|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
When I was first introduced to an autoresponder I thought "wow cool program, I don't see how it can help me". Then one day my girlfriend received an email from a clothing shop she recently purchased a pair of jeans from informing her of an upcoming sale in their store for "valued customers only". At that moment I realized the awesome power of the autoresponder.
Autoresponders are remarkable, versatile programs that do so much more than just automatically answer your email. Regardless if you have an online business or a brick and mortar business using an Autoresponder can help you transform the casual customer into a profitable customer.
Here are a just a few ideas that will help you to creatively and productively use your autoresponder to increase your profits . Use your autoresponder to:
1. Publish a newsletter. Your newsletter can keep your visitors informed about your services or products, while building your reputation as a credible expert in your particular business.
2. Distribute your articles. Writing and distributing targeted articles is a powerful tool to build your business credibility, bring traffic to your site, and increase your sales potential. If your articles contain valuable information, many editors will print what is known as a resource box for you. A resource box contains your bio and a brief description of your service or product. It can also contain your autoresponder address.
3. Increase your ad exposure and automate your sales process. repeat exposure of your message has been proven to effectively increase sales. In your ad, include the option to "learn more" and put your autoresponder address. This will not only build you a list of people interested in your business but also expose them to numerous marketing materials. This multiplies the chances of converting visitors into customers. For example, if you're selling a particular product, put testimonials about how spectacular it is on your autoresponder, and add a detailed, enticing description of your product.
4. Distribute an email course. Each day, have your autoresponder send out another lesson. Just be sure that each lesson has quality content - not a sales pitch. Your content will do the selling for you, and will do it much more effectively. You can include tips centered on a different topic for each lesson, illustrating how your product will benefit the reader. Include the tangible benefits the visitor will reap by purchasing your product. Make sure to include a paragraph or two at the end of each lesson enticing your prospect to consider making a purchase.
5. Automate a reminder about your service or product after a visitor has completed your course or sent in an inquiry about your product or service. We all have busy lives and often your customers forget about your product or service. You can use an autoresponder to remind them to purchase your product/service before it sells out. This will increase the possibility of sales from visitors who are dragging their feet about actually making a purchase. You can also use these reminders to promote new products or services.
6. Distribute free reports. This gives your visitor an idea of the type of information you can provide and the quality of your product or service. Make sure these reports are not sales letters or you will more than likely lose a potential customer than gain a sale.
7. Offer a trial version of your product. Give your prospects a sample of your ebook, course, software, membership, etc. People who are exposed to a little taste often end up wanting the whole pie. You can also capture their email addresses when you offer them a free trial from your website. Set up your autoresponder to give instructions on how to obtain their free trial, and then make sure to follow-up to try and close the sale.
One final note; when using an autoresponder make sure you receive the consent of the person you are sending the message to. If you do not have consent then you could be considered a spammer and be in violation of CAN-SPAM regulations. The last thing you want to do is upset your potential customer by spamming them.
Now that you have a better understanding of how autoresponders can be used be creative. See if you can come up with some brilliant ideas of your own!
Chris Stirling is the owner of http://www.stirls.com and his internet marketing website is designed to help other people achieve their goal of having their own work at home business. To sign up for his newsletter "Marketing Strategies that Empower Success" visit http://www.stirls.com/newsletter
Advertisement: Honest Riches - Click Here!
Advertisement: Lost AdWords - Click Here!
Advertisement: Get $1 Million A Month In Google Pay-Per-Click Ads Free! - Click Here!
Advertisement: Who Loves Money? - Click Here!
Advertisement: SEO Elite, the GrandDaddy of SEO Software - Click Here!

Ever wondered what it would be like to have a goose that lays golden eggs? Well, if you thought such stuff happens only in fairy tales, think... Read More
Getting other people to promote your web site is one of the most popular Internet marketing methods around, today. Affiliate relationships are all the rave with people... Read More
If you're a small business owner you definitely need promotion. And, if you're a freelancer-you ARE the product-so you'll ultimately need self-promotion. Newsletters can not only inform... Read More
If you are really interested in conducting a successful, effective email campaign, you need to personalize your messages.One solution is Mail It Safe, a new email messaging... Read More
The best way to make money on the Internet is to build an opt-in email list and then promote one product after another to your list.The purpose... Read More
The saying "Quality, not Quantity" is applicable even to the world of email marketing. So many organizations are purchasing large databases of email addresses, with hopes to... Read More
Perhaps you, like me, have web hosting that includes, free of any extra charge, unlimited autoresponders. That being the case, you might be inclined to balk at... Read More
How to use the latest e-messaging strategies to increase profits.Many types of Internet advertising don't work as well as they once did. People have gotten used to... Read More
Working with Leads or Opt-In Clients can be very confusing at times, Some people will tell you that Leads are not a good source of advertising while... Read More
An autoresponder is a very powerful tool for any online business. Basically, an autoresponder is used to ease your tasks. Automation is critical when running an online... Read More
Here are 11 ways to expand your subscriber list: 1. Use a conversational writing tone. It makes a connection. Yet, don't get lax on the grammar and... Read More
No doubt one of the overriding concerns you have is getting good, targeted traffic to your site. Heck, even the "gurus" can't get too much good traffic.... Read More
