Scalable Lead Generation Engine for Outbound Growth

Project: Generate high-intent B2B leads at scale while reducing dependency on paid ads
Duration: 5 Months
Client: Marketing & outbound sales agency, California, USA
Delivered By: GAGSTEK

The Challenge

The client relied heavily on ads and manual prospecting for outbound campaigns. This resulted in:

  • Rising customer acquisition costs

  • Inconsistent lead quality

  • Manual research and validation bottlenecks

  • Low email deliverability due to unverified data

They needed a repeatable, automated lead generation pipeline that could scale across industries without increasing operational cost.

Gagstek’s Solution

Gagstek designed and deployed a fully automated outbound lead generation engine that scrapes, enriches, validates, and routes prospects directly into CRM—ready for outreach.

End-to-End Pipeline

  1. Targeted Data Scraping
    Custom Python scrapers extract decision-maker data from niche-specific sources.

  2. Automated Workflow Orchestration
    n8n handles scheduling, logic, retries, and multi-step automation without human intervention.

  3. Data Enrichment & Intelligence

    • Company and role enrichment using AI

    • Email discovery via Hunter.io

    • Contextual insights added for personalization

  4. Email Validation & Deliverability Protection
    Zerobounce filters invalid and risky emails before outreach.

  5. CRM Sync & Campaign Readiness
    Clean, enriched leads are pushed directly into Pipedrive CRM with structured fields.

Technology Stack

  • Python – Custom scraping scripts

  • n8n – Workflow automation

  • Gemini AI – Data enrichment & signal extraction

  • Hunter.io – Email discovery

  • Zerobounce – Bounce & spam risk protection

  • Pipedrive CRM – Lead management

  • Excel → Database – Structured data storage

Results Delivered

  • Replaced ad-based lead acquisition with owned data pipelines

  • Generated high-intent B2B leads consistently

  • Reduced manual research time by 80%+

  • Improved email deliverability and response rates

  • Enabled rapid scaling into new niches without rebuilding infrastructure

Market Expansion Use Cases

The same engine was repurposed across multiple industries with minimal changes.

Use Case A: Podcast Guest Booking Automation

Target: Authors, founders, thought leaders

How it Works:

  • Scrapes top industry podcasts

  • Finds host and producer contact details

  • Automates outreach to secure guest appearances

Outcome:
Clients book podcast slots on autopilot, increasing brand authority without PR agencies.


Use Case B: B2B Partnership Sourcing

Target: SaaS companies and digital agencies

How it Works:

  • Identifies complementary businesses

  • Enriches decision-maker contacts

  • Automates partnership outreach sequences

Outcome:
Clients build referral partnerships and distribution channels at scale.

Use Case C: Niche Tech Recruitment

Target: Specialized technology firms

How it Works:

  • Sources developers via LinkedIn and GitHub

  • Enriches profiles with role and skill context

  • Automates direct hiring outreach

Outcome:
Faster hiring cycles without dependency on recruiters.

Why This Matters

This system is not a one-off campaign—it’s a reusable growth asset.

  • No platform dependency

  • No per-lead ad cost

  • Fully customizable per industry

  • Scales without linear cost increase

Client Testimonial

“What impressed us wasn’t just the automation—it was how clean and usable the data was. The system Gagstek built runs quietly in the background and keeps our pipeline full without manual work. We stopped relying on ads for outbound leads entirely.”