Autoresponders: Put
Your Business On Autopilot
Autoresponders
are one of the top promotional tools available online today. They are also
known as auto-responders, automatic email, email on demand, mailbots and
autobots. They were derived from the very popular fax on demand and designed
to automatically respond to any email message sent to it with an automatic
response.
Their popularity most likely stems from its vast variety of uses as it eliminates
the need to manually answer every response. Subsequently saving hours of
valuable time. Your information can be available to your prospective customer
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Get your best ad copy ready, load it to your autoresponder and your business
is set to autopilot. When your prospective customer sends a message to your
autoresponder address, your information will be instantly delivered to their
email address.
There are many ways of utilizing the power of autoresponders:
• Free course
• Articles available for publication
• Free reports
• Product list
• Price list
• Welcome letters
• Thank you letters
• Order confirmations
• Advertising Rates
Autoresponder
Advantages
There are many
advantages associated with the use of autoresponders. Not only do they automate
the daily task of manually replying to requests for information, but they
provide instant gratification for the recipient. They also enable you to
track your ad responses and gather the email addresses of potential customers.
A good autoresponder service will automatically send you an email notification
informing you each time someone requests your information.
Selecting a quality
autoresponder service:
When selecting a autoresponder service, there are many factors that need
to be taken into consideration to ensure maximum performance.
• Personalized responses - This makes the recipient feel that
the letter was sent specifically to them.
• Automatic follow ups - Studies have shown it may take up to
seven contacts before closing a sale.
• Unlimited text length - If you are inhibited by the amount
of text your autoresponder may contain, you may be forced to revise a successful
sales letter, ultimately costing you business.
• Free unlimited updating - It is imperative to provide your
customers with accurate, up to date information on your products and
services.
• Automatic notification - You must have the ability to track
your ad's performance. You should be instantly informed each time someone
requests your information.
Autoresponder
Advertising Tips
• Include
your autoresponder address in your signature file
• Opt in email discussion lists
• Guestbooks
• Business cards
• Letter head
• Your web site
You can obtain autoresponders with all the amenities mentioned above from
the following sites:
http://www.getresponse.com
http://www.aweber.com
Autoresponders can assist you in putting a lot of your day to day tasks on
autopilot. Use it to your advantage.
Copyright © Shelley
Lowery
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