Comments on: Vonage Email Marketing Disaster http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/ My personal blog on Jay Abraham and all things related to marketing. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Martin Lee http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-189 Martin Lee Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:12:44 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-189 Hi Vivienne, Yes, it's really a very dicely situation. Until there's a major legal fallout, many people will continue to use it as it gives them free traffic. At least the internet marketers practice what they preach. They use it themselves and tell others to do the same. So I think they are all acting aboveboard. At the end of the day, we will have to weigh the pros and cons to decide whether we want to use it ourselves. Hi Vivienne,

Yes, it’s really a very dicely situation. Until there’s a major legal fallout, many people will continue to use it as it gives them free traffic.

At least the internet marketers practice what they preach. They use it themselves and tell others to do the same.

So I think they are all acting aboveboard.

At the end of the day, we will have to weigh the pros and cons to decide whether we want to use it ourselves.

]]> By: Vivienne Quek http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-188 Vivienne Quek Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:48:19 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-188 Hmmm, certainly food for thoughts. To think that we are advised by certain internet guru to include the tell-a-friend feature in our blogs ... Hmmm, certainly food for thoughts. To think that we are advised by certain internet guru to include the tell-a-friend feature in our blogs …

]]> By: Martin Lee http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-150 Martin Lee Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:14:41 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-150 Hi Jag, you might want to note that Aweber do NOT allow their users to use such scripts even if your tell a friend destination page is not your optin page. They are afraid of such a site being used for spam, getting spam complaints as result and being associated with the spammer. They are being overly cautious but in a way, it helps to protect Aweber users. You can read the <a href=http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/tell-a-friend-forms-are-not-opt-in.htm rel="nofollow">lengthy discussions on this viral script issue at aweber</a>. Hi Jag, you might want to note that Aweber do NOT allow their users to use such scripts even if your tell a friend destination page is not your optin page.

They are afraid of such a site being used for spam, getting spam complaints as result and being associated with the spammer.

They are being overly cautious but in a way, it helps to protect Aweber users. You can read the lengthy discussions on this viral script issue at aweber.

]]> By: Martin Lee http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-148 Martin Lee Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:00:55 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-148 The interesting thing is that despite what all the major autoresponder companies say, the internet marketers are still using still such forms. "Tell 3 friends about this site and get the extra bonus." At this present moment, it still works like gangbusters. The interesting thing is that despite what all the major autoresponder companies say, the internet marketers are still using still such forms.

“Tell 3 friends about this site and get the extra bonus.”

At this present moment, it still works like gangbusters.

]]> By: Paul http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-143 Paul Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:06:59 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-143 Thanks for the information. I used one of these forms the other day. Thanks for the information. I used one of these forms the other day.

]]> By: Jag http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-139 Jag Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-139 Hi Martin, Good post. Email marketing is a wonderful marketing weapon, but when abused, it can be a nightmare. I have a tell a friend script, and am still considering if I should use it, as I'm unsure of its viral capabilities. I might still give it a shot, but will be careful on how I'm gonna use it after reading your post. Cheers, Jag Hi Martin,

Good post.

Email marketing is a wonderful marketing weapon, but when abused, it can be a nightmare.

I have a tell a friend script, and am still considering if I should use it, as I’m unsure of its viral capabilities.

I might still give it a shot, but will be careful on how I’m gonna use it after reading your post.

Cheers,
Jag

]]> By: Arthur Rego http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-136 Arthur Rego Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:10:46 +0000 http://www.abrahamclub.com/blog/vonage-email-marketing-disaster/#comment-136 Hi Martin, Thanks again for providing value and good advice. Regards Arthur Hi Martin,

Thanks again for providing value and good advice.

Regards

Arthur

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