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steve-benjamins

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About steve-benjamins

I work on Site Builder Report 9http://www.sitebuilderreport.com), Atlist (https://www.atlistmaps.com) and make music: (http://www.stevebenjamins.com).

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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.