Why does everyone use Aweber when they could...

There isn't a big difference between the both from what i've heard.

It's just that aweber is a little more popular because of many gurus promoting it in the early days and also because switching between autoresponders can be a real pain.

From what I know. Getresponse doesn't have the javascript code to insert to track conversions on the optin page. (Correct me if I'm wrong) It'd be an extra hassle to setup a google analytics funnel to track this data.

I like aweber. I use 1SC coz i'm stuck to it. =(

It's just preferences and who got the word to the subscriber
first. For me, GetResponse hit me before AWeber did so I
stuck with it.

Glad to know that GetResponse is changing and updating its
interface to a new one soon though cause I've always liked
the cleaner look in AWeber. But GetResponse is finally waking
up =)

Asher

I personally build my lists across 3 different autoresponders - Aweber, Get Response and my own hosted one.

I believe it's too dangerous to rely on one single company holding your contact database. It's been said before, but one single rule change could change things drastically.

Another thing is that you could use different autoresponders for different purposes.

For instance, you can use Get Response to work together with their Power Leads system. And if your Aweber is already set to double opt-in, you can use GR for single opt-in purposes, for traffic that is less qualified but still profitable. Or you could use your own hosted autoresponder for collecting co-registration leads.

Fabian

Anyone using a self-hosted autoresponder here? Or custom-made for their business?

Ie an autoresponder that you could backup anytime you want within just a few seconds, or import email addresses without being re-verified?

After all.. aweber is $20 a month for the lowest package (I think) and you could get an autoresponder coded for a few hundred $$.

I know, delivering the emails is one big issue here, but a dedicated server (even shared) should be first checked if it's blacklisted or something, and if it's not and you don't send "spam-like" emails, then there should not be any problem...

Am I missing something here?

Hi

I personally have tried both Aweber and GetResponse and to me, they are quite similar in many ways except the the difference is that Aweber seems to have better customer service, it's much easier to navigate around and set up new lists and web forms.

Plus, most fellow IM'ers use it and it gets promoted so much by others that you end up using it instead, and since many ebooks guides out too, whenever they talk about autoresponders, Aweber seems to get more mentioning.

At the end of the day, it will depend on yourself as to which you prefer, but like many fellow warrior members have said, transfering between different autoresponder would be a nightmare and you have to ask yourself - is it worth it?

Best regards

I think AWeber has established a great brand name. And they not only provide great service to customers, but also affiliates.

For e.g., if you sign up as an affiliate, they'd send you a letter by mail, thanking you for your decision, no matter where you live.

AWeber has a good name in the market, and gives that "premium" feeling to many. A product shines not only due to its functionality, but also the team behind it.

I use Getresponse because of the much better value. For just $18 month you can have up to 10,000 subscibers, Aweber only allows you 500 subscribers for $20 mth and then price increases with more subscribers. Most features that you would ever use are the same for both, although Aweber's interface is cleaner and easier. Aweber is one of the most expensive autoresponders in the market. Getresponse has all the same features for less, plus an excellent support forum.

I used GetResposne to set up basic free autoresponders on a range of topics and then when the numbers picked up I joined as a paid subscriber.

I've had no problems with them whatsoever...like someone else said, Getresponse was promoted to me first so I guess I've stuck with it

I used GetResposne, I've had no problems with them whatsoever
and like some of you said, Getresponse was promoted to me first so I guess I've stuck with it.
Good to hear that i'ts much better value

I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned Auto Response Plus. At just under $200 it is an economical alternative to the hosted services. I have a one time investment, can import information, choose single opt-in if I want (although I don't), has no restrictions on number of subscribers,and it works like a charm. Lots of features - too many to list here. At one time, it always came up in A/R discussions as the self-hosted solution but seems to have lagged behind lately.

Neil Morgan is a super guy and has always stood behind his product but there are apparently changes on the horizon. He and Mark Joyner have struck some kind of deal and I'm curious to see what the future brings.

So for now, It's ARPlus for me.
Follow Up Autoresponder and Mailing List Software - AutoResponse Plus

For me, the biggest and most significant difference between AWeber
and GetResponse is that AWeber has more sophisticated tracking
capabilities - down to each individual subscriber.

For example, if I send out a broadcast via AWeber and it has a link
in it, I can track exactly which subscribers click on the link and those
who didn't click on the link - person by person.

Then I can send each person a more relevant message depending
upon whether they clicked the previous link or not.

As a marketer on the Internet this is huge. Talk about scientific
advertising :-)

Message-to-market match goes up and so does response.

AWeber have been around for over 10 years and only focus on
autoresponders and they do it real well.

Sure there are other options but take a look at which autoresponder
service most Internet Marketers use - AWeber.

A number of the top tier Internet Marketers are migrating over to
Infusionsoft but this is a more sophisticated CRM system that includes
autoresponder, shopping cart, affiliate program and customer database
capabilities.

