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Table of Contents
The E-Mail Marketing Handbook (Second Edition)

Preface

2

Volume 1 - Instruction

8

1. Introduction to E-Mail Marketing

8

 

The Power of an E-Mail Newsletter

10

 

The Law of Push and Pull

11

2. Developing a Permission-Based Mindset

12

 

Opt-in and Opt-Out

12

 

Confirmed Opt-in or Double Opt-in

13

 

Can Permission Be Transferred?

14

3. Creating an E-Mail Newsletter

16

 

My Personal Experience

16

 

E-zine Content

17

 

Free Content Sources

17

 

How Long Should an E-Zine Be?

18

 

Teasers or Full Articles?

18

 

Make Your Articles Work Hard for You

18

4. Formatting E-Mail Messages

20

 

Pros and Cons of Text E-Mails

20

 

Pros and Cons of HTML E-Mails

20

 

A Solution to the Text/HTML Dilemma

21

 

How to Format HTML E-Mails

22

 

How to Format Text E-Mails

22

 

HTML E-Mail Fine Points

24

 

Optimal Body Text Size and Font

25

5. Increasing Subscribers to Your House List

30

 

Offer a Compelling Reason

30

 

Provide a Prominent Sign-Up Form on Every Webpage

30

 

Use a Pop-Up Box

31

 

Ask for Minimal Information

32

 

Address Privacy Concerns

33

 

Provide an Incentive

34

 

Viral Techniques

34

 

Barter Advertising

34

 

Co-Registration

34

6. Personalizing, Tracking, Segmenting, and Testing

37

 

Personalizing E-Mails

37

 

How Tracking Codes Are Included in E-Mails

38

 

E-Mail Database 101

39

 

Tracking Click-Throughs

40

 

Recording Track-Points and Sales

40

 

Segmenting Your List Based on Customer History

41

 

Dynamic Message Assembly

41

 

A/B Split Testing

43

7. Using Autoresponders

45

 

Six 'til It Sticks

45

 

Relationship Building

45

 

Collecting Information

46

 

Writing the Autoresponder Sequence

46

 

Resources on Writing Autoresponder Scripts

47

 

Using Autoresponders for Training

47

 

Autoresponder Software

49

8. Getting Your E-Mail Delivered

51

 

Types of Spam Filters

51

 

Popularity of Spam Filters

52

 

Word Trigger Systems

54

 

Collaborative Network Systems

59

 

Whitelists and Sender Certification

60

 

Blacklists and Blocklists

61

 

SPF Records

62

 

Tracking Inbox Delivery

63

 

Resolving Deliverability Problems through Relationships

64

 

22 Ways to Increase Deliverability

65

9. Selecting an E-Mail Marketing Program

70

 

Types of E-Mail Software

70

 

Simplicity vs. Sophistication

71

 

Subscription Management Features

72

 

Bounce Management Features

73

 

User Administration Features

73

 

Database Flexibility

74

 

Database Tracking Features

74

 

Data Segmentation, Conditional Messages, and SQL Commands

75

 

E-Mail Headers

77

 

E-Mail Formatting Features

77

 

Miscellaneous Tools

78

 

Autoresponder Functions

78

 

Sending Features

79

 

Deliverability

81

 

Spam Law Compliance

82

 

Summary Reporting

82

 

Customer Service

83

 

Hosting Infrastructure

83

 

Integration

84

 

Fee Structures

84

 

E-Mail Marketing Software Recommendations

85

10. Writing E-Mail Promotional Copy

88

 

The Importance of the Offer in E-Mail Marketing

88

 

Examples of Internet Offers

90

 

Writing Grabber E-Mail Subject Lines and Headlines

92

 

Writing Effective 2-Line Ads

95

 

A Word about Proofreading

96

 

The Three Essential Creatives in an E-Mail Campaign

96

 

Test, Test, Test

97

11. Complying with Anti-Spam Laws

98

 

The US CAN-SPAM Act of 2003

98

 

Australian Anti-Spam Laws

102

 

European Anti-Spam Laws

103

 

Canadian Anti-Spam Laws

103

 

Why Use Opt-In Lists If Spam Is So Cheap?

