Greetings! After searching the 515 area code and seeing it was Des
Moines, Iowa, I got a hunch that will pay off with numerous email
addresses in Des Moines though it will require you to build your own
list.
I am a member of various Yahoo Groups so I went to the Yahoo main page
and clicked on the Groups links. On the Groups search page, I entered
"des moines iowa" and the search returned 71 groups which contain the
words "des moines iowa". To give you an idea of the various topics I
found:
desmoinesbiorgayteenboys
Hi everyone. This club is for teen boys, ages 12-17, to meet each
other in Des Moines, Iowa. Post pics as you wish. When you first join
you must post your age and location. Peace. 246 [members] Public
hairymarys
A list with weekly updates on shows coming to Hairy Mary's in Des
Moines Iowa. Also discussion of up coming shows and past shows at
Hairy Mary's. Our web site is at http //www.hairymarys.com 247
[members] For Members
slipknot
Official discussion list for Roadrunner Records recording artists
SLIPKNOT, a 9-piece heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. 701
[members] Public
2rcflow
The weekly news bulletin and devotional for members of Two Rivers
Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Web site www.2rc.org. 133 [members] For
Members
valley1997
Members of the 1997 graduating class of Valley High School in West Des
Moines, Iowa. 123 [members] For Members
sb17
Star Base Seventeen in Des Moines is the oldest currently-running
"Star Trek" fan club in Iowa. We were founded in 1983 by a handful of
die-hard "Star Trek" enthusiasts and today have over seventy members.
The creator of this eGroup (now Yahoo! Group), Commander Shrom, is one
of the founding fathers of Star Base 17. We welcome any and all who
like "Star Trek" in any form to join us!
10 [members] Public
tsuiowaalumni
This is an announcement-only mail list for the Truman State University
Central Iowa Alumni Chapter. We are a diverse group of alumni
currently living in the Des Moines area. We enjoy both social events
and service activities for the benefit of the university. All alumni
living in Iowa are invited to participate. Please visit our website at
http //www.geocities.com/tsuiowaalumni/ 111 [members] Public
desmoinesiowasinglesonly
Des Moines iowa singles ONLY 207 [members] Public
As you can see from the diversity of the groups, there are many
different groups for Des Moines based activities. What you would do
would be to create an account of your own for Yahoo Groups and then
visit each and every one of these groups. Members are required to
have an email to belong (most get their messages by email as opposed
to visiting the site page each time) and emails are public record to
the members of each group. As opposed to just collecting the email
addresses from the group database, you may politely query the members
through a general post asking if you may collect their emails from the
public group record - that way you respect their privacy and the
information they have posted (you will also probably make many new
friends!) As you can see by the above samples, the Des Moines groups
samples I listed above have over 1,500 members total. A few might be
living away from Des Moines and keeping up with activities through the
group, but the majority will be 515 residents.
Some of the groups have few members, some have many - but you will be
able to collect a goodly number of email addresses in total. Also,
there are similar type groups/clubs at MSN.com and other sites where
you might use the same tactic.
Another way to collect Des Moines emails would be to set up your own
web page for Des Moines and offer a newsletter for various activities
or services. In your key words for the site, you would use "Des
Moines" to capture searchers and to rank the page higher. You would
have a sign-up area where name, address and email would be requested.
People finding your site might sign up for your free newsletter, but
make sure your keywords and explanations ask for only residents of Des
Moines.
Depending on the product, service or information you wish to provide
in Des Moines, you may also visit free dating clubs on the Internet
(or join the ones that require a small fee) and look for people in Des
Moines that way. The personal ads almost always contain an email.
Also check colleges in the area for student groups at the college
sites which will have emails with them. Again, always respect the
privacy issue and laws by asking first instead of just copying an
email database.
I hope these ideas will assist you in your quest. Should you need
clarification, please ask.
SEARCH TERMS AND LINKS
"Yahoo groups" Google search phrase
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=yahoo+groups
Yahoo Groups (has the search groups box)
http://groups.yahoo.com/
Groups with "des moines iowa" in group description
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=des+moines+iowa
"MSN communities" Google search phrase
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=MSN+communities
MSN search communities box
http://groups.msn.com/home.msnw?lc=1033&pgmarket=en-us
MSN "des moines iowa" search in communities (returned 43 with that
phrase)
http://search.msn.com/vresults.asp?q=des%20moines%20iowa&CO=50&RS=CHECKED&qap=&FORM=COENUS&dom=groups.msn.com&cfg=COENUS&ba=0&v=1&lng= |
