Monthly Archive for December, 2009

SendBlaster Directory – Get Some FREE Promotion!

Published on December 29, 2009 in General and Sendblaster. 3 Comments Tags: sendblaster directory.

Would you like some free promotion?
We have just started a directory which lists a selection of individuals, companies and non-profit organizations using SendBlaster for their e-mail marketing campaigns.

Links on popular web sites are extremely valuable nowadays, as they increase your online visibility and ranking with search engines; don’t miss this opportunity!

If you are using our software too, just fill out this form.

GUIDELINES
Please take the time to read over our submission guidelines to avoid your website being rejected for inclusion in our directory:

. Only submit your Home Page
. No adult sites or adult related content.
. No sites under construction or with broken links or missing images.
. No sites that redirect visitors to another site or affiliate sites
. No sites selling or advertising weapons, drugs and other illegal products.
. No on-line casinos, gambling and betting sites
. No illegal sites containing copyright infringement, plagiarism, violence, fraud, racism, vulgarity or warez.
. Sites with popups / pop unders will not be listed.

We don’t ask for a link back on your site – but it’s obviously very appreciated!

Season’s Greetings from SendBlaster Team

Published on December 24, 2009 in About us. 0 Comments Tags: season's greetings, xmas 2009.

Season's greetings It’s hard to believe that Christmas is here again and another year is is almost over.
2009 has been a good, busy year! We have worked very hard on the new version of SendBlaster, and are very excited to launch it worldwide at the very beginning of 2010. Be sure to follow us to learn more about the new release.

To all SendBlaster users – past, present and future – we’d like to wish you a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!
See you in 2010.

Including A Table Of Contents In Your Emails

Published on December 21, 2009 in Tips & tricks. 0 Comments Tags: navigation links, table of contents.

When you send a newsletter consisting of different sections, it’s a good habit to include, right below the header or in the upper part of the sidebar, a Table of Contents.
The Table of Contents is a great way to summarize the contents of the email and, at the same time, is also a great help for your readers in finding the most interesting contents for them instead of scrolling.
But, how to create it? First of all, instead of calling it “Table of contents”, choose a more friendly name like “In this issue”, “Quick Links” or “Find it fast”. Now, add the titles of your main sections, paying attention not to exaggerate in lenght. Your “link headlines” must be clear and short so that they capture the attention of your readers without disappointing them when they click through.

Finally, you have to create the “navigation links” for your Table of Contents. They are actually anchor links HTML tags that reference a specific portion of content on the same page (in this case, an email).

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The Importance of Colors in Email Campaigns

Published on December 15, 2009 in Tips & tricks and Tools. 0 Comments Tags: brand identity, color theme.

The choice of color scheme for your emails should never be left to chance.
Indeed, using email templates made up of colors completely different from those used on your website or your logo could create problems for the cohesiveness of your brand identity.
Luckily, with a little care, this danger is easily avoided. Above all, color should not be over-used. An overly colorful newsletter can appear unprofessional and may jeopardize user-friendliness. It is best to stick to your brand or web-site’s characteristic colors. This will make your emails instantly recognizable to your readers, helping to preserve your brand identity.
If you are unsure of which color codes to use in your template, there are a number of trustworthy (free) on-line services that can recognize the exact color code of any on-line element. Here’s our selection of the best.

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10 FREE Christmas Email Templates [Updated]

Published on December 9, 2009 in Sendblaster and Templates. 4 Comments Tags: Christmas email templates.

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UPDATE: We’ve created more Free Christmas Email Templates. Check out our latest post to download a large collection of 71 Christmas Email Templates and send them with SendBlaster.
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It’s Christmas once again! Send your Christmas greetings to friends, collegues, customers by choosing our beautiful Xmas email templates. You need just to download Sendblaster, then choose an email template, write your custom greeting message and send it. Feel free to modify them, add pictures, icons, change fonts, and so on.

How to use our Xmas HTML email templates:

Download Xmas email template pack (zip)
Extract .eml files and copy them in C:/Programs/Sendblaster/Template
Open SendBlaster (or download it HERE)
Select “Compose message”
Click on “Choose template”
Choose your favorite Xmas template
Fill your list (or import it from outlook express, .csv,…)
Compose your personalized message
..and finally send your custom ecard to your recipients!

120.000 users = 120.000 stories

Published on December 4, 2009 in General and Sendblaster. 1 Comment Tags: email marketing stories, Sendblaster.

Did you know there are over 120.000 SendBlaster users around the world?
We believe each one of our users have an interesting story to tell and we’d like to share them with the world!
Why did you start sending bulk emails? What was your main purpose? What has been your biggest achievement so far?
Share your email marketing experience! It does not matter if you run a small or large business, manage 100.000 subscribers or only 100.
To submit your story, please fill out this form.
We’ll feature it on our popular high traffic official site, along with a short description of your business and a link to your Web site.