Comments on: 4 Easy Steps to Sending Newsletters http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Aditya http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-102151 Aditya Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:29:49 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-102151 I think for all those who want to send newsletters, there is nothing much better than aweber currently. Mostly because it automated all the process of collecting email ID , name and sending emails. You can also set up autoresponders I think for all those who want to send newsletters, there is nothing much better than Aweber currently. Mostly because it automated all the process of collecting email ID , name and sending emails. You can also set up autoresponders

]]> By: ***V*** http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-101129 ***V*** Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:31:46 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-101129 I don't use an opt-in list on my blog either. Let me know how it goes with your investigation. V I don’t use an opt-in list on my blog either. Let me know how it goes with your investigation.

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]]> By: ***V*** http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-101127 ***V*** Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:30:33 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-101127 How do you like Zookoda? Do you find having a mailing list to begin with important for retention/profit making? V How do you like Zookoda? Do you find having a mailing list to begin with important for retention/profit making?

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]]> By: ***V*** http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-101124 ***V*** Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:28:05 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-101124 I use feedburner myself. What will you switch to? V I use feedburner myself. What will you switch to?

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]]> By: ***V*** http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-101122 ***V*** Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:26:54 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-101122 Why do you need an opt-in list? V Why do you need an opt-in list?

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]]> By: PissedOff http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-100842 PissedOff Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:57:24 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-100842 What's with the BS ConstantContact links? This post is lame. Gary stick to hosting. What’s with the BS ConstantContact links? This post is lame. Gary stick to hosting.

]]> By: BigMeep Joe http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-100722 BigMeep Joe Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:28:05 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-100722 Is there any advantage to using one of these services as opposed to PHPList with a Wordpress plug-in if you are just sending a plain-text newsletter? Other than offloading the email processing to the service provider? Is there any advantage to using one of these services as opposed to PHPList with a Wordpress plug-in if you are just sending a plain-text newsletter? Other than offloading the email processing to the service provider?

]]> By: Dean Thompson http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-100703 Dean Thompson Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:59:29 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-100703 I use newsletter script instead of hosted services because I never trust their privacy. Think about it, your data is out of your control. It's hosted and managed by a company which you don't know. Of course, there are both advantages and disadvantages of using a newsletter script or hosted service. I am using a newsletter script and I know that my data is secured, I have full control over my data and getting the same (sometimes more) statistics from my newsletter script. I think there are two disadvantages of using newsletter scripts: 1. Your server needs to handle the emailing activity and you need to manage that 2. You need to design your newsletter templates by your own mostly. I am using Oempro from Octeth which is quite good in both feature list and reporting. But it's commercial. For the ones who are looking a free newsletter script, I recommend phplist. It's free, don't wait support service or professional assistance. I use newsletter script instead of hosted services because I never trust their privacy. Think about it, your data is out of your control. It’s hosted and managed by a company which you don’t know. Of course, there are both advantages and disadvantages of using a newsletter script or hosted service.

I am using a newsletter script and I know that my data is secured, I have full control over my data and getting the same (sometimes more) statistics from my newsletter script. I think there are two disadvantages of using newsletter scripts:

1. Your server needs to handle the emailing activity and you need to manage that
2. You need to design your newsletter templates by your own mostly.

I am using Oempro from Octeth which is quite good in both feature list and reporting. But it’s commercial. For the ones who are looking a free newsletter script, I recommend phplist. It’s free, don’t wait support service or professional assistance.

]]> By: Making The Money http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-100695 Making The Money Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:40:39 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-100695 I've been with them for about a year now and never received any junk (I also subscribe to all my lists to make sure subscribers aren't getting spammed). I imagine it's just part of the T&C that has been copied from every other T&C. As far as comparing the 2 services go I've got something lined up and I'm going to give Constant Contact a whirl. I’ve been with them for about a year now and never received any junk (I also subscribe to all my lists to make sure subscribers aren’t getting spammed). I imagine it’s just part of the T&C that has been copied from every other T&C.

As far as comparing the 2 services go I’ve got something lined up and I’m going to give Constant Contact a whirl.

]]> By: Click Input http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-100625 Click Input Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:29:14 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/4-easy-steps-to-sending-newsletters/#comment-100625 This is something I definitely need to be doing on one of my other, larger sites. This is something I definitely need to be doing on one of my other, larger sites.

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