Colton

I've used the free trial for aweber and it was pretty nice I liked it. Anyone had any experience with iContact? I'm looking for a good service with the best rates. I don't have my list built up yet so I don't need a service that handles huge numbers right now. Thanks!

BigDaddys101

not exactly sure but for small accounts I think Campaigner is the cheapest and then aweber is the next in line but those are the only two services I use

Colton

Thanks, never heard of campaigner before but it looks nice. I think I'll give them a shot.

Shaun OReilly

Don't choose a 3rd party e-mail service so casually.

(Casualness leads to casualties).

Your choice of provider is just too important a business
decision to make willy, nilly.

If you're looking for a high quality provider with a proven
10+ year track record on getting e-mails delivered, then
AWeber are a great option.

Dedicated to your success,

Shaun

Raja Kamil

If you are thinking about using Aweber but want a cheaper price, look for Aweber's reseller.

I am using ProFollow. They are Aweber reseller, and everything are actually is Aweber except the price is cheaper...

Shaun OReilly

The Private Label versions of AWeber allow up to 10k
subscribers for the $19.95/month price.

However, they do NOT offer the full AWeber Analytics
functionality that allows you to track your e-mail campaigns
more effectively, e.g. who's clicked on certain links, who's
opened certain e-mails, etc.

Dedicated to your success,

Shaun

Shannon Herod

In my opinion Aweber is the best when it comes to statistically seeing what's going on with your list and then segmenting out e-mail correspondence to that list.

But, one gaping hole that Aweber has, is the fact that they force you to double opt in. Even if you're not forced to use double opt in right now, they will find a reason to force you into double opt in in the future. Believe me :-)

For that reason, I no longer use Aweber. I would love to, but I have seen the overall negative affect of using double opt in crush part of my income.

Now, there will be the people out there that say that double opt in is better. That is just because Aweber has brainwashed them into believing it :-)

However, I will agree there is a time and place for double opt in. When you're getting opt ins from cold traffic at a squeeze page I would always recommend using a double opt in. But, if you are putting a customer on a buying list there is no reason in H E double hockey sticks that I would ever want them to double opt in.

Anyway, my point is this... Aweber is a fantastic service with a great price. But I unfortunately do not use them because of the double opt in aspect.

I actually use Getresponse and am very happy with their service. The delivery rate is on par or better than Aweber's. The only thing the service is lacking is the ability to segment out your list based on open rates and click through rates. Other than that they are pretty good.

Their statistical data needs a little improvement as well. But overall I'm very happy with them.

I tried icontact, but I believe they are far behind when it comes to deliverability. When I signed up for their trial half of the e-mails they sent me regarding their trial went to the spam folder. So that showed me a lot. For that reason I did not use them.

Talk soon,

Shannon Herod

Angii Anderton

Great info!!! I use and love aweber as well... Another one I've started using for some small companies is mailchimp.com. It's free up to a certain # of subscribers... you sacrifice having their logo in your emails until you're a paid subscriber.

humbledmarket

Aweber is probably the best known auto responder system with a track record. I've never tried icontact but I've tried both aweber and imnicamail. I really like Aweber but I moved because there was a WSO.

If you're looking for price you might want to check out imnicamail which is run by a warrior here I believe. He had WSOs with 30% off so it was only $7/month for 5000 subscribers.

The pricing definitely beats aweber. AS for delivery rate I don't really know since I didn't hceck the records but many said it was fine.

Their forms aren't as fancy as Aweber though which is the only evident difference for me. Their system is different as well but still very easy.

BradBergeron

I don't like Mailchimp at all. I find that you get what you pay for, and I really don't like Mailchimp.

The company I use is as reputable as iContact and Aweber - Constant Contact. It's a little bit cheaper than Aweber and it has the features I need.

dcyberpunk

I really like mailchimp.
Easy, free up to 500 members (you can do a lot with that) and works well for me.
I have experienced a few glitches now and then but I like to create campaigns that look amazing!
Haven't had any problems with their analytics, their reports are fine. Integrates with facebook, twitter & Google analytics seamlessly.
I find the "build it" options for forms & pages allows for flexibility but the only major issues I have had is with their form coding – it’s tricky to get forms aligned perfectly sometimes within wordpress but I can live with that.

lamberw

Aweber has the most features and since your email marketing list is essentially the asset of your business, it is worth spending a little more on it.

Jamus McKenna

Colton,

With e-mail marketing you really only have two choices.

Aweber or Getresponce.

I love Aweber because you can actually have them host your opt-in page.

This means you do not need to get a domain or web hosting instantly for a niche you want to test drive. Just start driving traffic.

I even have a video for people to show them how it is done (in under 10 minutes!).

If you want to check it out just PM me.

Your list is THE most important part of your marketing so look after them with the best

Cheers,

Jamus

Randy Smith

Quote
"With e-mail marketing you really only have two choices. Aweber or Getresponce."

I wonder sometimes if the people who make these claims have tried and tested the numerous services that are available????

Had the quote said -
"I've tried traffic wave and here are the results of 3 months testing, then I tried WizardResponderPro and here are 3 months of results for them... At the same time I ran tests with Imnica mail, MailChimp, DirectResponders, Email Aces, etc. etc. and my conclusion based on all these tests is....."

Then I may read it with interest!

Being one of the owners of WizardResponderPro - I would naturally like to see our service get a mention, and I'm sure the owners of the other services out there would feel the same?... But hey - just because we're not as big and only have a few years of running our service doesn't mean we don't provide value!

I'm the first to admit that if you want the ability to constantly email those who haven't opened your first email promoting some product - that we don't have all the facilities Aweber has... However - I also feel that many smaller marketers who don't yet have a list of hundreds of thousands might feel they don't want the unsubscribe rates some of these facilities could lead to.

So where are all the customers of these other services?

Is it just a case of the blind leading the blind

(no disrespect intended to those who use a big name service and enjoy it, I'll happily say they are good at what they do) I'm speaking of those who don't even know there are other services with great reputations available to consider.

Or
Are those using other services too busy marketing to come and add their opinions?

Either way - a simple google search would give a list of services to investigate.... Or would people prefer to just keep asking their guru who pays them the most commission?

Sorry if this sounded like a rant - but hey, I know the owners of a few services who work hard to provide value, delivery and features to help their clients, and they too must wonder how people who've been online for a couple of months suddenly become the authority on telling more newbies they have no choices!

Randy

cypherslock

I use and love Imnica Mail.

brendan301

check out trafficwave. they're $17.95/mo for "unlimited" subscribers. i've heard lots of good things about them.

katarina1

I am happy with trafficwave. It doesn't matter how many people you have on your list, the price is the same.They have webinars to show you how to do things and make it easier. I didn't see broadcast button which is problem for me.I don't want all emails to be autoresponder emails.Sometimes I just want to send special offer that is available 5-10 days and then gone. To do that I have to create follow up email and send it.After 10 days I have to come back and delete it. This service is new and they will change,support is good and fast.