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Free Automatic Responder
Software and Services
If you want to put your online business on autopilot by using autoresponders but don't have much budget, consider to use free automatic responder software or services. However, it is better than you don't use an autoresponder at all.
You can have your free autoresponder software installed in your own hosting. Usually the script is written in php and require a database and cron job to setup. But remember that you should assure that it is compatible with your hosting. An example of such script is InfiniteResponder.
Another option is a program that can be found at emailgogettersystem.com. It is called, "EGGS" for short. It is very easy to understand and to use. It does have some limitations but it has plenty of functionality for most people and there is no cost involved unless you would like to donate.
There are also some free autoresponder services to choose from. These services are free, because the company makes their money by placing a small advertisement in each message that your autoresponder sends out. These advertisements may appear at the top of your auto responses, or at the bottom, depending on which company you use.
"Did you ever hear that expression, 'You laugh all the
way to the bank'? Well, we don't even do that anymore,
because the money comes in, and it's automatically sent
into our bank account! We just laugh!"
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Another disadvantage of using a free version is it has limitation on the number of subscribers you can have. Of course you can upgrade to be a paid user later when you have made enough profit or the number of subscribers has reached the limit. Many marketers don’t feel that the expense of the autoresponder is warranted until the list that they are building is turning a profit. From a business standpoint, this makes sense. A free autoresponder service you may consider to use is GetResponse.
As the owner of a business, you are the only one who can decide whether you need a paid autoresponder service, or if a free one will do the job. If your list is small, a free autoresponder should do everything that you need it to do, but as your list grows, you should definitely consider upgrading. However, having the small advertisements that the free services place in the outgoing messages may present a problem if the ads compete with what you are trying to sell. They may even pose a problem if they do not directly compete with your product or business. Again, this depends on what you are trying to accomplish with your autoresponder. However, using free autoresponders is acceptable in certain situations.
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