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APR 21, 2026

9 Best Chrome Extensions to Find Contact Data from LinkedIn

Discover 9 best chrome extensions for LinkedIn that helped me quickly find contact info and grow my network without hassle!

Michel Lieben

APR 21, 2026

Direct Dials: How to Find More Mobile Phone Numbers (with FullEnrich)

Find out how to find phone number using FullEnrich, including proven enrichment strategies to uncover direct dials and improve sales outreach efficiency.

Michel Lieben

APR 16, 2026

Top 31 AI Data Collection Tools in 2026 [Updated]

Discover the top 31 AI data collection tools in 2026 to automate workflows, gather accurate insights, and streamline research faster than ever. Compare the best options now!

Michel Lieben

APR 16, 2026

Hyperline vs Metronome vs Lago vs Orb: Which Billing Platform Handles Subscription + Usage Pricing Best?

SaaS companies running subscription + usage pricing lose 1-5% of revenue to billing leakage. This guide compares Hyperline, Metronome, Lago, and Orb across 22 dimensions for hybrid billing. Hyperline covers the full quote-to-cash workflow at $299/month with provider-agnostic payments. Metronome hand

Michel Lieben

APR 16, 2026

15 All-in-One Sales Platforms Worth Evaluating in 2026

Sales tech is a $58B market heading toward $150B by 2030, and platforms are consolidating fast. This guide covers 15 all-in-one sales platforms grouped by where they started: data-first (Clay, Apollo), outreach-first (Instantly, Lemlist, La Growth Machine, Woodpecker), AI SDRs (Artisan, Valley, Jaso

Michel Lieben

APR 13, 2026

Every Clay Feature Ranked: The Definitive Tier List for B2B Sales Teams

Clay's most valuable features are using AI models directly in a spreadsheet, Claygent for web research at scale, TAM sourcing for list building, and AI formulas for free data manipulation. These S tier capabilities are what justify the platform subscription and should be learned first. A tier featur

Michel Lieben

APR 06, 2026

The Complete B2B Revenue Tech Stack in 2026

We've built GTM systems for 267+ B2B companies. Here's every layer of the revenue stack that actually works in 2026, and why the leanest stacks close the most deals.

Alex Vacca

APR 06, 2026

Best Shield Analytics Alternatives in 2026

Shield Analytics is strong for deep LinkedIn data, but teams that need content creation, scheduling, and automation alongside their analytics often look elsewhere. Taplio emerges as the top alternative with AI writing, scheduling, analytics, and lead generation in one platform starting at $32/month.

Michel Lieben

APR 06, 2026

Best LinkedIn Scheduling Tools in 2026

LinkedIn scheduling tools in 2026 range from free multi-platform options (Buffer) to LinkedIn-specific powerhouses (Taplio). Taplio stands out for B2B professionals with its AI writer trained on 500M+ posts, carousel creator, and 3M+ lead database. This guide compares all seven tools across pricing,

Michel Lieben

APR 06, 2026

Best LinkedIn Growth Tools in 2026

LinkedIn growth tools in 2026 range from pure analytics platforms (Shield Analytics) to all-in-one growth engines (Taplio). Taplio leads the category with AI writing trained on 500M+ posts, scheduling, analytics, and a 3M+ lead database for prospecting. This guide compares all seven tools across pri

Michel Lieben

APR 06, 2026

Best AuthoredUp Alternatives in 2026

AuthoredUp is a solid LinkedIn formatting tool, but teams that need AI writing, scheduling, lead generation, or multi-platform publishing quickly outgrow it. Taplio emerges as the top alternative with AI content creation trained on 500M+ posts, visual scheduling, and a 3M+ lead database starting at

Michel Lieben

APR 06, 2026

Every Tool We Use to Run a $400K/Month Outbound Agency

The complete breakdown of every tool behind ColdIQ's $7M ARR outbound agency. Organized by function: content (Taplio, Notion, Kleo, OpusClip), prospecting data (Sales Navigator, Prospeo, FullEnrich, LeadMagic, Apollo, Ocean.io, Evaboot), email outreach (Instantly, lemlist, HeyReach), intent signals

Michel Lieben

APR 06, 2026

The Complete B2B Revenue Tech Stack in 2026

We've built GTM systems for 267+ B2B companies. Here's every layer of the revenue stack that actually works in 2026, and why the leanest stacks close the most deals.

Alex Vacca

MAR 31, 2026

Hyperline vs Metronome vs Lago: Which Billing Platform Handles Subscription + Usage Pricing Best?

SaaS companies running subscription + usage pricing lose 1-5% of revenue to billing leakage. This guide compares Hyperline, Metronome, and Lago across 20 dimensions for hybrid billing. Hyperline covers the full quote-to-cash workflow at $299/month. Metronome handles extreme event scale but lacks inv

Michel Lieben

MAR 31, 2026

Best Usage-Based Billing Software in 2026

Usage-based billing platforms in 2026 range from open-source (Lago) to enterprise-grade metering engines (Metronome, Zuora). Hyperline stands out for B2B SaaS companies with its usage-native architecture, real-time metering, and combined CPQ at $299/month. Metronome's $1B acquisition by Stripe signa

Michel Lieben

MAR 31, 2026

Best Subscription Billing Platforms in 2026

Subscription billing platforms in 2026 range from open-source (Lago) to full quote-to-cash solutions (Hyperline, Maxio). Hyperline stands out for B2B SaaS companies with its combined CPQ, usage metering, and free tax management at $199/month. This guide compares all seven platforms across pricing, f

Michel Lieben

MAR 31, 2026

Best Metronome Alternatives in 2026

Stripe acquired Metronome in January 2026 for approximately $1B, prompting teams to evaluate alternatives due to vendor lock-in concerns. Beyond the acquisition, Metronome lacks built-in invoicing, data backfill, a billing portal, and requires engineering for every configuration change. Hyperline em

Michel Lieben

MAR 31, 2026

Best Lago Alternatives in 2026

Lago is a strong open-source billing platform, but teams that need managed infrastructure, built-in CPQ, or deeper CRM integrations often look elsewhere. Hyperline emerges as the top alternative with native usage metering, quote-to-cash automation, and free tax management at $199/month. This guide c

Michel Lieben

MAR 25, 2026

Best Zyte Alternatives in 2026

Zyte is a capable platform for e-commerce and Python-native scraping, but B2B outbound teams consistently find better coverage and faster setup with alternatives like Apify. This post breaks down the six best Zyte alternatives by use case, from developer APIs to no-code tools, with honest trade-offs

Michel Lieben

MAR 25, 2026

Best ScrapingBee Alternatives in 2026

ScrapingBee is a solid developer API for JavaScript rendering, but it has no pre-built scrapers, no native B2B data sources, and pricing that climbs fast at volume. This post covers six alternatives ranked by use case, from Apify's pre-built Actor marketplace to no-code tools like Octoparse.

Michel Lieben

MAR 25, 2026

Best Bright Data Alternatives in 2026

Bright Data is the most powerful proxy network available, but it is built for enterprise data engineering teams, not B2B outbound sales. This post covers the 6 best alternatives with Apify as the top pick for sales teams that need pre-built scrapers for LinkedIn, job boards, and company data at pric

Michel Lieben

MAR 17, 2026

15 Best AI Video Tools & Software in 2026 - ColdIQ

Discover the best AI video generators 2026 I’ve tried to make video creation easy, fast, and affordable for everyone!

Michel Lieben

MAR 17, 2026

Mailwarm: Can inbox warm-up be too expensive?

Sending emails to find new customers can be tricky, especially if the emails don't end up in your recipient’s inbox. Mailwarm helps fix this by slowly increasing the number of emails sent over time. This ensures the emails are received and read by the people you want to talk to, and your email address is seen as trustworthy, so more emails get to the inbox.

Michel Lieben

MAR 17, 2026

Prospeo vs. Snov.io: Which Email Finder Tool is Better? [2026]

A single wrong email address can hinder successful outreach efforts. However, email finder tools like Prospeo and Snov can ease the burden and help you obtain valid email addresses to supercharge your cold email campaigns.

Michel Lieben