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Aweber, (I'm confused)...

by Kim Standerline
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Affordable Email Marketing - Price Your AWeber Account

Does anyone else understand their pricing plan or am I just missing something!

On part of the page it says $19 per month for up to 500 subscribers (Which seems a heck of a lot BTW), yet in the box on the right it says 501-2500 subscribers $10 a month

What am I missing

Kim

Worst thing I ever did was get rid of my old "cheap" Aweber account (sigh)
#aweber #confused
  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by Kim Standerline View Post

    On part of the page it says $19 per month for up to 500 subscribers (Which seems a heck of a lot BTW), yet in the box on the right it says 501-2500 subscribers $10 a month

    What am I missing
    This part.



    0 - 500

    Included with
    your Account Plan



    When you go over 500 subscribers, you have to pay ANOTHER $10 a month for a total of $29.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
      Flipping heck I regret more than ever getting rid of my old account, its gotten really expensive. What's the deliverabilty rate for Getresponse is it as good. (I'm with 1sc at the mo and I wanna clean my list and move somewhere else)

      Thanks for that CD and Michael stop being so cheeky lol

      Kim
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      This part.



      When you go over 500 subscribers, you have to pay ANOTHER $10 a month for a total of $29.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ken Strong
        Unless my brain is scrambled, it appears that you save a whopping $2 by getting the $194 yearly option, rather than four quarterly payments of $49.

        On part of the page it says $19 per month for up to 500 subscribers (Which seems a heck of a lot BTW), yet in the box on the right it says 501-2500 subscribers $10 a month
        That's a hell of a lot more than it used to cost, but still worth it if you're working your list at all.

        At $29 a month for 2,000 subscribers, if you're making a paltry 5 cents a month per subscriber you've tripled your money.
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        • Profile picture of the author Zach Booker
          Originally Posted by KenStrong View Post

          Unless my brain is scrambled, it appears that you save a whopping $2 by getting the $194 yearly option, rather than four quarterly payments of $49.



          That's a hell of a lot more than it used to cost, but still worth it if you're working your list at all.

          At $29 a month for 2,000 subscribers, if you're making a paltry 5 cents a month per subscriber you've tripled your money.
          LOL! Was just looking at that, too.

          What a crazy incentive to sign up for a year!
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        • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
          I am so glad I got Aweber when I did and even more glad I kept it.

          You'd have to put a gun to my head to get rid of it and sign up again
          under this crappy new plan they have.

          Kim, I am SOOOO sorry that you're in this situation. I'm sure when you DID
          get rid of it, it was for a good reason. But this has gotta sting.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shaun OReilly
        Originally Posted by Kim Standerline View Post

        Flipping heck I regret more than ever getting rid of my old account, its gotten really expensive. What's the deliverabilty rate for Getresponse is it as good. (I'm with 1sc at the mo and I wanna clean my list and move somewhere else)
        Kim
        If you're keen on the old AWeber pricing then an option
        is to use one of the Private Label versions of AWeber.

        For example, Michael Rasmussen owns a Private Label
        version of AWeber at the domain AutomateYourList.com:

        AutomateYourList Autoresponder & Newsletters: Unlimited Follow Up Autoresponders Increase Email Deliverability. (no affil.)

        They have the old pricing structure of $19.95 for up to
        10,000 subscribers but obviously they don't have the
        full AWeber Analytics functionality. But you still get
        AWeber's high deliverability and great customer support.

        Dedicated to your success,

        Shaun
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        • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
          Ahh I never thought of using a private lable version

          Thanks for that guys

          Kim

          Originally Posted by Shaun OReilly View Post

          If you're keen on the old AWeber pricing then an option
          is to use one of the Private Label versions of AWeber.

          For example, Michael Rasmussen owns a Private Label
          version of AWeber at the domain AutomateYourList.com:

          AutomateYourList Autoresponder & Newsletters: Unlimited Follow Up Autoresponders Increase Email Deliverability. (no affil.)

          They have the old pricing structure of $19.95 for up to
          10,000 subscribers but obviously they don't have the
          full AWeber Analytics functionality. But you still get
          AWeber's high deliverability and great customer support.

