Comments on: List Building: Single or Double Opt-In? http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/ Blogging is an incredible way for companies to extend their reach on the Internet. Learn how you can use blog marketing and SEO to build yourself into authority in you industry and reach out to new customers. Be a Blogopreneur! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kathleen Gage http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-490573 Kathleen Gage Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:01:30 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-490573 I have tried both methods and prefer single opt-on. As with anything, there are advantages and disadvantages to both. Often, those of us who have been marketing with the Internet for any period of time become jaded by what we know. We can forget that there are masses of people coming onto the Internet each and every day. Some have no clue whatsoever about various ways to get on a list. With double opt-in you do have the advantage of a "cleaner" list. However, you also risk losing lots of people who have no clue what the double opt-in is and never confirm their confirmation. With single opt-in you risk more junk email addresses. After careful considerations on both sides of the issue, my choice is single opt-in. Kathleen Gage The Street Smarts Marketer I have tried both methods and prefer single opt-on. As with anything, there are advantages and disadvantages to both.

Often, those of us who have been marketing with the Internet for any period of time become jaded by what we know. We can forget that there are masses of people coming onto the Internet each and every day. Some have no clue whatsoever about various ways to get on a list.

With double opt-in you do have the advantage of a “cleaner” list. However, you also risk losing lots of people who have no clue what the double opt-in is and never confirm their confirmation.

With single opt-in you risk more junk email addresses.

After careful considerations on both sides of the issue, my choice is single opt-in.

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer

]]> By: Petes2cents http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-455943 Petes2cents Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:39:19 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-455943 Internet marketing and any marketing for that matter, is the life blood of any business. But your advantage on the internet is huge, cause of the low cost and ease. (you can do it yourself) But you still have to work hard and put time into it...and we all know that nothing is for free in this world. (usually) Actually, I'm wrong, there's tons of stuff for free on the internet, and you can also get a ton of traffic to your site for free, if you know how to play the game, work hard, and know how to market yourself. There's tons of tricks and tips and I try to learn one everyday. Internet marketing and any marketing for that matter, is the life blood of any business. But your advantage on the internet is huge, cause of the low cost and ease. (you can do it yourself) But you still have to work hard and put time into it…and we all know that nothing is for free in this world. (usually) Actually, I’m wrong, there’s tons of stuff for free on the internet, and you can also get a ton of traffic to your site for free, if you know how to play the game, work hard, and know how to market yourself. There’s tons of tricks and tips and I try to learn one everyday.

]]> By: Russell Rockefeller http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-437455 Russell Rockefeller Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:15:28 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-437455 Go with a custom database application and collect information from your registration or coregistration path as though it was a single opt in, then set an autoresponder which links back to the database (tracking the user) in case they optionally double opt in. If you need help customizing something like this or if you need opt in data feel free to ping me. Russell Rockefeller CEO Opt In Plus Inc. http://www.optinplus.com Russ@Extravagantmedia.com 1 Yonge St. Suite 1801 Toronto Ontario Canada M5E1W7 Go with a custom database application and collect information from your registration or coregistration path as though it was a single opt in, then set an autoresponder which links back to the database (tracking the user) in case they optionally double opt in. If you need help customizing something like this or if you need opt in data feel free to ping me.

Russell Rockefeller
CEO
Opt In Plus Inc.
http://www.optinplus.com
Russ@Extravagantmedia.com
1 Yonge St. Suite 1801
Toronto Ontario Canada M5E1W7

]]> By: Muranko(SEO Consultant) http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-400757 Muranko(SEO Consultant) Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:16 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-400757 HI i have tips for single opt : single opt in is that everyone who subscribes to your newsletter or ezine via the subscription form on your website will start receiving your messages instantly without any additional requirements. Once they fill in their name and email address and hit the subscribe button your auto responder messages will start being sent. HI
i have tips for single opt :
single opt in is that everyone who subscribes to your newsletter or ezine via the subscription form on your website will start receiving your messages instantly without any additional requirements. Once they fill in their name and email address and hit the subscribe button your auto responder messages will start being sent.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-391777 Carrie Wed, 28 May 2008 13:47:14 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-391777 Hey! Great study on the list building. Well, it made me comment.Yes single opt-in is much better than the double opt-in. Hey! Great study on the list building.

Well, it made me comment.Yes single opt-in is much better than the double opt-in.

]]> By: Deb George http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-387645 Deb George Mon, 26 May 2008 05:22:20 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-387645 Thanks for the post. From what I understand it is always better to have verified opt-ins. I, personally, don't want folks on my list that don't there. In addition, IMO, how would you know if the person who owns the email address REALLY owns that email address. Know what I mean. Thanks for the post. From what I understand it is always better to have verified opt-ins. I, personally, don’t want folks on my list that don’t there. In addition, IMO, how would you know if the person who owns the email address REALLY owns that email address. Know what I mean.

]]> By: Kristian http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-346321 Kristian Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:07:53 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-346321 By the way when we are talking about opt-in and list building conversion - I see you require both first and last name in your Free eCourse, have you experimented or splittested on how it affects your signup vs. how active a list you get? On my site we only require email, as a splittest prooved that around 40% more signed up when only email was required. By the way when we are talking about opt-in and list building conversion - I see you require both first and last name in your Free eCourse, have you experimented or splittested on how it affects your signup vs. how active a list you get?
On my site we only require email, as a splittest prooved that around 40% more signed up when only email was required.

]]> By: Kristian http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-346311 Kristian Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-346311 My expirience with double opt-in vs. single opt-in is that around 70% more people convert. In onther words, never use double opt-in, its just too expensive in terms of users signed in. My expirience with double opt-in vs. single opt-in is that around 70% more people convert. In onther words, never use double opt-in, its just too expensive in terms of users signed in.

]]> By: Mark Hendricks http://www.blogopreneur.com/2008/04/22/list-building-single-or-double-opt-in/#comment-343491 Mark Hendricks Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:06:34 +0000 http://www.blogopreneur.com/?p=711#comment-343491 Hi Tan, Excellent study, and right you are! The "double optin" is mainly put in place to protect the email service...the is no "spam law" that requires double optin, as many people have tried to convey that there is. And yes, many times (many, many times) either people don't receive the optin notice, or don't recognize it, or don't know to do it. Mark Hendricks http://TheMarkHendricks.com Hi Tan,

Excellent study, and right you are!

The “double optin” is mainly put in place to protect the email service…the is no “spam law” that requires double optin, as many people have tried to convey that there is.

And yes, many times (many, many times) either people don’t receive the optin notice, or don’t recognize it, or don’t know to do it.

Mark Hendricks
http://TheMarkHendricks.com

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