
ApproveThis manages your Visitor Queue Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Crm
When Anonymous Browsers Meet Approval Chaos
Here's the cold truth: 98% of your website visitors leave without filling out a form. Visitor Queue hands you their business card. But then what? Sales teams drown in unqualified leads while finance argues over budget approvals. Marketing campaigns stall waiting for creative sign-offs. Meanwhile, hot leads go cold.
ApproveThis isn't another layer of bureaucracy - it's the bridge between identifying visitors and taking action. We automate the decision-making bottlenecks that kill momentum. Combined with Visitor Queue's lead intelligence, you're not just seeing who's interested - you're equipped to act while they're still curious.
What Happens When Lead Gen Meets Approval Automation
Visitor Queue tells you who visited. ApproveThis decides what happens next - instantly. Think of it like giving every department a playbook for handling leads:
Sales Teams: No More "Let Me Check With My Manager"
Example: A manufacturing equipment supplier sees Acme Corp spent 20 minutes on their CNC machine specs. Normally, sales needs VP approval to offer demo units. With our integration:
- Visitor Queue flags Acme as high intent
- ApproveThis auto-routes demo approval to VP via email
- VP clicks "Approve" between meetings
- Sales gets greenlight and pre-approved discount terms
Deal velocity increases because approvals aren't trapped in inboxes.
Marketing: Prove ROI Without Spreadsheet Jockeys
Example: A SaaS company runs a webinar campaign targeting logistics companies. Visitor Queue shows 3 Fortune 500 visitors from the industry. Marketing needs quick budget approval to retarget them with case studies.
ApproveThis triggers a request with Visitor Queue's lead scoring data attached. The CMO approves directly from their phone. No back-and-forth about "are these good leads?" - the proof's baked in.
The Hidden Costs Of Manual Lead Handoffs
Without this integration, companies face:
- 48-hour delays on sales outreach (by which time leads are 10x less likely to convert)
- Marketing wasting 15% of their budget chasing unapproved initiatives
- Legal/Finance becoming bottlenecks because every request feels "urgent"
ApproveThis + Visitor Queue isn't about features - it's about eliminating the organizational friction that turns leads into lost revenue.
Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck
1. Enterprise Sales: The 7-Figure Approval Shuffle
Problem: A cloud infrastructure provider identifies Walmart Labs via Visitor Queue. Their solution requires CTO, CFO, and legal approval. Manually routing takes 11 days average.
Solution: Approval thresholds auto-approve discounts under $250k. For bigger deals:
- Visitor Queue data triggers ApproveThis workflow
- CTO gets specs, CFO gets budget analysis, Legal gets redlined contract
- All approve/deny via email in parallel
Result: 68% faster approvals on enterprise deals.
2. Agencies: Client Approvals That Don't Kill Margins
Problem: A marketing agency uses Visitor Queue to ID prospects. But client sign-offs on campaigns delay launches by 2-3 weeks.
Solution:
- New Visitor Queue lead → ApproveThis pings client contact
- Client reviews lead info + proposed strategy
- Approval via email (no app logins needed)
Bonus: Vacation delegation ensures deadlines don't blow up because someone's at Burning Man.
Setting This Up Without Drowning In Zapier
We keep it simple:
- Connect Visitor Queue to ApproveThis via Zapier (15 minutes)
- Map lead data (company size, pages viewed) to approval criteria
- Set thresholds (e.g., auto-approve leads under 100 employees)
- Test with your sales/legal teams (we provide dummy leads)
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' Calculated Fields to auto-score leads based on Visitor Queue data. High intent = shorter approval chains.
Why This Isn't Just For Sales Teams
HR: Hiring Approvals That Don't Lose Candidates
Visitor Queue IDs companies poaching your employees. HR needs fast approval to counteroffer. Example workflow:
- Lead from competitor → Approval request to HR director
- Includes salary benchmarks + retention risk analysis
- One-click approve/deny from mobile
Procurement: Stop Overpaying For "Urgent" Purchases
Visitor Queue shows surge in healthcare visitors. Procurement needs new vendor approvals:
- Auto-route requests based on spend tier
- Attach Visitor Queue data to justify "why urgent"
- Legal reviews only contracts over $50k
The Nerd Stuff You Actually Care About
Security: ApproveThis doesn't store Visitor Queue data - we just trigger actions. SOC 2 compliant endpoints.
Licensing: Approvers don't need Visitor Queue seats. Huge for agencies with client approvals.
Analytics: Track approval times by lead source. Prove marketing's impact on sales velocity.
This Isn't A Magic Bullet (We're Not Idiots)
Bad processes will still suck. But by automating the decision bottlenecks, you:
- Reduce lead response time from days to hours
- Cut internal approval costs by 30-40%
- Make stakeholders actually accountable (via audit trails)
It's not sexy. It's not "AI-powered." It just fixes the crap that makes employees hate their jobs.
How To Not Screw This Up
Common mistakes we see:
- Over-engineering: Start with 1-2 critical approval types (ex: discounts over 15%)
- Ignoring thresholds: Auto-approve small stuff - save human cycles for big deals
- Forgetting delegations: Approvers take vacations - build fallbacks upfront
Pro Tip: Use Visitor Queue's lead scoring with ApproveThis' conditional logic. Example: "If lead score >80, escalate to VP immediately."
Bottom Line: Approval Delays Are Revenue Leaks
Visitor Queue plugs the lead gen hole. ApproveThis patches the approval leaks. Together, they turn anonymous traffic into closed deals faster than your current "process" (read: chaos).
Next steps:
- Book a 15-minute demo to map your worst approval bottlenecks
- Try our pre-built Visitor Queue templates (no IT needed)
- Stop losing deals to faster competitors
Get the demo or start free trial. Your choice. But stop letting visitors ghost you.
Integrate with Visitor Queue Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for Visitor Queue
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Visitor Queue
Create approval requests for new Visitor Queue leads
When a potential lead visits your website, it's crucial to act quickly. This automation streamlines your processes by creating an approval request for every new visitor lead captured by Visitor Queue. This ensures your team can review and prioritize leads efficiently through the ApproveThis platform. *Note: Ensure your team is set up to handle approvals as they come in.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Lead
Triggers when a new lead is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Identify new leads when approval requests are created
Ensure your sales team is always working on the most current leads. This integration creates a new Visitor Queue lead entry every time an approval request is generated in ApproveThis. This ensures no lead is overlooked, allowing for prompt follow-up and engagement. *Note: Requires setting up lead review procedures in Visitor Queue.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
New Lead
Triggers when a new lead is created.
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