Email marketing?

[preciousbags]

Hey all,

Are there any free email marketing services out there?

I am just starting to venture down the route of email marketing and i am very interested in seeing how it would perform.

Thanks in advance

 

[Mike W]

Hey all,

Are there any free email marketing services out there?

I am just starting to venture down the route of email marketing and i am very interested in seeing how it would perform.

Thanks in advance

Hi. Not free but take a look at our website - www.2ndimpression.co.uk

And also take a look at http://www.2ndimpression.co.uk/services/why-not-do-it-yourself

Regards

Mike

 

[Kernowman]

If you become an email marketing service, how much of it will you be giving away free?

Do a google search and see what you can find

 

[Sahail]

Have you tried Mail Chimp?

Not sure if it is better for US or UK, but I do know some clients who use it and it gives you a lot for free as regards email marketing.

Maybe worth a go?

 

[preciousbags]

Thanks i am taking a look at it now.

 

[Minuteman Press]

Simplycast are very good. I've been working with them for five years.

 

[danielmeade]

Mailchimp is pretty good, I personally prefer Aweber (which also seems to be the internet marketers favorite). Icontact is another one that may interest you.

None of them are free, but they are professional services and are priced according to the size of list(s)

Daniel

 

[CDAPartnership]

Take a look at GoMyEmails.com I highly recommend them.

 

[Mike W]

Lots of these online systems are good. But they don't address the biggest problem for a business ...time.

http://www.2ndimpression.co.uk/services/why-not-do-it-yourself

And, although the cost of some of these systems can seem reasonable, once you add in your time, to think and to do, they're not always the best option.

 

[emailblaster]

Hi

We aren't free but our monthly packages start from £8.99 per month with no set up fee's. We are also UK based - so better for UK companies in terms of deliver-ability & customer support.

Visit the site (link in the sig) to try our software free for 30 days - see what you think?

 

[Be Known PR]

I have used Constant Contact in the past, which isn't free but if very low cost and performs fairly well.

 

[Asim786]

What sort of response rates can you expect as I am also looking to incorporate a email marketing strategy as well

 

[Mike W]

What sort of response rates can you expect as I am also looking to incorporate a email marketing strategy as well

Much in the same way as your leaflet distribution, it'll be down to what you're saying, how you're saying it, who you deliver to and how reliable your delivery method is.

It'll depend also whether you're aiming at previous/current customers or new targets - and then the latter depends on the quality of the data - and whether you're expecting it be a one hit wonder or an orchestrated campaign.

Suffice to say, there's lots to do to get it right. Doing it yourself isn't always the best way.

If I can help in anyway, let me know.

Regards

Mike

 

[Asim786]

thanks Mark

I will message you when I shortly for more information regarding an internet marketing campaign

 

[Mr JJC]

Hi all,

What I see on this thread is very interesting, and you may be able to assist. To echo what someone has already put on here I simply do not have the time to go through the process of putting an email campaign together.

I work in manufacturing as the UK Sales Manager. Traditionally my sector are not so hot on marketing, although they are getting better. I am now also charged with marketing for next year and have been given a small budget to assist and experiment with. I need to make this count in order to show positive results, and therefor have a bigger budget the year after.

My initial thoughts are to compile a quarterly news letter for our UK based customers which will drive people to our website, or call our office, raise our profile, give updates on new/existing products, and give us an edge over the competition.

We have a very low number of people working directly for my company here in the UK as we work with distributors who resell our products and services, but I am keen to be more proactive in order to increase sales, leads, etc for us all.

I can not post links to URLs as I have not posted enough on here but to give you a flavour of companies operating in my sector you can search for Wika Instruments, Stewarts Gauges and BKW Instruments.

If anyone can advise or offer assistance it would be appreciated. I work away from home a lot including this week but I am prepared to travel and meet with relevant people in order to explore possibilities if we can be of use to each other.