Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact

AlphaZen · 03-09-2011, 01:58 AM

Hello everyone, I was just wondering what the significant differences among these three services are and which one you would recommend. Thanks!

Brian Lett · 03-09-2011, 02:09 AM

All three have good relationships with the email hosts. Aweber is the most popular of the three. They seen to be integrated the most with other applications, and also seem to have the most positive updates.

While Aweber would be my recommendation out of the three, I don't think that you can go wrong with any of them.

K_tir · 03-09-2011, 02:48 AM

I've only been using Aweber and it works great. I've never had any problems either with their system or customer service.

Dean Jackson · 03-09-2011, 03:10 AM

Thumbs up for Aweber. You can be sure if theres ever an integration script or plugin for auto-responders Aweber is pretty much guaranteed to be in there.

It just saves so much headache in the long run. I used to have mail chimp and it was a pain to integrate with one of my membership sites so I just gave it up and moved over to Aweber.

Best to build your business on the strongest foundations the first time round.

- Dean

spope91 · 03-09-2011, 03:16 AM

I use Icontact myself, and can't report any problems.

Plus you get a 60-day free trial

DominicF · 03-09-2011, 03:47 AM

I've used both Aweber and Getresponse. I've had no problems with either. Getresponse have given me awesome customer service retrieving some lost campaigns.

gotti3636 · 03-09-2011, 04:02 AM

I use iContact and find it to be great. Never had a problem with it.

I also have an aweber account but for some reason I just like iContact better. The iContact iPhone app is also quite useful for checking up on things when you are out and about.

Christophe Young · 03-09-2011, 11:21 AM

Been using I-Contact for years without any complaints. They are getting bigger everyday and their ads are ALL over the place!

SoundsGood · 03-11-2011, 07:40 AM

I'm re-launching a site and to needed make this very decision last week.

I decided to go with iContact since I like that we can add people to the list without making them RE-opt-in, while Aweber requires that they opt-in again.

If not for the above fact, I'd probably have gone with Aweber.

Oh, the 60 day free trial didn't hurt either!

ru · 03-11-2011, 10:31 AM

I'm getting spam via icontact.com and they haven't responded to my reports, so I'm not very impressed with them.

Edit to add: They have now responded so I'm more impressed now!

RogerAderholdt · 03-21-2011, 12:51 PM

Been with Get-Response for years. Great customer service. E-mails get delivered on time.

Highly recommend.

SoundsGood · 03-22-2011, 07:38 AM

Just double-checking (last time!

) to see if there's new word on Aweber vs iContact.

I plan on using one of the two for a LONG time, so it's a tough call.

Raindance · 03-23-2011, 01:57 AM

I'd just like to add that iContact may not be the best among the three. All the emails from aweber reach my inbox whether its yahoo or gmail whereas iContact goes to spam on yahoo.

You can also consider imnicamail, they are far more economical.

xxxJamesxxx · 03-23-2011, 02:01 AM

Used Aweber all the way and I couldn't recommend it high enough

James

pilaruk · 03-23-2011, 02:05 AM

I like aweber. The other ones are really good too.

SoundsGood · 03-23-2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raindance

I'd just like to add that iContact may not be the best among the three. All the emails from aweber reach my inbox whether its yahoo or gmail whereas iContact goes to spam on yahoo.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Kenster · 03-23-2011, 08:22 PM

Aweber fan here as well. Have never used anything else!

Nothing but good things to say about the program and the support!

Alex Barboza · 03-23-2011, 08:31 PM

I am in the same doubt as you. So far I want to try Icontact but the issue of emails going to the spam folder makes me think

Nisip · 03-24-2011, 02:28 AM

Aweber has the highest deliverability rate and the most professional customer service.

Plus the most detailed stats.

They are simply number 1. Frank Kern uses aweber too

SoundsGood · 03-24-2011, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisip

Aweber has the highest deliverability rate...

iContact is VERY close percentage-wise. Not sure we'd see much of difference individually.

I still like the fact that iContact allows us to add to a list without making the people RE-opt-in. If Aweber allowed this I'd go with them -- but they don't.

William Prawira · 03-24-2011, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerodash

Aweber is definitely a good one, but I have a question that, what do people actually use to have like 30k subscribers?

And is there an email marketing system that don't have to have a confirmation letter at the beginning like Aweber?

I think I've read something about having a big list. If 500 subscriber cost you around 19 USD a month, I think people wont be paying for the big list. I mean, considering the cost itself, you can get your own private label autoresponder program set up for your self.

I forget where I read it before, but I think somewhere in the warrior forum as well.

ru · 04-07-2011, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ru

I'm getting spam via icontact.com and they haven't responded to my reports, so I'm not very impressed with them.

Edit to add: They have now responded so I'm more impressed now!