          Dedicated to your success,

          Shaun
          I got rid of the account when I sold EasyMemberPro Steve, I was running 2 autoresponder services and my main list one was at 1sc so I chose to keep that. It was probably the right decision at the time, but my needs are changing now

          Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

          I am so glad I got Aweber when I did and even more glad I kept it.

          You'd have to put a gun to my head to get rid of it and sign up again
          under this crappy new plan they have.

          Kim, I am SOOOO sorry that you're in this situation. I'm sure when you DID
          get rid of it, it was for a good reason. But this has gotta sting.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Barboza
    and what other solution can you recommend? IContact?
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    • Profile picture of the author Zach Booker
      Originally Posted by AlexBarboza View Post

      and what other solution can you recommend? IContact?
      Honestly, I'd still use Aweber.

      The higher amount of people on your list the better their pricing gets (by a lot - their pricing structure is really messed up).
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    • Profile picture of the author ~kev~
      Originally Posted by AlexBarboza View Post

      and what other solution can you recommend?
      I run a forum and have to use the email feature built in the forum software. There is no way I could afford to use aweber. I'am looking at an add-on to the forum software to make manging emails easier. Its an expensive add-on, but cheaper then aweber.

      from the aweber site:

      10,001 - 25,000- $130
      25,001+ Contact Us

      Currently I pay $262 for a dedicated server. And lets say that it was an extra $150 for 25,000+ emails from aweber. That would put my monthly cost at around $412 a month for server and email services.

      Last month my newsletter went out to around 25,500 - 26,000 people and it increases by about 1,000 every month.
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  • Profile picture of the author getsmartt
    Aren't there still some whitelabel aweber sites out there that still offer the old pricing system?
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  • Profile picture of the author John A Goodwin
    Here is what their current pricing is:


    0-500 $19
    501-2500 $29
    2501-5000 $49
    5001- 10000 $69
    10001-25000 $149


    Hope this helps
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    • Profile picture of the author Sean Fry
      Originally Posted by John A Goodwin View Post

      Here is what their current pricing is:


      0-500 $19
      501-2500 $29
      2501-5000 $49
      5001- 10000 $69
      10001-25000 $149


      Hope this helps
      Funny, before this thread I was thinking how "cheap" Aweber is, and I've only been using them for 2 months. I can't believe some of the posts in this thread, you guys are literally bitching about pennies. If you have over 10,000 subscribers, you're probbaly making some very good money and your monthly fee of $149 should be a drop in the bucket.

      Steve's post actually made me laugh out loud.
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      • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
        Originally Posted by snowtiger View Post

        Funny, before this thread I was thinking how "cheap" Aweber is, and I've only been using them for 2 months.
        I don't think there's ever been a month my AWeber lists didn't pay for themselves.

        And you can ask any of my list members: I don't pitch-spam them to death. I rarely promote anything. And when I do promote something, it's usually inexpensive. When I say "this is my friend's product," it actually honest-to-God is my friend's product, and most of the time I don't get a single dime in commission for promoting it.

        If I can get $19 a month out of less than 200 people with the "you are leaving so much money on the table" tactics I use, I honestly believe that if you can't do it - you are in the wrong damn business.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
        You've got a point, my problem (probably) is that I had an account with Aweber under the old system which was quite cheap and I begrudge forking out the extra for bells and whistles I'll probably never use.

        I run a couple of autoresponder accounts and it soon adds up every month especially when you don't email em to death (as I don't)

        I expect the list I'm planning for the product I have in mind to grow very quickly but as its going to be for a free product I have no idea how responsive they will be. I don't fancy forking out a couple of hundred $ a month for something that won't pay for itself.

        My mama didn't raise no fool, this girlie looks after the pennies

        Kim

        Originally Posted by snowtiger View Post

        Funny, before this thread I was thinking how "cheap" Aweber is, and I've only been using them for 2 months. I can't believe some of the posts in this thread, you guys are literally bitching about pennies. If you have over 10,000 subscribers, you're probbaly making some very good money and your monthly fee of $149 should be a drop in the bucket.

        Steve's post actually made me laugh out loud.
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  • Profile picture of the author globalpro
    Kim,

    Here's the one I use:

    ProFollow

    White label Aweber, old pricing and owned by a marketer.

