Anti-Spammers Need to Develop Better Manners

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

I sent my e-zine out last week and I received a copy of it back. It had been forwarded to me by a subscriber. In the subject line was a two word sentence; since most publications and websites frown upon vulgarity, obscenity, and profanity, I have spared you the exact wording. Be assured, however, that Miss Manners would definitely not approve.

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Autoresponder Services Improve Your Profits

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

Perhaps you, like me, have web hosting that includes, free of any extra charge, unlimited autoresponders. That being the case, you might be inclined to balk at any suggestion to start paying for them.

Recently, however, I made the switch to paying a monthly fee for unlimited autoresponders. Am I rich (with money to burn)? Have I lost my mind?

Actually, I consider this move to paid autoresponders to be a wise decision. Here are some reasons why you might want to pay for an autoresponder service.

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The ‘Game’ Is Changing, Are You?

John Reese

by John Reese

It’s happening. Again.

The Internet marketing ‘game’ is rapidly changing… again.

Email marketing is under attack like never before…

Pending legislation. Spam filters. Email overload.

Internet users’ inboxes are full. They are loaded with junk and they are tired of the hassle. Opt-in rates are on the decline — and they will continue to fall.

So the cries are coming from many Internet marketing circles…

“Email marketing is dying — it’s only a matter of time.”

That’s right. Many people see Email marketing dying completely. Many marketers are already positioning themselves to do business without it.

Why are they preparing to do without it? Because it’s just going to be too much of a hassle to get people to opt-in. And if that’s not enough, it’s going to be such a hassle to get around spam laws, filters, and other nuisances.

Well…

Do you want to know what *I’m* planning on doing?

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The Golden Rule of Online Marketing: Thou Shalt Not Spam

A lot of non-marketers think of marketers as nothing but spammers. It’s easy to understand why. We all get mountains of spam emails on a daily basis – regardless of whether or not we gave out the email address. But unless you want to be prosecuted and condemned for sending spam emails out, you’ll want … Read more