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<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nMailchimp gets a healthy dose of positive publicity. PCMag<\/a> says it\u2019s an \u201cexcellent starter service.\u201d\u00a0 Top Ten Reviews<\/a> says they are \u201cone of the best email marketing services available.\u201d Are these reasonable claims?<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look. Here are 11 modish questions about Mailchimp.<\/p>\n Mailchimp presents data in a simple way. It\u2019s easy to see your opens, bounces, subscriber behavior, and more. Additionally, they provide a robust offering, the Forever Free Plan<\/a>. This plan allows you to send up to 12,000 emails a month for free (as long you have 2,000 subscribers or less). It\u2019s an amazing deal. Aweber, a prominent rival, makes you pay a minimum of $19 a month (although they do offer a free 30 day trial).<\/p>\n If you\u2019re sending more than 12,000 emails a month, your email marketing is probably paying for itself. Mailchimp\u2019s pricing scheme allows cash-strapped startups, solopreneurs, and small businesses to minimize risk. You don\u2019t have to put in a credit card. You don\u2019t have to sign a contract. You don\u2019t have to worry about a free trial expiring. It doesn\u2019t get much better than that.<\/p>\n Mailchimp is popular. They\u2019re the market leader. More than 15 million<\/a> people and businesses use Mailchimp. Every day these people send over one billion<\/a> emails.<\/p>\n No one sends more email than Mailchimp. They are a proven company that leads their industry.<\/p>\n The Mailchimp experience on mobile mixes the rough and the smooth. At the time of writing this article, there is a dearth of ratings on iOS. As a matter of fact, Apple won\u2019t even show a rating for the Mailchimp App<\/a>. This suggests Mailchimp recently tweaked their experience on iOS.<\/p>\n On Android, there\u2019s more feedback. The Mailchimp App for Android<\/a> has a solid 4.1 rating. Consumers like the fact you can check opens, bounces, and other data through the app. You can\u2019t create a campaign in the app. The absence of that feature bothers some people. Here\u2019s another note of interest. Many old reviews are negative, complaining of bugs in the system. Mailchimp personally responded to many of these reviewers. After that, many of these reviewers left new positive reviews. This (and the probable revamp on iOS) suggests Mailchimp is working hard to improve their mobile app.<\/p>\n The Mailchimp experience on mobile appears to be trending up.<\/p>\n Mailchimp is known for their light-hearted videos<\/a>. Their YouTube channel has high-budget videos that poke fun of their name. For instance, they reference the words \u201cjailblimp\u201d, \u201cmailshrimp\u201d, and \u201ckalelimp.\u201d Mailchimp showcases the quirky personality of their brand in their marketing materials.<\/p>\n Yet, Mailchimp takes learning seriously. Mailchimp has resources online they call their knowledge base. For example, they have a page titled \u201cGetting Started with Mailchimp<\/a>.\u201d This page shows you how to take advantage of key features. Here\u2019s a list of some of the tutorials below.<\/p>\n\n Mailchimp is renowned for their knowledge base. Additionally, they\u2019re the market leader. That means there are lots of tutorial videos on YouTube from 3rd parties. Best of all, Mailchimp is a company that focuses on startups and small businesses. One of their core principles is to make software simple.<\/p>\n If you want full-time tech support, you\u2019re out of luck for now. According to Gethuman<\/a>, Mailchimp doesn\u2019t have live chat support 24\/7. They\u2019re available during standard business hours. The company is located in Atlanta, so you can expect East Coast hours. If full-time tech support is a driving factor, you should consider another company.<\/p>\n Yes it is. You don\u2019t even need a credit or debit card.<\/p>\n As mentioned earlier, Mailchimp lets you send up to 12,000 emails a month for free. There is an exception. If you have over 2,000 subscribers, you\u2019ll need a paid plan. As mentioned earlier, this is great for startups and small businesses?