Update: Another icontact spammer arrived today. (No spam from aweber or getresponse).

askloz · 04-07-2011, 11:12 AM

aweber sucks, their emails ALWAYS head in my spam box, regardless what email address I use, hotmail, gmail, yahoo, even my domains email addresses.

getresponse, excellent support and excellent delivery rates.

icontact, you can spam the death out of your list more than once a day - to a point its just ridiculous.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlphaZen

Hello everyone, I was just wondering what the significant differences among these three services are and which one you would recommend. Thanks!

03-09-2011, 01:58 AM	#1
AlphaZen Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Hello everyone, I was just wondering what the significant differences among these three services are and which one you would recommend. Thanks!

03-09-2011, 02:09 AM	#2
Brian Lett SEMwhiz has released! War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 168 Thanks: 27 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact All three have good relationships with the email hosts. Aweber is the most popular of the three. They seen to be integrated the most with other applications, and also seem to have the most positive updates. While Aweber would be my recommendation out of the three, I don't think that you can go wrong with any of them.

03-09-2011, 02:48 AM	#3
K_tir HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 490 Thanks: 12 Thanked 92 Times in 88 Posts Social Networking	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I've only been using Aweber and it works great. I've never had any problems either with their system or customer service.

03-09-2011, 03:10 AM	#4
Dean Jackson Killer Copywriting War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 767 Thanks: 298 Thanked 212 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Thumbs up for Aweber. You can be sure if theres ever an integration script or plugin for auto-responders Aweber is pretty much guaranteed to be in there. It just saves so much headache in the long run. I used to have mail chimp and it was a pain to integrate with one of my membership sites so I just gave it up and moved over to Aweber. Best to build your business on the strongest foundations the first time round. - Dean

03-09-2011, 03:16 AM	#5
spope91 Freelance Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Merry old England. Posts: 291 Thanks: 82 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I use Icontact myself, and can't report any problems. Plus you get a 60-day free trial

03-09-2011, 03:47 AM	#6
DominicF Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nelson, New Zealand Posts: 59 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I've used both Aweber and Getresponse. I've had no problems with either. Getresponse have given me awesome customer service retrieving some lost campaigns.

03-09-2011, 04:02 AM	#7
gotti3636 Fast Money Specialist War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,668 Thanks: 160 Thanked 234 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I use iContact and find it to be great. Never had a problem with it. I also have an aweber account but for some reason I just like iContact better. The iContact iPhone app is also quite useful for checking up on things when you are out and about.

03-09-2011, 11:21 AM	#8
Christophe Young Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 617 Thanks: 55 Thanked 106 Times in 83 Posts Contact Info	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Been using I-Contact for years without any complaints. They are getting bigger everyday and their ads are ALL over the place!

03-11-2011, 07:40 AM	#9
SoundsGood Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 690 Thanks: 5 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I'm re-launching a site and to needed make this very decision last week. I decided to go with iContact since I like that we can add people to the list without making them RE-opt-in, while Aweber requires that they opt-in again. If not for the above fact, I'd probably have gone with Aweber. Oh, the 60 day free trial didn't hurt either!

03-11-2011, 10:31 AM	#10
ru Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I'm getting spam via icontact.com and they haven't responded to my reports, so I'm not very impressed with them. Edit to add: They have now responded so I'm more impressed now!

03-21-2011, 12:51 PM	#11
RogerAderholdt The Vacation Man War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toccoa, Ga / Chiang Mai, Thailand Posts: 174 Thanks: 4 Thanked 28 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Been with Get-Response for years. Great customer service. E-mails get delivered on time. Highly recommend.

03-22-2011, 07:38 AM	#12
SoundsGood Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 690 Thanks: 5 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Just double-checking (last time! ) to see if there's new word on Aweber vs iContact. I plan on using one of the two for a LONG time, so it's a tough call.

03-23-2011, 01:57 AM	#13
Raindance HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 266 Thanks: 162 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I'd just like to add that iContact may not be the best among the three. All the emails from aweber reach my inbox whether its yahoo or gmail whereas iContact goes to spam on yahoo. You can also consider imnicamail, they are far more economical.

03-23-2011, 02:01 AM	#14
xxxJamesxxx Lurking since 2006 War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,620 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 23 Thanked 329 Times in 199 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Used Aweber all the way and I couldn't recommend it high enough James

03-23-2011, 02:05 AM	#15
pilaruk Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I like aweber. The other ones are really good too.

03-23-2011, 08:22 PM	#17
Kenster Krazy Kenster War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,111 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 672 Thanked 2,012 Times in 886 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Aweber fan here as well. Have never used anything else! Nothing but good things to say about the program and the support!

03-23-2011, 08:31 PM	#18
Alex Barboza Escaping the rat race War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Depends on the proxy Posts: 922 Thanks: 749 Thanked 128 Times in 109 Posts Social Networking	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact I am in the same doubt as you. So far I want to try Icontact but the issue of emails going to the spam folder makes me think

03-24-2011, 02:28 AM	#19
Nisip HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: European Union Posts: 323 Thanks: 28 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Aweber, GetResponse, & iContact Aweber has the highest deliverability rate and the most professional customer service. Plus the most detailed stats. They are simply number 1. Frank Kern uses aweber too