Dear readers,
I hope you will enjoy this light reading on Autoresponder Basics. An interview with Michael Murray.
This interview is with Michael Murray, the author of a top selling ebook titled “Autoresponder Basics.” Michael is also involved with many excellent affiliate programs.
Terry: Michael, this is a real pleasure to talk about your experience and business on the Internet. To start off, how did you get involved with the Internet?
Michael: I’m disabled and I always figured I’d get a job with computers. In 1996, my dad got the Internet hooked up and I loved it. At the time, I was 13 and a big fan of Goosebumps (the popular book series back then). I would search for information on it. When I was 16, I started seeing lots of “Get Rich Quick” schemes and fell into it and wasted a lot of money. Fortunately, I learned through trial and error the right way to make money online.
Terry: That is an interesting beginning. What led you to develop your top selling ebook "Autoresponder Basics"?
Michael: For a couple of years, I only promoted affiliate programs. I didn’t have my own product. I was in the very competitive Internet marketing niche and there was already an overload of information. People were writing “How to Make Money Online” ebooks who weren’t even making a dime themselves! I didn’t have anything new to say about the subject. I became a critic of other people’s work and wrote honest reviews about it to my email list. They would save money by buying only quality products. My reviews led people to ask me how to use autoresponders. They realized the need to “build a mailing list” but had no idea how to technically do it. I did some research and discovered that a lot of good guides existed about email marketing techniques and list building strategies. However, the guides all assumed you knew how to use autoresponders. That was a bold assumption. After some encouragement from a fellow marketer, I researched and wrote “Autoresponder Basics.”
Terry: Great! You benefited on an opportunity to develop a product that people wanted. What types of products/services do you believe sell well on the Internet?
Michael: First, information products (i.e., ebooks, tapes, videos, coaching, seminars, etc.) are the #1 item to sell online. Information products have low overhead and high markups. To sell information products successfully, you need a tightly targeted niche market to sell to. You need not only a niche but also a sub-niche. My ebook is the perfect example. I chose a specific subject in a niche that very few other people were marketing.
Terry: Sounds straightforward. Find a market niche and pursue it. In your pursuit, what well-known Internet marketers helped you the most with your business?
Michael: Terry Dean was the biggest help. I have almost all his products. He taught me the importance of email follow-up. Yanik Silver, Jim Edwards and Stephen Pierce have great products that have educated me.
Terry: It is very important to have guidance from a qualified coach. What is your opinion on the best way to market products/services?
Michael: The best way to market your own products is through joint ventures. The JV is a partnership formed to share risks and rewards. For example, one person develops a product and another sells it for a percentage of the profits. This is usually 50% or higher. If I have an ebook on car repair, I’d go to other car websites and ask them to put a link to my website on their website.
Terry: The implied message is to use JVs to your advantage. Do you advertise in an ezine?
Michael: Yes! Paid ezine advertising is a great way to make money quickly. However, I would not sell a product in the ad. Instead, I would give away a free report in the ad and get prospects onto an email list. Sell to the list.
Terry: That makes sense. Build your list! Is it important to have a lot of money to spend when starting a marketing business?
Michael: No! The only thing you’ll need is a good autoresponder. A website is a good resource but not mandatory if you have a good autoresponder.
Terry: OK! With regard to follow-up sales, how important is it to sell a back-end product/service?
Michael: Very. Why should you continually find only new customers and not profit from old ones? Also, back-end doesn’t necessarily mean high-end. A very good back-end product would be a recurring billing program. One of the back-end products for my autoresponder ebook is the promotion of an autoresponder service. It pays $5 a month per member signup through me. This is monthly residual income.
Terry: Back-end sales are very nice. With that in mind, how often do you contact the individuals on your opt-in prospect list and customer list?
Michael: I publish a weekly newsletter to my newsletter list to keep me on their mind. Whenever I have a good offer, I contact my customer list. I don’t want to keep bothering them unless I have an important announcement.
Terry: Quality versus quantity! How important is the promotion and sale of affiliate programs?
Michael: It’s very important! The majority of my income comes from affiliate programs. Even if you have your own products, affiliate programs are a great way to earn extra profits.
Terry: The returns from promoting affiliate programs are worth the effort. What strategy do you employ with the affiliate programs you promote?
Michael: I promote programs at different price levels but not to just make money. The program has to be a good, something I can talk about and of interest to my list. If affiliate programs are going to be your main business, develop a free report to get prospects on your email list. Next, promote the affiliate programs in your newsletter.
Terry: Sounds simple enough! Do you recruit affiliates to sell your products/services?
Michael: Most of my product sales come from affiliates. However, you can’t sit around and wait for affiliates to come to you. You must go out and actively recruit them. You want affiliates to have large email lists and credibility in your niche. Give these affiliates a free copy of your product and a large commission for each sale.
