How to Acquire a Local Offline Mailing List?

Tony_D · 12-30-2008, 09:55 AM

I was wondering if anyone here knows if there is a way to buy an offline mailing list that targets a specific zip code or neighborhood?

The reason I ask is that my girlfriend is a personal trainer, and we're exploring new ways to advertise her services. We've had several hundred flyers printed and placed them at many local businesses, which has gotten her some good business. But we want to know how to get her ad distributed directly to hundreds of houses quickly. There are some very affluent neighborhoods near where we live we'd like to target.

Does anyone here have experience with this type of thing?

Thanks warriors.

Tsnyder · 12-30-2008, 10:14 AM

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Maria Gudelis · 12-30-2008, 10:54 AM

I've used Melissa Data in the past - very good and reasonable prices - you can go to Mailing Lists | Business & Consumer Mailing Lists | Address Finder | Buy Mailing Lists

Also - Goleads is recommended by fellow warrior David Preston - haven't used it yet but imagine they do zip code as well.

Cheers, Maria Gudelis

Leron Ford · 12-30-2008, 11:09 AM

You may want to look in your local Yellow Pages as well. Sometimes there are local list brokers who have the info you are seeking readily available and since they live near/in the area you are targeting, might be more helpful, or may be able to offer additional insight/suggestions that give you more bang for your buck or show you an easier way to go about getting what you need.

Loren Woirhaye · 12-30-2008, 11:40 AM

Concur with Leron. Just open up your phone book and find a local
broker. They'll probably have an inexpensive "house list" and will
be able to sort for the general groups you want to mail to. Still,
you can blow a lot of money with direct mail if you don't do it
smartly - so be smart.

susansmith · 12-30-2008, 12:24 PM

you can check yellowpages. once i collected a huge list with reasonable price.

Tony_D · 12-30-2008, 04:56 PM

Thank you all for the great suggestions. We'll definately be checking the yellow pages (I don't even own a phone book anymore!) as well as looking into some of the other services mentioned.

12-30-2008, 09:55 AM	#1
Tony_D Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	How to Acquire a Local Offline Mailing List? I was wondering if anyone here knows if there is a way to buy an offline mailing list that targets a specific zip code or neighborhood? The reason I ask is that my girlfriend is a personal trainer, and we're exploring new ways to advertise her services. We've had several hundred flyers printed and placed them at many local businesses, which has gotten her some good business. But we want to know how to get her ad distributed directly to hundreds of houses quickly. There are some very affluent neighborhoods near where we live we'd like to target. Does anyone here have experience with this type of thing? Thanks warriors.
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12-30-2008, 10:14 AM	#2
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12-30-2008, 11:09 AM	#4
Leron Ford Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 92 Thanks: 103 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: How to Acquire a Local Offline Mailing List? You may want to look in your local Yellow Pages as well. Sometimes there are local list brokers who have the info you are seeking readily available and since they live near/in the area you are targeting, might be more helpful, or may be able to offer additional insight/suggestions that give you more bang for your buck or show you an easier way to go about getting what you need.

12-30-2008, 11:40 AM	#5
Loren Woirhaye Who'm I kidding? War Room Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts Posts: 4,542 Blog Entries: 15 Thanks: 117 Thanked 904 Times in 651 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How to Acquire a Local Offline Mailing List? Concur with Leron. Just open up your phone book and find a local broker. They'll probably have an inexpensive "house list" and will be able to sort for the general groups you want to mail to. Still, you can blow a lot of money with direct mail if you don't do it smartly - so be smart.
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12-30-2008, 04:56 PM	#7
Tony_D Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How to Acquire a Local Offline Mailing List? Thank you all for the great suggestions. We'll definately be checking the yellow pages (I don't even own a phone book anymore!) as well as looking into some of the other services mentioned.
	witty comment.