Blog & Product Updates

Presets, Lead Notes, Around Me & More

A big quality-of-life update. We have been listening to how early users work and added tools that make the app feel much more like a proper sales workspace.

• Save search configurations as presets and reload them with one click
• Add private notes and tags to any lead directly from the results table
• Around Me button — auto-detects your location and sets a 20 km radius search
• Forgot Password flow — users can now reset their password via email
• Email notifications — admin is alerted on new registrations, users are notified on approval or rejection
• Affiliate program launch page for partners who want to help promote FindMeLeads
• Admin Analytics tab with daily searches chart, top cities, top business types, and active user count
• Admin Affiliates tab to manage partner applications
• Pricing page added with Free and upcoming Pro tiers
• Blog launched (you are reading it)

Full Website Overhaul — Arabic, New Logo, How-to Guide

Complete redesign of the public website with a new brand identity and full bilingual support.

• Brand new SVG logo replacing the emoji placeholder
• Full Arabic / English language toggle on both the website and app
• RTL layout support with Tajawal font for Arabic text
• New "How to Use" guide page — publicly accessible without login
• Refreshed homepage with new copy targeting sales reps, procurement teams, and business developers
• Saudi Arabia launch section on homepage with city coverage grid
• Heat Score explanation strip on homepage
• Mobile hamburger menu
• Full nav menu: Features, Who It's For, How It Works, How to Use, Contact
• Contact email updated to hello@findmeleads.io
• Removed internal cache-related stat from hero section

Arabic Search Support & Worldwide Expansion

FindMeLeads now lets you search in Arabic — a first for lead generation tools in the region. Results come back in Arabic including business names and addresses, making outreach far easier for Arabic-speaking sales teams.

• Arabic language mode in the search app
• Arabic business names, addresses, and directions in results
• Expanded country list — now covers 190+ countries worldwide
• Interactive map view powered by Leaflet and OpenStreetMap
• Heatmap mode on the map view
• CSV and Excel export from search results
• Search history sidebar with re-run capability

FindMeLeads Launches in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

We launched FindMeLeads with a focus on the Saudi Arabian market — giving fresh sales reps and procurement teams a way to find real business leads without needing a network or expensive databases.

• Business lead search powered by Google Maps / Places API
• Proprietary Heat Score system ranking leads 0 to 100 based on review recency, velocity, volume, and rating
• City and radius-based search covering Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and all of Saudi Arabia
• Admin approval workflow — controlled access to keep quality high
• JWT authentication with secure backend
• Search result caching to reduce API costs
• Deployed on Railway with GoDaddy custom domain (findmeleads.io)
• Free for all early testers during beta

How to Find Leads in Saudi Arabia Using Google Maps Data

Saudi Arabia is one of the fastest-growing markets in the Middle East. Whether you are prospecting for a new supplier, building a client list, or mapping a new territory, FindMeLeads makes it simple. Here is how to get the most out of it for the Saudi market.

• Search by city (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Mecca, Medina) or use the Around Me button
• Use the Arabic language mode to find businesses listed only in Arabic
• Filter by Heat Score to focus on the most active, high-review businesses
• Export results and import them into your CRM or Excel sheet
• Save frequently used searches as presets for daily prospecting

Read the full How to Use guide →

Understanding the Heat Score: How We Rank Leads

Not all leads are equal. The Heat Score is our proprietary 0 to 100 ranking that tells you how active and engaged a business is — before you make contact. Here is how it is calculated.

• Review Recency (35%): How recently was the last review left? Active businesses get reviewed more often.
• Review Velocity (30%): How quickly do reviews accumulate on average?
• Review Volume (20%): Total number of reviews. More reviews generally means an established business.
• Rating (15%): A consistently high rating suggests a business people want to keep coming back to.

A score above 80 is Hot — these businesses are busy and actively engaging customers. A score below 40 is Cold — still worth contacting, but expect less activity.