workflows or re-run them later?
Workflows are playbooks, not saved automations. You re-run the same steps on a new source. Saved lists and tags inside ProfileSpider let you accumulate results across multiple runs.
What if my use case isn't covered by an existing workflow?
Most jobs combine the existing primitives. Use the "Don't see your workflow?" link to tell us what you're trying to do. We'll point you at the right combination or write up a new playbook.
Pair with
Tools, templates, and guides
Run the free tools to build searches, drop output into a template, and read the guides for context.
People Finder
Describe who you want in plain language, get AI-generated multi-platform sourcing queries.
Company Finder
Describe a target market, get directory and search queries assigned to the right platforms.
LinkedIn X-Ray Search Builder
Build site:linkedin.com/in/ Boolean queries with filters for title, company, location, and seniority.
Lead List Template
A 16-column spreadsheet matching exactly what ProfileSpider exports. Drop extracted data straight in.
Lead scraping guide
The why, what, and how of scraping lead data from public pages in a compliant, repeatable way.
How to find business email addresses
The patterns, the tools, and the verification step: what actually works in 2026.