Affiliate Marketing Email List Building
Dec 27, 2008 Autoresponder, Email Marketing, affiliate marketing
There can be no more prized tool for affiliate marketers than the autoresponder. By capturing the contact details of your prospects and customers, they create the springboard to future marketing campaigns.
So what is an autoresponder? You have probably seen them, even entered your details into one, but have not understood how they work. If you have ever visited a website and inserted your name and email address for more information, a bonus, a free offer etc, then you have been added to that website owner’s autoresponder list.
The more ethical autoresponders, like Aweber, will instantly send you an email asking you to confirm your request before receiving your requested bonus or information. This is called double opt-in, and prevents people entering the details of others, or bogus information, just to receive the offer.
Once this has been done, you will receive your bonus, and a follow up message from the website owner. You are now on their list, but with the opportunity to ‘unsubscribe’ at the bottom of every message you receive.
If you are planning an affiliate marketing campaigns of your own, using a good autoresponder from the very start will ensure you do not lose the details of any of your clients. With Aweber you are able to have as many lists as you like, segmented in any way you choose. Keeping separate lists per product or niche is quite possible, and tracking of buying habits of your clients is made easy.
Writing newsletters is a great way to build a relationship with your client, and email newsletters are made easy with Aweber. With the ability to write newsletters in advance and then nominate the dates for their despatch, or their timing of despatch after client sign up, can really take the hassle out of keeping in touch.
You can have your newsletters just sitting there, queued to be sent every month or two weeks from sign up (and dated as well). (But make sure there is no time-sensitive content!)
This a brief overview of how autoresponders work, and how the Aweber autoresponder can work for affiliate marketers. The Aweber support team can provide even more information, and the website contains a wealth of knowledge.
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