103

12. Renting an Opt-in List

106

 

1. Define Your Objective

106

 

2. Determine Your Target Recipient Demographic Profile

107

 

3. Calculate Your ROI

107

 

4. Engage a List Broker or List Manager to Secure a List

107

 

Rate Cards

110

 

5. Determine the Quality of the Lists

110

 

6. Develop the E-Mail Creative

111

 

7. Prepare and Test

112

 

8. Design and Test Your Landing Page

113

 

9. Send Out the E-Mail Blast

114

 

10. Study Tracking Reports to Determine Effectiveness

114

13. Comparing RSS Feeds with E-Mail Marketing

115

 

What Can RSS Do for You?

115

 

What Does an RSS Feed Consist of?

115

 

What is a News Aggregator?

116

 

How Prevalent is RSS?

116

 

How Expensive Is It?

116

 

Is E-Mail Marketing Dying?

116

 

Setting Up an RSS Feed to Syndicate Your Headlines

117

 

News Aggregators

117

 

Various RSS Formats

118

 

1. Create a Channel

118

 

2. Upload the File

119

 

3. Validate the XML

119

 

4. Advertise Your RSS Feed

119

 

5. Keep Your Feed Up-to-Date

119

Appendix 1. Questionnaire for Prospective E-Mail Vendors

121

 

About the Author

126

 

Other Books by Dr. Wilson

127

Volume 2. Appendices

136

Appendix 2. E-Mail Marketing Software and Service Vendor Directory

136

 

Categories of Vendors

137

 

Countries of Vendors (outside the US)

142

 

Vendor Contact Information and Summary

146

Appendix 3. Detailed Descriptions of Responding Vendors

247

 

1AutomationWiz.com (1AutomationWiz.Com)

248

 

1ShoppingCart.com Automated Online Sales & Marketing System (1ShoppingCart.com)

253

 

Accucast Accelerator v4 (ASP); Enterprise v4 (On premise) (Socketware, makers of Accucast)

258

 

Achab Precision Messenger Professional (Achab srl)

265

 

ActionMessage 6 (ActionMessage)

271

 

AnthericaMail 1 (DigitalDIRECT Jamaica)†

276

 

AutoFollowup 50124-1312 (Intelliscript)

278

 

AWeber Email Newsletter & Follow up Autoresponders (AWeber Communications, Inc.)

284

 

AY Mail 2 Professional Edition 2.4 (AY Software Corporation)

290

 

BizConnector (MacMicro Inc)

296

 

Blast Wizard 5 (Boomerang)

302

 

BMail Pro 1.07 (Information Packaging)

308

 

Broadc@st 4.5.4 (MailWorkZ)

314

 

Bronto Email Marketing Solution (Bronto Software)

319

 

Campaign Enterprise 9 (Arial Software)

326

 

Campaigner (Got Corporation)

331

 

CampaignerPro (GOT Corporation)

338

 

Concep campaigner (Concep)†

346

 

Constant Contact (Constant Contact)

347

 

ContactMax 2.2 (Cutting Edge Computing)

353

 

Convivio Email Marketing (Convivio, Inc.)

359

 

CoolerEmail (CoolerEmail)

366

 

DIY Email Manager (Melissa Norfolk Web Design)

371

 

Dynamic Broadcaster 5.2 (Emailgarage.com)

377

 

EmailBrain (EmailBrain)

382

 

EmailLabs 4 (EmailLabs)

388

 

EMailMaster (Webb Worlds Limited)

394

 

emailROI V3.1 (eROI)

399

 

EmailUnlimited 6.1 (4OfficeAutomation, Inc.)

406

 

eMarketing Suite version 3.0 (eMS 3.0) 3 (BlueHornet Networks, Inc.)

411

 

E-Messenger 2.1 (E-Village b.v.)

418

 

eMill Enterprise (Active+ Software)

424

 

eNewsletter Pro 4 (AdComplete.com, LLC)

431

 

EXP Elite 1.0.105 (Cyber Samurai Marketing, Inc.)

436

 

eXpress 7.2 (TargetX)

441

 

Ezine Director 4 (Ezine Industries, Inc.)