Terry: Results depend on successful recruiting. What do most Internet marketers do wrong in trying to build a successful business?
Michael: They forget the main purpose of Internet marketing! Find a hungry niche market and provide customers with good products. Some marketers get lost in the “hype” of the Internet and forget basic economic principles.
Terry: You have very thoughtful insight. Moving along. How can you tell if an affiliate program is legitimate?
Michael: I always buy the product before joining the affiliate program. If it’s a good product it’ll generally be a good affiliate program. Be cautious of any programs that focus more on selling than on the product itself. Troubles lie ahead if you have to pay to be in a program but have no clue about the product!
Terry: Know the product before committing to a program. How should a newcomer determine what field to pursue in Internet marketing?
Michael: Research a potential niche market carefully. Go to the website GoodKeywords.com and see how many people search your topic area. Select a niche area with high traffic.
Terry: Excellent recommendation! In your judgment, what are the most effective things a newcomer should do to develop an affiliate strategy?
Michael: Pick a strong niche market and 3 good affiliate programs to promote. The individual affiliate needs to brand themselves (i.e., take on a unique identity) and not the affiliate program.
Terry: Therefore, branding is critical! What key things would you recommend to a new Internet marketer to achieve financial success?
Michael: Concentrate on building a list! Learn from the people who have already succeeded. There’s no shame in asking for help. Keep a cool head and have patience. Success won’t come overnight but it will happen. Don’t give up! You may be one failure away from success.
Terry: That is good positive encouragement for all marketers. Do you have any other comments you would like to add?
Michael: If you are a newbie, you have a long road ahead of you. However, the destination is worth the wait. Everything is a learning process. Remember the main objective is to solve someone’s frustration. There was a person out there banging his keyboard in anger and trying to figure out autoresponders. My ebook solved his problem. Find a frustration and solve it! You’ll be on your way to riches!
Terry: Michael, thank you very much for your valued inputs.
Enjoy the interview.
Cheers !
Vince
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
How To Run Your Email Campaign
Dear readers,
Now, you have your free autoresponders. You will need to run a Campaign by using email and autoresponder together.
More information below.
How To Run Your Email Campaign
Your email campaign consist of, among other things, presenting to your potential customer or subscriber the same offer again and again. Research on visitor sales statistics indicate that visitors buy after seeing the same offer about 5 or 7 times. Once in a while will come the impulsive buyer. But these are few and far between. So How do you get visistors to buy? How do you present your offer repeatedly to your potential customers. How do you make them to keep coming back to see the same offer over and over?.
The only way is through establishing a channel of communication. Start your own email campaign. This can be done by building a mailing or opt in list. Through your list of subscribers you can operate an effective email campaign.
Care must be taken to build a good and clean opt-in list. One way to do this is by adopting the double opt-in method. When visitor to your site subscribe to your newsletter, ask them to confirm their subscription. Provide a link for them to click on to confirm their subscription. This ensures that the recipient of your newsletter actually subscribed to it. Also an easy unsubscribe process should be provided. This makes your newsletter look professional.
To prevent people unsubscribing, give them good and usefull content. For example you could spice your newsletter with :
1. Websites where they can get free tools and software.
2. Contests
3. Usefull and timely information e.g news, latest Internet trend etc.
4. Opportunity for subscribers to promote their websites in your newsletter.
The objective is to build trust and maintain the communication link. Building a good email list is done graduuly and with pesistence. The reward of a good and large list is immence. A large list present the opportunity to take in adverts. This is another source of online revenue for you.
You could also sell directly to your subscribers by recommending products.
You could run surveys with your list. These surveys provide usefull data on your subscribers and customers. Data obtained could be used to improve your website or selling process.
How do you get your visitor to subscribe?
One way successfull internet marketers have been using is to offer some incentive to site visitors. Just indicating that your newsletter is free is not enough. There are thousands of free newsletters on virtually any subject on the internet. So why should someone be inclined to your newletter. Offer them a free ebook, or a free report or better still a contest with rewards for new subsribers. Some subscribers are tricky though. They use a new free email address , not their usuall one, just to get the free ebook. After that, they unsubscribe or never use the address again. A free 3 or 5 part report is better. Because you have to send the report over a period of days or weeks. However, statistics show that organizing a contest is much better.
How do you run your email campaign?
Organising and mailing your email list is easy intially. But as your list grow into hundreds, you should look to automating the whole process. You can use a software or an email management service. Automation can help you in several ways. For personalization of your emails. With hundreds of addresses, personalization becomes very tedious. Imagine writing every email with your subscribers' first name.
1. Automatic subscribe and unsubscribe functions.
2. Schedule date and time to send emails. Just write your content, set the date and time, and your emails go out as schedule automatically.
3. Tracks total number of clicks sent out. This enables you know which promotional efforts are paying off.
4. You can send your email in text or html.
In order to be successfull online you have to automate your email campaign process. How early you do this depends on you. Automating this at the early stage of your list building is highly recommended. It gives you plenty of time to concentrate on other important aspects of your business.
