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Business Atlas
from search to outreach.

A complete step-by-step guide to Business Atlas, the self-service iPhone app from the Lead Atlas Data team. Learn how to plan a category-and-location search, choose Fast or Rich research, review saved business contacts, use statuses and lists, filter and export a campaign cohort, and improve each new search.

52 lessons

01 · App course

Start with Business Atlas.

8 lessons in order, from the first category-and-location search to an organized, export-ready contact list.
01App basicsBusiness Atlas basics: find local business leads with the appLearn the complete self-service workflow—from a category-and-location search to a reviewed, organized contact list you can use for responsible outreach.Start here5 min read02Search planningPlan your first Business Atlas lead searchTurn a broad market idea into a precise category, location, result count, fit rule, and outreach purpose before using credits.5 min read03Run a searchSearch a business category and location in Business AtlasFollow the search screen field by field, choose a result count, review the current search mode, and launch a focused lead-research request.5 min read04Research depthChoose Fast Search or Rich Search in Business AtlasMatch research depth to the next task: use Fast for compact contact discovery and Rich when the campaign needs websites, addresses, and context for review.5 min read05Review leadsReview and save leads in Business AtlasInspect each business record, confirm category and location fit, use website, email, and phone actions carefully, and save only contacts worth managing.5 min read06Organize leadsOrganize Business Atlas leads with statuses and listsBuild a simple operating system for New, Contacted, Replied, Interested, Not Interested, and Bad Contact records across named campaign lists.5 min read07Filter and exportFilter and export a Business Atlas contact listCreate an exact working cohort with search, location, status, and list filters, then export visible contacts to CSV, text, or copied emails.5 min read08Improve and launchImprove Business Atlas search results and prepare outreachDiagnose weak batches, refine one input at a time, avoid duplicate work, verify the final cohort, and turn research into a relevant outreach plan.5 min read

02 · More lessons

Keep learning step by step.