    Thanks,

    John
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    • Profile picture of the author Alex Barboza
      Do they offer the same analytics features as aweber?

      Originally Posted by globalpro View Post

      Kim,

      Here's the one I use:

      ProFollow

      White label Aweber, old pricing and owned by a marketer.

      Thanks,

      John
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      • Profile picture of the author Shaun OReilly
        Originally Posted by AlexBarboza View Post

        Do they offer the same analytics features as aweber?
        The Private Label versions of AWeber do not offer the
        Analytics functionality and that is partly why they are
        able to offer the cheaper pricing plan.

        Think of the Private Label versions of AWeber as being
        like the old AWeber, with the old pricing of $19.95/month
        for up to 10,000 subscribers.

        The pricing structure of AWeber itself was modified as
        soon as they introduced the Analytics functionality,
        i.e. being able to track which individual subscribers
        clicked on certain links, etc.

        If you want to have the added functionality then you
        need to go with AWeber itself and have the Analytics
        package with the modified pricing structure.

        Dedicated to your success,

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    • Profile picture of the author Digital Storm
      Originally Posted by globalpro View Post

      Kim,

      Here's the one I use:

      ProFollow

      White label Aweber, old pricing and owned by a marketer.

      Thanks,

      John
      I've used profollow in the past and they are good. I didn't realize that it was white label aweber at that time though.

      Robert
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    • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
      John do you want to pm me with an affiliate link

      Cheers
      Kim

      Originally Posted by globalpro View Post

      Kim,

      Here's the one I use:

      ProFollow

      White label Aweber, old pricing and owned by a marketer.

      Thanks,

      John
      BTW I've been asked why I'm asking about other autoresponders when I've endorsed Imnica mail in the past, Can I just point out I do use Imnica and it's excellent,

      Originally Posted by Rod Cortez View Post

      I've been testing Imnica mail the past 2 months and have been really happy with the service and delivery rates so far, though I'm going to continue testing them for another 4 months.

      http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-special-offers-forum/226142-your-autoresponder-company-ripping-you-off.html

      RoD
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    I've been testing Imnica mail the past 2 months and have been really happy with the service and delivery rates so far, though I'm going to continue testing them for another 4 months.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...g-you-off.html

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    • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
      Originally Posted by Rod Cortez View Post

      I've been testing Imnica mail the past 2 months and have been really happy with the service and delivery rates so far, though I'm going to continue testing them for another 4 months.
      My only problem with Imnica Mail was integration. Every service I used would integrate with AWeber. Most of them would integrate with GetResponse. But none of them even knew what ImnicaMail was.

      I really did like Imnica, and on many fronts I liked them a lot more than I like AWeber. But when I ask "do you support AWeber?" people say "Yes!" - and when I ask "do you support Imnica?" they say "Who?"

      If you go purely by the autoresponder company themselves, I have found effectively zero difference between GetResponse, Imnica, and AWeber. Delivery rates are great. Customer service is great. Features and pricing are great. All three of them are amazing companies, and every company should aspire to be like them.

      And it surprises me that the one provider which DOES NOT have an open API is the one provider everyone on the planet seems to support.
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  • Profile picture of the author Landis
    I think you should go for a whitelabel such as profollow. When your list gets bigger and you decide that youre ready to pay 5x more for analytical features, you can just give profollow a ring and theyll transfer you over to aweber. Your list doesnt have to re-optin either, it will be a seamless transfer. At least thats what I was told by a customer rep. Goodluck!
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  • Profile picture of the author magnd
    It seems nice. But isn't there a way for those who doesn't have the money to have a list.
    "somebody please do something"
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  • Profile picture of the author mr2monster
    Originally Posted by Kim Standerline View Post

    Worst thing I ever did was get rid of my old "cheap" Aweber account (sigh)

    This is one of the reasons I've kept paying for mine even if I didn't use it for a long time.

