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GTM Engineer’s Smartlead Pre-Launch Checklist

Before you launch a campaign, you want to make sure everything is in order to set yourself up for success. This checklist covers all the key steps—from inbox setup and warm-up to campaign settings—so you can maximize deliverability, stay organized, and get the best results.

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Inbox Setup & Client Management

☐ Add client tag to each inbox (if launching campaign for client)

☐ Tag each inbox with source (e.g. Premium Inboxes)

☐ Add client to the campaign (if launching campaign for client)

☐ Add email signature to every inbox: Name, Title, Spintax

☐ Add unsubscribe option to every inbox

☐ Add blocked domains and email addresses to client blocklist

Send Volume & Warm Up

☐ If using new inboxes, start at 5 emails/day

☐ Gradually increase sending volume to 20 emails/day over 2 weeks

☐ Set warm-up to 70% reply rate, 10-15 total warm-ups daily

Campaign Settings

In your Smartlead campaign settings, we recommend you toggle on the below:

☐ Stop sending messages when lead replies

☐ Optimize for email deliverability

☐ Turn on “Send email as plain text”

☐ Enable “Don’t track opens and links”

☐ 50% follow-ups, 50% new leads

☐ Do NOT enable enhanced email sending