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Duplicate contacts when you sell to solar companies

How many companies appear in your list twice? Here is how people who sell to solar companies fix it.

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How many companies appear in your list twice?

When you combine lists from several sources, the same company shows up more than once with slightly different details. Cleaning that up by hand is slow.

It hits harder when you sell to solar companies. Solar companies design and fit panels, batteries and related systems for homes and businesses. Many are growing firms with a sales team and fitting crews, so they buy lead generation, finance options, equipment and software to keep both sides busy.

Duplicates mean double emails, confused statuses and a list that looks bigger than it is. They make your outreach look sloppy.

Duplicates flagged before they enter your database.

Every lead file has a key field that Riftjaw uses to spot duplicates. On import, duplicates inside the file and against your existing database are flagged before anything is pushed. You decide what goes in.

  • Fields that fit solar companies, such as batteries offered
  • Email prefixes that fit, like info@, sales@, hello@ and enquiries@
  • Status, tags and a segment on every record
See the feature
Import in Riftjaw: every column matched to a profile field, with all rows previewed
An import in Riftjaw: every column of the file gets a profile field, and nothing is imported until each one has a choice.

How to fix it in Riftjaw

  • Pick a key field. Choose the field that identifies a company, such as website or email.
  • Import the list. Riftjaw checks the file and your database for matches.
  • Review the flags. Skip the duplicates and publish only new records.
Database in Riftjaw with active contacts, segment, lead file and source
The database in Riftjaw: concept, active and archived contacts, each with its lead file and source.

Other walls when prospecting solar companies

Solar firms change fast, so lists go out of date.

Every record keeps its source and date, and you can archive firms that closed or merged so they are no longer mailed.

Battery specialists and panel only fitters need different offers.

Add a Batteries offered field and save a filter on it, then write a campaign for each group.

A sales led market means many other suppliers mail them too.

Use placeholders for the company name and a personal detail field so each message reads like it was written for them.

Fields worth recording for solar companies

Record these and you can split the list later, write sharper mails and see who fits your offer.

FieldWhy it helps
Company nameThe key field. Duplicates are checked on it or on the website.
WebsiteNeeded to derive an email when the export has none.
Batteries offeredFirms fitting storage need different stock and training.
Commercial projectsCommercial roofs mean bigger orders and longer sales cycles.
AccreditationRegistered firms can offer schemes that many customers ask for.
Sales teamFirms with salespeople buy CRM and lead tools.
Brands usedShows which panel and inverter makers they work with.

Questions people ask

Accredited fitter registers, industry association lists and map listings are common public sources. Collect them yourself, then import the files into Riftjaw.

Yes. Record it in a field or tag during your research and save a filter on it that you use as the campaign audience.

If your file has an email column, that wins. If it only has websites, tick the prefixes you want, such as info@, sales@, hello@ and enquiries@, and Riftjaw derives addresses from each domain. Derived addresses are good guesses, not verified, so start with small batches.

Yes. The Free plan runs the whole pipeline on one list with small campaigns, and you do not need a credit card. Move to Pro when you want more lists, segments and bigger campaigns.

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