Cold email outreach yields near-zero reply rates despite volume
A sender who sent 188 cold emails received only a single reply, illustrating how deteriorating deliverability and inbox fatigue have made high-volume cold outreach increasingly ineffective for generating responses. This reflects a broader, worsening problem for teams relying on email as a primary outbound channel.
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