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johnjimat
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# Posted: 15 May 2009 04:51
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i want to find best free autoresponder for my website. i hope any forum members can give me where the best free autoresponder.. i just want a free autoresponder as i dont have enough budget to use aweber or getresponse. hope you all can help me..
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# Posted: 15 May 2009 09:35
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I'm listening,too, as I have not found one yet...
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timhale
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# Posted: 15 May 2009 14:46
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You get what you pay for tho...
A question I would consider is what is the purpose of the auto-responder? Are you looking to send responses that are vague/general, or are you needing to respond in a meaningful way.
Sometimes there's just not a great alternative to the "old fashioned" way of doing business...with real people!
Just a thought...
~Tim
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 15 May 2009 16:53
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is there anybody hat can help me?i dont care if it old fashion or not..
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Seth
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# Posted: 15 May 2009 22:18
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Try this > www.grabthatlead.com
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ateamfuntimer
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# Posted: 16 May 2009 08:05
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There is a free autoresponder called freefollowup.com You cannot upload leads by importing them but have to put them in one by one. It can be a bit time consuming based on how you expect to use the a/r. If you are just following up with people that have filled out a form on your website and get a relatively small amount each day then this might be an option. I suggest offering something free to generate your own leads. In my signature line I offer free leads and get a good response on that everyday. You could then place those leads in an a/r thanking them for signing up for the leads and somewhere in the letters you send them talking about the leads you can advertise your primary business.
I personally use Trafficwave and it cost me about $18 a month and gives me alot of other options ( one great on is I can create a lead capture page for my campaigns ). If you are willing to pay about $20 a month the options for a/r's increase so look into that. I hope my post is helpful and if you need more detailed help contact me directly for more details.
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IMoneyReview
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# Posted: 28 May 2009 13:20
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you can also try freeautobot.com I took a look at it, but decided it wasn't for me. maybe you might like it
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rosardz610
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# Posted: 30 May 2009 01:03
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I'm looking for an autoresponder also, and I've come across Aweber a lot. Is it any good, or which is the most effective? please help!
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taylor_greatday
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# Posted: 30 May 2009 21:49
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Hi everyone,
Re:find best free autoresponder!! Post
What are your goals for using the autoresponder?
Is it for business or personal use? If it is for
business, what kind of client are you trying to
communicate with? Put yourself in their shoes.
It comes down to your needs and preferences and
the type of client you want.
There are some free autoresponder services you
can use.But are they really free?They include
a text or banner ad at the end of every message
you send.This means they send advertising to your
subscribers and customers.This will take them away
from YOUR message, is this what you want?
Also,just like using a free domain name provider,
using free autoresponders can hurt your credibility
because your customers will know you're using a free
service from the ads on your messages.So they may
not have trust in you and become hesitant to buy
from you.The sales you lose will cost you much more than
buying a paid autoresponder.
There's another big down side to using free autoresponders.
These companies don't usually have a good relationship with ISPs,
so chances are your email messages will be filtered with spam
filters and your subscribers WILL NEVER SEE YOUR MESSAGE.
Getresponse offers a free version but you cannot turn off
the advertising,which means that when you send a message the receiver also is sent advertising that is not from you.
Also,you are limited to a certain number of marketing campaigns with the free version.
You can use the free version to test your your messages setup
and later on upgrade to the paid version.
If this is a long term business for you then the
type of autoresponder you use is very important.
Some things to consider:
a) Is it easy to set up and manage?
b) Does it have good customer support?
c) Is it an Instant, reliable,unlimited message system?
d) Does it have personalization features?
e) Does it provide you with tracking and reports ?
f) Does have a spam filter ?
You can only get this by paying for this.So
paying a $17 - $20 monthly fee
(depends on which autoresponder you pick)
is well worth it if this is a long term business for you.
I know this message was a little long but I tried to cover
as much as possible to help you.
All The best to you,
Taylor
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# Posted: 30 May 2009 22:41
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Hi johnjimat (and others),
I'd recommend against using a free auto responder. You get what you "pay" for.
I've heard nothing but regrets from the those who have tried the free versions. They always end up either getting a paid version or just forgetting about using one altogether.
Look into AWeber and GetResponse. You can also look into the program that Vishal is using. Perhaps he can comment on his experience with it.
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MikeHumphreys
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# Posted: 31 May 2009 00:30
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I do NOT recommend any free autoresponders. Typically you'll see problems down the road with either tech support, buggy software, or features that you need being missing from it.
I switched to Aweber.com several years ago and they have been fantastic. For less expensive options, I'd also recommend:
EmailAces.com - they have a $5/month plan and you can upgrade your plan when you can justify the extra expense.
Parabots.com - a one-time cost of $50 and they install the autoresponder script on your website.
If you don't go with a monthly service, you will need to worry about things like white-listing to make sure your emails get to your subscribers consistently. That's a bit more work but doable.
Hope that helps,
Mike
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 1 Jun 2009 12:43
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thanks all friend. i think i have to use paid version like aweber and getresponse for my long term business. i really appreciate all advice here. thanks in advance
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mtinsdale
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2009 12:26
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When I first started in this business I used a free autoresponder from Sendfree.com. It was easy to set up and use, but the problem was they also added ads in the letters sent out.
