Auto Responder Script – Automatic Lead Follow Up Without Paying Monthly Fees

So you need an autoresponder but don’t want to pay the monthly fees for a web-based service like Aweber. Consider installing an autoresponder script. It resides on your own server, so you’re in full control, unlike web-based services where you have to trust others. If your business goes bankrupt or the server crashes, you will lose all your contacts.

Pros and cons of using an autoresponder script

advantage

• easy to install (the company often offers free installation)
• email addresses include your own domain name
• cheap (one-time cost to buy the script)
• send unlimited emails without incurring additional costs
• no additional costs as the list grows
• create unlimited autoresponders
• user-friendly admin panel
• import existing lists with no size limit
• automatic subscription and unsubscription requests
• check the syntax of the email before accepting it
• Ban subscribers or specific domains from your autoresponders.
• customize email messages or apply in HTML pages
• send autoresponder messages at any time
• single and double subscription options

Cons

• you need a reliable server
• you have to deal with technical issues yourself
• limitations on how many emails can be sent from the server (check with your web host)
• you may have to deal with ISP issues or spam complaints

How does an autoresponder script work?

1. Create a landing page with the registration form

The landing page is a web page that includes an HTML form with name and email address fields. When the prospect submits the form, their contact information is stored in a database on your server. If you have selected the double option, your prospect must confirm their subscription by replying to the email message that is automatically sent to them from your autoresponder.

2. Create follow-up messages

After confirming their email address, they receive a series of follow-up emails. To create the content, group several articles or blog posts that you have already written, and then create transition sentences between them. Your first message should thank them for subscribing and provide a summary of what to expect in subsequent messages. Each email should provide a preview of what to expect in the next email and include a way to unsubscribe. Create at least 7 follow-up messages, however feel free to create as many as you like…the longer the better.

3. Sell products on autopilot

The beauty of an autoresponder script is that you can sell products on autopilot. To do this, include a link to your sales page in each follow-up message. This gives your prospect the opportunity to purchase your product at any time during the follow-up process. If you set up multiple autoresponders that sell multiple products, you’ll make more money.

Auto Reply Scripts

auto responder add2it – $47.00
autoresponder plus – $197.00
phpautoresponder – $47.95

The main problem with web-based autoresponder services is that the more subscribers you have, the more you pay. For example, with Aweber you pay $19 per month for 500 subscribers; however, once you exceed that limit, you pay an additional $10 (or $29.00/month). Compare this to an autoresponder script where you only pay a one-time fee of $47.00 with no additional costs as your list of subscribers grows.