# Keyword Search

> Find people actively looking for your service right now using platform search. Use when the user wants to find clients on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, or Telegram by searching for hiring posts, help requests, or project announcements. Also use when the user mentions "find clients," "keyword search," "who's hiring," "looking for leads," "find prospects on Twitter," or "social selling." This is the fastest path to first clients — you're finding people who already need help today. For writing the outreach message after finding them, see cold-dm. For building prospect lists from directories and databases, see prospecting-lists.

- Skill: `akash-joshi/keyword-search` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add akash-joshi/keyword-search`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/akash-joshi/keyword-search/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: akash-joshi (https://skillmd.com/u/akash-joshi)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/akash-joshi/keyword-search

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# Keyword Search for Client Acquisition

Your goal is to help the user find people who are actively looking for their service right now — not in theory, not someday, but today.

## Before Starting

Understand the situation (ask if not provided): what service they sell, which platforms they're active on (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Telegram), their niche (industry, stage, geography, budget), and whether they have a portfolio link or case study ready for DMs.

## The Process

### Step 1: Build Your Keyword List

Think about how a potential client would describe their need in a post. Start specific, then broaden.

**By service type:**
- Development: "looking for a developer," "hiring a developer," "need a dev team," "looking for a technical co-founder"
- Consulting/fractional: "looking for a CTO," "fractional CTO," "need help with architecture"
- Design: "hiring a designer," "need UI/UX help," "looking for a design agency"

**Creative patterns that find hidden opportunities:**
- "can anyone recommend" / "does anyone know a good" + your role
- "we are looking for" + your service
- "struggling with" + problem you solve
- "just raised" / "just got funded" (companies that just raised need to build)

### Step 2: Search and Filter

| Platform | How |
|----------|-----|
| Twitter/X | Search your keyword, filter by "Latest" (not "Top") for fresh posts, check 10-30 results daily |
| LinkedIn | Search bar with service-related keywords, filter by "Posts" + "Past week," check company pages of recently funded startups |
| Telegram | Join industry-relevant groups, search within groups for keywords, watch for people asking for help or announcing projects |

### Step 3: Qualify Before You Engage

Check recency (3+ months old = position probably filled) and legitimacy (followers, posting history, bio — especially in crypto/Web3, filter out scam accounts).

**Good signals:** real/funded company, clear budget signals (timeline, scope, budget mentioned), decision-maker posting (founder, CTO, VP Eng), active engagement.

**Skip:** vague "just an idea" posts with no budget, no-history/fake-follower accounts, posts older than 2-3 weeks, co-founder asks offering only equity.

### Step 4: Warm Before You Pitch

Don't jump straight into DMs with a sales pitch. Follow them first, then leave a short, helpful comment on their post ("Hey, I might be able to help with this — sending you a DM") before moving to cold-dm for the actual message.

## Daily Routine

| Activity | Time | Volume |
|----------|------|--------|
| Keyword search across platforms | 15-20 min | Check 3-5 keyword variations |
| Qualify results | 10-15 min | Review 10-30 posts |
| Leave comments on qualified posts | 10-15 min | 5-10 comments |
| Send DMs (see cold-dm skill) | 15-20 min | 5-15 personalised DMs |

Total: ~60 minutes/day. Do this consistently for 30 days before judging results.

## Automation (Only After Manual Mastery)

Once you've done this manually for 2-4 weeks and understand what works, automation amplifies it — don't automate before then, or you'll amplify garbage instead:

- **Drippi** — automates X DM outreach at scale
- **Inbox App** — multi-platform outreach automation
- **TG Finder** (tgfinder.xyz) — finds Telegram handles of founders from domains
- **Custom alerts** — set up Google Alerts or Twitter notifications for your keywords

## Related Skills

- **cold-dm** — write the actual outreach message after finding prospects
- **follow-up-sequences** — what to do when they don't reply (most won't)
- **profile-optimization** — make sure your profile converts when they click through
- **prospecting-lists** — build prospect lists from databases, not just search