Comments on: Are You a Single or a Double? (The Opt-In Debate) http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in Practical Blogging Tips You Can Use Today Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Learn Email Marketing From Butchers | Ari Herzog http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-8991 Learn Email Marketing From Butchers | Ari Herzog Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:01:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-8991 [...] Cunningham is among those who agree with the email marketing mantra of always asking potential email newsletter subscribers for confirmation. Siding with him are Michael Martine (who [...] [...] Cunningham is among those who agree with the email marketing mantra of always asking potential email newsletter subscribers for confirmation. Siding with him are Michael Martine (who [...]

]]> By: Paul Cunningham http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3734 Paul Cunningham Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:26:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3734 On the flip side, how do you defend yourself from spam complaints if you aren't using double opt-in? On the flip side, how do you defend yourself from spam complaints if you aren’t using double opt-in?

]]> By: Jon http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3733 Jon Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:24:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3733 Why complicate things for the small percentage of people who be signed up to your list by accident. I think most people are intelligent enough to understand they are adding themselves to your email list by putting their name and email in the boxes and hitting submit or subscribe. Let them sign up and give them the information as quickly as you can. If double opt in is so great why not triple opt in? Are you really, really sure you want to let me send you emails!!!! Why complicate things for the small percentage of people who be signed up to your list by accident. I think most people are intelligent enough to understand they are adding themselves to your email list by putting their name and email in the boxes and hitting submit or subscribe. Let them sign up and give them the information as quickly as you can. If double opt in is so great why not triple opt in? Are you really, really sure you want to let me send you emails!!!!

]]> By: Paul Cunningham http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3656 Paul Cunningham Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:31:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3656 Sean, switching providers will lose you some subscribers. Its a bitter pill but long term you'll bounce back, and the subscribers you do keep will be your most loyal and committed ones so you get to keep the quality anyway. I've just checked and Aweber does let you switch a list between double and single opt-in. If thats something you want to test out sure, but with less than 10% unverified on my lists I've never found the double opt-in to be at all detrimental to my list growth. Sean, switching providers will lose you some subscribers. Its a bitter pill but long term you’ll bounce back, and the subscribers you do keep will be your most loyal and committed ones so you get to keep the quality anyway.

I’ve just checked and Aweber does let you switch a list between double and single opt-in. If thats something you want to test out sure, but with less than 10% unverified on my lists I’ve never found the double opt-in to be at all detrimental to my list growth.

]]> By: Sean Cook http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3653 Sean Cook Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:27:46 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3653 Hi Paul, Thanks for the thought-provoking post. I am a few days behind in my Third Tribe forum stuff and just read your thread there this morning. I'd never really thought much about this. Of course, I have a pretty small list, too, and I don't want to lose the people I have, so do you have any thoughts on how to change mid-stream? I am getting ready to switch my list from Constant Contact to aWeber or another service, and might as well explore this issue as long as I am making the other change. Sean Hi Paul,

Thanks for the thought-provoking post. I am a few days behind in my Third Tribe forum stuff and just read your thread there this morning.

I’d never really thought much about this. Of course, I have a pretty small list, too, and I don’t want to lose the people I have, so do you have any thoughts on how to change mid-stream? I am getting ready to switch my list from Constant Contact to aWeber or another service, and might as well explore this issue as long as I am making the other change.

Sean

]]> By: DJ Waldow http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3644 DJ Waldow Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:07:08 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3644 Paul - Good point, but who ever reads that page? Really? I don't... Paul – Good point, but who ever reads that page? Really? I don’t…

]]> By: DJ Waldow http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3643 DJ Waldow Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3643 Paul: Great post! As mentioned in my email to you, I blogged about it today (with some link love/juice back here, of course). Why Double Opt-In is a Terrible Idea - http://ar.gy/kP I think some of those who commented here didn't read the entire post. I'll comment back to them individually! DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow Paul:

Great post! As mentioned in my email to you, I blogged about it today (with some link love/juice back here, of course).

Why Double Opt-In is a Terrible Idea – http://ar.gy/kP

I think some of those who commented here didn’t read the entire post. I’ll comment back to them individually!

DJ Waldow
Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory
@djwaldow

]]> By: Why Double Opt-In is a Terrible Idea | Email Marketing Strategy - Blue Sky Factory Blog http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3642 Why Double Opt-In is a Terrible Idea | Email Marketing Strategy - Blue Sky Factory Blog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3642 [...] receive the “are you sure” double opt-in email. Read Paul’s full post, Are You a Single or a Double? (The Opt-In Debate). The answer I provided to Paul was the following. Hmmm. No. Truthfully, if you are worried about [...] [...] receive the “are you sure” double opt-in email. Read Paul’s full post, Are You a Single or a Double? (The Opt-In Debate). The answer I provided to Paul was the following. Hmmm. No. Truthfully, if you are worried about [...]

]]> By: Paul Cunningham http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3623 Paul Cunningham Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:44:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3623 I agree, a well executed double opt-in never feels like a pain to go through. Good to see you around Tom. I agree, a well executed double opt-in never feels like a pain to go through.

Good to see you around Tom.

]]> By: Paul Cunningham http://www.bloggingteacher.com/single-or-double-opt-in#comment-3622 Paul Cunningham Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:42:53 +0000 http://www.bloggingteacher.com/?p=1776#comment-3622 Once I understood the mechanics of the two methods double was definitely something that made me feel more comfortable sending emails. Once I understood the mechanics of the two methods double was definitely something that made me feel more comfortable sending emails.

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