Is Multi-Platform Number Filtering Necessary for Foreign Trade Marketing?

The most important part of foreign trade marketing lies in multi-channel and large-scale promotion. Many marketers, when carrying out related marketing operations, often choose to use some social media platforms that are especially popular in certain regions.

For example, the country with the largest number of Facebook users is India, followed by the United States and Southeast Asian countries. So, when doing Facebook marketing, it’s best to target these regions. The largest user group of Twitter (X) is in the United States, with Japan as the second largest. Therefore, it’s better to choose Twitter (X) when targeting these two regions for marketing.

These social media platforms are usually registered with mobile phone numbers. So, some marketers who do private messaging prefer to obtain a batch of mobile numbers in advance to search, add friends, and conduct private messaging marketing. Some new methods have also appeared in the market claiming to help users carry out marketing more effectively.

So is it necessary to filter numbers on multiple platforms for foreign trade marketing? And how can it be done? Today, we’ll give you a clear explanation!

It’s actually very necessary to filter numbers before carrying out marketing on platforms, especially for private messaging-based marketing methods.

We must first confirm whether a mobile number is registered on the relevant platform. For platforms like Facebook or WhatsApp, sending a large number of messages or marketing content to unregistered users may easily be detected as abnormal activity, which can lead to account suspension or bans — something that has a major impact on marketing.

Besides Facebook and WhatsApp, other platforms also have restrictions to varying degrees. And since marketing operations themselves are prone to being blocked, randomly reaching out to unverified accounts is not recommended.

How can we filter numbers?

Currently, there are two mainstream methods: manual and automatic.

Manual method: After getting the target’s phone number, manually search through the “Add Friend” option to see if any relevant account appears. If it does, the number is registered and suitable for marketing. This method, although time-consuming and labor-intensive, is still effective.

Automatic method: This involves using third-party tools like CrownSoft’s Various Account Filters. This tool can quickly help you determine whether a phone number is registered on platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, or Telegram. It's simple to operate and even beginners can use it with ease.

After retrieving the registration status from the software, you can categorize the numbers according to which platforms they are registered on, making it very convenient to select the most suitable platform for your marketing campaigns.