teamversion

I would like to get some reality testing here.

Mobile apps are great. They reside in people's pockets. You can communicate by sending notifications. If you have an app that is downloaded and installed 50,000 times you can send notifications to 50,000 users.

Is this the beginning of the end of email lists???

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

Tom Addams

No. One word: laggards.

Pretty much 100% of online users access their email accounts on a regular basis. A vast proportion, often the older demographic, won't be using apps. In all honesty, "the end is nigh for email lists" could have been said many times over: forums, Facebook, Twitter, and so on and so on. Is email the best way to communicate with your audience? I don't know about that. It's "a" way, and for now, the most common when trying to connect in a more direct manner than is afforded by, say, a Facebook page update.

The end will come when the majority of our audience communicate in a different manner.

Tom

I Coach: Learn More | My Latest WF Thread: Dead Domains/ Passive Traffic

Aouragh

Think of it this way. Would you accept several notifications per week? You would probably unsubscribe after the first notification. List building will not die.

Valuable Solos

Exactly, and the same with SMS marketing. App notifications and SMS marketing interrupts me. I set aside time to read my emails every day and therefore I see the email from the list builder when I decide to. Some people get notifications of emails, but that is the user's choice.

selfdisciplineacademy

No, not really.

Email marketing will still be the top way of communicating with an audience.

[CENTER][B]==> Do you want to make money online? [/B]
Free video: How regular people are making 6-figures per month on the internet! [URL="http://www.clkmg.com/fc27/UDCL-IN2WF"][B]Watch this free video now![/B][/URL] <==[/CENTER]

discrat

They've been saying this for years.
I call them 'the sky is falling' crowd.

I see NO evidence of this !


- Robert Andrew

Nothing to see here including a Sig so just move on :)

David Keith

since when did "list building" mean just an email list.

list building has been done by direct marketers for ever....long before al gore invented the internet for us to play with.

there are many types of lists and nuances that go along with curating each type of list, but list building wont die....ever. even once email is dead and gone, list building will still be alive and thriving.

Just a Little War Room Gift.

Jim Symonds

Was TV the end of radio?

Run Your Own Direct Sales MLM Company ==> https://DirectSalesMLM.com

Steve B

Yet another thread asking if "this is the end of ___________."

Invariably, whatever was supposed to have died carries on.

Steve

Steve Browne, online business strategies, tips, guidance, and resources
SteveBrowneDirect

teamversion

Hey, great feedback. I really appreciate it. And have summarized it below:

* Email list building will be like radio as app notification would be like TV
* App notification have a younger audience while email is more diverse at this stage
* App notification is not suited for promotion at this stage but its best used to point them to app usage
* App notification, SMS notification and Email list are both considered list building

Anything I missed kindly add or update pls

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

TrumpiaTim

No apps will not replace list building as it is too dependent upon the consumer to have your app downloaded whereas a text marketing or email marketing program doesn't require the customer to download anything onto their personal device.

teamversion

It is a disadvantage if the app is too big for the consumer to download. But if it is an app that the consumer uses daily then it is an advantage.

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

shmeeko69

I think it's probably done some sort of damage to email lists, but they're still effective and a way in which to reach out to a large and targeted audience at the press of a button.

The apps market is growing rapidly and shows no sign of slowing down, but I can't see it as any sort of replacement for email list building.

Witty

Email rules, and will still rule for a long time.

Sid Hale

I'll assume that you really want to know...

- and that you're not just trying to get a bunch of us to download your WP tutorial from the Google App Store.

Applications are great IF they fill a real need, and a mobile app is great IF that need is one that really needs to be available anytime, anywhere, and at a moments notice. Otherwise... not so much so.

Take just a minute or two to reflect.

Just how many apps are currently available from either/both the Google App Store or the Apple Store?

Now look at your own phone. How many have you, yourself, downloaded?

Personally, I get notifications from 2 of my bank accounts, I have a weather app installed, and I have the Paypal app.

Of course... the phone came with an app to browse the Google App Store - but I DO NOT spend time window shopping for cool new apps to install. I don't go there, at all.

Now, I realize I might not be typical. That's why I suggested that you check your own phone.

Apps and Notifications are no longer that new, so you've had plenty of time to decide on your own personal favorites and download them. How many Apps have you installed, and how many of them do you allow notifications from?

Having now analyzed your own use of mobile apps - why don't you tell us your conclusions?

Sid Hale
Coming Soon... Rapid Action Profits (Pro)

ryan2008

E-mail will always be here but you can make a lot of money with apps and running ads inside those apps.

angry cowboy

by list building u will target your preferred customer and by app u dont have that chance....so list building will last forever..

Jamie Thompson

Absolutely not. They are completely unrelated in execution as well as other factors. List building is better than ever.

tj

Apps are distracting and I think many of their users are already blind for advertising on apps like they are blind for advertising banners on websites. Listbuilding and emails are still the way to go and you have their full attention IF you get them to open your mails.

BIG BRAND Copywriting - Sales Letters + Bonuses for Warriors. $97 - Guaranteed! | OFFER NOT CONVERTING ? Need People to take action NOW?

Rory Singh

Honestly I love email list building.

It gives people the freedom of opening my emails if they choose.

But with that said and done, most people will not give you there very best email. Sure some will but most won't.

I am sure some of you may have different experiences. But over the years, I have found that my email list is only about 50% responsive.

This doesn't mean that I get 50% open rates. Different emails on different days with different Subject Lines cause 'fluctuations' with open rates.

The average person has about 3 to 5 FREE Email Addresses that they use. The FREE ones are for FREE Offers and for opting into IM related stuff.

This means that most of the leads we generate can be 'unresponsive' because most of the email addresses aren't being monitored.