447

 

Follow Up Mailing List Processor 4.19 (SellWide Corp)

453

 

Frontwire Workspace 3.1 (Frontwire Ltd)

459

 

Gammadyne Mailer 25.2 (Gammadyne Corporation)

465

 

GetResponse (Implix)

470

 

GraphicMail (Quattro Internet Solutions Ltd.)

479

 

GroupMail 5 (Infacta Ltd.)

486

 

IntelliContact Pro 3 (Broadwick Corporation)

491

 

IntelliMerge 4.5 (Intelli Innovations, Inc.)

498

 

Inxmail Professional 3.2 (Inxmail GmbH)

503

 

JangoMail (JangoMail)

510

 

Listrak 3 (Listrak)

517

 

LISTSERVr 14.4, LISTSERVr Maestro 2.0, ListPlexr hosting service (L-Soft)

522

 

Lyris ListManager 8.8 (Net Atlantic, Inc.)

531

 

Lyris ListManager 8.8 (Lyris Technologies)

536

 

Maestro Ver. 4.3 (Komunik)

543

 

Mail Them Pro 7.11 (Kadmy Inc)

549

 

MailChimp v2.1 (MailChimp)

555

 

MailEnable (MailEnable)†

560

 

MailerMailer (MailerMailer LLC)

561

 

Mailloop 6 (The Internet Marketing Center)

567

 

Marketer 6 (Silverpop)

573

 

MaxBulk Mailer 4.2 (Max Programming LLC)

580

 

MyListManager vs6 (DiaMatrix)

586

 

MyMailout (MyMailout)†

592

 

NetNewsdesk.com 2.8.5 (NetNewsdesk.com)

594

 

Networx Online (Networx Online)

600

 

Newsletter Ease 2 (Newsletter Ease)

606

 

nTarget 2.6 (nTarget)

611

 

Online Marketing and Sales Solution 4 (Topica)

617

 

Parabots Autoresponder System 2 (Internet Marketing Paradigm)†

623

 

phplist 2.9.5 (Tincan Ltd)

623

 

Postmaster Software v1.0.149 (Online Automation, Inc.)

630

 

Publicaster (Blue Sky Factory, Inc)†

635

 

QT-Pro autoresponders (International Resources Inc.)

636

 

ReachMail 5.5 (Publishing Dynamics)

643

 

Return Path Delivery Assurance na (Return Path)

649

 

RobotReply Leads and Autoresponders (RobotReply Inc)

654

 

Royal Responder Autoresponder Systems v3.0 (Royal Responder, Inc.)

659

 

Sharedbase MLM (Sharedbase Ltd)

666

 

Sign-Up.to 5 (Sign-Up.to)

672

 

Sitekit CMS Verision 6.3 (Sitekit Solutions)†

678

 

Sparklist List Hosting (Sparklist)

678

 

Spd E-Letter 4 (PensaWorks)

685

 

StormPost 2.5 (SKYLIST Email Solutions)

690

 

StreamSend Email Marketing (EZ Publishing, Inc.)

699

 

SubscriberMail (SubscriberMail)

704

 

SwiftPage Email (SwiftPage Email)

710

 

The EMarketing Center Software 1.0.58 (NTeSoft LLP)

716

 

ThinData EMS 3 (ThinData Inc.)

722

 

Track and Trace Pro (K.K. WebSoftTT Japan)†

728

 

VeMail 4.1.10a (Vision 6)

728

 

VerticalResponse 5 (VerticalResponse, Inc.)

735

 

Virtual Touchstone (Manticore Technology)

743

 

VisualME 5 (Visual Software Systems, Inc.)†

750

 

WorldMerge 4.3 (ColoradoSoft Inc.)

