Essay · 12 minute read

I Just Deleted Your Outreach Email Without Reading. And NO, I Don't Feel Sorry

Tim Soulo · Ahrefs Blog Free Intermediate

Written from the recipient's side of the inbox by someone who gets hundreds of cold emails a week. It makes the case that finding the right address is only half the job: a generic, templated pitch sent to a correct email still gets deleted, so what you say once you've reached someone matters as much as how you found them.

  • A correct email address doesn't save a generic, templated pitch.
  • Show you've actually looked at the person's work before asking them for anything.
  • The goal of outreach is a real reply, not just a successful delivery.
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The question it answers

  1. How do I find someone's email address when it isn't public?

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