I think with mailchimp you first have to create a campaign then a list and add emails to the list. After that you can send emails to the whole list or one by one and track opens / clicks in the report tab.

Aweber has higher deliverability rate than Mailchimp. When I sent email to my list using Mailchimp, 20% of the emails end up in spam folder... So, it's not a good choice. And also, Mailchimp do not allow you to send affiliate products. It violates their TOS. So, if you are an affiliate marketer just use Aweber.

Also, you may not just take random people's email and put it on your lists. Just make an opt-in page where people could get something when they opt-in. It's how to do list building.

No, I know I can't just add subscribers. Cold emailing is legal though. I'm just wondering how I can do that one by one, to local businesses as well as track the stats of them.

I'm an offline marketer btw, but I know this would be best suited for the online marketing thread

no input guys?

Aweber, no questions asked. Better delivery rate, better support, more options.

I don't know about mail chimp, but Aweber won't allow you to add list without sending them verification emails where they would have to reconfirm their subscription.

So is my best option sending these with good old regular email client, with no tracking? That doesn't seem right

You cannot use mailchimp for the activitIes you want them for, it is against their terms and conditions.

Use Aweber. Simple, affordable with the best service.

DO NOT USE MAIL CHIMP!!!!!!!!!!!

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