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The Apollo.io Expandi Integration, Done for You

Expandi runs your LinkedIn outreach. Apollo.io holds your lists, sequences, and pipeline. Out of the box they don't talk to each other. We connect them and run it: Apollo.io contacts flow into Expandi every week, and every accept and reply flows back to Apollo.io as it happens.

The Gap

Two Good Tools, Zero Connection Between Them

Apollo.io no longer automates LinkedIn. Expandi does, and it connects natively to HubSpot, Salesforce, and Pipedrive. Not to Apollo.io. So most teams run the two side by side and stitch them together by hand.

That costs you in three places. Leads get exported to CSV and uploaded every week, or the campaign quietly runs dry. A prospect replies on LinkedIn while Apollo.io keeps emailing them. And your Apollo.io pipeline never shows what happened on LinkedIn.

Without the integration

  • Weekly CSV exports from Apollo.io, uploads into Expandi
  • Campaigns stall when the lead list runs out
  • LinkedIn repliers still get cold emails from Apollo.io sequences
  • Stages in Apollo.io don't reflect LinkedIn conversations
What We Do

Apollo.io Expandi Automation, Set Up and Run by Us

This is a done-for-you service, not a connector you configure. We connect your Expandi and Apollo.io accounts, build the campaigns from what you already have in Apollo.io, and keep the whole loop running week over week.

No starting from scratch. Your Apollo.io lists, sequences, and saved targeting become the source for every Expandi campaign. The more you already have in Apollo.io, the faster you go live.

What's Included

  • Expandi and Apollo.io connected through webhooks and the Apollo.io API, set up by us
  • Expandi campaigns built from your existing Apollo.io lists and targeting
  • Connection request and follow-up copy, written by us and approved by you
  • Weekly refills from your Apollo.io lists into the matching Expandi campaign
  • Accepted connections added to your connections list in Apollo.io
  • Replies: contact added to "LinkedIn Replies", stage set to Replied, email sequences finished
  • An Apollo.io stage change pauses the lead in Expandi
  • Up to 3 new campaigns a month, plus ongoing copy and list changes
The Loop

How the Apollo.io Expandi Integration Works

Apollo.io stays your system of record. Expandi reads from it every week and reports back to it the moment someone accepts or replies.

Apollo.io your system of record ✓ Lists, sequences, saved targeting ✓ Accepts and replies in Apollo.io lists ✓ Stage set to Replied, sequences finished ✓ Stage changes pause Expandi leads Expandi your LinkedIn automation ✓ Connection requests ✓ Two follow-up messages, then stop ✓ Campaigns built from Apollo.io lists ✓ Copy written by us, approved by you Weekly refills new Apollo.io contacts pushed into Expandi Real-time write-back accepts and replies update Apollo.io runs every week, checked by us
Getting Live

From First Call to Running Campaigns

01

Scope and Connect

A short onboarding call to map your Apollo.io lists to Expandi campaigns. We set up Expandi's webhooks and connect your Apollo.io account.

02

Build and Approve

We build each Expandi campaign from the Apollo.io list behind it and write the connection request and follow-ups. Nothing sends until you approve it.

03

Run and Report Back

Refills land every week. Accepts and replies write back to Apollo.io as they happen. We watch the sync and the numbers, and adjust copy and lists as results come in.

Straight Answers

What to Know Before You Start

Expandi connects through webhooks rather than a full API. That covers the whole loop, with two details worth knowing.

The conversation stays in Expandi

Apollo.io records that someone accepted or replied, and acts on it. The message thread itself lives in Expandi, where your team answers it.

A stage change pauses the lead

When someone becomes Do Not Contact or Not Interested in Apollo.io, we pause them in their Expandi campaign. They stay paused in Expandi rather than being deleted.

Still Choosing a Tool?

Expandi or Our Managed LinkedIn Workspace

Both run from your Apollo.io lists, and we run both for you. The difference is the tool, who pays for it, and how much of the LinkedIn activity reaches Apollo.io.

Expandi + this integration

$249/mo first seat to us, $39/mo each additional

+ $79 to $99 per seat/mo, paid to Expandi

  • Expandi Business plan, paid to Expandi per seat
  • Accepts and replies tracked in Apollo.io as they happen
  • The conversation stays in Expandi
  • Weekly refills, campaigns built and run by us
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What You Need

Two Accounts, Both Yours

  • Expandi on the Business plan, which includes webhooks
  • Apollo.io on the Pro plan or higher, for API access
  • Your LinkedIn sender accounts connected to Expandi

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Apollo.io Expandi Integration FAQ

Does Expandi integrate with Apollo.io? +

Not natively. Expandi's native CRM integrations are HubSpot, Salesforce, and Pipedrive. Apollo.io is not one of them. We connect the two through Expandi's webhooks and the Apollo.io API, then run the integration for you as a service.

Does Apollo.io still have LinkedIn automation? +

No. Apollo.io no longer sends LinkedIn connection requests or messages for you. LinkedIn steps in an Apollo.io sequence are now manual tasks. Expandi does the sending, and we keep it fed from Apollo.io and write the results back.

How do I get my Apollo.io lists into Expandi without CSV exports? +

We do it for you. Every Expandi campaign has its own inbound webhook. Every week we pull new contacts from the Apollo.io lists you choose and push them into the matching Expandi campaign. No exports, no uploads, and campaigns never stop because they ran out of leads.

Do accepted connections and replies from Expandi sync back to Apollo.io? +

Yes, as they happen. Expandi sends us an event the moment someone accepts or replies. Accepts land in your connections list in Apollo.io. Replies land in your "LinkedIn Replies" list, the stage is set to Replied, and any active Apollo.io email sequences are finished. The conversation itself stays in Expandi.

Will a LinkedIn reply stop my Apollo.io email sequence? +

Yes. A LinkedIn reply finishes the contact's active Apollo.io email sequences, so nobody gets a cold follow-up email after they already answered you on LinkedIn.

Can Apollo.io stop a lead in Expandi? +

Yes. When you mark someone Do Not Contact, Not Interested, Bad Data, or Changed Job in Apollo.io, we pause them in their Expandi campaign, so LinkedIn and email stay in step.

Expandi vs Apollo.io: do I need both? +

They do different jobs. Apollo.io is your data, email sequences, and CRM. Expandi sends on LinkedIn. Used together, Apollo.io stays the system of record and Expandi becomes a second channel that reads from it and reports back to it.

How much does the Apollo.io Expandi integration cost? +

$249 a month for your first Expandi seat and $39 a month for each additional seat, up to 5 seats and 3 new campaigns a month. That covers the connection, weekly refills, the sync, and the campaign work itself. On top of that you pay Expandi for your seats, $79 to $99 per seat a month on the Business plan. No onboarding fee, no contracts. More seats or campaigns than that, and we quote it.

Which Expandi plan do I need? +

Expandi's Business plan includes the webhooks we connect through. On the Apollo.io side, you need the Pro plan or higher for API access.

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