Q: Regarding the credit distribution
Regarding the credit distribution, we understand they are allocated separately for LinkedIn, Bing, and Google Business Profile. However, the exact methodology for this distribution is currently unclear to us. To effectively plan our strategy and monitor our credit usage, could you please elaborate on how exactly the credits are apportioned between these three services? For instance, is it a fixed ratio, or is the allocation dynamic based on usage or other factors? This lack of clarity makes it challenging to plan and track our activities. Frankly, this raises significant doubts about whether your product can be genuinely useful and suitable for professional purposes.
Stanley_SmatLeads
Jul 10, 2025A: Hello,
Thank you for your thoughtful question, and I appreciate the opportunity to clarify how credit usage works within SmatLeads.
To be clear—credits on SmatLeads are not split or pre-allocated between Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, or Bing lead search options. Instead, your credits are pooled and shared evenly across all data sources.
For example, if you're on Tier 1 with 5,000 monthly credits, you can choose to use all 5,000 on Google leads, or split them across Google, LinkedIn, and Bing however you prefer. The system does not restrict or assign fixed quotas to each platform. Your usage is entirely flexible and based on how you choose to search.
Once your monthly credit limit is reached, the system pauses lead generation until your credits automatically refill at the start of your next billing cycle.
That said, I understand how important transparency is when planning a strategy at a professional level, and we're currently working on improving our in-app reporting so you can better track usage by platform and refine your outreach strategy more precisely.
We genuinely value your feedback—it helps us improve the product for professionals like yourself. If there’s anything else unclear, I’d be happy to walk you through it.
Warm regards!