Comments on: Choosing and Comparing Email Marketing Providers http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/ Smart Marketing on a Shoestring Budget Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:08:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: eMom's Best Work Out and Around Town - eMoms at Home - Blogging and Internet Marketing for Home Based Entrepreneurs http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-97 eMom's Best Work Out and Around Town - eMoms at Home - Blogging and Internet Marketing for Home Based Entrepreneurs Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:11:19 +0000 http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-97 [...] Choosing and Comparing Email Marketing Providers [...] […] Choosing and Comparing Email Marketing Providers […]

]]> By: Sarah Lewis http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-98 Sarah Lewis Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:52:26 +0000 http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-98 I'd also add that <a href="http://www.icontact.com" rel="nofollow">iContact</a> (or use <a href="http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/114595" rel="nofollow">my affiliate link</a> :) ) is a very appealing competitor to Constant Contact. I've been using both for a while, and really like the way iContact does things... they have some very "up to the minute" features like RSS, they're priced similarly to Constant Contact, and they also offer a multiple-message autoresponder. Perhaps my favorite differentiator, day to day, is the way they handle multiple mailing lists on totally different topics; one of my main complaints with Constant Contact was the way they lumped all "Interests" in together on the sign up form, making it difficult to use one account for disparate topics. If nothing else, they seem to be keeping Constant Contact on their toes, and I'm always glad to see a little competition in the marketplace for that reason. I’d also add that iContact (or use my affiliate link :) ) is a very appealing competitor to Constant Contact.

I’ve been using both for a while, and really like the way iContact does things… they have some very “up to the minute” features like RSS, they’re priced similarly to Constant Contact, and they also offer a multiple-message autoresponder.

Perhaps my favorite differentiator, day to day, is the way they handle multiple mailing lists on totally different topics; one of my main complaints with Constant Contact was the way they lumped all “Interests” in together on the sign up form, making it difficult to use one account for disparate topics.

If nothing else, they seem to be keeping Constant Contact on their toes, and I’m always glad to see a little competition in the marketplace for that reason.

]]> By: 7 Common E-newsletter Pitfalls to Avoid http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-102 7 Common E-newsletter Pitfalls to Avoid Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:21:58 +0000 http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-102 [...] Email marketing services such as Constant Contact, 1ShoppingCart and Aweber, give you tools to track your campaign’s effectiveness.  You can see how many people received it, opened it, when and what they clicked on, and you have the ability to manage opt-in, opt-out, and bounces.  One client we converted to Constant Contact (from Outlook broadcast) in August of last year is still singing its praises four campaigns later. (Shoestring Smarts has a good article on the major email marketing service providers) [...] […] Email marketing services such as Constant Contact, 1ShoppingCart and Aweber, give you tools to track your campaign’s effectiveness.  You can see how many people received it, opened it, when and what they clicked on, and you have the ability to manage opt-in, opt-out, and bounces.  One client we converted to Constant Contact (from Outlook broadcast) in August of last year is still singing its praises four campaigns later. (Shoestring Smarts has a good article on the major email marketing service providers) […]

]]> By: rickh http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-106 rickh Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:46:03 +0000 http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-106 I've used aWeber for a couple of years (and still do), but found a couple of aggravating features. My online forms started getting spammed and there was no easy way to control it without doing double opt-in (which I did not want to do.) I now use GetResponse for most lists. About the same price as aWeber, but a nicer interface and more of the features I need. Of course aWeber is making some big changes right now, so these comments might be out of date. I’ve used aWeber for a couple of years (and still do), but found a couple of aggravating features. My online forms started getting spammed and there was no easy way to control it without doing double opt-in (which I did not want to do.)

I now use GetResponse for most lists. About the same price as aWeber, but a nicer interface and more of the features I need. Of course aWeber is making some big changes right now, so these comments might be out of date.

]]> By: Chris Bartow http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-111 Chris Bartow Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:46:54 +0000 http://shoestringsmarts.com/2007/06/06/choosing-and-comparing-email-marketing-providers/#comment-111 I've used IntelliContact over Constant Contact for a few of my clients with good results. I think it's much easier to use for people that aren't as Internet savvy. I’ve used IntelliContact over Constant Contact for a few of my clients with good results. I think it’s much easier to use for people that aren’t as Internet savvy.

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