Verification & data quality
How much does it cost to verify a B2B lead?
Verifying a B2B lead (email and phone, one by one) costs around $0.15 per attempt. But since not every attempt ends in a valid contact, the real cost per lead actually delivered rises to about $0.24. The gap between those two numbers is the part of the story almost nobody tells.
Verifying a B2B lead (email and phone, one by one) costs around $0.15 per attempt. But since not every attempt ends in a valid contact, the real cost per lead actually delivered rises to about $0.24. The gap between those two numbers is the part of the story almost nobody tells.
Why isn't "verified" the same as "correctly formatted"?
Any list can pass a syntax check — confirming an email follows the name@domain.com pattern, or that a phone number has the right number of digits. That isn't verification, it's formatting. A perfectly formatted email can go unused for months. A correctly formatted phone number can be disconnected.
Real verification confirms, before delivery, that the email exists and the phone number is active — a real-time check, lead by lead, not a sample of the batch.
How does the cost break down from $0.15 to $0.24?
The math starts simple: verifying a lead costs $0.15, whether the result is positive or negative. The problem is not every attempt comes back positive.
Why should the buyer care, not just the seller?
Because that $0.09 gap ($0.24 minus $0.15) doesn't disappear — someone pays it. If a provider charges a price that only covers the $0.15 attempt cost, one of two things is happening: either they aren't really verifying (just validating format), or they're losing money on every lead they deliver. Neither is a solid foundation for a long-term relationship.
When evaluating a B2B lead provider, the question worth asking isn't "do you verify the data?" — the answer will almost always be yes. The question is: what's your real effectiveness rate, and is that number reflected in the price?
How does this compare across enrichment tiers?
Verification cost is practically the same regardless of data tier — what changes is how much beyond verification is done. An ICP-Segmented list may not include phone verification at all. An Enriched + Verified list includes it, lead by lead. A Premium/Specialized list adds additional signals on top of that same verified base.
The verification cost and effectiveness figures in this article are Qurada's own operating data, current as of publication.
Frequently asked questions
Is the verification cost included in the lead price?
Yes — the quoted price per lead already includes verification cost. It isn't a separate charge.
What happens to leads that fail verification?
They aren't delivered and aren't charged for. The cost of attempting to verify them is what raises the real cost per valid lead, as explained above.
Does verification effectiveness vary by country?
It can vary with the quality of available sources in each market, but the 60-65% range is the average we use as an operating benchmark.
EDITORIAL NOTE
This guide reflects Qurada’s operating methodology and the information available at its update date. Scope, source availability, and verification results vary by market and workflow.
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