As an internet marketer when I was starting my online business, I realized that I needed a tool to be able to send messages to my email subscribers on autopilot. So I signed up for GetResponse. There are several autoresponder services, each with its own positives and negatives. Below is a review of what GetResponse has to offer, its pros and cons.
You can then decide for yourself if it is the best option for you.
Responsive Email Design
This means that your email appears readable and attractive to their list. NONE device. The general thing that most internet marketers consider is that people read their emails on their PCs. If that’s how you think, I’m sorry to tell you that you may be leaving a lot of money on the table. You may be losing up to 42% of the people who have signed up for your list. And the amazing thing is that only 25% of internet marketers optimize their emails for mobile devices.
With GetResponse, your email subscribers can read YOUR email, not only on their PC but also on their phones and tablets.
A truly free trial
You are free to use their service for FREE for 30 days. And when signing up, you don’t need to enter your credit card details. And that’s where GetResponse stands out.
What I mean is that if your credit card information is not collected, you will in no way be charged even after the expiration of the 30 days in case you are not satisfied with their services and then forget to unsubscribe ( the only thing is that your account will be inactive).
split test
This option gives you the opportunity to test each of your campaigns and see how well each is doing. You will be able to gauge how well your list subscribers respond to your email messages in terms of how many people open your emails, how many click on the link in it, how many buy your products or services.
You can test details like the subject lines that get the best response, the content, the time of day that gets the best response, the day of the week, and the From Field email that gets the best response from your subscribers.
You can also configure which parameters are most important to your messages, be it open rates or clicks. You can choose if the autoresponder should send the message with the best reply automatically or if you want to choose manually.
And then you get a summary of your results on one page at a glance
Import list of contact details
With this, you can import your contact list from your PC to your GetResponse account and then set up auto-reply messages to communicate with them.
This is especially useful if you’ve built a list of subscribers (likely from another autoresponder service) and then backed up their data to your hard drive from your previous marketing efforts. And then you want to transfer your already existing email list to your GetResponse account for whatever reason.
Also, you can import your list from your email clients like Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, etc. to your GetResponse account with a single click.
And for people with a lot of connections on LinkedIn, it’s easy to transfer your list to your GetResponse account or store your contact details in other services like Google Docs or SalesForce.
Email preview
This allows you to see how your message will look in all major email clients, eg Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoomail, etc., with just one click.
This means that you will be able to correct any errors that make your message look unprofessional or unattractive before you send it.
And you won’t need to spend money to test your emails using online software that costs a lot of money. There will also be no need to send emails to test addresses to see how your messages look.
For the preview there is also the option to check how it will look like on mobile devices like iPad, Android, iPhone, etc.
Automated answering service
This is the feature that automates the sending of your email messages. What this means is that all you have to do is compose your messages and then set it and forget it. The software sends your series of scheduled messages to your list one after another, introducing them to your offers, your training lessons, or whatever you’re sending them.
There are 2 types of automated messages:
1) Action-based messages-
These are messages that are sent to your list based on the action you take, for example if a person opens an email and clicks on the link in it or when a person buys a product from you, the autoresponder automatically sends you the link (if the product is a downloadable product) or send them instructions on how or where to get their order without you having to do anything else.
2) Time-based messages
These are messages that subscribers on your list receive at a particular time of day or on a particular day of the week. It all depends on when you want the message to reach them. And it can be unlimited messages per day. You have to choose whether to send the message on Monday, Wednesday, etc. and at what specific time.
webforms
These are the signup form services that one needs as an internet marketer to collect people’s emails. Collecting people’s emails is one of the most important things anyone with an online business can do. The reason is because not everyone who comes into contact with your product’s sales page will buy the first time.
Many will be convinced by your follow-up messages and that is the reason why you have to have a form configured in your campaign.
the disadvantages
GetResponse Email support can be slow. There are times when an internet marketer may have problems with their email delivery service. In that case, you’ll need to contact your autoresponder service provider to work things out. And that’s where GetResponse needs to improve. They can take up to 2-3 business days to get back to you via email and that can be frustrating for me personally.
I hope that with this GetReponse review you have been well informed about this autoresponder service provider. This will let you know if it meets your Internet marketing and email business needs and help you make the right choice.
Wishing you every success in your internet marketing endeavor.