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Is there a real danger with single opt-in?

by Scott Million
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I live in the US (New York)...am I at a real risk for using Get Response single opt-in? What's the worst that could happen?
#danger #optin #real #single
  • Profile picture of the author Ron Douglas
    Hey Scott, didn't know you're a New Yorker. I'm here on Long Island not far from Filsaime's office.

    I've been using single opt-in for some lists and double for others for years. I honestly don't see a difference other than less lost subscribers from the single opt-in list.

    Of course the autoresponder companies would rather you have double opt-in because it makes their lives easier in terms of deliverability issues.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jared Alberghini
    Yes, the real danger is that you will get many more confirmed subscribers

    - Jared
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    • Profile picture of the author rmx
      I've also used single opt for years with an autoresponder script that installs on my server. Even though many of my lists are in the make money niche I've never had a spam complaint.

      Knock on wood :-)

      Rmx
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    • Profile picture of the author Scott Million
      Originally Posted by Jared Alberghini View Post

      Yes, the real danger is that you will get many more confirmed subscribers

      - Jared
      Haha. Sounds like a no-brainer. Thanks guys.
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  • Profile picture of the author marcanthony
    I've wondered the same thing.

    I don't think that it's that big of
    a deal... It's not like the internet
    police are going to bust through
    your screen and handcuff you.

    I have tons of very small email lists
    that I've created over the past 8
    months - mainly for testing purposes.

    One half consists of double optin
    leads... the other half single.

    I haven't received any negative feedback
    whatsoever.

    Peace
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  • Profile picture of the author onera
    Single opt-in list with an option to remove will be ok.
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  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    Some competitor of yours could use your form to enter a bunch of names that never asked for your info, creating major spam headaches for you.

    It's a real black hat tatic called 'joe jobbing', and it can cost you dearly.
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  • Profile picture of the author globalpro
    As long as you provide contact info and a way to unsubscribe, you are good to go.

    I use both single and double opt in. Single for customers through the payment processing script and double for forms. Never had any issues with either.

    Thanks,

    John
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  • Profile picture of the author Ouroboros
    I've been using a single opt-in script for my start-up blogs hosted on my own server and have had more testimonials than opt-outs.

    I think it depends on your niche...I would probably use aweber or getresponse if I were in IM niche.

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  • Profile picture of the author chris_surfrider
    Single for customer signups and double-opt for "free" lists.

    To prevent the kind of BH crap that Floyd had mentioned, which IS a problem.

    Too many spam complaints and the AR company will axe you.

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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Iser
    Lots of big time mailers run single optin lists.

    Even the ones on a free model.
    Most of mine are single.
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