Friday, December 01, 2006

Newsletter Basics

Once you've built a good tight list or prospects using your opt in box, it's time to start sending (emailing) your newsletters.

I like to send my newsletters once every couple of weeks.

It's a personal preference and you will need to experiment to see what works for you.

If you send them out once a week or more, you may have people opting out or unsubscribing from your newsletter.

Test your frequency and then go from there.

Resources for newsletters include: www.constantcontact.com and www.1shoppingcart.com.

There are dozens more but these are a couple of the biggies.

Constant Contact has a free 30 day trial (30 days or 100 subscribers last time I checked) and then it's $15.00 a month and up after that.

$15.00 or $50.00 is nothing particularly if you make some sales due to your newsletter. It basically pays for itself.

1shoppingcart.com is not only a newsletter service but is also a shopping cart system.

There are different levels for different needs.

Personally, I use the Pro package which is $79/ month and includes all of the top features that you will need as you grow your business.

Next time we'll discuss newsletter content...

Scott
Scott@scottyork.com