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Hi there!

Newbie to the site, very excited - lots of information for me to use.

I work for a small company that offers third party hardware support for Network Attached Storage / Storage Area Networks (NAS/SAN)

I have been in charge of the email marketing to our list of several thousand customers for the past 14 months. We have been using an email service provider called Constant Contact.

While the service worked, i did not set it up correctly (organize it) and it does not track information as well as i want it to (for us, 1 customer can mean anywhere from a $300 sale, up to a $70,000-$200,000+ sale)

We have an amazing database that we have built in Filemaker Pro (I am the DB admin/developer) - being the numbers guy i am, i love tracking everything i can.


I am in the market for a new Email Marketing Service. I found this website:

But i am partially unsure about those ratings.

I can not seem to find any website online that discuss email marketing services, and read reviews from users.

Does anyone have any experiances with online Email Marketing Services?

Thanks for all your help!

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A focused checklist and integration plan for a high-value B2B email program (thread context: is tracking large, variable-sale customers; several members suggested trying different ESPs and test campaigns).

First, pick a provider that exposes a full API and webhooks, supports custom fields/tags and per-message metadata, and allows exporting event-level logs. Prioritize reliable deliverability features (SPF/DKIM support, bounce handling, complaint reporting) and the option for a dedicated IP if sending volume or IP reputation control matters. As noted, price matters, but for high-ticket accounts the ability to attribute revenue is worth paying for.

Practical data model to build in FileMaker Pro: a canonical persistent contact key (e.g., FM_ContactID), email, name, company, subscription_status, tags, last_sent, last_opened, last_clicked, bounce_count, complaint_flag, total_revenue, last_purchase_id. Add an email_events table to store event_type, event_timestamp, campaign_id, message_id, contact_key, link_url (or link_id), and revenue_attribution. Use that table to join campaign activity to sales records.

Tracking and attribution workflow: include the persistent contact key and a campaign identifier on every tracked link (URL param or redirect short link) so clicks flow back to FileMaker. Use UTMs for web conversions and unique coupon codes or tracked phone numbers for offline/phone sales. Prefer webhook delivery of opens/clicks into an integration service or a small middleware script that writes into the FileMaker email_events table; fall back to a scheduled API pull if webhooks aren’t available. Follow ’s advice and run a seeded test group first (internal + known customers) to validate data flow and attribution before full sends.

Deliverability and hygiene: enforce double opt-in where appropriate, maintain suppression lists, remove long-inactive contacts after a re-engagement attempt, and monitor complaint rate and bounce trends (spike investigation triggers). For analysis, report revenue per campaign, revenue per active contact, conversion lag (time from click to sale), and cohort retention so campaign ROI is measured against real sales rather than opens alone.

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I've used skylist and stun1.com. Both were pretty good

Hi there!

Newbie to the site, very excited - lots of information for me to use.

I work for a small company that offers third party hardware support for Network Attached Storage / Storage Area Networks (NAS/SAN)

I have been in charge of the email marketing to our list of several thousand customers for the past 14 months. We have been using an email service provider called Constant Contact.

While the service worked, i did not set it up correctly (organize it) and it does not track information as well as i want it to (for us, 1 customer can mean anywhere from a $300 sale, up to a $70,000-$200,000+ sale)

We have an amazing database that we have built in Filemaker Pro (I am the DB admin/developer) - being the numbers guy i am, i love tracking everything i can.


I am in the market for a new Email Marketing Service. I found this website:

But i am partially unsure about those ratings.

I can not seem to find any website online that discuss email marketing services, and read reviews from users.

Does anyone have any experiances with online Email Marketing Services?

Thanks for all your help!

Member Avatar for etechsupport

You could find relevant discussion on this forum;

Member Avatar for mandar-seo

I will say first go for test campaign with few selected records whom you know personally. If such business record is not available create some kind of friendship with few of your existing customers. Ask them to give feedback and develop on that feedback.

With regards,
Mandar Thosar

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Try www.listrak.com

Great on line tool, low pricepoint.