Enjoy your reading.
Cheers !
Vince
Now, you have your free autoresponders. You will need to run a Campaign by using email and autoresponder together.
More information below.
How To Run Your Email Campaign
Your email campaign consist of, among other things, presenting to your potential customer or subscriber the same offer again and again. Research on visitor sales statistics indicate that visitors buy after seeing the same offer about 5 or 7 times. Once in a while will come the impulsive buyer. But these are few and far between. So How do you get visistors to buy? How do you present your offer repeatedly to your potential customers. How do you make them to keep coming back to see the same offer over and over?.
The only way is through establishing a channel of communication. Start your own email campaign. This can be done by building a mailing or opt in list. Through your list of subscribers you can operate an effective email campaign.
Care must be taken to build a good and clean opt-in list. One way to do this is by adopting the double opt-in method. When visitor to your site subscribe to your newsletter, ask them to confirm their subscription. Provide a link for them to click on to confirm their subscription. This ensures that the recipient of your newsletter actually subscribed to it. Also an easy unsubscribe process should be provided. This makes your newsletter look professional.
To prevent people unsubscribing, give them good and usefull content. For example you could spice your newsletter with :
1. Websites where they can get free tools and software.
2. Contests
3. Usefull and timely information e.g news, latest Internet trend etc.
4. Opportunity for subscribers to promote their websites in your newsletter.
The objective is to build trust and maintain the communication link. Building a good email list is done graduuly and with pesistence. The reward of a good and large list is immence. A large list present the opportunity to take in adverts. This is another source of online revenue for you.
You could also sell directly to your subscribers by recommending products.
You could run surveys with your list. These surveys provide usefull data on your subscribers and customers. Data obtained could be used to improve your website or selling process.
How do you get your visitor to subscribe?
One way successfull internet marketers have been using is to offer some incentive to site visitors. Just indicating that your newsletter is free is not enough. There are thousands of free newsletters on virtually any subject on the internet. So why should someone be inclined to your newletter. Offer them a free ebook, or a free report or better still a contest with rewards for new subsribers. Some subscribers are tricky though. They use a new free email address , not their usuall one, just to get the free ebook. After that, they unsubscribe or never use the address again. A free 3 or 5 part report is better. Because you have to send the report over a period of days or weeks. However, statistics show that organizing a contest is much better.
How do you run your email campaign?
Organising and mailing your email list is easy intially. But as your list grow into hundreds, you should look to automating the whole process. You can use a software or an email management service. Automation can help you in several ways. For personalization of your emails. With hundreds of addresses, personalization becomes very tedious. Imagine writing every email with your subscribers' first name.
1. Automatic subscribe and unsubscribe functions.
2. Schedule date and time to send emails. Just write your content, set the date and time, and your emails go out as schedule automatically.
3. Tracks total number of clicks sent out. This enables you know which promotional efforts are paying off.
4. You can send your email in text or html.
In order to be successfull online you have to automate your email campaign process. How early you do this depends on you. Automating this at the early stage of your list building is highly recommended. It gives you plenty of time to concentrate on other important aspects of your business.
Enjoy your reading.
Cheers !
Vince
Opt in Email List
Dear readers,
Learn how to build your opt in email list with these tips.
7 Easy-To-Do Action Steps For Attracting Hundreds Of New Subscribers And Growing Your Opt-in E-mail List
Opt In Email List
I think it really goes without saying that a newsletter is a powerful marketing tool. Any promotions that you send to your customers and subscribers in the future will be that much more successful because with your newsletter you will have·
1. established your credibility,
2. developed a reputation as an industry expert,
3. cultivated a relationship with your subscribers,
4. inspired customer loyalty,
5. and maintained regular contact.
Regularly give your subscribers useful or entertaining information that they will benefit from, and they will come to trust you, respect you, and buy from you. Sounds great, right? But now you·re probably left wondering, "How do I get people to subscribe?" After all, you can write hundreds of newsletters, but if you only have a handful of subscribers, it can be a lot of work for little reward.
The big mistake I see a lot of e-business owners making is thinking that simply posting a "subscribe today" box on their web sites -- and then forgetting about it -- is going to attract subscribers by the thousands. Even if your web site is highly trafficked, this is going to produce disappointing results.
You need to be prepared to actively promote your newsletter, much the same way you would promote any other product or service online.
Step #1:
Promote Your Newsletter On Your Web Site!
Yes. Definitely promote your newsletter on your web site. But the keyword here is "promote." How motivating is it for a visitor to give you his or her name and e-mail address when presented with a subscribe box titled, "Subscribe to my free newsletter"?
