If the response to your e-mail marketing promotions has taken
a nose-dive recently, "Really Simple Syndication" publishing could change that
Every time someone announces that they've just discovered the "next
big thing" in online marketing, I'm naturally a little bit skeptical.
So when I heard that world-renowned Internet marketing experts
has a "revolutionary" new product, I wasn't sure what to expect!
But then I read his article - the one that's included here. And
let me just say that I know my marketing techniques will be
drastically different from now on!
I suggest that you read this!
Over the past few months, a number of my subscribers have been asking
me about the latest marketing technology to hit the Internet.
It's called "Really Simple Syndication" publishing, and right now, it's the exclusive property of Fortune 500 companies who are paying tens of thousands (even hundreds of thousands!) of dollars to have hotshot developers create custom software that lets them cash in on the new technology.
Really Simple Syndication publishing gives these elite companies the kind of advantages that
most Internet marketers can only dream about...
- 100% guaranteed message delivery
- Instant messages that appear in full color and sound, right
on a customer's computer desktop
- An exclusive, private communication channel with
loyal customers and subscribers
All in a customized, branded window with their company logo at the top.
When you visit one of these companies' web sites (think online music
stores, sports fan sites, entertainment sites, and so on), you'll
see an offer that says something like "Click this button to receive instant updates direct to your desktop."
Click the button and you'll download a small, customized "reader" application that lets your computer receive messages from the company.
The advantages of "Really Simple Syndication"
Really Simple Syndication publishing lets you send HTML messages directly to your customers'
desktops - instantly, reliably, and electronically - without having to wrestle with e-mail filters, bounce backs, or competition.
Once customers sign up, they don't have to check their e-mail or visit
your web site to get your latest news or updates. A flashing desktop
icon alerts them as soon as they receive a message from you -- and
all they have to do is click to read it.
It's brilliant. The system doesn't use e-mail, yet it is 100% opt-in
- subscribers simply turn off the program if they wish to stop
receiving messages.
It's a win-win situation for everyone involved: Subscribers receive
messages only from companies they trust. No spam, no pop-ups, no
third-party ads... just legitimate messages from a sender they want
to hear from. And companies get to deliver their messages without
ISPs or e-mail filters getting in the way.
The right technology at the right time
Here's the bottom line: E-mail marketing is getting more and more
complicated. While e-mail is still a powerful marketing tool (Proof:
I used it to make more than $2.4 million last year, and I'm on track
to do the same again this year), these days you need to work harder
than ever to keep in touch with your list of customers and subscribers.
Here's why:
- Subscribers change their e-mail addresses, leaving you without a way to contact them.
- Your legitimate messages get wrongfully trashed by overactive junk mail filters.
- People's free e-mail accounts fill up quickly, causing your messages
to bounce back.
- And even when your e-mail makes it into a subscriber's inbox,
it can get lost in a sea of newsletters, personal messages, promotions,
and spam if you don't know what you're doing.
For these reasons, many marketers are looking for opportunities to use
this new direct-to-desktop technology as a "partner" tool that works hand-in-hand with their e-mail and advertising campaigns.
Unfortunately, there are still a few problems with it...
The "big guys" have cornered the Really Simple Syndication market
Right now, the Fortune 500 companies have cornered the market on Really Simple Syndication
publishing. And for good reason - they've been the only ones who could afford it!
These companies have paid huge sums of money to have software developers
convert their company materials into compatible content. They've
hired professional designers to come up with attractive, customized
"reader"applications they can send to their subscribers.
And they've put tons of money into developing flashy graphics, streaming
audio, and video clips to send out.
There is a tremendous opportunity for marketers to be at the very front
of the curve, taking advantage of this red-hot new technology to
get secure, direct access to the desktops of your customers... But
unfortunately, it's next to impossible for the average person to
get set up with Really Simple Syndication technology right now.
You need to know a programming language like XML to create your content
"feed." And unless you're willing to hire some expensive
software developers, your subscribers will have to use a generic
"newsreader" application to receive your messages.
Where this new technology is heading
The current situation of Really Simple Syndication publishing reminds me of
the way things looked on the Internet five years ago, when most
companies didn't have web sites yet. Only a few highly funded Internet
start-ups (remember the dot-com boom?) had the money, software,
and skills to develop a professional site.
Then a few companies started looking at how to make web design accessible
to the public - and now, user-friendly web design software has
made it easy for anyone to create a professional-looking e-commerce
web site in minutes!
The same thing happened with e-mail marketing. At first, it was just
a few entrepreneurs testing the water to see if there was a way
to avoid paying postage for direct mail promotions - and now, thanks
to e-mail automation software, it seems like every company is using
e-mail to distribute their promotions and newsletters.
And now, the same situation has come up again. This technology will
become mainstream in the future, but it's those who get in on it
FIRST who will see the biggest profits from it. And at the moment,
it's just now affordable for all of us smaller companies that don't
make billions of dollars a year.
I'll let You in On a Little Really Simple Syndication Secret
I know from talking to the boss that he just didn't think it was
fair that Fortune 500 companies are the only ones that can
afford this technology, while marketers like you and me have
to settle for inferior, stop-gap solutions.
And I know that he and his team have been quietly working on a
solution to allow "regular" small online business
owners start using "direct-to-desktop" technology
for a tiny fraction of what those Fortune 500 companies are
paying...
I hope this information helps you kick your online marketing into the next
generation!
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