The Value of Email Appending

Posted by on Sep 7, 2010 | 4 comments

I’m sure for some ”email appending” is just a pretty name for buying email addresses; some sort of legal loophole morally justified because, well, they’ve bought stuff from you before, but just never got around to subscribing to your promotional messages….  It doesn’t matter if your sales records show that Betty Smith spends $1,000 every other week on...

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Fun With Email Geeks

Posted by on Aug 19, 2010 | 1 comment

Once upon a while ago Andrew Kordek got a group of email geeks to change the lyrics to popular songs just for fun.  After seeing my Lady Gaga parody, Spammer Face, Luke Glasner pointed me to Christopher Walken doing a read of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face, which got me to thinking…. Since Christopher Walken wasn’t available (within my budget) I found someone that was. I was having...

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Expose – Interview With an Email Poseur; Episode 3

Posted by on Aug 3, 2010 | 14 comments

The final episode of our interview with Stevie….  It’s scary that these people walk among us.  They are coming out of the woodwork lately it seems.  Check out this post from Laura Atkins over on Word to the Wise.  Pay attention; it isn’t just the blocking and blacklisting.  Spamming a purchased list can cause your registrar to put your domain in a coma, and/or your host,...

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Expose – Interview With an Email Poseur; Episode 2

Posted by on Aug 2, 2010 | 7 comments

In Episode 2 of Interview with an Email Poseur our guest, Stevie, who is “yet to be convinced that the consumer should have a right not to be marketed to on a proactive basis” takes some questions from viewers…. Stay tuned for the conclusion of our interview with List Sellin’...

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Expose – Interview With an Email Poseur; Episode 1

Posted by on Jul 30, 2010 | 8 comments

After so many years one would think the topic of email list buying (and selling) would be a settled Email Marketing Worst Practice; the worst of the worst practices.  For most it is, but there are still a few out there that tie themselves in knots trying to challenge it.  I’d said in Passing the True Beauty Email Test I’m at the point of metaphorically hoisting heads on...

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Lady Gaga says Don’t Spam!

Posted by on Jul 22, 2010 | 0 comments

I think she’s stalking me…. e mail irrelevant gaga I’ve had a little bit too much All of the email starts to rush (start to rush by) A dizzy filter dance Please lose my address, oh man, where are my bills? Maybe on my phone What’s goin’ in the junk? I love the discount baby but I can’t see straight anymore Keep it cool. What’s the name of this site? I can’t remember but...

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