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"Sorry, Wrong Link" Emails!?!? Really now?

by manicmethods
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I've noticed recently that soooo many IMers are using these "Sorry I've sent you the wrong link" type emails?

Do they really work?

I'm on very few email lists, of IMers anyways, and the few I'm on have nearly all used them (and I've since unsubscribed from them).

I can't quite work out the logic behind them?

Anyone got any numbers etc to back up this weird obsession with getting the link wrong?
#emails #sorry wrong link #sorry wrong link
  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    Most of those email lists really do send out the wrong link to their list.

    I had this happen to me a few times where I sent out an email to everyone and when I got the message that I sent and clicked on the link, it was either broken or did not work.

    So I had to email the list again and make sure that the new one works.
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  • Profile picture of the author techservice
    Yes these tricks do get you a higher open rates but in the long run your going to piss customers off and not build a good relationship with them.
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  • Profile picture of the author manicmethods
    Talfighel, I have to disagree with you that they are all genuine mistakes because I've suddenly seen an increase in people doing this... Unless people are suddenly very sloppy.

    I'm talking out of the 20 people I'm subscribed to 14 have sent me these.
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    • Profile picture of the author talfighel
      Originally Posted by manicmethods View Post

      Talfighel, I have to disagree with you that they are all genuine mistakes because I've suddenly seen an increase in people doing this... Unless people are suddenly very sloppy.

      I'm talking out of the 20 people I'm subscribed to 14 have sent me these.
      We are only human and do make mistakes. If you keep doing this every single time then yes, this seems that these marketers are doing it on purpose.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brains Gone Wild
    I never really paid attention to them, as I ignore most of the "list" emails I get. However, I've been guilty of accidentally sending out the wrong link (or forgetting to put the link) to my lists, too.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRealRazzy
    There's a CL technique where people send out the "wrong email" with links in it. But it's actually the exact email they meant to send out lol. They then follow up and say something like "Oh Sorry! I meant to send that to my friend John! Please ignore it! You weren't suppose to get that "

    And the email that was sent out by "accident" actually tells them how they can make loads of money and where to find the site that can teach you. Or some version of get rich quick lol.


    But if they actually did send out the wrong email then that sucks lol. I've actually sent out the wrong emails to people but it was just an honest mistake and they didn't mind.
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  • Profile picture of the author paul nicholls
    Some people do use this tactic but many people do actually send the wrong link out so it's a genuine mistake

    If you wanted to make more sales or get a better response then you could quite as easily just send to the non openers instead
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    It's easy to tell if they sent the wrong link in many cases, just check the link in the first email. If it works and goes to the same place, good chance the sender is using a deceptive marketing tactic on you. If the link doesn't work, or goes to the wrong place, good chance it's a legitimate screw up.

    I've seen it both ways, and unsubscribe from the marketers who use it as a second chance tactic for getting more opens/reads. If the marketer chooses not to be honest, then I can't trust the person and have no reason to keep receiving his/her emails.
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