Autoresponders:
Autoresponders allow you to maintain contact with your customers or prospects on a regular bases. By using
Autoresponders you can send out emails automatically, 24 hours a day.
You will eventually need an Auto-Responder to succeed online. It will simplify your life.
You probably do not need one when you are beginning your online career. As long as the
number of contacts you need to keep track of is small, just use your email system. But
eventually you really want to automate as much of your Internet marketing as possible,
and there is no better way than with a good Auto-Responder.
An Auto-Responder is a tool that "responds" to your prospects "automatically". What
happens is that the person requesting the information gets the information he/she
requested immediately. Most Auto-Responders send a series of messages over a period of
weeks or months. The subscriber receives an instant response, then the rest of the series
is programmed to be sent out at 1, 3 or 7 day intervals.
The above is a very basic overview of how an Auto-Responder works. Another use of a
good Auto-Responder is to send a broadcast message to all subscribers. It lets you tell
everyone, something important. As your number of contacts grow, so does the importance
of the Auto-Responder.
GetResponse.com
For more advanced marketers! GetResponse is arguably one of the most widely used
Auto-Responders in the industry. It does have more options to customize and advanced
features, but this actually makes it a little harder for the internet beginner to learn.
GetResponse
does provide a free trial version, and this time you are not limited to 30
days. In fact, you can use Getresponse for free for as long as you like, BUT you are
limited to only having 5 messages in your series, and some of the other "Pro" features
are disabled in the free version.
GetResponse
Aweber.com
Aweber is the autoresponder I use, and I love it! Aweber offers tons of advance features,
including: click thru and open rate tracking, attachments, RSS, and split testing at no additional cost.
Not only is it easy to use, it is easy to set up and create your messages. Each account
includes Unlimited Autoresponders, Follow Ups, Broadcasts, and newsletters.
Aweber
EmailAces.com
Email Aces
is a great solution for an autoresponder. Not as user friendly as Aweber, but
a pretty robust program anyway. Email aces offers several different pricing packages, depending
on your needs. Worth taking a look!
Email Aces