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I'd subscribe to a micro-fiction email list...

If it arrived daily. - 25.0%

If it arrived weekdays. - 25.0%

If it arrived weekly. - 25.0%

If it arrived bi-weekly. - 0.0%

If it arrived monthly. - 0.0%

I wouldn't subscribe. - 25.0%

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Lyn
Adopt

Date Joined Sep 2007
Total Posts : 1278

Posted 2/21/2008 3:37 PM (GMT -4)

Anyone have any good suggestions on how to start a subscriber mailing list? That is, hypothetically, if I were to develop a subscriber base and send out a daily e-mailing of micro-fiction (like Flashshot or EDF), how would I go about doing that? Are there any free services available? What about those annoying ads? How do you get folks to sign up initially? Etc., etc., etc. lol

PS - Posting a poll with this thread as well. Let me know your opinion! Thanks.

Lyn from Residential Aliens
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AlexMoisi
Neophyte

Date Joined Feb 2008
Total Posts : 65

Posted 2/21/2008 4:54 PM (GMT -4)

I'm having the same problem. I want to make a mailing list without using a database (I have my website on wordpress which is much like
blogger)
The best way to do it seems to be a yahoo group. I also found a website, I think feed blitz which should do the same thing but I couldn't start a newsletter for some reason...

for more of me check out

www.dracken.co.nr

Jordan Lapp
ppaL nadroJ

Date Joined Sep 2006
Total Posts : 2530

Posted 2/21/2008 7:36 PM (GMT -4)

Syndicate your blog with Feedburner and they'll take care of everything for you (including giving you great stats on your RSS Feed). They do EDF's e-mail.

Jordan Lapp

Managing Editor

Every Day Fiction

Steve
Stablehand

Date Joined Mar 2008
Total Posts : 1

Posted 3/3/2008 4:44 AM (GMT -4)

For Wordpress users, mailing list plugin will be the best option available. Although its not a freeware but it really is worth the price, has loads of features and yet is easy to use. Check http://tribulant.com/products/view/1/wordpress-mailing-list.html for further details.

A CISA looking for RH302 aid.

Lyn
Adopt

Date Joined Sep 2007
Total Posts : 1278

Posted 3/3/2008 9:35 AM (GMT -4)

Thanks, will check it out.

Lyn from Residential Aliens
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