"Targeted E-mails" = Spam or not? - GoFuckYourself.com

Legendary_Samir · 03-13-2007, 07:23 AM

I keep seeing this terminology and was wondering what it means. ?Targeted e-mails? is spam basically, right?

TBrown · 03-13-2007, 07:41 AM

well erm nope...

lot · 03-13-2007, 07:52 AM

Depends on what info it contains..

stev0 · 03-13-2007, 08:10 AM

If it's unsolicited then it's spam

OMG Jim · 03-13-2007, 09:27 AM

You must first define Targeted E-mails before you can decide if you think it is spam.

I define Targeted Emails as "Target Marketing" if the sender is personalizing each email and it is being sent to someone that is in the industry and may have a particular need for the information contained in the email.

If the emails are not personalized and they are being mass mailed then I would call these emails "Targeted Spam". There is difference!

I have personally spent over 16 months collecting data on over 500 companies in the adult industry. This is my personal contact information and I use it to contact people in the industry to let them know that I have an adult product that they may be interested in using on their site or sites. I consider these Targeted Emails and not SPAM!

Targeted = Marketing... That's how I define it.

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J. Falcon · 03-13-2007, 10:03 AM

If you specifically personalize each mail then its not spam.

germ · 03-13-2007, 10:25 AM

the definition is much broader than that. check the can-spam laws for more info.

Legendary_Samir · 03-13-2007, 02:07 PM

any programs out there that do not mind "targeted e-mailing"?

WiredGuy · 03-13-2007, 02:11 PM

It becomes spam when people complain about it. If nobody complains about it (and not because its untraceable), then its not spam. So if you can target an email really well to the point that nobody complains, then its not spam. Good luck doing that

WG

03-13-2007, 07:23 AM	#1
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03-13-2007, 09:27 AM	#5
OMG Jim Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,153	You must first define Targeted E-mails before you can decide if you think it is spam. I define Targeted Emails as "Target Marketing" if the sender is personalizing each email and it is being sent to someone that is in the industry and may have a particular need for the information contained in the email. If the emails are not personalized and they are being mass mailed then I would call these emails "Targeted Spam". There is difference! I have personally spent over 16 months collecting data on over 500 companies in the adult industry. This is my personal contact information and I use it to contact people in the industry to let them know that I have an adult product that they may be interested in using on their site or sites. I consider these Targeted Emails and not SPAM! Targeted = Marketing... That's how I define it. _ __________________ ICQ: 254 914 537 - Skype: AlmightyJim

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J. Falcon www.AdultCopywriters.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 31,618	If you specifically personalize each mail then its not spam. __________________ Adult Copywriters SEO Content for Porn Sites sales at adultcopywriters dot com

03-13-2007, 08:10 AM	#4
stev0 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 6,801	If it's unsolicited then it's spam

03-13-2007, 10:25 AM	#7
germ ( o Y o ) Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,108	the definition is much broader than that. check the can-spam laws for more info.

03-13-2007, 02:07 PM	#8
Legendary_Samir So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 440	any programs out there that do not mind "targeted e-mailing"?

03-13-2007, 02:11 PM	#9
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,487	It becomes spam when people complain about it. If nobody complains about it (and not because its untraceable), then its not spam. So if you can target an email really well to the point that nobody complains, then its not spam. Good luck doing that WG __________________ I play with Google.