Free email marketing tool?

7 years ago

One of the best investments you can make in your online business is a reliable autoresponder with good deliverability. I would go with Aweber and spend $19 a month. Mail Chimp is free but they do have restrictions from what I hear.

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Max Winner 7 years ago

I don't think you understood the OP's question, please re-read and try again
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Tom Addams

7 years ago

Listen to Tyronne, OP.

Bare essentials that you need:

1. Shared hosting.
2. Domain.
3. Squeeze Page, or
4. Blog with integrated newsletter.
5. aWeber (newsletter).

That's it.

You can get cracking for under $20, and it'll cost around that much each month.

Once you have that setup (including content), learn 1 free traffic method. Once you've mastered it, learn another.

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

hmm seems like the gurus here all does not agree with me ditching aweber..

Anyone tried the kingmailer? I saw someone posting anyone used it before? is it "safe"? It seems like its a new startup..
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- ryanbiddulph 7 years ago
  
  I'd be careful about unknown email responders Only because, if we are all IMers with years - and decades in some cases - of experience, and knowledge, and wisdom, and we have not heard of Kingmailer, but we all advise aweber, or Mail Chimp, ya probably wanna listen to decade's worth of experience
  
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Max Winner 7 years ago

You also didn't read the OP's question, please re-read and try again
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ryanbiddulph

7 years ago

Mail Chimp is free to 2000 subscribers. Learn that sucka! It is your free, dependable, email platform.

I'm building my list nicely through the platform, just sharing value and also selling my wares. Works A-OK for me.

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JohnMcCabe

7 years ago

Originally Posted by ryanbiddulph

Mail Chimp is free to 2000 subscribers. Learn that sucka! It is your free, dependable, email platform.

I'm building my list nicely through the platform, just sharing value and also selling my wares. Works A-OK for me.

Not only that, Mailchimp recently announced that many of the features that used to require a paid subscription will now be available with the free subscription.

https://blog.mailchimp.com/tag/announcements/

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

i tried sending email(im my subscriber) and only 1 subscriber im on a $10/mth plan... i tot is free?

and is there live chat on mailchip? i cant seem to find one..
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Kay King

7 years ago

Frank Donovan posted the comment below in a thread yesterday.

Before you do, you should know that MailChimp prohibits affiliate marketing under its Acceptable Use Policy.

https://mailchimp.com/legal/acceptable_use/

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boblyle 7 years ago

Kay hit the nail on the head about using Mailchimp. Your best bets are still Aweber or Get Response
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- IMNewbie2017 7 years ago
  
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omeeishrak 7 years ago

Wow! And I was just thinking of doing it! Thanks a lot for the heads up!
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eliseekins

7 years ago

I agree with John & Ryan above. There is absolutely no reason to spend money if you don't need to.

MailChimp's free service is great. I would stick with it. Ask for support, watch some more videos, and read some tutorials.

I used MailChimp when I first started. Yes, it does have a bit of a learning curve, but it's not so bad. And it does the job.

I know some people who make like $200k a month and still use MailChimp.

After I got my first 1k email subs I moved over to ActiveCampaign. You can get started there for like $10 a month. And I love it.

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IMNewbie2017

7 years ago

since it doesnt alow affiliate marketing, can i still use?

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eliseekins

7 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean.

But both MailChimp & ActiveCampaign should be fine to use for affiliate marketing.

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Max Winner 7 years ago

Wrong....know you stuff before you comment, mailchimp don't allow affiliate marketing per sé
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Regional Warrior 7 years ago

Originally Posted by eliseekins

I'm not sure what you mean.

But both MailChimp & ActiveCampaign should be fine to use for affiliate marketing.

Sorry but you are so wrong and no wonder the newbies get confused
you can not use MailChimp for affiliate marketing at all

Please before you post make sure you know the facts so no one get the wrong information
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eliseekins

7 years ago

Thanks guys. realized after I commented that MailChimp's policy doesn't allow affiliate marketing.

I just had forgotten.

Now I realize that's actually the reason why I switched over when I decided to start monetizing my list.

My bad.

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celente

7 years ago

Originally Posted by eliseekins

Thanks guys. realized after I commented that MailChimp's policy doesn't allow affiliate marketing.

I just had forgotten.

Now I realize that's actually the reason why I switched over when I decided to start monetizing my list.

My bad.

Thanks for bringing that up. Its quite important I have seen a few others [affiliate marketers] have issues with mail chimp recently. Quite interesting.

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JohnMcCabe 7 years ago

Originally Posted by IMNewbie2017

since it doesnt alow affiliate marketing, can i still use?

If you intend to intentionally violate their TOS, you can use it until you get caught. At which point, you will lose your account and whatever list you have built.

If you plan to send affiliate offers, perhaps you need a different alternative.
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DIABL0

7 years ago

That is how free training works.

