Niels Ouwens
Partner Acceleration Manager
Niels Ouwens leads Partnerships at Salesforge, where he builds and runs the partner ecosystem driving modern outbound growth. With a background that started inside the company and evolved into owning partner strategy and execution, Niels focuses on turning integrations, agencies, and GTM collaborators into scalable, repeatable growth channels rather than one-off opportunities.
Over his time at Salesforge, Niels has developed partnership programs that go beyond co-marketing and referrals. He works closely with product and revenue teams to package capabilities for partners, create clear onboarding and enablement flows, and build commercial models that make partner-led growth predictable and measurable.
Tutorials & Guides
SPF, DKIM, DMARC: DNS Setup Checklist
Step-by-step DNS checklist to configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC: list senders, add TXT records, verify propagation, and monitor DMARC reports to stop spoofing.
Tutorials & Guides
Cold Email KPIs: Deliverability Metrics to Track
Track inbox placement, delivery, bounce and spam complaint rates to protect sender reputation and improve cold email ROI.
Tutorials & Guides
GDPR Compliance Trends for Cold Email in 2025
Mandatory consent, stricter AI limits, and enforced SPF/DKIM/DMARC make GDPR the defining force behind cold email in 2025.
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Reviews
In-Depth GMass Review: Is It Worth It for Cold Email?
Read this in-depth GMass review to learn its features, pricing, pros, limitations, and whether it’s worth it for cold email. See how Mailforge is a stronger alternative for scalable outreach.
Cold Email
Scaling Email Outreach: IP Costs to Consider
Break down domain, mailbox and IP costs, shared vs dedicated trade-offs, and practical steps to scale cold email outreach without overspending.
Cold Email
AI Multichannel Outreach: Best Practices
Personalized, well-timed AI multichannel outreach backed by clean data, proper domain setup, and dynamic cadences outperforms single-channel spam.
DNS Setup
Fixing DKIM Key Alignment: Step-by-Step Guide
DKIM misalignment causes DMARC failures and spam — align the d= domain with From, fix DNS selectors, update third-party signers, and test to restore deliverability.
Email Infrastructure
Custom Email Domains: Benefits for Cold Outreach
Protect your primary domain and improve inbox placement: use custom outreach domains with SPF/DKIM/DMARC to scale cold email campaigns safely.
Tools
DNS Automation Tools for Scaling Cold Email Outreach
Streamline your cold email outreach with automation tools that simplify DNS setups, improve deliverability, and save time across multiple domains.
Email Deliverability
5 Tips to Avoid Spam Traps in Bulk Email Campaigns
Learn essential strategies to avoid spam traps in bulk email campaigns and protect your sender reputation for better deliverability.
Privacy & Security
Email Compliance for Bulk Senders: Guide 2025
Learn essential compliance strategies for bulk email senders in 2025, including authentication protocols, spam management, and legal requirements.
Email Infrastructure
Deliverability at Scale: How Mailforge Keeps AI SDRs Out of Spam
Learn how to ensure your AI SDR emails land in inboxes, not spam, with automated deliverability solutions and best practices.
DNS Setup
DKIM Setup: Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to set up DKIM for email security, enhance deliverability, and protect your domain from phishing and spoofing attacks.
Tutorials & Guides
How To Monitor Email Deliverability Metrics
Learn how to effectively monitor email deliverability metrics to ensure your messages reach inboxes and improve campaign performance.
Email Infrastructure
How to Future-Proof Domains for Cold Email
Learn how to optimize your domains for cold email success, improving deliverability and protecting your reputation with effective strategies.
Email Deliverability
Domain Deliverability Benchmarks for 2025
Explore the 2025 email deliverability benchmarks, key metrics for success, and strategies to enhance your cold email campaigns.
Email Deliverability
How Do You Stop Emails Going to Spam?
Learn how to optimize your email deliverability with effective infrastructure, authentication, and content strategies.
Email Deliverability
Mailbox Health Checklist for Cold Email
Ensure your cold email campaigns succeed by maintaining mailbox health with proper domain setup, authentication, and list hygiene.
Cold Email
How to Benchmark Domain Health for Cold Email
Learn how to assess and improve your domain health for better cold email deliverability, ensuring your messages reach inboxes instead of spam folders.
