{"id":13554,"date":"2019-08-01T04:50:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T12:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=13554"},"modified":"2024-01-08T06:20:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:20:56","slug":"find-email-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/find-email-address\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Proven Ways To Find Anyone\u2019s Email Address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">Looking to contact someone but can\u2019t find their email address?<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are six methods that we use in our day-to-day work whenever we need to track down someone\u2019s contact information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#email-lookup-services\">Use email lookup services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#take-a-guess\">Make your best guess (and test&nbsp;it)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#twitter-advanced-search\">Use Twitter\u2019s advanced search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#subscribe-to-mailing-list\">Subscribe to your target\u2019s mailing list<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#reach-out-on-twitter\">Reach out for an email address on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ask-for-personal-connection\">Ask for a personal connection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"1. Use email lookup services\" data-section=\"email-lookup-services\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Use email lookup services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Email discovery tools provide perhaps <em>the<\/em>&nbsp;easiest way to find an email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just feed them a person\u2019s name and website, and they\u2019ll work their magic to find an&nbsp;email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Email-finder.gif\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are hundreds of these tools on the market, free and paid, and some are better than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, I take a few popular email lookup services and give them a test using the email addresses from my contact list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time I have tested:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getprospect.com\/\">GetProspect<\/a><\/strong>: 50 free searches per month. Paid accounts start at $49\/month for 1000 valid email addresses ($0.049 per result).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hunter.io\/\">Hunter<\/a><\/strong>: 50 free searches per month. Paid accounts start at $49\/month for 500&nbsp;searches ($0.098 per result).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voilanorbert.com\/\">Voila Norbert<\/a><\/strong>: 50 free searches as a trial. Paid accounts start at: $49\/month for 1,000 results&nbsp;($0.049 per result).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getemail.io\/\">GetEmail.io<\/a><\/strong>: 10 free searches per month. Paid accounts start at $49\/month for 300 searches ($0.16 per result).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findymail.com\/\">Findymail<\/a><\/strong>: 10 free searches per month. Paid accounts start at $49\/month for 1000 searches ($0.049 per result).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/name2email.com\/\">Name2Email<\/a><\/strong>: Chrome extension. Unlimited searches per month. Free access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what I got this&nbsp;time:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Email-finders-test-2023.png\" alt=\"Email finders test 2023\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1112\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-162203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Email-finders-test-2023.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Email-finders-test-2023-612x425.png 612w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Email-finders-test-2023-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Email-finders-test-2023-1536x1068.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>VoilaNorbert won by a narrow margin with a <strong>92%<\/strong>&nbsp;success rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Name2Email keeps demonstrating amazing results. Especially considering that this extension is free and does not limit the number of searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has just one drawback: you can\u2019t search email addresses in&nbsp;bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While email discovery services offer a good solution for finding emails,&nbsp;especially in bulk, they\u2019re not perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn a few more effective ways to find an email address, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"2. Make your best guess (and test it)\" data-section=\"take-a-guess\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Make your best guess (and test&nbsp;it)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your contact list and you\u2019ll see that most email addresses follow one of several formulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know the first name, last&nbsp;name, and domain of your target, you can simply guess someone\u2019s email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 70% of my&nbsp;contact list&nbsp;consists of email addresses that use the name@domain.com format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common formats for an email address are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-78\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-78 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-full\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Format<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">First name<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jane@ahrefs.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">First name + last&nbsp;name<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jane.doe@ahrefs.com<br>\njanedoe@ahrefs.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">First name + the 1st letter of the last&nbsp;name<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">janed@ahrefs.com<br>\njane.d@ahrefs.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The 1st letter of the first name + last&nbsp;name<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jdoe@ahrefs.com<br>\nj.doe@ahrefs.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Initials<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jd@ahrefs.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-78 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p>However, picking out all the possible variants manually is time-consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here\u2019s a shortcut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailmeteor.com\/email-permutator\">Email Permutator Tool<\/a>&nbsp;from Mailmeteor automatically creates a list of possible email addresses. Just fill in the fields and let it work its&nbsp;magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-160586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Email-Permutator-by-Mailmeteor.png\" alt=\"Email Permutator by Mailmeteor\" width=\"1814\" height=\"918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Email-Permutator-by-Mailmeteor.png 1814w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Email-Permutator-by-Mailmeteor-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Email-Permutator-by-Mailmeteor-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Email-Permutator-by-Mailmeteor-1536x777.