The provider is going to recommend services that are affiliate offers. So they make something from the training that they provide

Which is not to say that the training is not valuable because of such. It's just that the provider needs to makes some form of ROI off the cost of generating members.

Not to sound like an ass, but if you can't afford to spend $15-$20 per month on a quality autoresponder service, you probably aren't going to be successful. As it takes money to make money and if that small amount of money is a problem, you probably need to reevaluate your marketing strategy.

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IMNewbie2017

7 years ago

Are u referring to the training i went for that try to sell us his ads for 1.5k? I paid for his course.. is 2.3K... tats why i refused to pay another 1.5k. My friend actually tried to stop me from signing up but i did not listen. now regret..

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Max Winner

7 years ago

You just need direction, read everything you can about growth hacking, everything you need can be done for free.... Sales of any kind is connecting with people and offering your stuff...what platforms you use to do it can often be irrelevant

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Regional Warrior

7 years ago

Originally Posted by Max Winner

You just need direction, read everything you can about growth hacking, everything you need can be done for free.... Sales of any kind is connecting with people and offering your stuff...what platforms you use to do it can often be irrelevant

Max dont hijack the thread

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Nurnabi Sharker

7 years ago

Business need investment. I'm agree with you. But one should try free method at first. I recommend you for free mail campaign through 'mailchimp'.

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

Ya i agree with u thats y i did not listen to friend who tell me IM wont work.
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eliseekins 7 years ago

Exactly right.
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carlamae

7 years ago

If you have affiliate accounts set up then you need only to focus on driving traffic at this point. There are many free ways to do this. I personally have great success with content marketing, but like I said, there are many ways to accomplish this. You can learn loads about driving traffic here on the WF! All the best to you!

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

thank u. Now i need to cut down on fixed expenses if not i will go into debt soon without income.
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Kurt

7 years ago

Learn how to get traffic first. You don't need an autoresponder until you can get people to your pages. Once you start getting traffic, use a paid email responder that gives you the first month free. Actually, get someone to give you their GetResponse refer a friend link and you'll both get a $30 credit, which will give your first 2 months almost free.

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Jeff LaDouceur 7 years ago

Yeah I would go with what Kurt says on the GetResponse. I know for a fact MailChimp doesn't like affiliate marketing and you might get away with it for a bit but they will eventually block you. Might as well go with someone more reliable.
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7 years ago

Mail chimp is the Free email marketing tool

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celente

7 years ago

if broke, use mail chimp.

If you have some money AWEBER, its also FREE the first month. Monthly payment after.

Also, I am liking "TRAFFIC wave", try that one. It use to be free, but i think they changed it. [some big smart marketers like trafficwave]

Hope this helps.

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

I already over that free month period. If only he is honest enough to tell us not to rush into siging up thru his affilate links that if we do not have enough capital to start, DONT START.

He Just forcus in telling us it is VERY CHEAP to get a web hosting, domain name etc, and a less then 15min work done daily but he did not tell us how much more thing we need to do and spend on in order to get it work. He did not mention it involved thousands, the costs he mention are all a few hundreds at most. And i am not aware hostgator will deduct ONE YR despite i chose ONE month. and he also tell us to PAY for max plan for aweber instead of using the trial.
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sunndyr88

7 years ago

I didnt knew anything about wordpress or any email autoresponder when I started. Neither did i purchase any paid service as i didnt have enough money. I learned Mailchimp to use in my wordpress blog coz its free upto 2000subs. It took me days to work it out perfectly, but I had to learn it. Yes its tough when you are just getting started. But trust me its gonna save u alot of money.

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

thank u for the advise and encouragement . Think most likely i will close my aweber account
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7 years ago

You can try Benchmark Emails which allow you to send 10000 mail per month.

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Max Winner

7 years ago

Vertical response also have a free autoresponder plan...... mail chimp are known for having a fantastic inbox rate, but are really strict and can bring the ban hammer if you step out of line......running your email through an email scorer first is a good idea, mail-tester or any other free online tool can help, just get your score as high as possible.....its always worth sending a story email using strong open loops with no selling or affiliated links, then redirect to an article which expands on the story, and ends with an affiliate link....using Colin theriots viking/velocoraptor techniques will help you craft these to perfection....Google and YouTube this...........also extract your list on a regular basis, so if things do turn out bad and you get a ban (which they won't if you go by this method) you always have your list stored on your PC

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sachin5120

7 years ago

Guys if you want free autoresponder i d recommend you try MAIL RELAY SEND UP TO 75.000 EMAILS FOR 15.000 SUBSCRIBERS FOR FREE
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Max Winner 7 years ago

Thanks sachin, gonna check it out
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Aniketpatil

7 years ago

Litmus, Campaign Monitor, Mailchimp, 99 Designs and Zurb are the free emailing sites. My recommendation is always go through Mailchimp if you are new to emailing services, they render best services and have genuine mail lists provided by them.

