info about mailchimp autoresponderfor IM

Hi All,

OK I don't think we have anything to worry about. What I'm saying here in this post is only theory because I haven't tried it yet but I will be trying it as I think Mail Chimp has the best deal going.

I'll also add that this is in no way shape or form me trying to "get around" their TOS. It's an attempt to work within their TOS.

First off I'd say NEVER import a list to Mail Chimp. NEVER Import a list. Their TOS states that even one spam report or complaint from someone on an imported list can get you banned. NEVER Import a list.

Now it goes without saying but I'll say it anyway, ALWAYS get new list members by using the double opt in form. You need all of your list with Mail Chimp to be built with double Opt-in. I don't know if there is any other way to do it with them but if there is DON'T do it. Always use Double Opt-in.

Now here is the "trick" if you will, if your target market is the Work At Home Crowd.

Don't market your "Work At Home" opportunities via the mailings to your list.

Only market to the Work At Home niche products that the Work At Home crowd would be interested in but don't market it as "Work At Home."

So, what are the Work At Home crowd interested in that you don't have to call "Work At Home." What do the companies that are on the first page of Mail Chimp sell? That is what does, PayPal, FireFox, Staples, Canon, Intel, Twitter, Sales Force and all the others sell? Promote those products or types of products.

Here is a list of things I can think of I'm sure there are more.

Copy writing
How to create an eBook
How to build a list
How to set up a "small office" (not home office)
How to contact and sell to Offline Businesses
How to fix PC problems (viruses, spyware, etc.)
How to run a teleseminar, workshop, net meeting, etc.
How to set up a sales page complete with buy now buttons
How to do research

Inside your/my eBooks there can be info for work at home. It seems MC is concerned with the emails they send out. When you see on MC's home page the list of "Who uses Mail Chimp," you see many companies who serve the work at home niche.

The key here is that they read the eMails you send out. If your emails use the "improper" terms you get busted. Honestly they can't be anti Internet Marketing, their service is pure Internet marketing.

Just to repeat, Mail Chimp comes highly recommended by other IMers and so they (IMers) must be doing it right. I'm glad there is a service that keeps high standards and I want to work within those standards not work around them.

If my "theories" fail, Back to the drawing board.

So my first assignment to myself is to get that first campaign accepted. Wish me well.

George Wright

xioaphil - this is exactly why I said earlier that I wasn't clear about their terms. I appreciate the corroboration.

Garrie,

True, But you know what happens when people post a company's name or individual's here in this forum.

Btw, doesn't this autoresponder service belong to a Warrior?

That could be Garrie, but this thread in my opinion was posted to give this company a black eye when you get down to it. He posted this thread because he was angry because he got banned from using the service - for obvious reasons.

If Owen was going against this company's TOS, then why should he gripe about the company in the forum? It isn't the company's fault.