Most business people on the web subscribe to at least one newsletter, if not more, that focus on different aspects and markets they are interested in. Because... Read More
When using an email marketing tool such as Adestra's Message Focus, you are able to specify exactly what sent address you want the email to be labelled... Read More
Website owners are always on the lookout for new ways to promote their business. What if I told you could advertise your business every time you send... Read More
Just about every successful Internet Marketer will tell you that, "The money is in the list". But, how do you go about building a good-sized email list?... Read More
People tend to forget their subscriptions. Sometimes they don't even know why they subscribed to your newsletter. Especially if the person is seeking for information, he/she will... Read More
You hear it all the time... email signature, sig file, signature box, etc.What Is A Signature?A signature is a short block of text at the end of... Read More
? Are you tired of searching for e-mail messages you know are somewhere? ? Is your electronic "In Box" full of outdated messages? ? Do you frequently... Read More
Successful online business can't be led without email marketing. Many people know that it is very important to have a web site but having a web site... Read More
I am frequently asked how to create and send HTML email, usually with regard to how to broadcast it to a mailing list. This article presents the... Read More
Although it may not be practical to put a dollar-sign value on an e-mail address there are many financially-savvy reasons to start collecting e-mail addresses if you... Read More
It's not a website.It's a smart autoresponder and mailing list software.Be aware, I just said smart autoresponder. Not a cheesy one, I mean regular one.You know what... Read More
If I sent you an email that said: "The Big Bear is being replaced by Giant Eagle." you probably would have no idea what I was talking... Read More
We all know that spammers are looking for your email-address. You can mislead them easily in order to prevent receiving spamming emails. The most simple way to... Read More
Before the advent of email most of us, other than sending out cards for special occasions, would write very few letters. If we did write a letter,... Read More
=> Wise Way #1 - OFFER A FREEBIEYou have to give in order to get. If you want people to offer up their email address, you`re going... Read More
As I logged into my e-mail account, I clicked on the Bulk folder to check the latest newsletters. Most of the newsletters and mailing lists that I'm... Read More
Do you have a list of e-mail addresses of your customers or prospects? Do you have a list of e-zine subscribers? If you have their permission, send... Read More
What if you could send out all the information that your potential customers have requested without checking your email or answering a phone? While this may seem... Read More
If there's one thing I've learnt in over 3 years of web marketing, it is this: you *must* follow up with your visitors.The statistics are very clear... Read More
Sending messages and information to people who have given you permission to contact them is a great way to build the kind of relationships that will encourage... Read More
Recently, there has been a lot written about email and its (impending) death. From what you read on forum boards and in newsletters from well-known internet marketers,... Read More
One of the underlying benefits of smart autoresponders is that you can use your autoresponder for mailing list management.It's like putting permission marketing into overdrive!In other words,... Read More
So, why would you want to send your campaigns out using an email service provider(ESP) rather than your standard email program (SEP)? Here are some points to... Read More
Don't be insulted. Don't take it as a personal rejection. But you can count on it happening without fail.Each and every time you send a mailing to... Read More
You've probably heard the expression, 'the money isin the list'. It's become a bit of a cliché - but it'sthe key to successful web marketing.About 95% of... Read More
-- Email Appending and ECOA Match Rates Revealed --NEWTON, MA, (November 3, 2004) - FreshAddress, Inc., a leading email services provider, released the industry's first benchmark data... Read More
Many companies begin their online sales ventures with the wrong strategy to build long term success. Thinking that a website is the core of their business leads... Read More
Name: Nicholas John Martin aka Nick MartinAge: 24Residence: Copenhagen, Denmark (Europe)Business name: LifeStyleNetworkerBusiness address: http://www.LifeStyleNetworker.comBusiness description: Free lead generation and list building system with inbuilt... Read More
When we speak about viral marketing, we are not talking about the newest disease. We are not talking about a Mad Cow Disease variant or something that... Read More
One of the best and newest tools out there for generating revenue is the Auto-Responder. If you aren't using this tool in your business you are *losing... Read More
In this article I'm going to talk strictly from a subscriber's point of view. If you're marketing online, what would you do to find out how people... Read More
Accusations of spam can be so harmful to your business that every effort should be made to prevent it.However, simply requesting a surfer to enter an e-mail... Read More
An autoresponder is an automatic or software-mailing program. Why would you want that? Because whoever you are, you don't have enough time, and an autoresponder... Read More
All too often otherwise nice folks come off as terse or plain old rude when it comes to their e-mail habits. They don't intentionally set out to... Read More
Yes, the headline is spelled right. What if you had a way to make your clients remember you and your e-mail. In order to do this, you... Read More
When it comes to your gravy, lumps are bad. When it comes to getting your marketing message through the mail room, past the gate keepers, and onto... Read More
Keeping your email lists fresh is critical to the success of your online marketing and e-commerce efforts. In the early days of the Internet, the novelty of... Read More
Sustainable email sending programs in an inherently hostile environment now require great care and planning. Before considering the technical complexities and the marketing tactics, email senders must... Read More
Ensuring requested opt-in email is delivered to subscriber inboxes is an increasingly difficult battle in the age of spam filtering. Open and click thru response rates... Read More
Opt in email marketing is no different than normal direct marketing in that small simple changes will increase your response and success. These tips will help with... Read More