Posted by Lori on August 15, 2000 at 09:59:56:
In Reply to: Re: Uh-oh! posted by Patty on August 15, 2000 at 08:23:02:
: : : I hope somebody can answer this. I signed up for the Links2U Gold the day before yesterday. I now have 500 email messages. All of them opportunities, of course. My question is, what do I do with them?
: : You signed up using your real email address instead of one created just for the L2u site as they recommend. Bad news Patty! You are now a target for all their mailings. Best thing to do would be to contact their admin and ask if they can change the address you registered. First of all get yourself a web based email account with Yahoo or someone like that for all the junk to go into.
: : As to the 500 mails you received, bin the lot.
: : : BTW, the only one I really read was the only one that had in the subject line "thank you for your link". I think there's a message there. As a relative newbie to e-commerce, I was not attracted to one ad that tried to HYPE me with promises of riches, instant money or FREE anything!
: : : Anyway, if somebody can tell me whether I should keep these emails or delete them and what to do with 'em I'd sure appreciate it.
: : The downside to email is that you cannot tear it up or screw it into a ball and set fire to it but that's just about all you should be doing with that lot. There may be a valid offer in there somewhere but have you got time to read 500 mails to find it?
: : Adrian
: Actually the address I used is the new OSC address, but I will go in and just delete
: them all. Does this mean that whatever I put
: out through Links2u will also do the same to
: my targeted audience i.e. end up in the trash?
: Patty
Patty,
You will be inundated with emails for about a month, then they will taper off. The suggestion given to me was to wait until you have about 12-15,000 names you can email to prior to sending out your ad. Reasoning behind this is that all those that join after you are getting the same mass of emails and if you wait, the number that they are getting is tapering off as well. Everyone is more inclined to read an email with a great header if they are only getting 5-10 a day verses 500! Your ad will have a greater chance of exposure at that time. Best of luck!
Lori