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By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:20:17 +0000

Thanks! iContact is aggressively marketing right now (as is the LyrisHQ), but the templates I saw didn’t thrill (important consideration for less-techie users).

By: MJ DeMarco

MJ DeMarco — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:14:42 +0000

Vertical Response is my preference. I tried iContact and had some problems getting confirmation emails; they kept telling me that I had email filters set up when in fact, I did not. After being told this 4 times, I just canceled. Their interface is very friendly as are most of these. Zookoda is great too … but they decided to call it quits on Feb 1st 09.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:07:26 +0000

I have used CC off and on creating emails for various customers along with newsletters and invites for event for my non-profit Alumni Association, not ever using their email services but their templates, cutting and pasting into my email browser. I hadn’t actually sent any emails using their service and then when I did they deactivated my account for an old account that was unrelated to my new account, however they had been taking my money for the last 4 months. I had problems in the past with their services which was the reason for only using their templates and cutting and pasting into my email browser. Now this I am very displeased with their business practices. The most unfortant thing is there aren’t any other bulk email providers out there that seem to be as easily used. I’m stumped and unsure how I will create emails for my non-profit Alumni Association now?

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:13:28 +0000

Thanks James. Constact Contact is clearly a leader in this segment for a reason, and my reticence is based on the fact that two clients are using it and not getting the greatest results from CC’s templates.

It’s a skills issue to be sure, but I’m still recommending CC as one of my five top vendors.

By: James Tanner

James Tanner — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:23:44 +0000

I really love the flexibility of constant contact. It seems to be very user friendly and a great benefit for those who are having difficulty adapting to email marketing. It is a relatively hard business to get into because you don’t want to end up in spam folders.

I’ve seen vertical response before, however I’ve never personally used it. I heard it was decent.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:24:22 +0000

Thanks for all the feedback (and quite a few sent emails, though I’m not sure why).

For most small businesses, easier is better, so after looking at the options, I’m probably going to add Myemma.com to the list.

The higher-end solutions aren’t an option, nor are they needed for most small business lists.

Thanks!

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:30:45 +0000

Some others to look at (a bit higher up in the ESP ecosystem)

Bronto
Listrak

By: Frederic Jason

Frederic Jason — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:27:56 +0000

I am a fan of both Sendloop.com and CampaignMonitor.com

They are both easy to use and have affordable pricing.

I’m an old CampaignMonitor.com customer, using them every month.

I met with Sendloop 5-6 months ago and they’re also really good and quite competitive with market leaders. Support is friendly and quick.

By: Roberta Rosenberg

Roberta Rosenberg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:58:38 +0000

A few others …

Emma – myemma.com
Aweber – aweber.com
Get Response – getresponse.com

I’ve used CC, VR, and IContact. I really didn’t like IContact and went back to VR. Nice thing about the latter is that you don’t have to do a monthly commitment. You can do mailings on a pay-as-you-go basis.