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Needed Business directory listings with Emails

by Ande33
4 replies
Hi I'm looking for local business listings with emails consumer facing businesses IE: Restaurants, Banks, Grocery Stores, Etc. with contact us emails attached to the listings. Is there any type of aggregate data available on this? I've been searching for the past couple days and can't seem to find anything with emails.

I'm not looking for a mail list for lead generation.
#business #directory #emails #listings #needed
  • Profile picture of the author discrat
    Sure, I know there are a bunch of Lists you can buy and spam the hell out of with your offer.

    Btw, those 'Contact Us' sections on a Website are for customers or potential customers who might be interested in what the Company's services are.

    It does not give you a green light to start spamming them with proposals.

    Sorry for the brutality but just want to save you time and headache and to avoid this ).

    - Robert Andrew
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Originally Posted by Ande33 View Post

    Hi I'm looking for local business listings with emails consumer facing businesses IE: Restaurants, Banks, Grocery Stores, Etc. with contact us emails attached to the listings. Is there any type of aggregate data available on this? I've been searching for the past couple days and can't seem to find anything with emails.

    I'm not looking for a mail list for lead generation.
    There's a couple of good reasons you aren't finding this information on public websites.

    > The information has commercial value, thus it's kept behind a paid platform, like InfoUSA. You can rent such lists for legitimate email marketing.

    > Too many spammers scraping lists and either spamming or selling the scraped lists.

    If you have a legit use for the info, you could try chambers of commerce or trade associations, or just buy access to the already compiled lists. The process is similar to buying solo ads, to put it in current IM terms.
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    • Profile picture of the author Primeplus1
      Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

      > The information has commercial value, thus it's kept behind a paid platform, like InfoUSA. You can rent such lists for legitimate email marketing.
      You get any results personally from renting these lists?
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Originally Posted by Primeplus1 View Post

        You get any results personally from renting these lists?
        No, but former clients have. I prefer to build my own lists.

        If you want to explore the possibilities, find yourself a good list broker. It won't cost you anything to talk, as the broker is paid a commission on the list rental.
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