When Lead Tracking Meets Approval Automation
Let's be real - most companies treat website leads like leftovers. Sales teams get cold alerts about anonymous visitors. Marketing spends days debating whether to follow up. Executives bottleneck decisions because they're CC'd on every email thread. It's a mess.
ApproveThis and LeadLander fix this by connecting two critical functions: knowing who's interested and deciding what to do about it. LeadLander identifies exactly which companies and people are checking out your site. ApproveThis turns those signals into clear next steps without the meeting marathons.
Why This Combo Works for Mid-Sized Companies
If you're scaling past 50 employees, you can't have VPs personally approving every lead follow-up. But you also can't let junior teams greenlight campaigns without checks. This integration through Zapier creates guardrails, not gates:
- LeadLander spots a Fortune 500 company browsing your pricing page 3x this week
- ApproveThis automatically routes an approval to send them a custom demo offer
- Sales director approves via email in 90 seconds during their Uber ride
No more "Did anyone check if we can actually deliver that?" moments. No more leads rotting in inboxes because three people thought someone else would reply.
Real World Use Cases That Don't Suck
1. High-Value Lead Escalation
When LeadLander detects a new enterprise visitor (we're talking companies with 5000+ employees), ApproveThis can:
- Require CRO approval before sales contacts them
- Auto-attach NDAs from your legal team
- Check deal size thresholds to prevent overpromising
Who needs this: SaaS companies selling six-figure contracts where a single misstep loses the whole deal.
2. Marketing Campaign Triggers
Say someone from Nike views your case study page 5 times in a day. LeadLander flags it. ApproveThis routes a request to:
- Approve sending a $500 Amazon gift card with your pitch deck
- Get legal sign-off on using Nike's name in outreach
- Confirm budget for a targeted LinkedIn ad spend
Who needs this: Agencies and manufacturers where brand permissions and incentives make or break deals.
3. Compliance Checks for Sensitive Industries
If a healthcare provider looks at your HIPAA compliance docs, ApproveThis can:
- Require infosec team approval before sharing more data
- Automatically log all approvals for audits
- Block follow-ups until compliance confirms meeting regulations
Who needs this: Healthtech, fintech, and anyone dealing with regulated clients.
Setting This Up Without Drowning in Tech Jargon
Here's the 4-step process even your least techy sales manager can handle:
- Connect LeadLander and ApproveThis through Zapier (takes 7 minutes)
- Set rules in LeadLander for what counts as a "hot" lead (company size, pages viewed, etc.)
- Build approval workflows in ApproveThis using calculated fields (ex: "If lead score >80, auto-approve")
- Test with your team's worst-case scenario ("What if 50 leads come in at 4:55 PM?")
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' vacation delegation so approvals don't die when someone's at Burning Man.
Why Your Teams Will Actually Use This
Sales Teams Stop Playing Email Tag
Reps get automatic alerts when their lead approvals come through. No more begging managers to check Slack. If a deal needs legal input? The request routes there automatically instead of sitting in a VP's inbox.
Marketing Gains Proof of ROI
Every approved campaign request ties directly to LeadLander's visitor data. Now you can show execs exactly which site visits turned into approved projects - and which "urgent" leads got rejected for valid reasons.
Operations Keeps Deals Moving
Auto-reassign approvals when someone's OOO. Set thresholds so small deals bypass committee reviews. Get alerts when approvals bottleneck. It's like traffic control for your pipeline.
The Nuts and Bolts You Care About
No extra licenses: Approvers only need ApproveThis access - no need to pay for LeadLander seats they'll never use.
Email approvals: Approve/deny decisions happen directly from Gmail or Outlook. No new apps to learn.
Audit trails: Every decision logs who approved what, when, and why. Perfect for compliance nerds.
Real-time dashboards: See which lead types get stuck longest in approval limbo. Hint: It's always the ones you least expect.
When This Isn't Magic Fairy Dust
Look, if your sales team ignores qualified leads, no tool will fix that. But if you're drowning in lead volume and approval complexity, this combo:
- Cuts 2-3 days off response times
- Reduces "Who approved this?!" meetings by 60%+
- Makes compliance teams actually pleasant to work with
It's not about replacing human judgment. It's about eliminating the logistical nightmares so your people can focus on actual work.
Getting Started Without the BS
If you've made it this far, you either really need this or are avoiding actual work. Either way:
1. Grab an ApproveThis trial (takes 2 minutes)
2. Connect your LeadLander account via Zapier
3. Set up one approval workflow for your most annoying lead scenario
Worst case? You automate one headache away. Best case? Your teams actually start trusting each other's processes.
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Best Approval Workflows for LeadLander
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for LeadLander
Create request for new company visits
When LeadLander identifies a new company visit, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis for further review. *Note: Configure approvers in ApproveThis to streamline decision-making.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Company Visit
Triggers when a new company is identified by LeadLander that has not visited before
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create request for new person visits
When LeadLander detects a new person visit, this workflow generates an approval request in ApproveThis so the team can verify and act on the lead. *Note: Ensure proper routing rules in ApproveThis.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Person Visit
Triggers when a new person is identified visiting the website
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create request for repeat company visits
Triggered by repeat company visits in LeadLander, this automation sends an approval request through ApproveThis, enabling timely review of returning leads. *Note: Adjust approval thresholds if required.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Repeat Company Visit
Triggers when a new company is identified by LeadLander that has visited before
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create request for specific page visits
This integration triggers when a specific page is visited as identified by LeadLander, prompting an approval request in ApproveThis for follow-up actions. *Note: Set filters in ApproveThis to target critical pages.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Specific Page Visit
Triggers when a specific page is visited on a LeadLander customer's website
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create request for visit pages count events
When a visit reaches a specified page count in LeadLander, this automation generates an approval request in ApproveThis to help determine next steps. *Note: Customize page count thresholds as needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Visit Pages Count
Triggers when a specified number of pages have been viewed for a visit.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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