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Lookalike Signal Generator

Generate platform-specific targeting criteria and search queries (generates criteria, not data)

What do I need to run Lookalike Signal Generator?

Free, no sign-up, no account. A web browser is enough; the answer comes back in a second or two.

InputRequired?What to enter
ICP firmographicsOptionalFirmographic criteria
ICP technographicsOptionalTechnologies your ICP typically uses
Champion titlesRequiredJob titles of your champions
Buying triggersOptionalEvents that trigger buying
PlatformsOptionalAccepted but not used yet: the output always includes every platform section (linkedin, google_ads, 6sense, zoominfo)
  1. Fill in the required inputs above in the form below, or press Fill in a tested example.
  2. Press Run Lookalike Signal Generator.
  3. Read the result on this page, then copy it and edit it before you use it.

How do I run Lookalike Signal Generator in my browser?

Required: Champion titles. Fields marked optional can be left empty.

Firmographic criteria Enter a JSON object. Fields: industries (array), company_sizes (array), locations (array), funding_stages (array).

Technologies your ICP typically uses One item per line.

Job titles of your champions One item per line.

Events that trigger buying One item per line.

Accepted but not used yet: the output always includes every platform section (linkedin, google_ads, 6sense, zoominfo) One item per line.

What does Lookalike Signal Generator return for the tested example?

Generated from the live code on 25 September 2026 with the inputs behind Fill in a tested example. Your own inputs give a different result.

Show the full result

Lookalike Signal & Targeting Criteria

ICP Summary

  • Industries: Software, Technology (not supplied: example values)
  • Company Sizes: 51-200, 201-500 (Example figure: replace with your own)
  • Locations: United States (not supplied: example values)
  • Technologies: Salesforce, HubSpot (not supplied: example values)
  • Champion Titles: Operations Director, Practice Manager
  • Buying Triggers: new location opening, high no-show rate

๐Ÿ” LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Search Query (Copy & Paste Ready)

Company Search:

Example figures: replace with your own.

Industry: Software OR Technology
Company headcount: 51-200 OR 201-500
Headquarters: United States
Technologies used: Salesforce OR HubSpot

Lead Search:

Example figures: replace with your own.

Current job title: "Operations Director" OR "Practice Manager"
Current company headcount: 51-200 OR 201-500
Current company industry: Software OR Technology
Geography: United States
Boolean Search String
("Operations Director" OR "Practice Manager") AND ("Software" OR "Technology")
Saved Search Strategy
  1. Create search with criteria above
  2. Save search with alert enabled
  3. Check weekly for new matches
  4. Export to outreach sequences

๐Ÿ“Š Google Ads Targeting

Custom Intent Audiences

Keywords to target (people searching for solutions):

"salesforce integration"
"hubspot integration"
"salesforce alternative"
"hubspot alternative"
"software software"
"director tools"
Custom Audience - Website Visitors

Target visitors to competitor sites:

competitor1.com
competitor2.com
g2.com/products/[competitor]
In-Market Audiences
Business Services > Business Technology
Software > Software Software

๐ŸŽฏ 6sense / Intent Data Platforms

Account Fit Criteria

Example figures: replace with your own.

{
  "firmographics": {
    "industry": ["Software", "Technology"],
    "employee_range": ["51-200", "201-500"],
    "geography": ["United States"]
  },
  "technographics": {
    "technologies_used": ["Salesforce", "HubSpot"]
  }
}
Intent Topic Keywords
Salesforce
HubSpot
Software solutions
Technology solutions
Director software
Manager software
Buying Stage Indicators
  • Awareness: Researching generic topics
  • Consideration: Comparing specific vendors
  • Decision: Pricing pages, demo requests

๐Ÿ“ง ZoomInfo / Apollo Filters

Contact Search Criteria

Example figures: replace with your own.

Job Titles: Operations Director, Practice Manager
Company Size: 51-200, 201-500 employees
Industry: Software, Technology
Location: United States
Technologies: Salesforce, HubSpot
Intent Signals to Layer
  • Job changes in target titles (last 90 days)
  • Funding events (Series A-C)
  • Technology adoption changes
  • Hiring for related roles

๐Ÿšจ Buying Trigger Signals

Trigger: new location opening

Signal: New Operations Director joined in last 90 days

Why it matters: New leaders seek quick wins, open to new tools

How to track: LinkedIn alerts, ZoomInfo job changes

Trigger: high no-show rate

Signal: Series A-C announcement

Why it matters: Budget allocated for scaling

How to track: Crunchbase alerts, TechCrunch, LinkedIn

Trigger: Expansion

Signal: New office, new market, hiring surge

Why it matters: Existing processes breaking at scale

How to track: Job posting velocity, news alerts


๐Ÿ“‹ Implementation Checklist

LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • [ ] Build and save company search
  • [ ] Build and save lead search
  • [ ] Enable weekly alert emails
  • [ ] Export first batch (25 leads) (Example figure: replace with your own)
  • [ ] Add to outreach sequence
Google Ads
  • [ ] Create custom intent audience
  • [ ] Create competitor website audience
  • [ ] Set up retargeting pixel
  • [ ] Launch awareness campaign
Intent Data (6sense/Bombora)
  • [ ] Configure account fit model
  • [ ] Set up intent topic tracking
  • [ ] Create daily alert for surging accounts
  • [ ] Integrate with CRM
Contact Database
  • [ ] Run search with criteria
  • [ ] Verify data quality (10% sample) (Example figure: replace with your own)
  • [ ] Export qualified contacts
  • [ ] Enrich with additional data

โš ๏ธ Important Notes

This tool generates targeting CRITERIA, not actual data.

To execute these searches, you need:

  1. LinkedIn Sales Navigator subscription
  2. Google Ads account with budget
  3. 6sense/Bombora intent data subscription (optional)
  4. ZoomInfo/Apollo contact database subscription

The criteria above are built from your inputs, with example values in the fields you did not supply: replace those before you copy the criteria into each platform.

Next Step: Use account_prioritization to rank accounts for outreach

Suggested timings, lengths and counts: adjust them to your own.

Who is Lookalike Signal Generator not ideal for?

How do I use Lookalike Signal Generator from Claude?

Connect ICP Intelligence once (see Connect), then ask in plain words. A prompt built from the tested example:

Use ICP Intelligence's Lookalike Signal Generator tool. champion titles: ["Operations Director", "Practice Manager"]; buying triggers: ["new location opening", "high no-show rate"]; platforms: ["linkedin"].

MCP tool name: lookalike_signal_generator. REST: POST https://icp-intelligence.gtmhelix.com/api/tools/lookalike_signal_generator with this JSON body (see Docs):

{
  "input": {
    "champion_titles": [
      "Operations Director",
      "Practice Manager"
    ],
    "buying_triggers": [
      "new location opening",
      "high no-show rate"
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "linkedin"
    ]
  }
}

How does Lookalike Signal Generator work?

It applies fixed rules in the ICP Intelligence code to the inputs above and returns text. It does not call an AI model, does not look anything up, and does not store what you type. The web form and the MCP server call the same tool code, so the same input gives the same answer in both.

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