There are two types of autoresponders. There's the type that is a software application associated with your website and the type that is a paid service. I'm not an attorney; however, I am absolutely confident recommending a paid service because you simply don't need the legal complications of managing a software application for your autoresponder.
As you understand an autoresponder gives you the power to send two types of messages to the people on your list. Follow-up messages go out to every new subscriber on your list in the same order until you decide to edit or change your messages. Broadcast messages go to the subscribers on specific lists on a specific day at a specific time.
An autoresponder empowers you to track and test every message while controlling who gets the message and when they get the message. It makes marketing much less labor intensive than most entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals ever imagined. It's a great tool that can do powerful things to increase your sales.
That is if you fully understand the purpose and the power of the message. Those who don't quickly discover their subscribers leave about as fast as they come. Plus they don't get the results they want wh ich is more subscribers and more sales.
There are 3 things an autoresponder can do for you through the messages you send. One of the worst things you can do is trying to do too much in one message. The reader gets confused and quickly loses patience with your message.
Here are the 3 things your autoresponder can do for you:
Build a relationship. When a subscriber first subscribes to your list they are a complete stranger and they don't trust you. Use your messages to gain their trust and develop a relationship.
Add value. If you send annoying messages that do nothing more than talk about you, your product, or your business don't expect to keep your subscribers. However, if a subscriber reads your message and learns something, feels better, or gets something unexpected that subscriber will look forward to your messages.
Sales. An email message isn't the best place to try to hard sell someone. Your reader is one click away from unsubscribing as they read your message. Instead help them identify themselves as a buyer and give them a link to what they're looking for.
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