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AI web search

Find contacts using a simple prompt instead of Autopilot filters

Written by Tania

AI web search is a contact source in AI SDR sequences that helps you discover contacts beyond Sales Navigator Autopilot filters.

Instead of building complex searches and setting up Autopilot filters, you describe who you want to find in a simple prompt. AI SDR then searches the web, finds relevant companies, identifies matching contacts, and adds them to your sequence.

How to use AI web search?

To run an AI web search:

  1. Create an AI SDR sequence.

  2. Go to Step 2 (Contacts) → + Add another contact source.

  3. Select AI web search.

  4. Enter a prompt describing the contacts you want to find.

  5. Choose how many contacts to find.

  6. Set contact requirements:

    • Email

    • LinkedIn URL

  7. Click Apply.

Once your sequence is active, the search runs automatically.

💡 By default, the search finds 5 contacts. You can increase this up to 500.

If you don't select any requirements, the system will add contacts with either an email or a LinkedIn URL. If you select both email and LinkedIn, data quality is usually higher, but you may get fewer results. For multichannel sequences, selecting both is recommended.

You can also view contacts created with AI web search on the People page using a smart filter.

Re-running the search

AI web search runs as a one-time search, but you can re-run it without creating a new sequence.

To do this:

  1. Open your sequence.

  2. Go to the Jason AI tab → Lead sources.

  3. Find AI web search.

  4. Run the search again using the same prompt.

Each search creates a new set of contacts based on the current prompt.

Writing a good prompt

AI web search works best when your prompt is simple, clear, and focused. Keep it specific, but not too detailed.

Here's a simple formula 👇:

[Company type] in [industry or space] that [one key signal] – targeting [job title]

Examples

❌ Too vague:
​SaaS companies in marketing

❌ Too specific:
​B2B SaaS marketing automation companies that raised Series A in the last 6 months, with 50–200 employees, US-only, with an outbound sales team, targeting VP of Sales with 5+ years experience

✅ Balanced:
​B2B SaaS companies in the marketing space with a sales team, based in the US – targeting VP of Sales or Revenue Operations

✅ More examples:

  • HR tech companies scaling their teams in Europe – targeting Head of People or CPO

  • E-commerce agencies working with Shopify brands – targeting Founder or Head of Growth

  • Cybersecurity companies serving mid-market businesses – targeting IT Directors or CISOs

  • Logistics and supply chain startups that recently raised funding – targeting Operations or Procurement leads

📖 Tips

  1. Include the job title you want to reach.

  2. Use one clear qualifier or signal per search.

  3. If you have multiple target audiences, create separate AI web search sources for each one.

  4. Avoid vague terms like "innovative," "fast-growing," or "dynamic."

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