John

Hi there!

Newbie to the site, very excited - lots of information for me to use.

I work for a small company that offers third party hardware support for Network Attached Storage / Storage Area Networks (NAS/SAN)

I have been in charge of the email marketing to our list of several thousand customers for the past 14 months. We have been using an email service provider called Constant Contact.

While the service worked, i did not set it up correctly (organize it) and it does not track information as well as i want it to (for us, 1 customer can mean anywhere from a $300 sale, up to a $70,000-$200,000+ sale)

We have an amazing database that we have built in Filemaker Pro (I am the DB admin/developer) - being the numbers guy i am, i love tracking everything i can.


I am in the market for a new Email Marketing Service. I found this website:

But i am partially unsure about those ratings.

I can not seem to find any website online that discuss email marketing services, and read reviews from users.

Does anyone have any experiances with online Email Marketing Services?

Thanks for all your help!

Member Avatar for sbasu

You could find relevant discussion on this site;

Member Avatar for NEUTRON

Here are few more sites that provide email tracking services

http://www.didtheyreadit.com/

Member Avatar for samlewww

i have to personally recommend what ive been using: interspire email marketer. their analytics, support, and service is impeccable. check them out in my link below. they also have a hosted free trial at

Member Avatar for reviewfbi

Just check my site ,
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I have an article on .

If you are not giant company, I recoment you use Icontact, which is a Affortable solution.

I recomment you to request a free a account to use , most of them will be happy to give you a free trial

Thanks

Member Avatar for comroute

I'm sure that a few years ago we use a company called Mail Manager or something like that.

I remember that the big negative about them was that we were restricted with the number of emails that could be sent each week. Thats something that you will need to watch out for in selecting a mail out company.

Sorry if this isn't much help!

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hi cassetti,
I have been using Email Marketing Software for the past 3 months, which is not having any issues. It has got many features like,Unique 'Content Generator' to automate email production and Deliverability test kit for avoiding junk mail filters and so on.. i think it will definitely works for you...

Member Avatar for KayleneBlanchar

There are many e-marketing service free trails. Though many of them have anti-spam policies. getresponse is pretty popular as well.

SNIP

Member Avatar for rashida11

Hi, I would recommend you to use - SAAS web based email marketing service provider which is providing the free trail for unlimited number of days. Sign Up and get start doing email marketing with email-m.com.

Member Avatar for joelchrist

I am using for email marketing purpose, which having simply monthly payment schemes.

Member Avatar for redesignunit

Someone has really good sharing thanks for sharing useful tool

Member Avatar for Prem_Baweja

Email marketing is also one of good step for internet marketing. It can help us to increase sales, business etc... Well thanks for sharing your views.

Member Avatar for briangillet

For an economy going through a downturn, marketing and advertising expenses regress across majority of industries. On the other hand, there is a continuous rise on the use of email marketing. The reason is that email marketing cost is lower when compared with other media methods. The success is also relatively high. Having said that, there are certain fundamental skills necessary for you to realize a positive ROI (Return on Investment).

To start with, it is necessary that you grasp email list building principles; secondly, your plan for generating content must be solid enough.

Member Avatar for michealheart

Focus on the content and formal communication styles.Focus on business communication language

Member Avatar for mauconline

Since you started with Constant Contact why not ask them if they can provide you the kind of custom solution you need. I use VerticalResponse and so far so good. But there are several email marketing service providers out there so you can try others too before you make your final pick.

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I-contact is best and powerful email marketing software which can also recommended by famous company.I contact can send emails directly in your inbox .

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Effective marketing is needed in order to succeed in business. With effective marketing skills, an entrepreneur can turn even the dreariest of businesses into a gold mine. The right marketing skills can help a person attract the market to his or her business. Using a great php newsletter script to offer thoughtful email marketing service.

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is the best email marketing company available in the market.

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Top ten reviews provides really true reviews so you must go with them.

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I think you can find it.

Member Avatar for davujose

So many ideas for email marketing here but do you all have active email lists.

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