Email marketing.. or spam??

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by DomainMagnate, Oct 4, 2006.

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Spam or not?

  1. it's spam!

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  2. just the regular email marketing

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  3. it's annoying

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  4. the gambling ban by the Congress is stupid

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  1. #1
    Just got this for the email listed in whois for my site www.keywordsworld.com




    what do you think? The site is just a directory that has nothing to do with Ski..
     
    DomainMagnate, Oct 4, 2006 IP
  2. MrRadic

    MrRadic Active Member

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    Definately Spam! I get similar messages all the time.
     
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  3. yfs1

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    Personally I think if you had a skiing site it would be marketing but since your site has nothing to do with it, its Spam.

    Technically either way its unsolicited and Spam although I don't mind getting Spam that is actually related to my site and I may have an interest in.
     
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  4. Bender

    Bender Peon

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    It's a goddamn spam!!!
    I don't even get the meaning of the term "email marketing". If I receive an email from some one I don't know and that person is trying to sell/advertise a product/service then it's a spam and nothing else.
     
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  5. Obelia

    Obelia Notable Member

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    It only counts as valid email marketing if you signed up in the first place via a double opt-in, or you have an existing business relationship with them.
     
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  6. DomainMagnate

    DomainMagnate Illustrious Member

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    BTW.. this is from wikipedia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN-SPAM_Act_of_2003

     
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