A question about using mailchimp under this scenario?
My situation (I think), is quite different in that I will not be partaking in any affiliate marketing programs. I have a (highly technical/scientific/academic) paid journal which I want to create a squeeze page for and get people to subscribe to. I do not ever envisage using affiliate marketing for this particular business.
Since almost all of the "horror stories" I have heard about MailChimp involve a rule breach (invariably involving affiliate marketing or some derivative thereof), I feel that the risk of having the plug pulled is relatively remote - or am I being naive?.
The propspect of having up to 5000 subscribers before having to pay for AR services is a particularly seductive one to me too - since as a startup, I have no real guarantee that the magazine will even "take off" and allthough $19 per month (e.g. AWebber) does not seem a lot, it all adds up (hosting etc), and I need to keep expenses down and let the business "pay its own way".
I understand however that moving from one AR service to another is generally best avoided, since there is a high attrition rate. I would like some feedback to help me ascertain the risk of the plug being pulled from underneath me by MailChimp given the type of demographic and business I have (broadly) outlined above.
Put simply, what is the likelihood of mailchimp pulling the plug if I am quite sure that I will not be promoting any affiliate marketing with the list?
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