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Hi can anyone recommend a good email newsletter service I was thinking of using Constant Contact or Mail Chimp. Can anyone suggest a good service and the factors i should consider when making a selection. I look forward to hearing from you

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Pete

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asked for recommendations and several members named vendors. Rather than repeat brand names, here is a practical, vendor‑agnostic checklist and quick pre‑send routine that fills gaps from the replies and helps you compare providers objectively.

  • Deliverability & authentication — vendor should support SPF, DKIM and DMARC, offer inbox‑placement reporting, and give guidance (or options) for IP warming and dedicated IPs.
  • List hygiene & bounce handling — automatic suppression of hard bounces, easy unsubscribe/suppression management, and support for double opt‑in.
  • Segmentation, automation & personalization — workflows/triggers, dynamic content, and separate handling for transactional vs promotional mail.
  • Reporting that matters — clear logs for bounces, complaints and clicks; exportable reports; conversion tracking or easy integration with your analytics. Note that open rate alone is unreliable.
  • Integrations & API — native connectors for your store/CRM, webhooks, and a usable API for custom syncs.
  • Design & rendering — responsive templates, client previews and spam testing tools before send.
  • Compliance & privacy — built‑in unsubscribe handling, data deletion features and support for regional privacy rules.
  • Pricing & support — transparent pricing, clear overage rules and fast deliverability support during problems.

Pre‑launch checklist:

  • Publish and verify SPF/DKIM/DMARC for your sending domain.
  • Do seed tests and spam checks across major clients/devices.
  • Send first campaigns to a small, highly engaged segment and ramp up.
  • Confirm unsubscribe, bounce and suppression flows work; monitor complaints early and pause if rates spike.

As noted, sending speed and server limits matter — check throttling and warm‑up guidance. Avoid purchased lists; use a trial to validate deliverability and support before committing.

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Member Avatar for jay 11

Good question Pete. Thanks for posting. I know people who have good things to say about iContact. They claim it is easy to use and a helpful support staff.

My company uses it's own newsletter software and some of the things we needed to address were...
Opt-out capabilities
Speed of the mail server (if you have tens of thousands of subscribers, it could take hours before the newsletter reaches the recipient)
Features - HTML vs text-based newsletters, surveys, polls
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Member Avatar for koyel555

You may take a look at VerticalResponse. They have good reputation over past few years, provide attractive design and optimized newsletter. But you need to make sure if it can meet up ur needs.

Member Avatar for BlackhatSEO

many internet marketing firms stil use email marketing. they are stil good

Member Avatar for mackone

I like VerticalReponse the best by far. Constant Contact is fine as well... but maybe it's just too expensive.

Member Avatar for lincylucy

Email marketting is the best way

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Member Avatar for redesignunit

Mail chimp has good solution for email marketing

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