YahooGroups is a free mailing list provider, a kind of free autoresponder if you will. If you have been blogging for a while, I am sure you know by now that list building is a must. We all heard that list building is important, that money is in the list and blah blah blah. Its all true. Most bloggers have a opt-in section on their blog where visitors can get a free gift in exchange for their email address.
There are many different autoresponders and list servers out there, some are paid and some are free. Most free autoresponder services come with a lot of limitations and are a hassle to deal with. That leaves you with paid list servers. Paid autoresponder are good (not all of them though), but they cost money. And most of us especially beginners cant afford to pay a monthly fee for such a service (at least yet). That’s where YahooGroups can help.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely believe in having a reliable autoresponder that you can have control over all expects of it and I believe if you are serious about making money online, then spending a few dollars a month on an autoresponder services shouldn’t be a big deal, especially since your list will be one of your best money makers. But, if you are a beginner, its a good idea to use a free tool to help you get started. Here are 6 reasons to use YahooGroups to build your list:
1. YahooGroups is Free
Yahoogrups is 100% free to use. There is no fee, no upgrade, nothing! Its 100% free. The only downside is its third party advertising, which I think is not that bad considering all the benefits it provides. I mean, its a free tool which can send your emails to hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Even paid autoresponder services have limitation when it comes to the number of messages you can send out to your subscribers. For example with Aweber You have to pay more as your subscribers list grows.
2. Trusted and Well-known
Most people know and trust YahooGroups, and even if they don’t know it, they will trust it because of its name. And that is very important when it comes to getting people to subscribe to your newsletter, ezine or what have you.
3. Easy and User(newbie) Friendly
Lets face it, most newbie bloggers are not very technical and frankly auto responders are complicated tools. It takes a while to learn everything about them and get them to work properly. Dealing with things like placing an opt-in box, anti-spam declarations, double opt in procedures, unsubscription features and etc can leave a newbie scratching his or her head in confusion. But YahooGroups is so different. Its about the easiest tool to set up and manage. Everything is ready to go. They even have their own opt-in box and buttons, so you don’t have to worry about coding one.
4. Messages Don’t Get Caught in Spam Filters
A common complain about autoresponders and emails sent through them is that so many emails get caught in spam filters, so your subscribers will probably never see your message. With YahooGroups you don’t have to worry about your emails not reaching your subscribers. YahooGroups has a unique system that can identify all kinds of spam filters and will get your email through to your subscribers.
5. So Many Useful Features
For a free list server, YahooGroups has a lot of great features that rivals even the paid autoresponder services such as Aweber, which includes things like file downloads, bookmarks, weblinks, group pages and etc
6. Easily Export Your List
This is perhaps the best feature of YahooGroups. If you have ever tried to move your list to another services, you know how crazy it can get. With some services you have to make your subscribers subscribe again and some autoresponder service wont even allow you to export. With YahooGroups you can export your list easily. Whenever you think you are ready or can afford to pay for a paid autoresponder service, click a few buttons and YahooGroups will automatically export your list (no matter how big or small) to your new server.
So, if you are a beginner, don’t have money to pay for a paid autoresponder, or just want a reliable free autoresponder, YahooGroups can be a great tool to jump start your list building and build up your list.
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