Intent signals. A reason to research.
An intent signal is an observed event that gives you a reason to research an account now. In SalesHive, that can be hiring and firmographic data, a likely human click on a link you emailed or a form submitted on your website. Review the fit, then decide on outreach.
Account data. Email engagement. Website forms. Context before contact.
- 01Target account Hiring signal
Research noteCheck role and account fit
Next actionResearch the account
- 02Known contact Clicked 2+ times
Research noteWho clicked is not verified
Next actionReview before follow-up
- 03Website visitor Form submitted
Research noteRead the form answers
Next actionRespond to the request
A signal is a reason to research, not proof of purchase intent.
The outreach behind a real result.
A public records software company booked 141 meetings across 139 government offices, from November 2025 to July 2026.
Read the client case studyCounted October 6, 2026. A managed outreach result, not a signal-tool result. Recorded bookings, not attendance or closed revenue. No meeting guarantee.
An observed event. Not a buying prediction.
A useful intent signal is specific and checkable: a company is hiring for a relevant role, a contact clicked a link in your email more than once, or someone filled in a form on your website. Each one tells you where to look first. None of them proves that a person is ready to buy.
- 01
Spot the event
Pull hiring signals or company firmographics in Account Search, review likely human email clicks across your campaigns, or open new Website Leads.
- 02
Add the context
Use Research Bots to fill fields you define, such as a recent funding note, a tech-stack flag or a yes/no signal. Review the confidence labels before using results.
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Decide the next step
Check the person and account fit before outreach. Contact the people the context supports and leave the rest for later review.
Tracking cannot confirm who clicked or why, and a hiring change does not prove a buying project. Treat every signal as a research lead and confirm fit before anyone is contacted.
Three sources you can inspect. One place to act on them.
Each signal comes from a record your team can open and check, not a hidden score. Start with the source that matches how your buyers show interest.
- Account data
Hiring and firmographic signals
Account Search queries specialized datasets the standard people search does not cover well, including hiring signals, company firmographics, local businesses and marketplace sellers. A readiness panel shows the source, filters and estimated cost before you spend. Pulling records costs money.
Read the Account Search guide - Email engagement
Likely human clicks
Likely Clicks lists people associated with likely human email clicks across current and archived campaigns. Detected automation and uncertain activity are excluded. Start with people who clicked two or more times and download the list as a CSV.
Read the Likely Clicks guide - Website activity
Website form leads
Submissions that include an email address, from SalesHive forms or existing forms connected through the capture code, arrive in Website Leads. Answers to up to 8 extra form questions appear under the lead's name.
Read the Website Leads guide
Know what you are watching. Agree on what comes next.
Use the call to confirm which signal tools your plan includes, what data costs to expect and how your team will act on a signal.
Fit and signal quality
These are records you review, not a predictive intent score. Profile and connection monitoring is not part of the documented self-serve platform, so ask on the call before planning around it.
Access and setup
Account Search and Research Bots are included with managed SalesHive services and explicit List Building packages, not Self-Service or plain Platform Only plans. Paid data and research charges still apply.
Cost and terms
Confirm signal tool access, expected data costs and contract terms for your scope on the call. Platform programs run by your own team are quoted on a call.
Need us to run outbound too? Managed programs are quoted separately. See pricing for current plan options.
See pricingIntent Signals FAQs
Plain answers on what a signal is, where it comes from and what it cannot prove.
What is an intent signal?
An intent signal is an observed event that suggests an account may be worth researching now, such as a relevant hiring change, a repeat click on a link you emailed or a form submitted on your website. It is a reason to look closer, not proof that someone is ready to buy.
What intent signals can we use in SalesHive?
Account Search covers hiring signals and company firmographics from specialized datasets. Likely Clicks shows people associated with likely human email clicks across your campaigns. Website Leads collects form submissions that include an email address. Research Bots can add your own yes/no signal fields to a list. Tool access depends on your plan.
Does a likely email click prove interest?
No. Likely Clicks removes detected automation and uncertain activity, but tracking still cannot confirm who clicked or why. Use repeat clicks to decide who to review first, then check fit before reaching out.
How is this different from a predictive intent data score?
Some intent data products summarize online behavior as an account-level score. The signals described here are specific records your team can open: a dataset field, a click on a link you sent or a form a person submitted. They are narrower, and each one still needs a fit check.
Does SalesHive monitor LinkedIn profiles or connections?
Not as a documented self-serve platform feature today. If profile or connection monitoring matters to your program, raise it on the call and we will confirm what is available for your scope rather than promise coverage.
How does a signal turn into outreach?
When an account looks worth pursuing, build the contact record with the data tools and work it with the Power Dialer, an email cadence or an AI agent project. Your team decides who is contacted and when.
Find the context. Earn the conversation.
Bring the accounts that matter to your team. Talk through which signal tools your plan includes, the research workflow and the right next action.
A focused signal. A considered next step.
Category: Data and setup