View Full Version : Need some advice regarding a low cost or free program similar to Constant Contact
Heartfire
05-19-2011, 01:23 PM
Hello all you social media folks....I need a program similar to Constant Contact that is low cost or free and very, very easy to use. The emails will be intermittent at first so paying $15 a month is silly. Any advise or direction is welcome....:heart:
HowardBallinger
05-19-2011, 03:53 PM
I've used Dada Mail for years ... it's free software, not for total dummies but if you have a server account for your business or group and can follow directions it should be no problem. Also he'll install it for a fee. The developer is also a young artist, hence the name. He has good ethical standards.
Here's the link: dadamailproject.com/ (https://dadamailproject.com/)
Here's an old review (https://www.topemailmarketingsoftware.com/software/bulk-mailers/dadamail)...
Hope that helps -- Howard
jitterbug
05-19-2011, 06:55 PM
I've been using Mailchimp (https://mailchimp.com/) and really like it.
~ Debbie
Hello all you social media folks....I need a program similar to Constant Contact that is low cost or free and very, very easy to use. The emails will be intermittent at first so paying $15 a month is silly. Any advise or direction is welcome....:heart:
1104GT
05-19-2011, 07:26 PM
Another vote for MailChimp. Very easy to use, imports your lists from lots of formats, good layout tools and decent templates. Chimp chatter is pretty funny sometimes too ... I like a business with a sense of humor
moremetta
05-19-2011, 07:31 PM
I've done a test run with MailChimp (https://mailchimp.com/). You get quite a lot for FREE.
Hello all you social media folks....I need a program similar to Constant Contact that is low cost or free and very, very easy to use. The emails will be intermittent at first so paying $15 a month is silly. Any advise or direction is welcome....:heart:
Leelash
05-19-2011, 07:42 PM
If you are using this for a non profit organization, Vertical Response is free and very good. They have lovely templates and the price is right. But it isn't free if you are a private entity.
typewriter
05-19-2011, 08:41 PM
also a fan of mailchimp!
:Yinyangv: Have you taken a look at Mail Chimp? It's less expensive that Constant Contact and has comparable functionality.
Namaste, Kathryn Ariel
Hello all you social media folks....I need a program similar to Constant Contact that is low cost or free and very, very easy to use. The emails will be intermittent at first so paying $15 a month is silly. Any advise or direction is welcome....:heart:
iaim2xl
05-20-2011, 06:04 AM
Hello all you social media folks....I need a program similar to Constant Contact that is low cost or free and very, very easy to use. The emails will be intermittent at first so paying $15 a month is silly. Any advise or direction is welcome....:heart:
Well, if you aren't willing to pay $15 a month for Constant Contact, you probably don't want to pay $10 a month either, but in case you are willing to invest this nominal amount, I use iContact (https://www.icontact.com/?cobrand=83813) (https://www.icontact.com/?cobrand=83813).
Its capabilities are similar to the leading service, but at about 50% less, and I love the tools and user-friendly interface they offer.
You get great reports on the percentage of emails that are opened, how many click-throughs it generates, who unsubscribed (if you want to know...), etc. You can also launch web surveys, publish your emails to the web to increase search traffic, etc. For $10 a month, this is a LOT of value.
Good luck!
Tim Smith
New Paradigm Marketing (https://newparadigmmarketing.com/)
Ani Palmo
05-20-2011, 11:30 PM
Mailchimp works great and is relatively easy to use, especially after a template is set-up.
danejasper
05-21-2011, 06:13 PM
Sonic.net offers Mailman mailing lists to customers, no charge. You can use them as discussion lists, or for broadcast mailings (as long as you are not spamming - people signed up.)
-Dane