best email practices

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by TEGS, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hey guys,

    I've never done e-mail marketing before but find myself in need of a new audience.

    How can I market via email without being a "spammer"
    I hate spam (unless it's been fried and is sitting next to some eggs)

    I need software and some kinda list. I guess what I really need is good advice as I have no idea what I'm doing.
     
    TEGS, Mar 7, 2008 IP
  2. webcosmo

    webcosmo Notable Member

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    You may wanna use a professional looking email template as well. Some softwares come with that.

    Try to build your own email list, not buying one.
     
    webcosmo, Mar 7, 2008 IP
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    renwickftw Banned

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    make it short and sweet, send from a non blacklisted server for hotmail etc
     
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  4. TEGS

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    Are all the "lists" you buy junk? There has to be someone out there who can do this for me professionally
     
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    I bought a program called Tarantula. It uses Google to find email addresses. I also created like 5 Gmail email addresses to send from...so my emails wouldn't end up in the Junk Folders. I have gotten a decent response.


    www.Forum-Advertising.com
     
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    If you happen to be lucky you would find the person. My experience is really bitter on things like this.
    You can try the buy sell section here.
     
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    TEGS -

    Are you wanting to send a newsletter type of email or CPA offers? If you are planning on mailing CPA offers you do not want to use a template. It will raise your SPAM score and it will be less likely to that you mail will make it in to their inbox.

    I suggest that you join the Email Marketers Club. You will find a wealth of information in there that may be able to help you further.
     
    MarketLeverage, Mar 7, 2008 IP