Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Carlos leads client success efforts at The Forge, marrying customer-focused onboarding with high-velocity AI outreach execution. Since joining, he's become a go-to author behind data‑driven guides on using AI for prospecting, scale workflows, and comparing market tools. His writing is sharp, tactical, and result-oriented. He tackles complex choices - like picking the right lead gen platforms - and breaks them into clear, actionable takeaways for sales and success teams. With nearly a decade in CS, technical support, and account management, Carlos blends operational rigor with empathetic customer engagement.
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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.
Email Infrastructure
How Email Volume Impacts Deliverability
Understanding how email volume affects deliverability is crucial for ensuring your messages reach inboxes instead of spam folders.
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We Tried 3 Mission Inbox Alternatives & Competitors for 30 Days
Struggling with Mission Inbox? We tested Mailforge, Infraforge, and Mailreef head-to-head. Learn which tool actually kept us out of spam, why most warm-up tools silently fail, and which setup works best for cold emailers in 2025.
Cold Email
How Blacklists Impact Cold Email Campaigns
Email blacklists can severely impact cold email campaigns, leading to poor deliverability and lost revenue. Learn how to avoid and fix these issues.
Email Infrastructure
SPF, DKIM, DMARC: TXT Records Explained
Understand how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together to enhance email security and ensure reliable delivery while protecting your domain from fraud.
Tools
Outlook Alternatives for Cold Email Outreach
Explore top alternatives to Outlook for effective cold email outreach, highlighting deliverability, automation, and compliance features.
Tips & Tutorials
Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing Cold Emails in 2025
Learn the essentials of A/B testing cold emails in 2025 to enhance engagement and improve outreach strategies effectively.
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Tips & Tutorials
Inbox Placement Rate: How to Measure & Optimize It?
No replies? It’s inbox placement. Learn how to measure and fix IPR to land in inbox, not spam—using tools like Mailforge.
Email Infrastructure
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.
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Reviews
Is Hubspot Email Deliverability Good? Our 90-Day Usage Review
Honest 90-day review of HubSpot email deliverability reveals low open rates, spam issues, and why switching to Mailforge improved cold outreach.
Tips & Tutorials
How to Send Bulk Email from Outlook + Alternative Solution
Learn how to effectively send bulk emails using Outlook and discover alternatives like Mailforge for larger campaigns.
Tips & Tutorials
SPF, DKIM, DMARC: DNS Basics for Cold Email
Learn how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protect your cold emails from spam filters and spoofing, ensuring better deliverability and security.
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Reviews
We Tried Mailreef for 14 Days: Here's Our Unbiased Review
I tested Mailreef for 14 days and discovered hidden costs, limits, and rules that almost cost me $249/mo. Read my breakdown before you buy cold email infra. Try now!!
Tips & Tutorials
5 Best Amazon SES Alternatives and Competitors in 2025
Amazon SES is cheap—but brutal to set up. If you want emails that land without debugging DNS, these 5 alternatives (like Mailforge) fix what SES breaks.