Why? Why should I subscribe? How will I benefit from subscribing? What am I going to get? Just because your newsletter is "free," doesn·t mean I want it. There are plenty of free newsletters out there I could subscribe to. What makes yours different or special?
You really need to "sell" your free newsletter to potential subscribers. In one or two short, exciting sentences clearly state the benefits of subscribing to your newsletter. For example, if your web site was golf related, you might say something like,
"Subscribe to the Free 'Golf Tips' Newsletter and receive monthly tips and advice from Pro Golfers. Improve your swing, hear about world renowned golf courses, learn which clubs the experts prefer, plus much more!"
It sounds a lot more interesting than "Subscribe to my free newsletter," don't you think? Visitors to your web site will think so, too!
The other tip I·d like to share is about where you should place your newsletter subscription box on your web site. First of all, don·t hide it. Your goal should be to make sure that everyone who visits your web site is offered the opportunity to subscribe to your newsletter at least once, if not twice.
Your newsletter subscription box should appear "above the fold" (i.e., it should be immediately visible on the first screen) of your homepage. This is where you·ll get the best response -- and the most subscribers!
Step #2:
Offer Existing Customers A Subscription
Have you offered your existing customers a subscription to your newsletter? If you haven·t, you should e-mail them an offer like this as soon as possible! This is an easy way to get a flood of new subscriptions.
And be sure to add a subscription offer to your "thank you for ordering" page or e-mail. If someone is interested enough in your product or service to purchase it, you can be sure they·ll want to subscribe to your newsletter. Don·t miss this opportunity to maintain contact with existing customers!
If you·ve offered a free subscription to your customers but received a poor response, consider making things a little more interesting by offering them a "special gift" like a free article or eBook when they subscribe. This extra incentive should dramatically boost the number of new subscriptions you receive.
Step #3:
Promote Your Newsletter In Your E-mail Signatures
An electronic signature · also referred to as a "sig file" · is a three to six line footer that you can attach to the bottom of your e-mail messages and public forum postings. And it's a prime spot to advertise your newsletter!
Unlike a lot of other blatant advertisements, a sig file is universally accepted, so take advantage of this perfect opportunity to plug your newsletter! Anyone who receives an e-mail from you will also receive your invitation to subscribe to your newsletter.
Chances are, if you·re e-mailing them, they already have a direct interest in your industry or niche, so take advantage of this and offer them a free subscription right at the bottom of any e-mail you send!
Step #4:
Ad Swap With Other Newsletters & E-zines
A great trick for increasing your subscriber base involves contacting other newsletters that relate to your target market and offering to swap ads with them. Tell the newsletter owners that you'll promote their newsletter to your subscriber base if they'll return the favor. This is a great way for both of you to increase your readership!
Subscribers will appreciate the recommendation of another source of quality information, and as long as the sites you swap with are complementary and not competitive, it's not going to hurt your business at all.
Step #5:
Promote Your Newsletter In Newsgroups, Discussion Lists, and Forum Postings
Another good place to promote your newsletter and locate targeted potential subscribers is in newsgroups, discussion lists, and forums that relate directly to your industry or niche. Simply post a brief description of your newsletter and a link to your subscription page.
Step #6:
Offer Subscribers The Opportunity To Give Gift Subscriptions
Offer or announce "gift subscriptions" in your newsletter that encourage your current subscribers to send gift subscriptions to friends. You can automate your web site to send the gift subscription with a little blurb stating whom the gift is from and what they will be receiving (and the opportunity to unsubscribe, of course!).
A friend of mine has built most of his mailing list doing this alone. He went from 5,000 subscribers to over 16,000 subscribers in less than a year just using this one technique.
Step #7:
Renting Opt-in E-mail Lists
Renting e-mail addresses from third-party list providers is a route that some new newsletter owners choose because you are given quick access to a list of hundreds, if not thousands, of people who have "opted" to receive e-mail on topics that interest them.
You can usually expect to be charged 5 to 20 cents per deliverable message, and you should expect any e-mail addresses that are "bad" or that "bounce" to be replaced by addresses that are current.
If you decide to use a service like this, it's absolutely critical that you find out how the e-mail addresses were obtained. You want e-mail addresses that have been collected ethically and responsibly, and this means that you want the e-mail addresses of people who (a) are directly interested in your product, industry, or field of expertise, and (b) have given their permission and "opted-in" to the list.
Enjoy reading.
Cheers!
Vince
Learn how to build your opt in email list with these tips.
7 Easy-To-Do Action Steps For Attracting Hundreds Of New Subscribers And Growing Your Opt-in E-mail List
Opt In Email List
I think it really goes without saying that a newsletter is a powerful marketing tool. Any promotions that you send to your customers and subscribers in the future will be that much more successful because with your newsletter you will have·
1. established your credibility,
2. developed a reputation as an industry expert,
3. cultivated a relationship with your subscribers,
4. inspired customer loyalty,
5. and maintained regular contact.