Additional Business Atlas lessons for deeper practice after the paid setup path.
Business AtlasBusiness Atlas for Architecture Firms: Build a Project-Market Prospect ListDefine the architecture practice and project market before searching, separate firms from contractors and design-adjacent businesses, verify public location and specialty evidence, organize account ownership, and export a focused working list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBusiness Atlas for Landscaping Companies: Build a Service-Area Prospect ListSeparate landscaping contractors from maintenance, design, tree, lawn, and supply businesses, search serviceable locations in small batches, verify public service evidence and contact routes, organize territory ownership, and export a clean outreach queue.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild an Auto-Repair-Shop Prospect List with Business AtlasDefine which repair businesses count, search one serviceable territory, distinguish shops from dealers and parts sellers, verify each public contact path, organize statuses, and export only the reviewed campaign cohort.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Property-Management-Company Prospect List with Business AtlasChoose residential, commercial, association, or short-term-rental management, search one market, separate managers from brokerages and property listings, verify the operating company, organize account level, and export a reviewed list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Chiropractor Prospect List with Business AtlasTranslate the campaign into a precise category-and-location search, review each practice's public evidence, separate clinic and practitioner identities, organize statuses, and export only the verified working cohort.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Coworking-Space Prospect List with Business AtlasDefine which workspace models count, search one territory, verify operator and location evidence, separate chains from individual sites, organize the sales unit, and export a campaign-ready list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Law-Firm Prospect List with Business AtlasDefine the legal-practice segment and territory, search a manageable cohort, verify the firm and public contact path, organize reviewed records, apply suppressions, and export a campaign-ready list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild an Independent-Hotel Prospect List with Business AtlasDefine independence and property type, choose the market boundary, search and verify each property, distinguish property contacts from brand or management contacts, organize status, and export the right working cohort.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Medical-Spa Prospect List with Business AtlasDefine the exact business category and market, choose the research depth, review public identity and contact evidence, organize qualified records, and export a campaign-ready medical-spa cohort.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild an Event-Venue Prospect List with Business AtlasChoose the venue type and geography, search a manageable cohort, distinguish venues from planners and suppliers, review public booking contacts, organize status, and export a usable list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild an Accounting-Firm Prospect List with Business AtlasTurn a precise accounting-services category and location into a saved contact list, review each public record, assign outreach statuses, export a working file, and prepare a relevant campaign.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Managed IT Provider Prospect List with Business AtlasDefine the kind of technology provider your offer fits, search the right category and territory, verify public service signals, organize saved leads by status, and export a disciplined campaign list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBusiness Atlas for Dental Practices: Build a Local Prospect ListTranslate an offer into a defensible dental-practice brief, search by category and location, verify each business, organize the saved leads, and export a focused working list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBusiness Atlas for Insurance Agencies: Build and Review a Prospect ListChoose an agency segment, search a serviceable market, distinguish independent agencies from carriers and offices, verify public contact routes, organize statuses, and export a responsible campaign list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBusiness Atlas for Veterinary Clinics: Build a Local Prospect ListDefine the kind of clinic you can genuinely help, search category and location in useful batches, review every result, organize next actions, and export a campaign-ready working list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBusiness Atlas for Manufacturers: Find and Review Local B2B ProspectsTurn a broad manufacturing market into searchable niches, investigate each territory in batches, distinguish plants from offices and distributors, organize evidence, and export a focused prospect list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Commercial Cleaning Prospect List With Business AtlasDefine the facilities your cleaning offer fits, search category and location combinations in manageable batches, review public business details, organize outreach status, and export a working prospect list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Food-Service Buyer Prospect List With Business AtlasFind restaurants, cafés, hotels, caterers, and other food-service businesses that fit a supplier campaign, review public contact paths, organize the buyer cohort, and export a working list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasFind Property Managers With Business Atlas: A Campaign-Ready Prospect ListTurn a broad property-management market into focused category-and-location searches, review public business details, organize usable records, and export a list built for one campaign.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasFind Home-Service Contractors With Business Atlas: Build a Local Prospect ListSplit a broad home-services market into trade-specific searches, verify service-area fit and public contact information, organize results by status, and export a campaign-ready local list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Local Referral-Partner List in Business AtlasTranslate one customer journey into complementary business categories, search one category and location at a time, review public evidence, save viable partners, and export an owner-ready list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasTest a New Service Area With Business AtlasCompare small business-contact samples across candidate locations, inspect category fit and contactability, and use a documented go, revise, or stop decision before scaling outreach.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Backup Supplier List in Business AtlasTurn one product or service need into a location-aware supplier search, review the public contact results, save viable alternatives, and export a practical contingency list.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasCreate and Hand Off a Sales Territory List in Business AtlasSearch a defined business category and geography, review the contacts, assign consistent statuses, export a clean territory file, and transfer it with ownership rules.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Franchise and Branch-Location Prospect List in Business AtlasSearch location by location, distinguish operating branches from headquarters and duplicates, verify public contact paths, and export one actionable row per prospect unit.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a New-Location Launch Prospect List in Business AtlasTurn a store, office, clinic, or service-area opening into category-and-location search batches for partners, suppliers, referral sources, and nearby business customers.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasTurn Business Atlas Rich Search Results Into a Personalization BriefUse Rich Search to understand a business, verify the public evidence, and convert fit signals into a concise outreach brief without inventing personal details.7 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Local Event Sponsor Prospect List in Business AtlasTranslate an event's audience, geography, sponsor inventory, and timing into targeted category searches, then prioritize public business contacts with a documented fit score.7 min lessonBusiness AtlasAudit Website Fit Before Contacting a Business Atlas LeadTurn a saved business into a campaign decision by checking category, location, offer evidence, public contact routes, and exclusion signals on its current website.6 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Re-Engagement List From Business Atlas StatusesUse saved lead statuses and filters to separate untouched, contacted, and interested businesses, then export only the cohort whose next action is supported by campaign history.6 min lessonBusiness AtlasBroad vs. Specific Category Searches in Business AtlasStart with the campaign's buying context, choose a category phrase that returns a reviewable market, and split broad searches into controlled batches when precision matters.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasVersion and Refresh a Business Atlas Campaign ListPreserve every export as a dated source, compare new research with the working list, and update records without erasing outreach history or source evidence.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasClean a Business Atlas Export Before CRM ImportTurn a self-service export into a controlled import by preserving the raw file, standardizing fields, reviewing duplicates, and testing a small CRM batch first.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasAssign Business Atlas Leads by Territory Without OverlapConvert category-and-location research into exclusive ownership rules so every saved business has one responsible person, one status, and a clear reassignment path.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a First-50 Lead Pilot in Business AtlasResearch a controlled first batch, review every result, and turn fifty raw candidates into a documented outreach pilot instead of treating list size as success.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Call-First Prospecting Queue in Business AtlasTurn researched businesses with public phone paths into a time-boxed call queue with context, ownership, statuses, and clear next actions.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasUse Business Atlas Recent Searches as a Market-Test LogTurn each category-and-location search into a documented experiment so the next batch improves the brief instead of merely adding more contacts.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasCombine Multiple Business Atlas Searches Into One Campaign ListMerge related category-and-location batches deliberately, review overlaps and exclusions, and export one coherent campaign cohort instead of a pile of unrelated leads.5 min lessonBusiness AtlasExpand a Business Atlas Search With Adjacent CategoriesStart with one proven category, test nearby business types under the same location and review rule, and expand only where the outreach reason remains credible.8 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Local Partnership Prospect List in Business AtlasMap complementary businesses, research them by category and location, and turn saved contacts into a small partnership campaign with a concrete mutual benefit.9 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Multi-City Prospecting Campaign in Business AtlasResearch one business category across several cities without mixing territory assumptions, duplicate records, or outreach results into an unreadable master list.13 min lessonBusiness AtlasChoose an Outreach Channel From Business Atlas Contact FieldsTurn the website, email, and phone information available on each saved business into a deliberate review-and-contact plan instead of forcing every lead into the same channel.12 min lessonBusiness AtlasBusiness Atlas Found Too Few Leads? A Search Troubleshooting LessonDiagnose a small result set by checking category wording, geography, search mode, saved-contact duplicates, and public-source availability before spending more credits.12 min lessonBusiness AtlasBuild a Weekly Prospecting Workflow in Business AtlasTurn category-and-location searches into a repeatable Monday-to-Friday system for review, statuses, lists, export, outreach, and learning.13 min lesson

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