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What to do when a buyer cannot find an integration

When a buyer cannot find the integration they need, give them a next step on the same page: a request form, a link to your API docs, a no-code option, or a person to talk to. A missing tool then becomes a conversation instead of a lost deal, and requests tell you what to build next.

Updated · By Blake Emal · 5 real examples, each linked to its source

What are the steps

  1. Add a request buttonAshby asks Can't find a specific tool and offers Submit Request.
  2. Link the API docsAshby and lemlist both put an API docs button in the hero.
  3. Ask at the end of the listPendo closes with Don't see an integration you need.
  4. Offer a humanZendesk has a Partners door to speak to a local expert.
  5. Track the requestsUse them to rank what to build next.

How do the options compare

FallbackBest forReal example
Request formAny productAshby
API docsTechnical buyerslemlist
End of list promptLong listsPendo
Partner expertsComplex setupsZendesk

Which real examples show it

Put known logos in the hero
Pendo

3. Put known logos in the hero

Familiar logos say it works with your tools in a single glance, before anyone reads the list.

  1. Pick the logos your buyers use most
  2. Cluster them in the hero image
  3. Label each integration with its category

Full breakdown · Source

Sell one API that covers a category
Merge

5. Sell one API that covers a category

Developers buy fewer builds, so naming the category instead of the vendor shows how much work one API saves.

  1. Group integrations by software category
  2. Promise one build for the whole group
  3. Link the newest connection type near the top

Full breakdown · Source

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What else do people ask

Should you say an integration is coming soon

Only if it is planned. Ashby says a tool may already be in development and asks people to check.

Is linking API docs enough

For developers, often yes. For other buyers, add a form or a no-code route too.

Where should the request link go

At the top near search and again at the end of the list, where people land after not finding it.

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