Really Need Some Basic Help On Autoresponders

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Warriors,

I need your help. Here's the skinny.

I am relatively new to IM and have built a small list of about 200 names. I currently use Constant Contact and all of the names are double opt-in.

I am getting a few sign-ups per week, but I want to get more.

I have a $10 report I am willing to give away for free in order to build my list.

Here is my problem:

I have no idea how to set up an automatic download or even what it is called. Is this an auto-responder?

I simply need a way to have someone fill out their email address and instantly get the free report.

I appreciate your guidance and suggestions in this matter. I need a simple facts of life talk on this subject from Warrior experts.

Thanks much.
#autoresponders #basic
  • Profile picture of the author Michael D Forbes
    Create a thank you page with a link to the report on it, this way you can further the relationship through a relevant message to them rather than having them blindly receive a download. You just set the autoresponder (constant contact) to send your subscribers to that page once they confirm opt-in.

    If you don't know how to specify a thank you page, I'm sure CCs support can take care of you.
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    • Profile picture of the author Cataclysm1987
      Originally Posted by Michael D Forbes View Post

      Create a thank you page with a link to the report on it, this way you can further the relationship through a relevant message to them rather than having them blindly receive a download. You just set the autoresponder to send your subscribers to that page once they confirm opt-in.
      Yep.

      You can also embed the file in your site so they read or watch whatever content you offer on your site. This is an even more personal approach.
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    • Profile picture of the author radhika
      You can also send the download link in email after they conform their subscription.

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  • Profile picture of the author sarahparks
    I use AWeber and what I do is in my first email in the series, I say welcome and here's your free report/video/whatever that you signed up for. AWeber (and I would assume other auto responders would, too) has an attachment feature on every follow-up email template. I simply attach my PDF document to the email and instruct the reader in the body of the email to download the attachment for their free report. They still have to confirm their opt-in before getting that first follow-up email but it works fine. I don't know that there's a way to change the double opt-in feature in your auto responder.
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  • Profile picture of the author SlicedGenius
    There are two main ways you could look to do this.
    1. Set up an autoresponder (yes that is what they are called!) and set this message to go out immediately after they double opt-in. In side that email, refer to the gift, and provide a download link. I'm afraid I'm not entirely sure how you set one of these up in Constant Contact, as I use Aweber.
    2. If the above can't be done - then your opt-in form might have a setting as to what page to send people to after they have filled in the subscribe form. You could create a page for this that says thanks for signing up - and then have the link to download the gift. Then just ensure this page is an orphan on your site (not tied into the navigation) so that people can't just find it through normal browsing.

    There are more technically advanced ways to deliver products, but that is more for paid for/high value products - or ones that are tailored to the individual.

    thanks
    Simon
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  • Profile picture of the author lastreporter
    You guys have helped me already. I am getting the gist of it. Thanks very much!
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