Tutorials & Guides
How to Monitor IP Reputation with Google Postmaster Tools
Learn how to effectively monitor your IP reputation using Google Postmaster Tools to enhance email deliverability and avoid spam filters.
Email Deliverability
How MX Records Impact Email Deliverability
Learn how properly configured MX records influence email deliverability and sender reputation, and discover best practices for management.
Tutorials & Guides
Cold Email Domain Setup: Best Practices
Learn how to set up a dedicated domain for cold email outreach to protect your main domain's reputation and improve deliverability.
Email Infrastructure
Scaling Email Outreach with Multiple Domains
Learn how to effectively scale your email outreach with multiple domains while maintaining compliance and improving deliverability.
DNS Setup
DMARC for Cold Emails: None, Quarantine, or Reject?
Understand DMARC policies for cold emailing to enhance security, protect your domain, and improve deliverability with a phased approach.
DNS Setup
SPF Record Setup for Cold Email Deliverability
Learn how to set up SPF records to enhance cold email deliverability and protect your sender reputation from spam filters.
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Reviews
Ultimate Hypertide Review: Is It Worth It in 2025?
Wondering if Hypertide is worth it in 2025 or just another cold email hype tool? This no-fluff review breaks down real user feedback, tested pros and cons, hidden pricing, and whether it's the right fit for your cold outreach stack—or if a better alternative like Mailforge makes more sense for scale and deliverability.
DNS Setup
How to Verify SPF, DKIM, DMARC for Outreach
Understand how to verify SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to enhance email deliverability and protect against spoofing in your outreach efforts.
Email Deliverability
How Sender Score Affects Cold Email Campaigns
Learn how your sender score can impact cold email deliverability and engagement, and discover strategies to improve your email campaigns.
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Reviews
We Analyzed 70+ Mailscale Reviews To Give You an Unbiased View
We analyzed 70+ Mailscale reviews to see if it truly delivers. Learn its pros, cons, pricing, and if Mailforge is a better fit for your outreach setup.
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Tools
We Compared 21 Cold Email Infrastructure Tools (18 Of Them Are Trash)
Most tools break at scale. We tested 21 cold email infrastructure tools—only 3 delivered inbox placement, warm-up, DNS control, and blacklist alerts. Learn what actually works in 2025 (and what to avoid).
Email Deliverability
How to Test Email Deliverability for Spam Filters
Ensure your emails reach the inbox by mastering spam filters, testing deliverability, and optimizing authentication protocols.
Email Deliverability
Common Email Deliverability Issues and Fixes
Learn about common email deliverability issues and effective fixes to ensure your emails reach inboxes, not spam folders.
Email Infrastructure
5 Stages of a Cold Email Domain Lifecycle
Learn how to effectively manage your cold email domains through their lifecycle, ensuring better deliverability and compliance.
Email Deliverability
Cold Email Domain Health: Best Practices for Scaling
Safeguard your email outreach with best practices for maintaining domain health, improving deliverability, and scaling effectively.
Email Infrastructure
How to Choose the Right Mailbox Provider for Cold Emails
Choosing the right mailbox provider is essential for cold email success. Learn key factors to consider for optimal deliverability and scalability.
DNS Setup
SPF, DKIM, DMARC: Mailbox Settings Explained
Learn how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together to secure your email domain, improve deliverability, and protect against phishing attacks.
DNS Setup
How to Test SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Records
Learn how to effectively test SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records to secure your email communications and enhance deliverability.
Tutorials & Guides
How to Set Up Google Workspace SPF Record [in 3 Minutes]
Learn how to set up the exact Google Workspace SPF record fast. Copy the TXT record, add it to your DNS, and verify to improve email delivery and avoid spam.
Email Infrastructure
Email Infrastructure: What It Is and How to Set Up?
Having deliverability issues? Learn to build email infrastructure—SPF, DKIM, DNS, tracking, and best practices—to ensure your emails hit the inbox in 2025.
Tutorials & Guides
How to Schedule an Email in Gmail
Learn how to effectively schedule emails in Gmail to optimize your communication, enhance personalization, and improve response rates.