How do I add more leads to my campaign?

Adding Fresh Prospects to Your Active Cold Email Sequence

Need to add more leads to a campaign that's already running? This process allows you to introduce new prospects without disrupting your existing campaign flow. Follow these steps to seamlessly integrate additional leads into your active campaign.

Step-by-Step Process

Accessing Your Campaign

Head to https://send.listkit.io and sign into your account.
Head to Email Campaign
Click on the pencil next to the campaign that you want to change.
Uploading Your Lead File
Head to Import Leads then Upload CSV File

Configuring Import Settings
In terms of the toggles, leave as is if you're starting a new campaign and click Save. Toggling Ignore The Leads That Exist In Another Campaign will make sure there are no duplicates in other campaigns. But, ListKit excludes your previous orders, so you do not need to toggle this on.

Mapping Your CSV Fields
The next stage is mapping the fields. You realistically only need to map the fields that are in the script. If you scraped phone numbers, map that too. What this is doing is mapping the columns in the CSV to a field for the script.

Finalizing Your Import
Press Save & Next and come to the final page where you click Update Campaign. These new leads will now start from step 1 whilst the rest of the leads keep running as normal.

Understanding Field Mapping

The field mapping process is crucial for ensuring your personalization variables work correctly in your campaign:

Essential Fields to Map

Email: Required for campaign delivery
First Name: Used in personalized greetings
Last Name: Often used in formal communications
Company: Critical for context in most B2B campaigns
Job Title: Helps with role-specific messaging

Additional Fields When Available

Phone Number: Important if you're following up with calls
LinkedIn URL: Useful for social proof or connection requests
Industry: Valuable for industry-specific references
Company Size: Helpful for tailoring solution descriptions

Campaign Continuity

When you add new leads to an existing campaign:

Your original leads continue progressing through the sequence normally
New leads begin at step 1 of your campaign
Campaign settings (sending times, scripts, etc.) apply to all leads
Performance metrics will combine results from all leads

Best Practices for Adding Leads

Timing Considerations

Add new leads during normal business hours to maintain natural sending patterns
Consider spacing out large lead additions to preserve steady sending volumes
Monitor initial performance of new lead batches to identify any quality issues

List Hygiene

Ensure new leads match the targeting criteria of your existing campaign
Verify that new lead sources maintain the quality standards of your original list
Consider segmenting by lead source if tracking separate performance is important

Troubleshooting Common Issues

If you encounter issues during the lead import process:

CSV formatting problems: Ensure your file uses UTF-8 encoding and proper column headers
Field mapping errors: Double-check that essential fields map correctly to CSV columns
Duplicate warnings: Review settings if you want to prevent cross-campaign duplicates

For any technical difficulties during this process, contact our support team through the in-app chat for immediate assistance.