Overview
Search-based Recommendations turn your best past searches into a continuous stream of new prospects. By analyzing the criteria from your most valuable recent searches, Lusha’s AI finds new contacts and companies that match, so you keep uncovering high‑fit leads without repeating work.
Use cases
Extend your best searches
Keep getting fresh results from search criteria that already worked well for you.
Save time
No need to rebuild complex searches to find new prospects.
Stay on target
Only see results that match proven successful patterns.
How it works
Lusha reviews your recent search history and identifies the most relevant, high‑value search patterns.
The system runs these searches automatically in the background.
You receive lists of new contacts and companies that match those patterns.
Where to find search-based recommendations
Playlist Catalog widget: Search-based Recommendations
Updates
Refreshed daily to include newly added relevant prospects
Older or less relevant results are replaced automatically
Tips for best results
Keep running and refining targeted searches so the system learns what works best for you
Regularly check and save valuable prospects to lists so they’re not lost in the refresh cycle
How to act on your recommendations
Review Your List
Click View all contacts/companies in the widget to open your tailored list.
Reveal Details When You’re Ready
Select individual prospects or Select All to reveal up to 25 at once.
Revealing uses credits only when you choose Show details for a contact.
Save to Lists
Save prospects to your Contact Lists or Company Lists to organize by campaign, segment, or priority.
You can save without revealing if you want to keep them for later.
Send to Sequences (if using Engage)
Push relevant contacts into automated email sequences to start outreach immediately.
Export to CRM
Sync selected prospects directly to your CRM for tracking and further engagement.
Expand Your List
Scroll to the bottom and click Generate More Contacts or Generate More Companies.
💡 Note: You can add an extra 25 recommended contacts or companies up to two times per day.
FAQs
Q: What are search‑based recommendations?
A: Search‑based Recommendations are AI‑generated lists of companies and contacts based on your past searches. They help you continuously find new, high‑fit prospects without rebuilding searches from scratch.
Q: How are they different from Recommended Searches?
A: Search‑based Recommendations are actual prospects. Recommended Searches are search queries you can run to get live results.
Q: Where do I see Search‑based Recommendations?
A: You’ll see them in your Playlist Catalog under the Search‑based Recommendations widget.
Q: How often do they update?
A: They refresh daily to include new prospects that match your proven search patterns.
Q: Do I need to set them up?
A: No setup is required. Lusha automatically identifies your most valuable searches and builds recommendations from them.
Q: Can I influence what shows up?
A: Yes. The more targeted searches you run, the better the system can identify patterns and deliver relevant recommendations.