# Extended Search for Partners Explained

Extended Search automates partner discovery by searching through the impact.com marketplace and outside the impact.com network. This search functionality uses frequent keyword searches across popular search engines to regularly find and present you with new relevant partners. Extended search can be paired with impact.com's [Prospects functionality](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/prospective-partners/track-partner-recruitment-efforts-overview) by adding partners to your prospecting workflows.

#### Benefits

* Accelerates revenue growth.
* Reaches beyond partners in the impact.com network and diversify your partner portfolio.
* Saves time by automating partner discovery.
* Consolidates discovery efforts into a unified platform.

#### How it works

Extended search is a powerful partner prospecting tool, here are quick tips on how you can get the most out of it.

1. Consider and list an ideal target prospect profile.
2. Identify keywords for which your target prospect might use in their content.
3. Set up a search with your keywords.
   * For instructions, refer to [Create a New Extended Search](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/extended-search/create-a-new-extended-search).
4. Review results and add the partners you’re interested in into Prospects.
   * For instructions, refer to [View & Filter Extended Search Results](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/extended-search/view-and-filter-extended-search-results).
5. Revisit your extended searches and their results weekly.
   * For instructions, refer to [Pause or Delete an Extended Search](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/extended-search/pause-or-delete-an-extended-search).

Visit our [Extended Search Best Practices](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/performance-program/recruiting-partners/extended-search/extended-search-best-practices) article for a look at best practices.