Autoresponder & Email Manager

gibby

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Sep 11, 2007
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Looking for recommendations for a new auto responder service, ideally something that I can use to easily upload large lists of contacts without the need for them to opt in again.

I have used Get Response for many years in past projects but they are a pain when trying to load up new contacts.

Thanks
G
 

stephen@wp

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Jan 5, 2017
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Looking for recommendations for a new auto responder service, ideally something that I can use to easily upload large lists of contacts without the need for them to opt in again.

I have used Get Response for many years in past projects but they are a pain when trying to load up new contacts.

Thanks
G

You can try reaching out to their support and see if there is something you can do. Otherwise you can always switch. I don’t think it will be a big issue.
 
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webgeek

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May 19, 2009
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When dealing with larger lists, either SendGrid or Lyris - both top notch deliverability, though not masters of the monkeys and zebras where you get visual template builders and other ease of use for non-html speakers.

I used Lyris for several years, rarely had a complaint with anything. Now using SendGrid, which is so danged reasonably priced with good inboxing rates, it's hard to consider anyone else.

Don't forget to cleanse your list before uploading with something like: http://verify-email.org/

If you can get your deliverability up in the high 95%+, you'll hit the ground running with a good sender score, which helps bigtime too.
 
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webgeek

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May 19, 2009
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Hi there. My personal advice would depend on the size of your list(s) and how frequently you mail them. The ones listed are all good - however if you send a lot then things like marketing automation may work well..

The only problem with marketing automation is that almost all of the companies have crazy prices for big lists. Instead of paying 10 or 20 quid a month to mail your list, you're paying 200 or 1200 or much more - it's ridiculous given the fact it's basically a template queueing system with activity triggers to determine who gets what next (simplified view of lead scoring), plus an email service provider on top to actually send to those people.
 
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ISL Recruitment

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Jan 10, 2017
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Bristol
Mailchimp is a good start and free for up to 2000 subscribers. Once you top that you should have a broad enough base to make money and it will be worth paying for the premium service.
If you really want to dazzle - and email marketing is an important part of your business strategy, up the game with something like Sharpspring or DotMailer, which is way beyond MailChimp in terms of features.
 
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