Resources for working the internet from home.

  Buy and Use a Mailing List - Headaches Forever...
by
Robert Leggett
Copyright (c) October 2003


In May2003 issue of "CyberSpaceMarketeer!" I felt really
great about buying and using a Mailing List from a very
well-known, trustworthy InternetGuru.


In June2003 issue of "CyberSpaceMarketeer!" I told how the
sh** really hit the fan after using this "trusted" resource.


Now...I want to tell you more about my decision to never
again purchase and use a mailing list. And...no...I don't
care WHO is hawking it.


I changed hosts. [Always back-up your website on your home
system. Always download email to your home system. Makes it
EZ to move to a new host if your current one has any
problems whatsoever. They did not believe in or practice the
American legal precedent one is "innocent until proven
guilty." They accused me of spa mming. They immediately
disconnected my service. No investigation. No hearing my
side of it. Just "snip"!


Well...I got back up and running with a far superior hosting
service...but their servers cannot handle much bulk
emailing. We are working with them and will soon move one of
our domains to another hosting service. We anticipate much
growth in our email databases.


The new hosting service is excellent in every way... Far
superior to the service I was getting with the
"trigger-happy" one. I searched totally outside the
generally-accepted "recommendations" of the
"InternetMarketingGuruClub." I thought independently and
found what I considered my best option at the time.


OK...so much for not following the crowd and doing my own
research and independent thinking...independent thinking is
not that difficult...even for somebody like myself with only
a "normal" IQ!


So.....what happened since being seduced into the gross
error of buying and using a mailing list...from a "trusted"
guru?


Well...within a week I got a piece of SP AM which said since
I had bought a list, now they could put my name on another
list. They would sell my name to other suckers who decide to
purchase mailing lists from a "trusted" InternetGuru! About
once or twice a week now, I get spam from someone who
purchased a mailing list from the same list-pimp. If this
ever gets totally out of hand...I will simply delete my
mailbox after informing others I want to hear from that I
have a new mailbox. When you own your own domain name and
host it where you have total control, it is EZ to control
this sh**!


OK..still not convinced from my personal experience? You
have been guaranteed by some service provider you will never
have any problems with spa m complaints? Did you know that
these services are generally black-listed simply because
they practice sending s pam. Your message will not reach its
recipient. These are the semi-legit ones. The rogues are the
ones who forge signatures and send out through such
addresses as SkrU@yahoo.com...etc. Will recipients really
take you seriously if you employ such means?


Yes...I am a "newbie" just like many of you subscribers.
But...I do give credence to the olde saying, "SkrMe once,
shame on you...ScrMe twice, shame on me!"


The only way to go - build a secure opt-in or double opt-in
list. I'm not sure how I'm going to do this yet...but I'm
researching hard. I must be 100% in control. So this caveat
eliminates many possibilities offered by somewhat
questionable "gurus" who may profit from my ingenuity and
efforts. Am I paranoid? Yes! Will this conservative attitude
get in my way to honest commerce? Absolutely not!


I-Marketing Test #1: Always question what the "gurus'"
promote. What's in it for them...what's in it for me?


------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Leggett has over ten years experience marketing Dive
Adventures over the Internet. Robert works with individuals
and business owners globally. He helps them grow their
businesses and enrich their lifestyles. Learn more -
( http://www.EarnYourLiving.com ).
Subscribe to his "Free for Life" newsletter -
"CyberSpaceMarketeer" - Receive your Free eBook.

 

| Home | What's New | What's Cool | Random Link | Search |

This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate.
Readers should verify the information before acting on it.

Copyright and disclaimer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .