The Battle of the Autoresponder: Aweber VS GetResponse VS Trafficwave
An autoresponder can do so much for us network marketers. In a nutshell it can automate our entire follow up and pre-qualify our prospects so that we can concentrate on those who are serious.
Additionally they help us to build a list of prospects (most of whom will not join our business but may be interested in to buy something else we may choose to market to them)
Autoresponders are tools that you use to manage your list and that allow your members to sign up and unsubscribe while giving you a convenient place to store your email addresses, to send out e-mails, to create autoresponder sequences and to build your opt-in forms.
The question is: which autoresponder do you spring for?
There are two big options here and one that does not immediately spring to mind but definitely worth considering: Aweber and GetResponse are the big two and Trafficwave is the lesser known one. Read on and we'll look at how they differ and which is ultimately the best for your goals.
Cost
When it comes to cost, there is no clear winner as they both use somewhat 'non-linear' pricing structures. An Aweber subion fee will set you back $19 a month, $49 a quarter or $194 a year. You can save money by paying up-front though but either way you'll have to pay an additional fee depending on how many users you have. If you have under 500 there's no additional fee but for accounts with 500+ there's an additional $10 charge. This goes all the way up to $130 if you have 10,000+ and there's an 'unlisted' fee for accounts with over 25,000 addresses.
GetResponse meanwhile only has a monthly pricing plan which starts at $15 for 1,000 members and goes all the way up to $250 for 50,000 members. 25,000 will cost you $145.
So the 'winner' here really depends on how many subscribers you have. Ultimately though, GetResponse will be a little cheaper in most scenarios which gives it an edge. In the long term, the winner will also depend on what the 'unlisted' fee for Aweber is for 25,000+ members. It just says to 'contact Aweber' which is worrying.
Trafficwave wins hands down on cost. It has a fixed cost of $17.95 and thats it!. No matter how many lists, emails sent or subscribers you have you pay this one monthly cost. Definitely the winner here!
Features
In terms of features, who wins? All three have all the tools and options you might want but according to the majority of feedback on the web, Aweber is slightly easier and more intuitive to navigate and use. Aweber also claims it has the best delivery rates with little to no of their emails ending up in spam. They also have very highly rated customer service.
GetResponse might lose a few points in these regards though but is certainly serviceable. And they do have some useful tools of their own too - such as a squeeze page builder.
Trafficwave also has most of the tools you might need. It does not have some of the more fancier aspects such as automatically tracking click through but you can achieve this with a little work.
Another aspect (especially if you are promoting anything to do with internet marketing and therefore recommending an autoresponder at some stage) is the affiliate program. They all pay you for affiliate referrals but Trafficwave wins this one hands down too!. It has a payplan that pays up to 10 levels deep which means you can earn a significant income from marketing just the autoresponder itself.
You have probably gathered by now that I am a big fan of Trafficwave. I promote this to all my contacts and we are dedicated to building a downline in Trafficwave.
Overall, the three tools are very capable but I believe that the simplicity, cost effectiveness and lucrative affiliate program make Trafficwave the winner hands down!
Why not come over and see what we are doing to build a substantial side income in Trafficwave alongside our primary internet marketing business.
If you are not sure how an autoresponder can help you market your business more efficiently then we are here to help. Contact me at info@mysideincome.co.uk
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