Mailing list of 25,000+ 18-25 y.o's - best way to monetize?

[Nick]

Hi all,

I have a mailing list of 25,000+ 18 to 25 year old's left over from a previous business. I could easily grow this if I wanted. My question is, what would you do to monetize the list? It's split 50/50 male/female, and the list is made up of people located in Australia, almost all within capital cities.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Nick

[entrepreneurrebel]

If it is more than 3 months old it is useless. Statistics show that after 3 months most of the information has been affected by some type of change. That is why the reputable mailing list companies update their databases every 30-60 days.

[Nick]

It is kept up to date.

Suggestions anyone?

[entrepreneurrebel]

Ok how exactly do you keep up your 25k mailing list. Do you contact them one by one, do you have spiders that room the web searching for updated contact info, do you pay for other mailing list to double check your list, or is there something else.

[Future of Edu]

If it is more than 3 months old it is useless. Statistics show that after 3 months most of the information has been affected by some type of change. That is why the reputable mailing list companies update their databases every 30-60 days.

I can't tell you how much I disagree with this. The fact that its 25,000 potential college students, young businessmen/women, or rookies in life makes it extremely valuable to some people. Forget what detailed information is in the list, it still gives you a hard to comeby, YOUNG, target demographic.

As far as what you can use it for... thats a tough one. I know how I could use it for my business but only because it provides me with address' for my key age demo.

Find a "young" product to market or someone that has one.

Enjoy Life,
Nick

[davidansell]

Hey can you send them all an email for me?

[RawMarketing]

Can you provide more information as to how you gathered all of these email addresses?

Is this a service which they have subscribed for or 'verified' their subscription (less chance of being flagged as spam)?

Have they just freely given you their email addresses? or is there a "Will not sell your emails to 3rd parties" clause?

[ritty]

Are you trying to sell the email list?

[leoworkshopp]

Ya that is a great question, can you help us out on how you are gathering these emails? if possible thanks!

[Beale]

start a dating website or a website like facebook / bebo and do an smart advertising design and send it to them all

[davidansell]

Regarding what Beale said, I am starting a dating site, could potientally use all your 25k (email addresses) and make a fortune, pm me if intrested.