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steve-benjamins
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Comment #42164400
LOOK AT THE FIRST SENTENCE ON THE PAGE!!!
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Comment #42164389
Name one thing inaccurate in my article. Happy to update it if you can!
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Comment #42164382
ITS THE FIRST LINE OF THE PAGE!
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Comment #42164324
Oh very interesting. I’d love to learn more — any specific thing you’d suggest I look at?
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Comment #42164313
He’s not criticizing me he’s criticizing my incentives. Sure. You’re being pedantic, but sure. I’m suggesting a more productive argument would criticize the substance of my article…
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Comment #42164300
This is an article outlining my subjective experience. My criteria is not silly — it’s based off of my experience with Mailchimp. I don’t want an email marking tool that: • Charged…
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Comment #42164279
You’re suggesting a realistic outcome is people running software review sites for fun or fame?
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Comment #42164270
The cheapest tool is Flodesk. Not MailerLite or Brevo.
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Comment #42164252
I made a review with affiliate links.
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Comment #42163408
Instead of criticizing my article, you’re criticizing me. Does the content of my article seem dishonest? I agree affiliate content should be read skeptically but you also have to b…
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Comment #42163389
Op here. I can assure this is not the case. And it’s not as simple as cross-checking their public affiliate offers because these types of companies are always offering higher, priv…
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Comment #42163371
Op here. That’s not even true! Loops is in “the best” and if doesnt have an affiliate link. All “the rest” have affiliate programs too… I was just lazy to sign up for them. Not eve…
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Comment #42163366
Op here. That’s not even true! Loops is in “the best” and if doesnt have an affiliate link. All “the rest” have affiliate programs too… I was just lazy to sign up for them. Not eve…
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Comment #42159226
This is not a universal comparison. This is the story about how I tried 25 email marketing tools. I’m sharing my subjective experience. You might be looking for something that my a…
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Comment #42159219
That’s fair! I actually “tried” more than the “elite 6” but I eliminated many of those tools for different reasons
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Comment #42159204
… We didn’t choose Brevo. You didn’t even read the article!
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Comment #42159123
OP here. What would you compare the tools on? Be specific
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Comment #42158540
Can you be specific about “iffy”? I’d be curious to know more.
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Comment #42158118
Op here. I sort of agree but all these tools offer affiliate programs and I can assure you we chose MailerLite because we think it’s a tool we can use for 5-10 years. That being sa…
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Comment #42158083
Just to add this wasn’t written from the perspective of a solo freelancer. I’m part a 4-person startup (Atlist.com)
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Comment #42157847
Do you have to manually do this or can it be automated?
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Comment #42157831
True! Have you tried it? Any thoughts?
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Comment #42157825
Great point. Thanks for sharing. (I originally considered it “not automated” because it wasn’t on by default but that’s a bit harsh in hindsight. )
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Comment #42147366
I disagree. It’s a dimension of the decision, certainly not the “one thing” to look for. … unless you’re a spammer haha.