750

Appendix 4. User Likes and Dislikes

757

 

123Response

760

 

1-2-All

760

 

1ShoppingCart

760

 

303 Media

763

 

ActionMessage

765

 

AnthericaMail

765

 

Auto Followup

766

 

AWeber

767

 

AY Mail

772

 

Bigfoot Interactive

773

 

BizConnector

773

 

eMarketing Suite (eMS)

773

 

IonMai

774

 

Benchmarkemail.com

774

 

Boomerang BlastWizard

775

 

Bravenet Mailing List

775

 

Brezosoft KMailer

776

 

Bulk Email Mailer

778

 

Campaign Enterprise

779

 

Campaigner

780

 

CheetahMail

782

 

clic2mail (uk)

783

 

Click-N-Drop

783

 

Constant Contact (free version)

783

 

Constant Contact (paid version)

786

 

Contacter Plus

800

 

CoolerEmail

801

 

Courier Email Program for Windows

801

 

csNewsletter

801

 

Custom Programmed

801

 

Databack

807

 

AnthericaMail

808

 

DIY Email Manager

808

 

DARTmail

809

 

DreamHost's Announcement List

809

 

Easy Mass Mailer

810

 

ecompal.com

810

 

Eloqua Prospector

810

 

EmailAces

810

 

EmailLabs

811

 

EmailUnlimited

811

 

e-marketing

812

 

ennectMail

812

 

Explorer

814

 

eyepin

814

 

EZezine.com

814

 

Ezine Director

815

 

Follow Up Mailing List Processor

815

 

Frontwire

816

 

Gammadyne Mailer

816

 

gee! Mail Wizard

818

 

GetResponse

819

 

Godaddy Express Email Marketing

821

 

GoldMine

821

 

GraphicMail

821

 

EmailNow

822

 

E-Zines Plus

823

 

GroupMail

823

 

High Impact eMail

827

 

Homecaster

827

 

Homestead

827

 

imakeNews (IMN)

827

 

IntelliContact Pro

828

 

IntelliMailer

836

 

Inxmail

836

 

ISOResponder

836

 

KickStartCart.com

836

 

KWSmail.com

837

 

List Builder

837

 

ListCast

838

 

listdotcom.com

839

 

ListMail

839

 

Listrak

839

 

Lite Mail

840

 

LSoft Listserv

840

 

Lyris ListManager

840

 

Mach5 Mailer

842

 

MagnetMail

843

 

Mail Chimp

843

 

MailEnable

843

 

MailDrop

843

 

MailerMailer

844

 

WailingWork

844

 

MailIWant.com

844

 

MailList Controller

845

 

MailList King

845

 

Mail-List.com

845

 

Mailloop

846

 

Mailman (GNU)

847

 

MailMentum

848

 

MailNetExpress

848

 

Majordomo

848

 

MarketFirst Direct Marketing Manager

848

 

Mass-email Express

849

 

MaxBulk Mailer

849

 

Maximizer

849

 

MaxSponder Software

850

 

MDaemon Mail Server

850

 

messageREACH

850

 

Microsoft Outlook

851

 

Dada Mail (formerly mojo mail)

854

 

Mozilla

854

 

NCR Postmaster

854

 

Net Atlantic

854

 

NetNewsdesk.com

855

 

Novell Group Wise

855

 

nTarget

855

 

Ordyne

856

 

Pacmail by Paciolan

856

 

Parabots.Net

856

 

PHPlist

856

 

Pivitol's MarketFirst

857

 

Powershot (from Colony 101)

857

 

press-manager.com

857

 

Pro Mailer by SMC

857

 

ProAutoResponder

858

 

Profiles international/Pivotal Reporting

858

 

Promasoft Auto Responder (PSAR)

858

 

Rainmaker E-Central

858

 

ReachMail

858

 

Responsys

859

 

sales automation mania

860

 

Salesforce.com

860

 

Savicom

860

 

Sign-Up.to

861

 

Silas Partners

861

 

Silverpop

861

 

SimpleMail by MarkeTrends.net

861

 

Site Build It!

862

 

Sitekit CMS Mailing List Module

862

 

smallbizmailer.com

862

 

SMART Internet Marketing

863

 

Spd E-Letter

863

 

StoresOnline system

863

 

Subscribe Me

864

 

Subscriber Mail

864

 

SwiftPage Email

864

 

TargetX

864

 

Topica Online Marketing and Sales Solution

865

 

Unity Mail

867

 

VeMail

867

 

VerticalResponse

868

 

Voloper e marketer

871

 

WEBinsta Mailing Manager

871

 

Wired Messenger

872

 

WorldCast

872

 

WorldMerge

873

 

WSI ATMT

874

 

Yahoo! Groups

874

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