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1814px) 100vw, 1814px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool will get you a list of possible email addresses in seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the \u201cOpen in Gmail\u201d button, and the tool will create a new message with all email permutations added to the \u201cTo\u201d field. Move the cursor over the email address one by one and observe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pop-up will show you if the email address is associated with a Google profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/permutations-check-in-gmail.gif\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do the same check in Google Spreadsheets directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sheets-gif.gif\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">pro tip<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>If this does not help, you can run another check by searching for the exact match of your best guess on Google or another search engine to see if it was mentioned anywhere on the&nbsp;Web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/find-email-google.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"3. Use Twitter's advanced search\" data-section=\"twitter-advanced-search\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Use Twitter\u2019s advanced search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>People often share their email addresses in their tweets. But to hide them from bots, they replace \u201c.\u201d and \u201c@\u201d symbols with \u201cdot\u201d and \u201cat\u201d&nbsp;words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you already guessed your next&nbsp;step?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search-advanced\">Twitter Advanced Search<\/a>&nbsp;and look for the words \u201cat\u201d and \u201cdot\u201d in tweets from your target person. You can also include words like \u201cemail,\u201d \u201ccontact,\u201d or \u201creach\u201d in your search to narrow down the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see if this works for Sam Oh, our Grandmaster of video content here at Ahrefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/twitter-advanced-search-email.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GOTCHA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people don\u2019t even bother ciphering their email addresses in their tweets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/email-twitter-unciphered.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"4. Subscribe to your target\u2019s mailing list\" data-section=\"subscribe-to-mailing-list\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.&nbsp;Subscribe to your target\u2019s mailing list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If a person you\u2019re targeting has a newsletter on their blog, you can subscribe to their mailing list using an opt\u2010in form on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most newsletter emails will come from their personal email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, this also provides an excellent opportunity to start building relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just reply to one of the newsletter emails with a quick question or ask for an opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is one of the very first email outreach messages I ever&nbsp;sent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/brian-dean-email.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I signed up for Brian Dean\u2019s newsletter and replied to the first email I&nbsp;got.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">pro tip<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes email addresses like newsletter@domainname.com, news@domainname.com or similar are used for newsletters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you reply to these, the person might reply from their personal email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"5. Reach out for an email address on Twitter\" data-section=\"reach-out-on-twitter\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5.&nbsp;Reach out for an email address on Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve seen plenty of contact pages where people say that the best way to reach them is to drop them a line on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But generally, the message you want to send is more than 280 characters long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So don\u2019t hesitate to find that person on Twitter and ask for their email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Head of Marketing, Tim Soulo, does that quite&nbsp;often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tim-soulo-email-outreach-twitter.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust me; most people will eagerly answer such a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just make sure you have a real Twitter profile that clearly states who you&nbsp;are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"6. Ask for a personal connection\" data-section=\"ask-for-personal-connection\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.&nbsp;Ask for a personal connection via a generic email address or contact form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most big companies have either a contact form on their website or list a generic email address for inquiries (e.g., info@domainname.com). Those inboxes are mostly handled by support teams or by&nbsp;VAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just shoot a simple message and ask them to connect you with the person you want to&nbsp;reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/personal-connection-outreach.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">IMPORTANT<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n\n\n\n<p>This works best if your email signature clearly explains who you&nbsp;are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re using a VA to collect email addresses for you, make sure that their signature mentions you as their&nbsp;boss.&nbsp;\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What else can you&nbsp;try?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you tried every method and still failed to find an email address, here are a few tips you can use as your last resort:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check your own contact list.<\/strong>&nbsp;Your prospect might have contacted you before.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/66844\/export-connections-from-linkedin\">Export your LinkedIn connections<\/a><\/strong>. I found that only 7% of my list chose not to hide their email address on LinkedIn, but that\u2019s still something.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check their social profiles<\/strong>&nbsp;and \u201cAbout\u201d pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"How to find email addresses at scale\" data-section=\"find-emails-at-scale\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to find email addresses at scale for blogger outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Reaching out to the authors of articles is a crucial part of any <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/link-building\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link-building<\/a> or promotional campaign. 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