Regularly give your subscribers useful or entertaining information that they will benefit from, and they will come to trust you, respect you, and buy from you. Sounds great, right? But now you·re probably left wondering, "How do I get people to subscribe?" After all, you can write hundreds of newsletters, but if you only have a handful of subscribers, it can be a lot of work for little reward.
The big mistake I see a lot of e-business owners making is thinking that simply posting a "subscribe today" box on their web sites -- and then forgetting about it -- is going to attract subscribers by the thousands. Even if your web site is highly trafficked, this is going to produce disappointing results.
You need to be prepared to actively promote your newsletter, much the same way you would promote any other product or service online.
Step #1:
Promote Your Newsletter On Your Web Site!
Yes. Definitely promote your newsletter on your web site. But the keyword here is "promote." How motivating is it for a visitor to give you his or her name and e-mail address when presented with a subscribe box titled, "Subscribe to my free newsletter"?
Why? Why should I subscribe? How will I benefit from subscribing? What am I going to get? Just because your newsletter is "free," doesn·t mean I want it. There are plenty of free newsletters out there I could subscribe to. What makes yours different or special?
You really need to "sell" your free newsletter to potential subscribers. In one or two short, exciting sentences clearly state the benefits of subscribing to your newsletter. For example, if your web site was golf related, you might say something like,
"Subscribe to the Free 'Golf Tips' Newsletter and receive monthly tips and advice from Pro Golfers. Improve your swing, hear about world renowned golf courses, learn which clubs the experts prefer, plus much more!"
It sounds a lot more interesting than "Subscribe to my free newsletter," don't you think? Visitors to your web site will think so, too!
The other tip I·d like to share is about where you should place your newsletter subscription box on your web site. First of all, don·t hide it. Your goal should be to make sure that everyone who visits your web site is offered the opportunity to subscribe to your newsletter at least once, if not twice.
Your newsletter subscription box should appear "above the fold" (i.e., it should be immediately visible on the first screen) of your homepage. This is where you·ll get the best response -- and the most subscribers!
Step #2:
Offer Existing Customers A Subscription
Have you offered your existing customers a subscription to your newsletter? If you haven·t, you should e-mail them an offer like this as soon as possible! This is an easy way to get a flood of new subscriptions.
And be sure to add a subscription offer to your "thank you for ordering" page or e-mail. If someone is interested enough in your product or service to purchase it, you can be sure they·ll want to subscribe to your newsletter. Don·t miss this opportunity to maintain contact with existing customers!
If you·ve offered a free subscription to your customers but received a poor response, consider making things a little more interesting by offering them a "special gift" like a free article or eBook when they subscribe. This extra incentive should dramatically boost the number of new subscriptions you receive.
Step #3:
Promote Your Newsletter In Your E-mail Signatures
An electronic signature · also referred to as a "sig file" · is a three to six line footer that you can attach to the bottom of your e-mail messages and public forum postings. And it's a prime spot to advertise your newsletter!
Unlike a lot of other blatant advertisements, a sig file is universally accepted, so take advantage of this perfect opportunity to plug your newsletter! Anyone who receives an e-mail from you will also receive your invitation to subscribe to your newsletter.
Chances are, if you·re e-mailing them, they already have a direct interest in your industry or niche, so take advantage of this and offer them a free subscription right at the bottom of any e-mail you send!
Step #4:
Ad Swap With Other Newsletters & E-zines
A great trick for increasing your subscriber base involves contacting other newsletters that relate to your target market and offering to swap ads with them. Tell the newsletter owners that you'll promote their newsletter to your subscriber base if they'll return the favor. This is a great way for both of you to increase your readership!
Subscribers will appreciate the recommendation of another source of quality information, and as long as the sites you swap with are complementary and not competitive, it's not going to hurt your business at all.
Step #5:
Promote Your Newsletter In Newsgroups, Discussion Lists, and Forum Postings
Another good place to promote your newsletter and locate targeted potential subscribers is in newsgroups, discussion lists, and forums that relate directly to your industry or niche. Simply post a brief description of your newsletter and a link to your subscription page.
Step #6:
Offer Subscribers The Opportunity To Give Gift Subscriptions
Offer or announce "gift subscriptions" in your newsletter that encourage your current subscribers to send gift subscriptions to friends. You can automate your web site to send the gift subscription with a little blurb stating whom the gift is from and what they will be receiving (and the opportunity to unsubscribe, of course!).
A friend of mine has built most of his mailing list doing this alone. He went from 5,000 subscribers to over 16,000 subscribers in less than a year just using this one technique.
Step #7:
Renting Opt-in E-mail Lists
Renting e-mail addresses from third-party list providers is a route that some new newsletter owners choose because you are given quick access to a list of hundreds, if not thousands, of people who have "opted" to receive e-mail on topics that interest them.
