> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.linkaiil.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start — From 0 to 20 Leads in 5 Minutes

> Sign up to Link AI, set up your account, and launch your first campaign in 5 minutes. Everything you need to start reaching real, qualified leads today.

# Quick Start with Link AI

Welcome. This guide takes you from signup to a live campaign with 20 qualified leads in about 5 real minutes — not "marketing minutes."

## What Link AI Actually Does

Link AI is an autonomous outbound platform. Instead of someone sitting on Apollo for an hour, scraping leads, validating emails, writing prompts, and uploading to SmartLead — Link AI does all of that in the background, from a plain-text description of your ICP.

The output: a clean list of leads with custom messages, ready to send from your own Gmail/Outlook sender, with automated follow-ups.

## Step 1 — Sign Up (30 seconds)

1. Go to [mailer.linkaiil.com](https://mailer.linkaiil.com) and click **Sign up**.
2. Sign in with Google (recommended — it skips the sender-connection step).
3. Verify your email. You'll land in the Dashboard.

Tip: use the same Google account you want emails to send *from* later. Saves a step.

## Step 2 — Define Your ICP (90 seconds)

ICP = Ideal Customer Profile — who you want to reach. In Link AI, you describe this in free-text. English is recommended but not required.

Good example:

> *"Founders and Heads of Sales at B2B SaaS companies in Israel, 5-50 employees, that recently raised seed or Series A, and where the product is sold to mid-market companies in the US."*

Three questions worth answering inside the description:

* **Role** — who's the decision-maker? (Founder, VP Sales, Head of Marketing)
* **Company** — what kind of company? (B2B SaaS, agency, e-commerce, specific vertical)
* **Trigger** — why now? (recent funding, product launch, new office opening)

The sharper the ICP, the higher the lead quality and reply rate.

## Step 3 — Connect a Sender (60 seconds)

Click **Connect Sender** in the Dashboard and pick Gmail or Outlook.

* **Gmail** — direct OAuth. Two clicks. Requirements: 2FA enabled, account older than two weeks.
* **Outlook / Microsoft 365** — OAuth via Microsoft. Same flow.

For the full deliverability setup (SPF/DKIM/DMARC and warmup), see [Sender Setup](/en/sender-setup).

## Step 4 — Your First Campaign (2 minutes)

1. **New Campaign** → choose the sender you just connected.
2. Paste your ICP from the previous step.
3. Set **Volume: 20 leads** (your starter credit balance).
4. **Tone**: pick `direct` or `consultative`. For cold outreach we recommend `direct` — short, clear, no fluff.
5. Click **Generate Preview**.

Link AI runs in the background — discovery of companies, contact enrichment, email validation, and message generation. In 60-120 seconds you'll have 20 leads with messages ready.

## Step 5 — Review and Send

Read 5-10 sample messages. Check:

* **Name is correct** — sometimes enrichment returns a nickname or outdated company name.
* **Angle is relevant** — does the hook actually fit this specific company?
* **CTA is clear** — one question, not three.

If something feels off — click **Regenerate** on that specific message, or go back to the ICP and sharpen it.

When it looks good — **Launch Campaign**. Messages send on an automated schedule that mimics human behavior (not 20 in 3 minutes).

## What Happens After You Send

* **Follow-ups** — Link AI automatically sends 2-3 follow-ups to non-responders, spaced 3-5 days apart.
* **Replies** — replies sync back to your Inbox. You reply directly from Gmail/Outlook, and it continues as a normal conversation.
* **Reporting** — open rate, reply rate, and positive reply rate live in your Dashboard.

## Field-Tested Tips

1. **Start small**. 20 leads in week one, not 200. Get a feel for what works.
2. **Read the rejected drafts**. They tell you what the ICP missed.
3. **Reply fast**. Responding within an hour triples your meeting rate.
4. **Don't touch the spam folder**. Let warmup do its job.

## What's Next

* [Sender Setup deep-dive](/en/sender-setup) — SPF, DKIM, warmup, deliverability tiers
* [Your First Campaign](/en/first-campaign) — extended guide with strong ICP examples
* [Credits and Billing](/en/credits-billing) — pricing: 1 credit per research, 1 per email

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