I would seriously consider launching a blog and posting content of the same type to the blog, in abundance. Then add a popup box to the blog to collect email addresses. Post daily blog posts about topics related to your blog and your newsletter. If you do this consistently, over time, you will bu...
There are several ways to leverage an existing email list to get more email addresses and/or customers. First, I'd make sure that your emails to these folks are optimized for sharing. Include a call-to-action at the bottom to share the content/product/offer with their friends by posting to socia...
When I begin the process of building my email lists, I always start with solo ads. Take a look at buying some solo ads in your niche space. Facebook has a number of groups that provide solo ads and you can select people with an existing email list of subscribers who are related to your niche. Th...
You do not have to request permission to e-mail customers; however, you must provide them with an option to opt-out of receiving your electronic communications, in addition to the other requirements to remain in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act. Here's an excellent resource for your reference: ht...
Tricky. Likely many email addresses are dead + others have forgotten your name + why they subscribed. Your steps. 1) Clean your list. 2) Place a link at top of each message that says. Report this message as spam, which then connects to a non-interactive, instant unsubscribe mechanism. This ...
You need to think about these auto-responders in terms of events. If you can put data up on MailChimp when an event takes place, you can manage auto-responders off of that data. Here is some additional information from their website. http://kb.mailchimp.com/article/how-do-i-create-an-autoresponder
Yes, there are quality services that can help fix your spam issues. However, before you can hire a spam removal service, you first need to identify the source of your spam. There are a number of ways to do this, including using anti-spam software or tools, checking for unusual email addresses or ...
No. In the decade plus I've been doing e-mail marketing this has never been an issue. Also, this on the sales page is a huge turn off: "Pick the most expensive plan you can."
I don't think you need to use a Virtual private server at this time unless you are getting so much traffic that GoDaddy is limiting you. Here is info from Wordpress about email forwarding: https://en.support.wordpress.com/email-forwarding/ Seeing as you probably bought your domain, I really su...
Honestly, through trial and error. Be lean and nimble. If something is not working, change. If it does work, keep sticking your bucket down the hole until the well runs dry.