You can usually expect to be charged 5 to 20 cents per deliverable message, and you should expect any e-mail addresses that are "bad" or that "bounce" to be replaced by addresses that are current.
If you decide to use a service like this, it's absolutely critical that you find out how the e-mail addresses were obtained. You want e-mail addresses that have been collected ethically and responsibly, and this means that you want the e-mail addresses of people who (a) are directly interested in your product, industry, or field of expertise, and (b) have given their permission and "opted-in" to the list.
Enjoy reading.
Cheers!
Vince
Autoresponder Essentials
Dear readers,
You can continue to read on the tips for using Autoresponders here.
Autoresponder Essentials
Automatic responder is a great marketing tool that you cannot do without. This is a program that automatically responds to request for information from your site visitors or subscribers to your new letter. For example, you have a Web form on your site as asking visitors to subscribe to your newsletter. When they enter their name and email address in the Web form, your autoresponder responds with a reply automatically telling the subscriber he/she had been subscribed.
As you grow your mailing list, the automatic responder becomes very useful because you can then send personalized newsletter to thousands of subscribers at once, without having to do it manually.
Automatic Responder-Why you need one.
Statistics indicate less than 50% of customers will respond to a sale for the first time. Most people need 5 to 7 reminders before a sale is made.
This is due to many reasons. Just imagine yourself going through the mall. There are some things you want to buy but you cannot because...
1. your credit card is already at its limit
2. or you don't have the time to check the product out
3. or you are not sure how good the product is.
4. or you need to ask friends in order to be sure.
Same thing applies to your customer on the web. With your automatic responder you can send repeated reminders to thousands of your prospective customers automatically explaining the benefits of the product.
Automatic Responder-How does it work?
Your automatic responder may reside in your Web host or service provider's server . Whether the autoresponder is provided by your host or uploaded by you. One autoresponder should have one email address. Example, newletter@yourdomain.com or name of your product@yourdomain.com or tutorials@yourdomain.com.
Save your information to be saved to your visitor or customer as a text only -document and give it the email address corresponding to the particular autoresponder allocated to this kind of information.
You will then upload your new autoresponder document to your host servers depending on the service provided by your host.
When do you need it?
As soon as your site is up and running and you start growing your email lists. If you intend to give tutorials by email or teach marketing or promotional topics to other Internet users then get your autoresponder as soon as your site is up and running. Very important features of a good autoresponder. Ability to send documents in text or HTML formats.
Accommodate an initial response (e.g. welcome message) and many more follow-ups.
Allow follow-ups to be spread over a time frame.
Personalization of subject and body of message.
There are good automatic responder software for performing all these tasks.
Automatic responder is an important tool any serious online marketer should not do without. You may start mailing your subscribers manually. However, as your list grows, you will soon discover that a lot of your time is taken up doing work that you should have automated.
Enjoy reading.
Cheers !
Vince
You can continue to read on the tips for using Autoresponders here.
Autoresponder Essentials
Automatic responder is a great marketing tool that you cannot do without. This is a program that automatically responds to request for information from your site visitors or subscribers to your new letter. For example, you have a Web form on your site as asking visitors to subscribe to your newsletter. When they enter their name and email address in the Web form, your autoresponder responds with a reply automatically telling the subscriber he/she had been subscribed.
As you grow your mailing list, the automatic responder becomes very useful because you can then send personalized newsletter to thousands of subscribers at once, without having to do it manually.
Automatic Responder-Why you need one.
Statistics indicate less than 50% of customers will respond to a sale for the first time. Most people need 5 to 7 reminders before a sale is made.
This is due to many reasons. Just imagine yourself going through the mall. There are some things you want to buy but you cannot because...
1. your credit card is already at its limit
2. or you don't have the time to check the product out
3. or you are not sure how good the product is.
4. or you need to ask friends in order to be sure.
Same thing applies to your customer on the web. With your automatic responder you can send repeated reminders to thousands of your prospective customers automatically explaining the benefits of the product.
Automatic Responder-How does it work?
Your automatic responder may reside in your Web host or service provider's server . Whether the autoresponder is provided by your host or uploaded by you. One autoresponder should have one email address. Example, newletter@yourdomain.com or name of your product@yourdomain.com or tutorials@yourdomain.com.
Save your information to be saved to your visitor or customer as a text only -document and give it the email address corresponding to the particular autoresponder allocated to this kind of information.
You will then upload your new autoresponder document to your host servers depending on the service provided by your host.
When do you need it?
As soon as your site is up and running and you start growing your email lists. If you intend to give tutorials by email or teach marketing or promotional topics to other Internet users then get your autoresponder as soon as your site is up and running. Very important features of a good autoresponder. Ability to send documents in text or HTML formats.
Accommodate an initial response (e.g. welcome message) and many more follow-ups.
Allow follow-ups to be spread over a time frame.
Personalization of subject and body of message.
