Trying to break into the Southeast Asian market and wondering if buying a targeted list is worth it or just a waste of money. Anyone had decent conversions?
Buying an “Indonesia targeted email list” is almost always a waste—deliverability tanks (low sender reputation, spam traps), consent is missing (CAN-SPAM/GDPR-style principles + local PDPA expectations), and most ESPs will throttle/ban you, so EPC/ROI looks good on paper but dies in inbox placement. If you want SEA scale, build first‑party leads instead: run FB/TikTok lead ads to a local “bridge” landing page, double opt‑in + email/SMS verification, warm the domain/IP (SPF/DKIM/DMARC, dedicated subdomain), then monetize with affiliate offers via segmentation and retargeting—this is how you get stable inbox rates and consistent CVR.