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How to integrate HeyReach with Instantly?

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Now you can truly go multichannel by adding email outreach into your workflow in a smart, seamless way. πŸ’•

⚑ The Instantly integration lets you send your HeyReach leads directly into Instantly lead lists, where you can continue nurturing them through your email campaigns.

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Connecting Instantly to HeyReach

To get started, you need to add your Instantly API key.

Step 1. How to generate your Instantly API key

  1. Open Instantly, go to Settings β†’ Integrations > API Keys

  2. Create a new key

  3. Select the scopes:

    • Users should select all scopes to make it simpler

  4. Generate the key and Copy it.

Step 2. Paste the Instantly Key to HeyReach

  1. Go to Integrations β†’ Instantly in HeyReach.

  2. Select Connect.

  3. You’ll be prompted to paste your Instantly API key.

Once saved, HeyReach will display the integration as connected. βœ…


Sending leads via HeyReach to Instantly

HeyReach gives you two ways to sync leads into Instantly: sending them to Lead Lists or directly into Campaigns. Below is an overview of how each option works and what to expect. πŸ’ͺ

Option 1. Adding Leads to Instantly Lists via HeyReach

The Add to Instantly sequence action allows you to push leads from HeyReach into a specific Lead List inside Instantly.

When adding the Add to Instantly action, to enable this:

  1. Select the Instantly Lists trigger action.

  2. Choose the Lead List you want to send leads to.

πŸ’‘ Lead Lists must be created in Instantly first. Once created there, they’ll automatically appear in HeyReach.

Where do Instantly lists appear?

When using the Add to Instantly step, you’ll see all Instantly lead lists under:

  • Instantly β†’ Super Search β†’ Lead Lists

If you create a new Instantly list, refresh HeyReach to see it.

Option 2. Adding Leads to Instantly Campaigns via HeyReach

With the Add to Instantly sequence acction, now you can also send leads directly to an Instantly campaign. πŸš€
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When adding the Add to Instantly action, to enable this:

  1. Select the Instantly Campaigns trigger action.

  2. Pick the campaign you want to send leads to.

πŸ’‘ The campaigns must be created/ available on Instantly first. Only then can they automatically appear in HeyReach.

🚨 Import rules 🚨

  1. Leads without email will fail to be added to an Instanty Campaign.

  2. Leads without email will still be added to an Instantly Lead List (if already existing in the same list, they’ll be re-added without email).

  3. Leads with an enriched email only β†’ the enriched email is sent.

  4. Leads with a custom email only β†’ the custom email is sent.

  5. Leads with both β†’ the custom email takes priority and is added to Instantly.


Using Add to Instantly Inside HeyReach Campaigns

You can place the Add to Instantly step anywhere in the sequence for a HeyReach campaign.

Practical Use-cases:

  • At the start, before sending a connection request

  • After a connection request has been ignored for several days

  • After a user has received multiple LinkedIn messages but has not replied

  • As part of a fallback sequence if no email is available

🚨 Selecting a trigger action option is a MUST

Each time you use the node, you must choose the trigger action where the leads need to be sent, either to an Instantly Lead List or an Instantly Campaign.

If no specific trigger action is selected, the step displays an error. πŸ‘‡

Practical Use-cases:

Below are common workflows your customers might use:

Use Case 1: No connection acceptance

  • Send connection request β†’ wait 10 days

  • If not accepted β†’ Add to Instantly β†’ send email sequence

Use Case 2: Email follow-up after no response

  • Send InMail β†’ wait 5 days

  • If no reply β†’ Add to Instantly (second list for follow-up emails)

Use Case 3: Multi-path engagement

  • Accepted on LinkedIn but no replies to messages β†’ Add to Instantly list for β€œWarm, No Reply” leads and push them to an ongoing email campaign.

Leads can be enrolled into different Instantly lists at different steps, depending on how they behave in the campaign.

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