I joined a "Targeted opt in Email", is this good to build visitors.

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by bartainer, Sep 13, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    I have joined an "Opt in Email" service guaranteed to email 2.3 million people per day. The price is very good and it is for lifetime. Any remarks or suggestions?
     
    bartainer, Sep 13, 2008 IP
  2. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    Sound interesting.
    How much it cost?
    And is it email is categories as niche?
    What is the bounce rate?
     
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  3. pixeladd

    pixeladd Banned

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    usually a scam because these users must get hundreds of emails every day from these companys so there not really targeted enough
     
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    They could be good, but you will have to come up with creative ads and headlines to make your ad stick out from the rest of the peoples ads that are also using the same service.

    What I would recommend you do is first track your ads, and see if the place is even giving you any leads at all. If they are great. Then the next step is to find out which ads/headlines get you the most leads.
     
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    Most of the time your emails get buried along with hundreds of others on a daily basis. Not to mention people that do sign up for these type of service also use a throw away email address that they will never check again. So even though they are delivering your ad to there subscribers, how many of those emails get read by someone who actually checks there email account. To catch the attention of the select few that do read there emails, you would need to create a very colorful and eye catching ad to not only attract but keep there attention long enough to read what you have to say.
     
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    It depends on the price. If your ROI is 50%, I don't see any problem. Yes, these may be non-targetted but if you can convert a tiny fraction, you will be making a killing. E-mail marketing is still the king, but measurement of your ROI is also important to assess the success of the program.
     
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    it's a dangerous game to buy bulk email services- make sure the vendor is reputable to help minimize your legal exposure-- especially if you are U.S. based.
     
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