Of course there are dozens of delivery solutions vying for your marketing dollars. Following are some of the top solutions along with http://squalidschedule52.sosblogs.com/The-first-blog-b1/Simple-Steps-For-Newbies-To-Start-In-Affiliate-Marketing-b1-p7.htm my experience with each.
Constant Contact: This is a popular program that is affordable and user friendly. Many templates are available to choose from or you can enter your own code. This is a great solution for entrepreneurs.
iContact: This is usually my choice for speakers or networkers who need to add a large number http://www.exa.com.au/ of contacts they meet at live events. While some other solutions frown on this, iContact makes it easy. It also hits the mark for affordability and user friendliness.
AWeber: A popular service but not as user friendly as the previous two. You will most likely need assistance to send your promotions or newsletter. I do not recommend this for anyone who has a large numbers of contacts collected in person.
Mailchimp: As an entry level program, this may be a choice. However, it has severe limitations for autoresponders and opt in forms. It starts out free but quickly increases in price as your list grows.
1ShoppingCart: Yes, it says shopping cart but it does provide extensive email marketing abilities. If you ONLY need email marketing I would recommend one of the other solutions. However, if you expect to need ecommerce capabilities in the next five years, start here. You will need to budget a virtual assistant for set up and maintenance unless you are tech savvy. For a service with ecommerce capabilities it is a good value.
Infusionsoft: This program is definitely considered the Mercedes of contact management systems. This is probably a result of their own impressive marketing. I think it's great for large companies or teams but http://www.scribd.com/doc/261485210 not the best choice for solopreneurs. The cost is significantly higher than the other programs and you absolutely must have a specialist for set up and maintenance.
HIT Virtual Assistants works with many email marketing systems and we would be happy to share are knowledge with our readers.