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Max Winner 7 years ago

Great post....I'll be checking these out, perfect for split testing headlines and funnels....thanks for your awesome input and recommendations friend
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Frank Donovan

7 years ago

Several mentions of Mailchimp in this thread. No doubt there are those who are using or have used their service without a problem. However, in the Mailchimp Acceptable Use Policy, it's clear that affiliate marketing is one of the activities expressly prohibited. https://mailchimp.com/legal/acceptable_use/

If you search this forum, you'll find plenty of stories of established marketers losing their Mailchimp accounts (and lists) without warning or compensation. Maybe the company's become more relaxed about this recently - or maybe those who use Mailchimp for affiliate marketing without an issue have just been lucky so far. You'll have to decide for yourself. Personally, if I were building a business selling Clickbank or other affiliate products, I'd be sure to choose an email management service that didn't prohibit that activity in their terms of use.

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Kay King

7 years ago

What a total mess this thread is!

Mailchimp has restrictions - this was explained YESTERDAY with the link to check out the official list of what is not allowed.

I don't think you understood the OP's question, please re-read and try again

Not sure why you posted that several times - the OP asked for something that may not exist. He was given alternatives and explanations. Apparently he signed up for MailChimp anyway...so not sure what the point was in asking.

And i am not aware hostgator will deduct ONE YR despite i chose ONE month.

HG does not do that. Sounds like you were choosing special pricing or not buying directly from HG. You seem to have signed up for a program you couldn't afford and didn't understand.

How could you pay thousands for a 'course' and not have $20 for an autoresponder? You may need to cut your losses and start over.

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Frank Donovan

7 years ago

IMNewbie2017, I don't know how far you've got yourself into this mess, but if you're still paying every month for a course that's clearly wrong for you, you need to stop that subscription NOW. From what you say, the creator of the course is trying to get you to sign up for services via his affiliate links that you're patently not yet ready for - nor even fully understand.

In fact, if it's still possible I'd suggest you try to recover some or all of what you've already paid (if you're still within the refund period). Then take a step back and decide what you really need to learn - don't be in such a rush. There are plenty of experienced marketers here who can point you in the right direction without you needing to spend any more money.

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sparrow

7 years ago

most hosting have a autoresponder built into their hosting control panel in addition to a form builder

check it out, it depends on your hosting company and what they offer for a cpanel

I used this for years

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ryanbiddulph

7 years ago

Hi Guys,

Reading the thread about affiliate marketing and Mail Chimp; I was unaware that they disallow affiliate stuff. I guess that is true

I do virtually no affiliate stuff. I sell my eBooks, audio books, courses and offer various freelancing and consulting services. If like many Warriors you go heavy on affiliate offers definitely do your due diligence on Chimpie and their stance on affiliate offers. Or, what constitutes affiliate offers.

In any case, I know the OP wants free but really, as you become more successful you will have to pay for Mail Chimp too when you hit that threshold. Keep that in mind.

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

Hmmm i keep seeing OP is that referring to me ?
Ya im aware need to pay after exceed a certain amt of subscriber but now i have zero... except myself. Just wan to know how to get then i start pay...
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unifiedac

7 years ago

MailChimp just extended their automation services to their free plan. Now you can deliver automated and scheduled campaigns for up to 2,000 users for free.

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Anthony J Namata

7 years ago

Hey, I discovered MailRelay recently and they're pretty good and FREE. Gosh, I wouldn't pay for autoresponder. I did that in the 90s. It's so yesterday... in my book!

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depotgang

7 years ago

Honestly go with the name brand services and focus on email marketing. It always work and it a lot less challenging then more people realize.

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Kay King

7 years ago

i keep seeing OP is that referring to me

Yes - it means "original post" or "original poster" - in other words, the person who started the thread.

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IMNewbie2017 7 years ago

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7 years ago

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depotgang

7 years ago

Marketing 101..teach everyone how to do what you do not know how to do yourself....

LOL

Some people have been doing this for decades...But it never fails me to be amused by someone that has never made a few million online come out with an Affiliate Marketing class or a secret formula for XYZ..

Look into someones pedigree... If they say build a list and get rich...well I just said it for free.

Guess what this is not easy, there are no magic bullets or 3 clicks free 5 minute miracles. You want to make money....learn it and then earn it

Good luck... (Mailchimp and Wordpress is a long slow death spiral)

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godsonechezona

7 years ago

Sendlane is great for internet marketers.

Madmimi is cheap and free but has fewer tools.

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Kurt

7 years ago

A self-hosted script is a possibility if you have hosting. Self hosted scripts will create some issues such as deliverability, but you could use one until you're sure you're getting enough traction to justify paying for a third-party service.