Anyone used dotmailer.co.uk?

bitsnstuff · Jul 20, 2005

I am starting to think about newsletters, email marketing etc. and wondered if anyone has used dotmail.co.uk or could comment? They seem like an good option for creating and managing a professional looking newsletter campaign.

Kate.

epiphany · Jul 20, 2005

I think their website is down at the moment.

I am not a fan of these type of programmes, I think a lot of the tools are a bit gimmicky and I am not convinced that the whole thing saves much time. Adding a newsletter sign up to a site is cheap and easy. Creating a newsletter template is again quick and cheap (http://www.hotigloo.co.uk/issue6.htm 20 minutes coding). I am sure there are newsletter programmes out there that have great features and come at a reasonable price but I haven't found one yet. I will take a look at that site as soon as it is back up though.

bitsnstuff · Jul 20, 2005

Thank you Epiphany. I have looked at the newsletter and it is nice, the sort of thing I want to do, but with images and a few more links. You said it was 20 mins coding - did you write that in HTML, then? Is there a simple programme I can use to make a similar one that you know of?

Kate.

epiphany · Jul 20, 2005

Yes html

Programmes that spit out preconstructed templates with your logo stuck on never really look good. Basically the entirety of the code for the html of the newsletter is this

<body>
<div id=container>
<div id=banner></div>
<div id=menu></div>
<div id=main></div>
<div id=terms></div>
</div>
</body></html>

nice simple code linked to a stylesheet (if you don't know what that is then done worry about it). It basically gets rid of crap coding that slows everything down

If you want I could do a quick design themed around your current website for £0

With possibly a bit down the bottom saying designed by hot igloo? No idea is that's something you are interested in, if so just mail or pm me

bitsnstuff · Jul 21, 2005

Hello Epiphany,

Don't know where the PM I sent you yesterday went, but it is not in my sent or out box? :shock:

I would be very grateful if you could help me out with this. I just want a simple page to look like my site that I can send out news and info on. You know complying with rules, like opt-out etc.

Once I have seen the code, I may even be able to work out how to change the relevant bits by myself - you never know!!

Thank you very much for your help - it is greatly appreciated.

Kate

epiphany · Jul 21, 2005

I'll do something over the weekend for you

bitsnstuff · Jul 21, 2005

Thank you very much Epiphany. Really appreciate your help

Kate

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