    Although there are some features that the old accounts don't have that the new ones do.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Kim -

      Don't know if it's still the case but ProFollow is the old version of AWeber and used to be at the old pricing. You don't get all the latest bells and whistles but some chimes are over-rated.

      kay
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  • Profile picture of the author sambakker
    I find that Interspire is a much cheaper solution. For a one off purchase you get everything.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeff Walker
      Originally Posted by sambakker View Post

      I find that Interspire is a much cheaper solution. For a one off purchase you get everything.
      If it's a one time purchase, then I'm assuming it's software you host on your server.

      If that's the case, then I would definitely avoid it. Over time, if your lists grow to any size, then you're not going to be able to get your email delivered.

      As soon as you start sending any quantity of email to the major email providers (ie, gmail, yahoo, etc), then they'll assume your sending spam and they won't deliver your email.

      All the major list host providers maintain ongoing relationships with gmail, yahoo, etc... so they don't get filtered. This is NOT something you want to attempt to do.


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      • Profile picture of the author Chris Worner
        Originally Posted by Jeff Walker View Post

        If it's a one time purchase, then I'm assuming it's software you host on your server.

        If that's the case, then I would definitely avoid it. Over time, if your lists grow to any size, then you're not going to be able to get your email delivered.

        As soon as you start sending any quantity of email to the major email providers (ie, gmail, yahoo, etc), then they'll assume your sending spam and they won't deliver your email.

        All the major list host providers maintain ongoing relationships with gmail, yahoo, etc... so they don't get filtered. This is NOT something you want to attempt to do.


        - Jeff
        I believe that is easily remedied by singing up for a bulk smtp account at smtp.com, they do all the quality control stuff.

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          Originally Posted by skyfox7 View Post

          I believe that is easily remedied by singing up for a bulk smtp account at smtp.com, they do all the quality control stuff.

          Chris
          But they don't do anything to ensure delivery such as whitelisting. Only host your own solution if you're going to do all the technical and operational background stuff that makes sure at least 90% of your e-mails make it through. Most people seem to leave that very important fact out when they bring up paying a one-time fee for some autoresponder software. They think they're saving money because they're not paying a monthly fee when, in fact, they are actually losing money because delivery rates dwindle over time when you're hosting your own solution.

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  • Profile picture of the author Deepak Media
    I made a post recently here in wf about the various pricing plans pros and cons of the different email providers. It will give you some clear ideas.
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  • Profile picture of the author globalpro
    Kim,

    They don't have an affiliate program, but I still recommend them for the price.

    Thanks,

    John
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    What about the other people can experienced the same of whet happened? Is there a solution for that? and what must they do to cope up the unnecessary situation like this?
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  • Profile picture of the author Lutz80
    Have you used Imnica yet? They offer great rates and I think they are great so far I switched from Aweber to Imnica and have not missed a beat. Check out the WSO prices they offer are great.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...g-you-off.html

    Sorry I see you already use Imnica and I did not read the other psots sorry

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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin_Hutto
    The problem with Aweber is their high end pricing... Its $8 per thousand... In total, my lists are approaching 1,000,000 and its just not worth spending $8,000 a month. At 1SC its only roughly $1k a month...
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  • Profile picture of the author pureadvantage
    I am very interested in using imnica but several post have mentioned they do not support an open API. What does this mean?

    I plan on have optins sign-up and purchase a service from me.
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  • Profile picture of the author robertphillips
    Thing is Aweber put in place alot of features including tracking and ect.

    I find that alot of theses tools that help you exclude people that have already click to be worth the price many times over.

    If you dont want theses features I would contact Aweber and they will decrease the price. Ive done it before with no problems.

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  • Profile picture of the author mrmatiesto
    Hi Kim

    I quit Aweber at the beginning of this month I had been with them for years but with all the horror stories and the fact I was getting some spam through them I just had enough. I started using my own service and so far so good. I would like to know more about your choice and the service if you would pm me about it.

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    • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
      Profollow is aweber under a different name, so I'm getting the best of both worlds, the old pricing structure plus some decent additions (to what there used to be with aweber anyway)

      Seems pretty good to me so far

      Kim

      Originally Posted by mrmatiesto View Post

      Hi Kim

      I quit Aweber at the beginning of this month I had been with them for years but with all the horror stories and the fact I was getting some spam through them I just had enough. I started using my own service and so far so good. I would like to know more about your choice and the service if you would pm me about it.

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