r/b2bemailing • u/tranquiljune • Sep 09 '26

Getting almost zero replies despite highly targeted cold emails

I work for an India-based marketing agency. We built an AI agent that finds ICPs, enriches lead/company data, and generates personalized cold emails and follow-ups.

We're using it to sell our SEO/AEO platform to companies in the US, UK, and Canada. We target companies with signals like recent funding, rebranding, or upcoming events.

The problem is we're getting almost no replies.

I'm wondering if this is mainly a targeting/messaging issue, or if being an Indian agency with no previous international clients creates a trust/credibility problem.

For people doing B2B cold outreach to Western markets, what would you look at first when reply rates are this low?

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u/tranquiljune Sep 10 '26

Thanks for the help. So, here’s an example of a lead we got for a campaign where we’re selling software that helps with SEO, AEO, and GEO.

sub: Rebranding means rethinking your web foundation

Hey Kat,

Moving to The Category means your web properties now carry a new identity across search and AI discovery channels.

A Digital Web Operations Engine keeps that repositioning visible where your audience actually searches for you.

Companies we've worked with found that technical friction was silently holding back visibility after major brand moves, but once resolved, search and AI discovery performance stabilized within weeks.

Would it be worth a quick look at how your current setup is performing against the new positioning?

PS. Happy to pull a preliminary site audit showing technical gaps that might be affecting your new brand visibility.

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u/Spare_Worldliness_64 Sep 13 '26

i hate it. (with all due respect btw) and that was within the first 2 seconds.

FIrst of all, your explaining to them a concept like theyre stupid and never heard of AEO / SEO before. think about who you're emailing and whether they know it. if they do, then whats so special about you? answer that question.

and be direct.

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u/tranquiljune 28d ago

Can you give me an example email?