But what I have found is...If people really want to read your messages, they will regardless of email or SMS.

Future Trends: I believe we are headed to 'mobile' marketing sooner or later.

Right now people are not used to cell phone 'opt ins'. But they will.

My #1 Recommended System For Earning
rory singh TIKTOK

shawnmackay

C'mon dude! List Building would never die.. especially in this case. Would you like to open up your email account and read some silly notifications daily?

Email newsletters are meant to deliver quality and in-house information to your subscribers only! You can send them any content including information and promotions.

What you're talking abt app notifications, no one reads them the second time. Think hard buddy.

Greaney

I really don't think the majority of people will buy network marketing related products from their phone anytime soon. So based upon people almost exclusively purchasing from their home computer/laptops, list building will continue to thrive for many many years to come. That is unless the government takes control of the Internet {conspiracy lol}

xembergg

Definitely no. Atleast email list building will last for next few years. Everybody uses an email these days.

gcbmark20

List building is still KING for me.

Still getting great results from it hands down.

Here's the thing........If something else does come along that can
really shake things up then I'm IN.

That quote was being spouted about years ago and still I see no
real challenger to list building as yet.

teamversion

My observation so far is that the apps that I have are not utilizing mobile notifications in the way email lists are utilized. I have Duolinggo and it seems to stop notifying me to learn a new language. But last year it was like everyday with a tune.

Perhaps PicsArt seems to be closer to the game but I was trying to look for its notification today but could not find any.

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

kidino

Engagement... I think mobile apps lack engagement. People have very little attention span on a mobile device. But then again, why not keep all the channels open.

DIPPEC - PHP Script for Selling Digital Products with Paypal. No more monthly SaaS fees. No more commission fees. Keep it all for yourself (except for Paypal fees).

Free Pricing Table Builder

Sid Hale

But you didn't answer the question...

So far??? How long does it take to make that decision?

It was a simple question. Given the nature of your own personal use of phone apps, do YOU see them replacing an email list? Is there any app that you have downloaded, that has the potential for replacing the creator's need for an email list?

I personally don't see any benefit to watching a Wordpress tutorial (i.e. an example taken from your sig file) on my Android device. If I'm going to be installing a new WP site... I will be sitting in front of my laptop and if I need help, I can pull up a tutorial in another browser tab. That app for my phone is of no value simply because I would never use it.

Sid Hale
Coming Soon... Rapid Action Profits (Pro)

marketermatt

Email list building will be very hard to die off, everyone still check their email very regularly.

The day will come but I don't think its coming anytime soon, email marketing is here to stay.

dls360

Just an additional arrow to place in the quiver. Too many different ways people are influenced by communication.

simpleguy

Email will be here for a long time yet.

There is a reason why big department stores are spending MILLIONS to create check-out systems in order to get the customer's email address. Home Depot, Office Depot, Best Buy...just to name a few.

=> => [FREE] Done For You List Building System. INSTANT Access <==

PreScriptZ

no, because:

- I always turn off notifications when install a new app/game, and I think a lot of people also do this

- Email marketing is FREE (or at least very very very cheap) to do, with app you'll need to promote a lot to get 50k+ installation

gomymobi.com – Online Business Site Builder & Platform (gomymobiBSB)

ANpopup: Awesome Newsletter Popup for WordPress (plugin) & any site

teamversion

I just read that Facebook's revenue comes mostly from mobile - around 73%. So if I place an ad there for an app download vs. a one page site where I have to put my email, I wonder which will convert better.

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

DjibyFall

I don´t think email will be replaced. Nothing is that black-white. But we will use it way less in coming years.

The use of email will be diminished by apps with a clearer, simpler and more interactive functionality. Think of Business focused apps such as Slack and HipChat that for me represent a consumerization of the business communications space - also with clients.

teamversion

Interesting article AvidJon. It is comparing emails with social apps though. But having said this Duolinggo uses both notification and email to use their app on a weekly basis.

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

iam8iam

There has been no major innovation in the email arena for years. The problem of the small size of attachments resolved itself with emergence of the cloud apps like DropBox. Most emails still have the 25 Mb attachment limit. Managing multiple email accounts is a nuisance. There are apps like Inky that claim to handle all your emails in one spot, but don't work as promised. Spam is so bad that you need to clone yourself or hire a VA just to declutter your inbox. Disposable emails are used more and more. Also, folks don't want to give away their best email for yet another PLR ebook.

sonicwiz

I have heard this talk of "end of list building" over and over dude list building isn't going anywhere it has come to stay even with the advancement in mobile technology most people use their phones to monitor their emails on the go.

iam8iam

This is how Gmail Product Manager Alex Gawley sees the future of email. Interesting...

The Future of Email: The Internet's Least Exciting Application

teamversion

Interesting article. It's hypothetical as the author concluded. However, email has not changed eversince it began and it right for disruption. The question is what technology can disrupt email?

WordPress Tutorial on your Android device

MktrChic

So I need help on list building. I don't know where to start...so I'm asking how did you start with a "list"? What all do you have to do.

sonalichoudhary25

No it is not the end of link building but it is what helps the people to search for their related website easily. Without link building its not easy to rank any website in Google and this is the reason most the business professionals still likes to do SEO for their website.

Mobile apps are very much powerful and helps the online businesses to reach their targeted audiences easily but it doesn't put an end to the link building strategies as it only makes the website visible in Google and assist to get huge traffic towards a website quickly.

affiliater84

I normally send the emails to my signed up clients like first day once they signup, 3rd day, 6th day, 10th day there after with 5 days interval.

trevordd

How do you guys make push notification system for your apps? Do you use some services for it? I am creating my website and app, and I need some push for both. I am thinking of useng the Jeapie service for this. Have you tried it?