August 14, 2007

Email Auto Responder - 4 Major Remotely-Hosted Follow Up Autoresponders for Your Internet Marketing

Tip! Don’t be afraid to go long. In the early days of email marketing, short copy was the rule.

Review of Remotely-Hosted Autoresponders in the Market

What is a remotely-hosted autoresponder?

A remotely hosted autoresponder is hosted on and work from the provider’s website via a web-based subscription service. The provider usually provides a HTML form and an email address (usually the provider’s) for you to receive emails and to send follow-up messages.

There are probably thousands of remotely-hosted autoresponders in the market. But not all of them are big and have established track records.

In this review, four remotely-hosted autoresponders are covered. The first three are leading brandnames in the market, while the last is showing good potential.

1. Get Response.

2. Aweber.

3. Royal Responder.

4. Email Aces.

Get Response

Of all the remotely-hosted autoresponders in the market, GetResponse and Aweber are recognized to be among the best.

In terms of features, GetResponse has probably outmatched Aweber in a few key aspects, and at a cheaper price too.

GetResponse currently provides unlimited use of its autoresponders with unlimited follow-up messages and number of subscribers. It provides 19 alternative domain names for sending messages.

Tip! AVOID the Word FREE in Your Message: Why, because the spam filters will get you. While FREE might be the most attractive word in email marketing, it’s also one of those that spam filters will likely detect to block your message.

It has a spam-check feature to avoid detection by other ISP’s spam filters, and provides a list builder service to help you build your opt-in list (at a cost).

However, prospects can see your account name when they want to unsubscribe. So you must choose an account name which help others to associate with your business.

Tip! More often, boring Email Marketing messages get put right into the delete box.

The price starts at $17.95 per month for a basic account, with a refund period of 30 days. They provide a toll-free phone support.

Prices are discounted to $47.85, $87.70 and $145.40, respectively, if you pay 4, 6 or 12 months in advance.

Getresponse is a reputable company with a proven track record. Its main attraction is it provides an autoresponder with lots of features at a competitive price.

You can sign up for a free account which is ad-supported (five-line ad) and limit you to only five follow-up messages. Give it a try, if you really like it you can upgrade to a paid account.

Aweber

Aweber, founded in 1998, is recognized as the leader in the autoresponder business because of its features and its proven track record.

Tip! I will have to try really hard to get the customer back (without the aid of Email Marketing - which will be super hard and in some cases impossible).

Like GetResponse, Aweber provides unlimited use of its autoresponders with unlimited follow-up messages. But unlike the former, you can store only the first 10,000 subscribers free, each additional 10,000 costs $9.95.

One good thing about Aweber is they always come out with new features based on the latest technology.

It provides ad tracking features for all types of advertisements, a spam checker and good graphical statistics.

However, prospects can see Aweber in the unsubscribe link. So they will know you are using the service of a remote host.

Tip! My Email Marketing messages were boring and sleep inducing (which is not really the ego strokes I am looking for).

The price is $19.95 per month. Prices are discounted to $53.85, $101.70 and $179.40, respectively, if you pay 4, 6 or 12 months in advance.

Unlike GetResponse, there is no free trial at Aweber. The “test drive” feature on Aweber does not really let you try out the system. Instead, it sends out a series of emails. However, there is a 30 day refund period. They also provide a toll-free phone support.

Royal Responder

Royal currently provides unlimited use of its autoresponders with unlimited follow-up messages, but additional charges if you exceed a certain number of subscribers.

Tip! Automate Your Programs and Routines. To optimize your email marketing software efforts you should automate processes including subscriptions, unsubscribe, monthly newsletters and more.

The price starts at $9.95, $15.95 and $21.95 per month for 1, 5 and unlimited autoresponders. However, if you exceed 30,000-10,000 subscribers you must upgrade by paying $29.95 a month. It comes with a 30 day refund period.

Prices are discounted to $99.95, $159.95 and $219.95, respectively, for 1, 5 and unlimited autoresponders if you pay 12 months in advance.

Tip! Boring Email Marketing messages don’t keep your customer’s attention.

It has the same good features found in other autoresponders.

You can sign up for a free account which is ad-supported. Give it a try, if you really like it you can upgrade to a paid account.

Email Aces

Email Aces is relatively new in the market. The company appears to be very strict about spam, and this is a plus. It has a very competitive pricing for the same great features provided by others, including a spam-checker.

The price starts at $8.95, $14.95 and $19.95 per month for 1, 10 and unlimited autoresponders, respectively.

But they impose limits of 2,500, 5,000 and 10,000 subscribers and 500, 2,000 and 5,000 subscriber imports a month for 1, 10 and unlimited autoresponders, respectively.

Tip! Start using a permission-based email marketing software that allows you to easily create newsletters, automatically manage subscribes, unsubscribes, bounces, and view reporting statistics like opens and clickthroughs.

Like GetResponse and Royal Responder, Email Aces provides a free trial which includes about themselves. But you need to click the P.S.S. link at the bottom of the index.htm page to be able to find it.

Tip! Often, boring Email Marketing messages don’t get read.

There is a 30 day refund period. So you can sign up and go for a test drive.

Do you want to know which is the best autoresponder for your online business?

Find out the advantages and disadvantages of three basic types of autoresponders in the market namely, remotely, locally and desktop-hosted autoresponders. Get an objective review of their major features and decide which type of autoresponder is suitable for you. All the leading brandnames are covered including prices and features.

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Before you decide, test drive yourself a free locally-hosted autoresponder which you can install in minutes and use it to do follow-up automatically. It has no monthly charges, and lots of powerful features! Download it from Dr. Daniel Keng Hong Quek’s Special Perl Script Autoresponder Archives at http://drquek.com/perl/autoresponder/

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