There are good automatic responder software for performing all these tasks.
Automatic responder is an important tool any serious online marketer should not do without. You may start mailing your subscribers manually. However, as your list grows, you will soon discover that a lot of your time is taken up doing work that you should have automated.
Enjoy reading.
Cheers !
Vince
Autoresponder Etiquette
Dear readers,
I have found some nice articles on autoresponders for your business. Please do follow up with the rest of these articles as I will be posting useful tips on Autoresponders.
Enjoy reading it.
Autoresponder Etiquette
Autoresponders are one of the most widely used promotional tools on the Internet. They're also known as mailbots, automatic email and email on demand. They were derived from the very popular fax on demand and designed to automatically respond to any email message sent to it with an automatic response.
Autoresponder programs vary from autoresponse messages set-up within an email program to a script that runs on a server. This script may run a web-based autoresponder system that utilizes a web page form or it may run with a pop email account on a server. It's programmed to automatically send out a pre- determined message when a message is received to a specified script address or email address.
Not only are autoresponders one of the most widely used promotional tools, but are becoming one of the most widely abused. While using autoresponders will enable you to put a lot of your daily tasks on autopilot, autoresponders can also wreak havoc on innocent individuals who may cross their path.
Autoresponder addresses should NEVER be used when submitting your website to Search Engines, Directories, Free For All sites, or in Classified Ad contact forms. Many of these types of websites use autoresponders to send thank you or welcome messages to their users. When their autoresponder sends a message to your autoresponder, this creates what is known as a loop. Each autoresponder will continue to respond to the other.
When subscribing to an ezine or email discussion group, always use a real email address and NEVER subscribe with an autoresponder address. Subscribing to these types of publications with an autoresponder address will get you immediately unsubscribed. Why? For example; If you're a member of a discussion group and receive many messages each day, your autoresponder will respond to every message it receives. Not only will the list owner receive a mailbox full of complaints, but they will also receive all of your autoresponse messages.
Another problem ezine publishers encounter with autoresponder subscribers is locating the perpetrator. Many times, the "reply to" and "from" address of an autoresponse message aren't the same as the address they subscribed under. It takes a great deal of time and effort to track the address, which is time that could have been better spent elsewhere.
Another unethical use of autoresponders is autoresponders. Let me explain... There are many Internet Marketers now using unethical techniques to subscribe innocent individuals to their junk mailing lists. They will send a message to an autoresponder address using their subscription address. When the autoresponder answers the message, the "from" address on the autoresponder will be instantly subscribed. This technique is not only unethical, but also unprofessional.
Autoresponders can be a wonderful tool for Internet Marketers and can save you hours of valuable time. However, if not used in a professional manner, can wreak havoc on the Internet community. Don't be tempted to tarnish your professional reputation by indulging in the abuse of our autoresponder system. It's just not worth the price.
All these articles are found in http://www.autoresponders4all.com
They are providing free auto responders that are suitable for small businesses. They all 100% free. Go there and get one to test out.
Cheers !
Vince
I have found some nice articles on autoresponders for your business. Please do follow up with the rest of these articles as I will be posting useful tips on Autoresponders.
Enjoy reading it.
Autoresponder Etiquette
Autoresponders are one of the most widely used promotional tools on the Internet. They're also known as mailbots, automatic email and email on demand. They were derived from the very popular fax on demand and designed to automatically respond to any email message sent to it with an automatic response.
Autoresponder programs vary from autoresponse messages set-up within an email program to a script that runs on a server. This script may run a web-based autoresponder system that utilizes a web page form or it may run with a pop email account on a server. It's programmed to automatically send out a pre- determined message when a message is received to a specified script address or email address.
Not only are autoresponders one of the most widely used promotional tools, but are becoming one of the most widely abused. While using autoresponders will enable you to put a lot of your daily tasks on autopilot, autoresponders can also wreak havoc on innocent individuals who may cross their path.
Autoresponder addresses should NEVER be used when submitting your website to Search Engines, Directories, Free For All sites, or in Classified Ad contact forms. Many of these types of websites use autoresponders to send thank you or welcome messages to their users. When their autoresponder sends a message to your autoresponder, this creates what is known as a loop. Each autoresponder will continue to respond to the other.
When subscribing to an ezine or email discussion group, always use a real email address and NEVER subscribe with an autoresponder address. Subscribing to these types of publications with an autoresponder address will get you immediately unsubscribed. Why? For example; If you're a member of a discussion group and receive many messages each day, your autoresponder will respond to every message it receives. Not only will the list owner receive a mailbox full of complaints, but they will also receive all of your autoresponse messages.
Another problem ezine publishers encounter with autoresponder subscribers is locating the perpetrator. Many times, the "reply to" and "from" address of an autoresponse message aren't the same as the address they subscribed under. It takes a great deal of time and effort to track the address, which is time that could have been better spent elsewhere.
