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**threehundred** · 07-28-2006, 08:54 AM

Not sure if this is the right forum...

I want to begin doing email campaigns with CPA. I don't know where to begin with this. Currently the only email I have is through gmail and yahoo. I also have a Windows VPS through GoDaddy. Can someone point me in the right direction for info on how to begin an email campaign. I'm at square one and don't know where to begin. How expensive is it for me? how automated can it be? where do i get email lists from? Do I need an email server, if so, what are the requirements? Thanks in advance everyone!!

**threehundred** · 07-28-2006, 10:43 AM

Is this in the right place??

**Cool1g** · 07-29-2006, 03:43 AM

wow - based on how little you know about mailing, honestly you need to stay away from it.

most legit lists are never sold, or rented for VERY high amounts of $. the lists you see sold on ebay or google are worthless.

you won't be able to mail yourself as your emails will get caught up in spam filters anyway. you have to hire a company to do it for you. note - all of the email lists you see for sale have 'trigger' addresses in them which will let the IPSs know you are using bought unverified double opt-in lists and they will note you for spamming. they could even come after you for prosecution.

bottom line, unfortunately you need to drop the idea and work on other online possibilities.

the only way to do it right is to put up email collectors on your websites and slowly build your own list.

**vidking** · 07-29-2006, 05:36 AM

yes... once you build your own list... sign up for an aweber or intellicontact account and use them to send out your emails... or if you have the cash sign up the begining and let them manage your list while it grows

**wamcon** · 07-30-2006, 12:51 PM

Yes - build your own list - make sure you start capturing the names and email addresses of people that visit your sales pages, your website. This list you grown (you can use an autoresponder to also capture your email addresses) its an issue if you try to import your list to a mailer as the list will have to confirm again when you could do that once with a double optin from the beginning. Aweber and Get Response work that way.

**xboxundone** · 07-30-2006, 01:06 PM

build your own list try using constantcontact for the email out. I have had GREAT success make sure yo send out TARGETTED offers

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**SEO Portal** · 07-30-2006, 02:05 PM

like the others already said; Build a site where people can subscribe to your list.
Forget all the lists that are for sale, you dont want to spam...

Once you have your own list you can use all sorts of tools/programs/sites to mail your subscribers. I used to use an open source mailing list but that one is having trouble now my list grew over a 1000 subscribers..