ListInferno Review
If you manage an ezine or mailing list, you will understand the obsession with adding more names and email addresses to your database. Any program that can add a couple here or there is welcomed with open arms.
When I launched my first newsletter in 2002 I used a program called Subscription Rocket. This created a pop-under at my website which advertised about a dozen different ezines or newsletters. Every time my pop-under appeared, my newsletter was advertised on a similar pop-under at someone else’s website.
I have since stopped using Subscription Rocket and made the decision not to use it for The Nettle. For two simple reasons:
1) Pop-up’s, pop-unders, fly-in ads, ad-gizmo’s and Tim Curry are annoying. I made the decision not to have any of them in The Nettle website.
2) These subscribers are all “single opt-in” and, to avoid problems in the future, I was determined to only use “confirmed opt-in”.
Trouble is, after a few weeks of use and promotion, Subscription Rocket were sending me 2-3 new subscribers every week. Not much in the scheme of things, but over the course of a year this was quite handy. This was a service I missed.
Then ListInferno came along.
Their program works in the same way as Subscription Rocket, except for a couple of differences.
Firstly, although you can display the ListInferno code via a pop-up, you can also choose to place their code directly onto a page. This works much the same way as a banner code.
Look below for an example of how this is displayed.
Far less annoying for visitors. And far more satisfactory to this pop-up hating webmaster.
My second problem has been solved, not by ListInferno, but by Anna-Marie of NJAE. She pointed out that any single opt-in subscriber could be turned into a confirmed opt-in by manually inputting their address into your own subscribe form.
In other words, when ListInferno send me the email address of a subscriber, I enter this into the field at the top of this page. This generates an email to the individual asking them to confirm their subscription. As long as the follow-up email is worded correctly, the process for the subscriber is seamless. Not to mention the fact, that your service provider will find nothing to complain about.
Other features of ListInferno include:
- a 10-level downline (See this weeks downline-builder).
- Your ListInferno affiliate code is embedded into the ListInferno ads created on your website. Anyone viewing the ad who wants to join ListInferno will be doing so in your downline.
- No Premium Accounts, so no emails pestering you to upgrade.
It's also worth noting that every ListInferno advert shown results in a credit being sent to every person up 10 levels. This equal distribution is achieved as each advert shows 10 ezines resulting in 10 credits being earned. These are shared equally across 10 levels, making this an extremely attractive reason to build a downline.
Unusually ListInferno is run as a free service, but you are invited to make a donation to their favourite charity.
The only negative comment I could make about this program is the obligatory ambitious prediction table claiming you can achieve almost 9,000 subscribers a month. Sounds nice, but the opening letter in the Members Area announces 12,229 subscribers delivered as of September 30th.
A more realistic prediction might be a couple of extra subscribers a week. But if you build a healthy downline, who knows? If you’re interested, signup through the downline builder below.
Don’t forget we also want your feedback on this program. Post a short review on the forum and the most interesting review will win £50 of advertising in The Nettle.
Reviewed by David Congreave
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This review first appeared in The Nettle Ezine.
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