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PROSPECTING GUIDE / 12For people prospecting on Instagram

Prospecting on Instagram can't mean spending all day scrolling.

Prospecting on Instagram gets focused when you tell us the niche and profile size you serve: get profiles with follower counts, posting pace, what's missing from the bio, and any open contact info. The first message comes pre-written based on what that profile is missing, not from a copy-pasted template.

Search by niche and region. Publicly available contacts.
Check the features and credits in each plan.

The contact opens a door.
The context gives you a reason to talk.

Inside your radarDEMO

Café da Esquina

Porto Alegre · fictional example

SIGNAL TO INVESTIGATEWeeks without posting

The latest post is old, and there's no public info on how to order or book a table.

The service that fits this conversation

Content restart focused on ordering and service.

See an outreach message

Illustrative example · fictional businesses. In your search, review the signals found in the sources.

01 / FIND A GOOD REASON

The right profile is the one that shows a problem you can solve.

Search by industry and follower range. Then check posting pace, bio, and contact info, and choose the profiles where your offer makes sense.

01

Food

⌕ Cafés and pastry shops in Porto Alegre

What to look for

The profile went weeks without posting, and the bio doesn't say how to order or book.

What to offer

Content restart focused on ordering and service.

02

Beauty and wellness

⌕ Aesthetic clinics in Fortaleza

What to look for

The profile posts frequently, but no post explains how to book.

What to offer

Conversion content and an organized booking path.

03

Neighborhood stores

⌕ Decor stores in Sorocaba

What to look for

The bio has no link, and contact info only shows up in captions.

What to offer

Organizing the bio, the link, and the service flow.

Search suggestions. The digital signal guides the outreach; the conversation confirms the need and the priority.

02 / GIVE THE CONVERSATION CONTEXT

Your portfolio shows
what you do.
The outreach shows
why it matters.

Use an observable point from the profile: time since the last post, a bio with no contact info, content that doesn't explain the service. The message needs to speak to that specific profile.

Note+Offer+Question
FIRST MESSAGEIllustrative example
Hi, Café da Esquina team! I found you while looking for cafés in Porto Alegre. I noticed your latest post was a while back and your bio doesn't have a contact link. I work with content for local businesses and wanted to show you two simple ideas to get things going again. Can I send them over?

03 / TURN IT INTO A ROUTINE

From research to the next step.
All in the same Radar.

You choose the offer. Verso Radar gathers the research, helps you prepare the outreach, and organizes follow-up in the CRM.

01

Choose the niche and the size

Define the industry and follower range that match what you sell and who you can actually serve.

02

Review what's public

Check followers, posting pace, bio, and open contact info. Whatever's private isn't part of the read.

03

Choose the reason for your DM

Connect an observed signal to the service you provide and write the message from there.

04

Keep track of who hasn't replied

Keep the profile on your radar and log in the CRM when it makes sense to reach out again.

Google MapsWebsite and InstagramAI outreachCRM
Instagram prospecting / in practice

How to prospect on Instagram without turning into a DM bot

Instagram prospecting works when the message is written for that specific profile. Mass messaging burns your account and burns the niche. Reading the profile's public info helps you choose who to reach out to and what to say; sending the message is still on you, from your account, at your pace.

  • The Radar doesn't send DMs for you and doesn't automate your account.
  • The read is based on what anyone sees when they open the profile.
  • Private profiles aren't included in the analysis or the list.
Instagram prospecting / in practice

Which signals actually guide your outreach

An inactive profile could be neglect, or it could be a business that switched channels. A profile with no link might be a deliberate choice. The signal helps you prioritize the conversation, not state what the business needs. Confirm it in conversation before proposing any work.

  • Time since the last post and how regular the pace is.
  • What the bio explains about the business and how to request service.
  • Whether there's open contact info or whether the conversation starts in the DMs.
Illustrative outreach example
Hi, Example Café team! I found you while looking for cafés in the area. I noticed your latest post was a while back and your bio doesn't have a contact link. I work with content for local businesses and wanted to show you two simple ideas to get things going again. Can I send them over?

04 / BEFORE YOU START

Questions from people who
want to move from research
to the conversation.

Is this a DM bot? Will it get my account banned?

No. The Radar doesn't send messages for you and doesn't do mass messaging. It finds the profile, reads what's public, and writes the message for you to send your own way, from your own account.

Do I need to connect my Instagram account?

To search and analyze a profile, no. The read is based on what the profile shows to anyone who opens the app.

Does this work for people who sell outside of social media?

Yes. Photographers, designers, people who sell websites, people who sell software: the prospect's Instagram is their storefront, and what's missing there is usually exactly what you sell.

Can I get the contact info of someone who doesn't leave a phone number in their bio?

When the profile doesn't share contact info, that same business usually shows up in the Google Maps search with a verified phone number and email. Both searches live on the same dashboard.

YOUR WORK DESERVES TO BE FOUND

Start prospecting on Instagram today

Choose your plan and build a list of profiles in your niche, with the information you need to prepare your outreach.

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