As my business started growing I didn't follow the herd to Aweber, but found Trafficwave instead. You can have unlimited campaigns, unlimited subscribers in every campaign all for one price per month.
It is more than an autoresponder, as it provides adtracking, free leads, capture pages so you don't have to have your own website for promotion.
Additionally it has a forced matrix that adds additional income and pays for the monthly subscription.
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VictoriaNTC
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2009 12:56 · Edited by: VictoriaNTC
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Hello John,
No way would I use a free autoresponder
If you are trying to build a business, you may as well do it right from the beginning.
When your list grows, you will have to go to AWeber anyway, then your subscribers will need to opt in once again,. and you will lose 1/2 of them.
I would really consider the long tern.
Victoria
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 5 Jul 2009 20:31
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oh i forgot to close this case.. i have use autoresponder . i use autoresponder script that host in my hosting. 
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2009 08:42
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It's got to be Aweber all the way. All the top marketing people seem to use it, so that's good enough for me. If you pay for the year, you'll get roughly a 20% discount.
Mark
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twnuck
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# Posted: 12 Jul 2009 22:20
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You get what you pay for. Your leads are your lifeblood and I would not risk them to a free autoresponder service that could shut down tomorrow. This is one area you DO NOT want to skimp on!
Todd
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TyBrown
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# Posted: 23 Jul 2009 10:45
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Several years ago I was always looking for the free everything (autoresponder, hosting, etc.) When I finally buckled down and started investing, that is where the income started to take off.
I use OneShoppingCart for my shopping cart and autoresponder system
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2009 17:54 · Edited by: gowriter
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No. You don't want to go down the road of free autoresponders. Their delivery rate is not reliable, and what if they were to crash when you have thousands of subscribers in your mailing list. There goes your entire cash cow and all those months you spent building up your customers.
I agree that Get Response and Aweber are a bit on the pricy side. I use Automate Your List which is Aweber's less sophisticated partner site, but it does the email marketing basics well.
It's really easy to use and set-up in the beginning. There's a set-up wizard when you first get started that will walk you through the process.
You pay $19.95 per month for the first 10,000 leads (that's a lot of leads), then you pay $9.95 for every additional 10,000 leads. If you pay for the entire year's service, you get a $60 discount which means you pay only $14.95/month for the first 10,000 leads.
e.g. Up to 10,000 leads = $14.95/per month. With lead number 10,001 you start adding $9.95 per month on top of that all the way up to 20,000 leads so on and so forth.
You can decide to go cheap on other products, but autoresponders you should never skimp on.
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2009 19:53
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there have been problem with get response recently. Most of my friend had decided to change to Aweber. what is going on with getresponse?
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paolo4
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# Posted: 29 Jul 2009 09:05
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I use Aweber and can certainly recommend them.
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jcpnow
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# Posted: 13 Aug 2009 15:43
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This is a great thread. Thank you all for giving such open and helpful information.
ALOHA Jim
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# Posted: 5 Sep 2009 14:19
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Interspire e-mai Marketer, if you don't want to pay monthly fees and limit your list size. Runs off of your own server.
Google it
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2009 17:20
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When I first started out I used ISOResponder. It's pretty easy to set up and use. It doesn't put ads in your outgoing messages. For a free reliable AR it's decent. The only "downsides" I can think of are 1) when you log in you're shown one ad - which you can skip if you want and go straight to your account (or you can view it and collect points if you want to run a solo ad or something - I don't bother though), and 2) because it's a free account you can only create and manage one list. To manage more than one list you have to have a paid account...
...which if you're going to have a paid account you might aswell go with the industry leaders like Aweber, iContact or GetResponse all of which are very reliable, affordable. Although they all do pretty much the same thing, each one is set up a bit differently so it really comes down to what works best for you. I personally found setting up Aweber confusing so switched to iContact.
I guess it's like people that perfer PC's over Macs (and I have both but find myself using my Mac for 85% of my work so please, no hate mail... ).
Anyway, check out ISOResponder and see what you think. Check out the YouTube videos by the digital grandma.
Best of luck!
Michelle (ZM)
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# Posted: 10 Oct 2009 17:09
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Try Icontact.com they are only $10 a month plus they used to give you a month free trial. Very good I have used them.
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2009 02:08
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Definately check out mailchimp as a free one. It looks professional and you can have max 500 members for free. Other one is Email Aces of course.
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2009 16:24
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I have to agree with you. It is worth the money to use Aweber of another well respected autorepsonder.
Your email is probably the most important asset you will develop.
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2009 18:02
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"Free auto-responders suck"
That's the bottom line.
Don't waste your time.
Use AWeber.
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# Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:18
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I kinda have budget problems right now so I'm kinda looking for a free auto responder as well. I've had Traffic wave before and liked it for the most part but felt it was a bit laggy.
I've only heard of aweber and getresponse but have never actually used them.
I've had experiences with free autoresponders which makes me hesitant to look for one right now.
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2009 13:46
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Hi
You need to invest some of your money back into your business. I find Aweber very good and reliable.
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