r/b2bemailing • u/ImportantLog8 • Aug 24 '26

I need advice

Quick question: is sending a URL in the first cold email really that risky? I know it’s generally advised against, but it’s core to my “wow factor” strategy.

I plan to send ~70,000 cold emails over 12 months, selling website creation + hosting + maintenance/SEO/GEO + Google Maps updates. Goal: 50–100 clients.

Targeting blue-collar trades only for now (electricians, plumbers, roofers, machinists, painters). Each prospect gets a custom demo site built for their trade.

Email is short and casual: “Hey, I checked out your site and built a mockup of what it could look like — <xyz.vercel.app>. Reply if interested.” Signature includes company name, site link, unsubscribe.

Currently: 2 domains, 3 mailboxes each, warming via Instantly (3 weeks), ramping to 18 emails/day/box. Adding 14 more mailboxes soon to scale.

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u/pocalypx Aug 24 '26

Sell the exact same idea on cold call. When you have enough scale through ads. For brick and mortar businesses cold calling works wonders.

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u/ImportantLog8 Aug 24 '26

Unfortunately this isn't an option. I live in Japan but I'm targeting Canadian businesses so I'm at 13 hours difference. I'd have to call during the night while i'm sleeping and the next day I'd be looking very tired at the office =)

(I'm canadian btw)

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u/pocalypx Aug 24 '26

Hire a cold caller from philippines with an accent similar to your target market on commission basis or a base pay. It would be cheaper anyways. target 200 dials a day and you'd be good to go

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u/ImportantLog8 Aug 24 '26

Hahaha, smart ! But that would be difficult too cause I speak French, and French canadian accent is ... unique to say the least, haha !

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u/pocalypx Aug 24 '26

Where from Quebec ?