Another unethical use of autoresponders is autoresponders. Let me explain... There are many Internet Marketers now using unethical techniques to subscribe innocent individuals to their junk mailing lists. They will send a message to an autoresponder address using their subscription address. When the autoresponder answers the message, the "from" address on the autoresponder will be instantly subscribed. This technique is not only unethical, but also unprofessional.
Autoresponders can be a wonderful tool for Internet Marketers and can save you hours of valuable time. However, if not used in a professional manner, can wreak havoc on the Internet community. Don't be tempted to tarnish your professional reputation by indulging in the abuse of our autoresponder system. It's just not worth the price.
All these articles are found in http://www.autoresponders4all.com
They are providing free auto responders that are suitable for small businesses. They all 100% free. Go there and get one to test out.
Cheers !
Vince
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Angel showers you with heavenly Gifts
Dear readers,
Open your heart and let the angel send you the heavenly gifts. These gifts will be given to you, use them and be educated with the information and gifts.
The heavenly doors will be closed on the 14th June 2009.
Register yourself at the heavenly gates now. Click Here.
May the angel shower you with lots of gifts and blessings.
Cheers !
Vince
Open your heart and let the angel send you the heavenly gifts. These gifts will be given to you, use them and be educated with the information and gifts.
The heavenly doors will be closed on the 14th June 2009.
Register yourself at the heavenly gates now. Click Here.
May the angel shower you with lots of gifts and blessings.
Cheers !
Vince
Resellers Secrets is out ! Check them out
Dear readers,
These internet marketers get together and offer the collection of gifts, more gifts. You can resell these goodies when you have downloaded them.
Read and use them, all are up to you.
Closing doors on the 31st May. Hurry, go and download them.
Click Here now.
Enjoy it.
Cheers !
Vince
These internet marketers get together and offer the collection of gifts, more gifts. You can resell these goodies when you have downloaded them.
Read and use them, all are up to you.
Closing doors on the 31st May. Hurry, go and download them.
Click Here now.
Enjoy it.
Cheers !
Vince
Looking and hungry for more Gifts ?
Dear readers,
A list of gifts, including scripts, videos, software and ebooks are lining up for you to collect.
Check out these gifts as you might find some of these gifts that are of interest to you. And will assist you in your internet marketing quest.
Find them here. By invitation. Click Here.
Wish you the best in your quest for making more money during this difficult time.
Cheers !
Vince
A list of gifts, including scripts, videos, software and ebooks are lining up for you to collect.
Check out these gifts as you might find some of these gifts that are of interest to you. And will assist you in your internet marketing quest.
Find them here. By invitation. Click Here.
Wish you the best in your quest for making more money during this difficult time.
Cheers !
Vince
Mother's Day is around the corner..
Dear readers,
Most of us, are gearing up for Mother's Day soon..as we are deciding what to buy or treat our beloved Mother on Mother's Day.
Do not forget about getting something for yourself too, in the form of Download Gifts specially created for Mother's Day.
These gifts, will come with the license for you to resell...and guess what ? You can even sell some of these stuff, get the money and buy a nice gift for your Mother.
Without wasting time, Click Here and get your Mother's Day blessings..
Enjoy it.
Have a wonderful " MOTHERS' DAY " to all my readers.
Cheers !
Vince
Most of us, are gearing up for Mother's Day soon..as we are deciding what to buy or treat our beloved Mother on Mother's Day.
Do not forget about getting something for yourself too, in the form of Download Gifts specially created for Mother's Day.
These gifts, will come with the license for you to resell...and guess what ? You can even sell some of these stuff, get the money and buy a nice gift for your Mother.
Without wasting time, Click Here and get your Mother's Day blessings..
Enjoy it.
Have a wonderful " MOTHERS' DAY " to all my readers.
Cheers !
Vince
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Special Notice : Gifts Galore
Dear Readers,
These gifts are now open but subjected to limited time only. It can close anytime from the time I posted this offer.
Therefore, it is very important for you to drop whatever you are doing now, sign up and you can download these gifts later.
Click Here.
Enjoy it. Cheers !
Vince
These gifts are now open but subjected to limited time only. It can close anytime from the time I posted this offer.
Therefore, it is very important for you to drop whatever you are doing now, sign up and you can download these gifts later.
Click Here.
Enjoy it. Cheers !
Vince
These Gifts will expire on the 8th May 2009
Dear Readers,
We have a collection of gifts to be given away and you have only about 6 days left to download.
Before you regret for forgetting to download these gifts, I would suggest you go to the website and start downloading the gifts.
Enjoy it.
Click Here.
Cheers !
Vince
We have a collection of gifts to be given away and you have only about 6 days left to download.
Before you regret for forgetting to download these gifts, I would suggest you go to the website and start downloading the gifts.
Enjoy it.
Click Here.
Cheers !
Vince
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