What are double opt in leads? When someone signs up for your free special report or email list, you have the option to require double opt in.This means your subscriber will get a confirmation email from the auto responder service asking if they are sure they want to receive your information.If they click on the link inside this confirmation email they will receive the information shortly, if they do not click they will not be added to your list and will not receive your information.
Building an email list is one of the most important tasks for any internet marketer.Personally, I have decided to go with single opt in, which delivers my information instantly to anyone who signs up.This way I get a lot more subscribers and will not lose important contacts, and cut my profits in half. There is risks of going single opt in. You can get accused of spamming, but I have heard that happen to people who are using double opt in as well.
These bloggers discuss whether you should go double opt in or single opt in.What do you think? Leave a comment.
Is Confirmed Opt-in Crucifying Your E-mail Marketing Profits …
E-mail marketing gurus and e-mail service providers have very successfully convinced most of us that double opt-in is the best way to have a clean list … to avoid SPAM complaints … and to ensure we are marketing only to people who are …
Stop Following the Herd: Double Opt-In is Crazy
Double opt-in lists require your subscribers to actually “subscribe” to your lists twice before any information will flow to their inbox. The first time, they fill out a subscription form. The second request is made when they confirm …
Autoresponders Single Opt-in or Double Opt-In
Let me explain, If you want your subscribers to be of the highest caliber and also the most responsive to your emails than double opt-in is the way to go. If you are holding a Teleseminar or Webinar and you want people to sign up to …
What is the difference between opt-in and double opt-in? « Email …
On a double opt-in list, all email address must be confirmed before they are added. A request for confirmation is sent to the submitted address and the address owner must take some action to confirm that …
The Truth About Double Opt-Ins | Infusionsoft Blog
Double Opt In There is a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt out there lately among email marketers. I see it all the time — from vile comparisons between email service providers, to which secret “strategies” in manipulating their lists …
How Using Confirmed Opt In or Double Opt In Keeps You Out of …
We are often asked by volume email senders just why we urge people to use confirmed opt-in (or “double opt-in”) whenever possible. After all, they know that they are being ethical and only adding to their mailing lists people whom they …
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Interesting stuff, I guess confirmations are in place to stop spam and to ensure the user has typed in the correct email. I’ll have to look into this one.
Hi SEO wizz, you have been active on my blog, many thanks for that! I recommend you look into it.Really, is it better to have a large list of single optins or a small list of double opt ins? I think you will do a lot better with single opt ins.After all, people are lazy.That one extra step of confirming your email address is too much for many people.Make things as simple as possible for your subscribers and you will do better, that´s why I have switched to single opt ins.
Email marketing can be very challenging. I am a believer in double opt-in because I do think it keeps your list cleaner and more responsive.
It also makes sure that the person who opted in is really that person and not someone who added their email for whatever reason.
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Hi Jim, thanks for commenting (again)! I´m using only single optin these days.When I used double optin many people did just not take the last step and click the link in the confirmation email.Some people claim to have a cleaner list with only double optins, but they do opt out too.Let´s see how it goes.