I'm using AWeber and Infusionsoft depending upon the situation.

Dedicated to your success,

*Shaun O'Reilly

Is there more functionality with Aweber?

As with GR, they have a tracking cookie, to move people from one set of emails to the next, but it only works, if they only have to travel through one page.

I hate this and wish it would be changed.

Hey Emmanuel!

I think AWeber is a much easier platform to use than GetResponse.

I have used both and especially for a "newbie" AWeber is much more plug and play.

Live the Dream!
Tim

Unless Getresponse has added them, there are some programming options that they don't have Aweber does. I never had any problem with them, Aweber just gives me more possibilities.

customer service! GetResponse has poor customer service. I use profollow.com it it a private label Aweber at the old prices.

Nice timing on this thread. I've used AWeber in the past then canceled it because I don't do much email marketing. In the last couple of weeks though I've been doing major upgrades to servers, databases, etc. and I briefly pulled my hair out with my own custom email solution. Decided it was silly to waste time and frustration on it so I went back to Aweber.

At the moment though, I can't justify their costs for such a small list so I went over to Get Response and set up there. I'm not sure I'm fully happy with it but it will work for the basic occasional announcements I send.

Aweber has a lot of automation and backend programming you can put into place. For example, you can configure your ordering scripts to automatically add new customers to your customer mailing list *without* making them fill in yet another form to do so.

A personal pet peeve of mine is to buy a product, then be forced to fill in the opt in form before I can download what I bought. Vendors should have a way to seamlessly and transparently add new customers to the customer mailing list.

As someone else said: Aweber also gives you a heck of a lot more detail on your subscribers and what they're doing. And the automation just works. So far with GR I can't seem to make it send my "instant" welcome message after people subscribe >:|

Oh yeah... and the GR documentation is way too sparse

That's my few cents on the differences between the two so far.

Yes, they do honor legacy pricing. A friend of mine has also been "grandfathered" in to Aweber with lower prices than what they're asking now.

I use both getresponse and aweber and getresponse's delivery rates to yahoo accounts are pathetic. We've done a fair amount of testing and ALL emails from GR go to bulk. While all emails from aweber get delivered directly to the inbox.

I was recommended 1Shoppingcart.com by another UK marketer when I first started out about 3 years ago, but then realised that I didn't need an allsinging and dancing integrated ecommerce system as well. I switched to Aweber because of it's features and level of customer service. Someone even phoned from Aweber to welcome me just after signing up - I'm in Edinburgh, Scotland and they took the bother to phone me all the way from PA, USA ! Very impressed..

This thread has been great.

Thank you to everyone that has shared
their experiences & input!

I use response 2.0 for my general list . They are very dependable but I send the buyers to aweber :-)

I wish i went with aweber and not getresponse... their HTML Pop up opt-in box are way better than the boring plain Getresponse one.

Not everyone uses Aweber.

I use both, don't rely on one company with your database. Aweber and Getresponse are equally good IMO, both have their pros and cons. Aweber is more user friendly and I like it's interface.

I think the layout is better and the customer service is definitely better.

Allen D.

Because of the supposed deliverability, I would go with Aweber. The problem is moving all the lists over!

Brian

aweber just recently changed their pricing to what it is currently.. a lot of people (like me) only pay a flat $20 per month for unlimited lists and subscribers.

Aweber gets rapidly more expensive as your list grows. I moved to infusionsoft because you get up to 500k subscribers for $500 a month. Aweber was costing me $800 a month at 100k subscribers...

That's all it cost when I joined a year or so ago I got to keep the pricing since I did not upgrade to their more advanced analystics last year.

There are a few 'private label' aweber services out there that still only charge the flat $20/month. Guys like Mike Filsaime have their own 'branded' versions, but it's all aweber under the covers.

For me it's all about the deliverability, I don't mind paying more if it means I can reach peoples inbox

Honestly,

any time I call Aweber the phone connection is so garbled and scratchy I have a hard time hearing them.

When I call GetResponse the phone connection is smooth and crystal clear.

Call me crazy, but that little piece makes a big impact on me.

Nonetheless, Aweber still seems to be the leader.

I was introduced to Aweber first, so that's the one I use. I like the tracking capabilites and reports. Their customer service is great. I have attended a couple webinars which were helpful and am very happy with their service.

Hey,

I have accounts with both Aweber and Getresponse and there's very little difference between them. It's really just a matter of familiarity and preference. Aweber has such a reputation thought that you almost feel guilty not using them.

Must be the marketing! The bottom line is it's really a matter of personal preference! You can't go wrong either way

I looked at what all the big boys and girls of IM were using and it was Aweber so I went for it. But that was before the Aweber price change. Back when I first got Aweber the price difference between Aweber and Get Response was negligible regardless of list size.