<\/p>\n So, what\u2019s the catch? Well, the people at Mailchimp have a shrewd pricing strategy. Their plan is to get you comfortable with their ecosystem. They know solopreneurs and startups that are pre-revenue are eager to save money, even if it\u2019s only $19 a month. As these people build their business, they become comfortable with Mailchimp. When they\u2019re profitable, they\u2019d rather stick with Mailchimp than take the time to learn Aweber or another competitor.<\/p>\n Honestly, it goes beyond that too. 95% of businesses<\/a> fail in the first five years. Yet, these business owners don\u2019t disappear. They try a new business. Or maybe they go to work for another startup, perhaps a startup that doesn\u2019t have email marketing in place. What happens if that startup asks for suggestions for email software? That employee would recommend Mailchimp, the email software he is familiar with.<\/p>\n Mailchimp really is free for beginners. Their free plan helps them grab exposure and gain popularity.<\/p>\n Two of Mailchimp\u2019s biggest competitors are Aweber and Getresponse. Let\u2019s take a look at the prices of all three for unlimited sends. Here\u2019s a breakdown of their prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n Up to 500 subs- $10<\/p>\n Up to 1000 subs- $15<\/p>\n Up to $2500 subs- $30<\/p>\n Up to 5,000 subs- $50<\/p>\n Up to 10,000 subs- $75<\/p>\n\n Up to 500 subs- $19<\/p>\n Up to 2,500 subs- $29<\/p>\n Up to 5,000 subs- $49<\/p>\n Up to 10,000 subs- $69<\/p>\n\n Up to 1,000 subs- $15<\/p>\n Up to $2500 subs- $25<\/p>\n Up to 5,000 subs- $45<\/p>\n Up to 10,000 subs- $65<\/p>\n\n As you can see, the pricing is rather similar. At the higher levels, Mailchimp is more expensive than the competition. At the lower levels, Mailchimp tends to edge out the competition, even more so when you factor in the Forever Free Plan.<\/p>\n\n The most common knock on Mailchimp is the lack of an autoresponder with the Forever Free Plan. This knock is a bit trivial. That\u2019s because Mailchimp\u2019s most renowned competitors don\u2019t offer a free autoresponder either. Still, it\u2019s important to note.<\/p>\n\n An autoresponder sends a sequence of emails to subscribers when they do something. For instance, let\u2019s say you teach American businessmen Korean. At first, you give away a mnemonic chart that helps people memorize the Korean alphabet. Once they download that, they receive emails automatically. Your next seven emails are a self-activating campaign. They contain a series of lessons, anecdotes, and resources that help beginners improve their Korean. At the end, you offer them an invitation to purchase your $199 course, an offering ripe with features.<\/p>\n\n Autoresponders are key to a strategy like that. The campaign above wouldn\u2019t be a fit for your whole list. You can\u2019t send those emails to everybody. If someone\u2019s been diligently studying Korean for six months, beginner videos may turn them off. Autoresponders make it easy to send targeted messages that increase conversions. They are central to an effective email marketing campaign. They target people who take certain action, so they\u2019re more personal.<\/p>\n\n Mailchimp\u2019s Forever Free Plan doesn\u2019t have autoresponders. That means it takes a lot more work to reach these groups. You can technically do it with the plan, yet it\u2019s more labor.<\/p>\nWhat is Mailchimp\u2019s Competitive Advantage?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n\u201cSimplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.\u201d- Leonardo da Vinci<\/h4>\n
How Many People Use Mailchimp?<\/h3>\n
How is the Mailchimp Mobile App?<\/h3>\n
Is Mailchimp Easy to Learn?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nMailchimp Offers a Lot of Useful Resources.<\/h4>\n
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How Is Mailchimp\u2019s Tech Support?<\/h3>\n
Is Mailchimp Really Free For Beginners?<\/h3>\n
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<\/h4>\nThe Best Things in Life Are Free<\/h4>\n
How Does Mailchimp\u2019s Pricing Compare to Aweber and GetResponse?<\/h3>\n
Mailchimp <\/a>Unlimited Send Pricing<\/h4>\n
Aweber<\/a> Unlimited Send Pricing<\/h4>\n
Get Response<\/a> Unlimited Send Pricing<\/h4>\n
What is Mailchimp\u2019s Biggest Weakness?<\/h3>\n
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<\/h4>\nAutoresponders Are a Vital Part of Email Marketing<\/h4>\n
How does Mailchimp Approach Spam?<\/h3>\n
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