Is it a Mailer or Is it an Engagement Tool?

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Ok, so just like a bunch of us, I'm what @jongolson says about the stuff he's all in on - "a raving fan boy" of LISTNERDS and if you haven't heard about it:

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Here is a post by Jon: 3 Reasons Why Hive May Fall In Love With ListNerds...

If you have heard of it, but can't make heads or tails of it, the amazing @thisismylife does a wonderful job of showing you how to benefit, how to use, how to earn from it, and sooooo much more: ListNerds Newbie's Guide | How-To Stake CTP on ListNerds

I wish I had the talent to break it down and present it the way they did.

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As for myself, I became a member of HIVE by way of CLICK TRACK PROFIT and that was because of wanting to improve my online marketing skills and in turn, I was shown a whole other spectrum that is blockchains, crypto and this amazing community.

I had tried online marketing years ago and gave it about 5 years and it was definitely a wasted effort, but I try to be a positive person and just look at it as a learning experience. Out of that experience, I followed Jon and a lot of what he preached, resonated and when I came back to try it again about 2 years ago; I made sure to follow his lead.

It's crazy, but when I left and came back after years away; I was still a member of CTP. This time around, I upgraded my membership and haven't looked back; especially with HIVE becoming an important factor in our daily activities.

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With that said, I was doing my own thing outside of CTP. I have been promoting a handful of viral mailers and a group of five of them belong to the same owner and have done very well with them. Not only promoting it, but I was promoting something that I actually was getting results from.

I have hundreds of downline members at a couple of them, have made commissions that I used to reinvest in some ad packages, but on HIVE 😎 it doesn't hurt that he pays the commission in crypto.

But, just like a lot of this stuff; there is this mentality that doesn't go away. The folks that we are promoting to, seem to be - well - the same. Ok, here is an analogy, from my growing up in the ghetto mentality. You can put this into any context that resonates.

It's like growing up with your crew when you hanging on the streets, drinking, smoking, partying and then that crew starts dwindling down, because they grow up. They mature. They get married, they get jobs, they start their own legitimate businesses (ahem), but they leave the hood.

Then there are those that you can go back today, after years and years and they are still hanging in those same streets. They never outgrew it. They are still stuck in a vicious cycle to nowhere and here is the kicker - they complain about it and blame everyone else, but themselves; for their failures and why they didn't get out of that environment.

Well, it's crazy to think; that when I came back - not much had changed. I mean not much at all. That was a bit disheartening. Nevertheless, I came back with a mission and nothing was going to stop me.

I stayed consistent and do the things that honestly still work. I build lists and made sure that my face and name was in rotation at as many ad and traffic sites as possible. Folks noticed and told me constantly - "I see you everywhere" - the best compliment I received in this business, ever. Yes, I consider that a compliment.

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Sorry, about me rambling on; but when I post something; my goal is always to have the reader get to KNOW ME.

Wait a minute. Think about that.

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So, just like CTP; I was a member of ListNerds for many years and I won't lie; never put as much effort into it as other mailers. I was oblivious to the power of it even before it became a blockchain mailer.

But, now it is the first blockchain mailer and folks; it has changed the game.

Here is the kicker! I actually believe it's a mailer second and an engagement tool first. A HIVE engagement tool!!

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Those totals above are 5 HIVE posts, where I use the ListNerds mailer platform to create engagement at those posts.

ON THE BLOCKCHAIN!!!

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These following comments are from fellow members who agree with me:

"Absolute madness on my end!!

Trying to upload an image but I'm seeing an average of around 85% CTR.....Crazy!"

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"I agree Listnerds is great. I am averaging about a 96.38% CTR which are numbers that I have never seen before either from myself or other email marketers. Listnerds is definitely that new thing everyone has been looking for."

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"My most recent mail had an almost 93% CTR. That is unheard of--or was, until Listnerds!"

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"List Nerds has been the shot in the arm that we all needed. My last email has over 90 opens and a click-through rate of 96%. there isn't another mailer on the planet that can claim those numbers, and none can reward you like ListNerds can (100 banner views here,1c there)
Exciting and exhilarating times!"

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"These are what need to be promoted out to the non-hive users.

Of course, it might be a level that people believe to be untrue. Data is vital. If people can keep showing these click through rates, ListNerds has a huge future."

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There are some more, that I can inundate this post with.

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Here is the best part for me that hopefully resonates with anyone who is going to join ListNerds, who are still making the same mistakes, etc.

I just deleted 7 automated messages in the ListNerds system. I had them in there for a few months and although, I was having some success with them, off chain; they were not making the impact I showed above.

Ok, so I can get sign-ups to my list, add folks to my downlines and make some extra income; but those are temporary. We as marketers are here for the long haul, so we need to approach our businesses as if you are in; long-term and not out to make a quick buck.

So engaging with folks, growing organically will prove to be the ultimate long-term solution. If the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter hasn't proven that by now - folks are truly not paying attention.

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So before I go, I deleted those 7 messages and I had already decided I was going to do that; because my strategy was to go more on the engage approach and this was actually my thought, before ListNerds 2.0 - this re-launch was the greatest timing ever! for me!!

But, this may affect some folks or not. I look at things as not everyone is going to like you, your message or what you are about; but we test and track as marketers for a reason. To get shit right.

Here is a snapshot of email results I sent through the ListNerds system:

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Ok, you see those with downvotes? Old approach emails.

Now, I still feel good about the amount of upvotes for them; but it is telling and there is something that is turning folks off.

From the snapshot above and those that generated the engagement based on how my email invited the engagement were:

How is Your CTR, Nerd?
Help Luke the List Builder, Solve the Puzzle
Why Are You Clicking For Pennies, If This is Possible?
Adversity if a Bit*ch, But We Must Strive in it
Are You Commemorating Your First ListNerd Solo?

In those 5 emails, I tried something different or pointed to something different without trying to pitch or sale a damn thing and that felt fricking awesome!

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It's safe to say, if you are on the HIVE platform; that there is some entrepreneurial path you were on that got you here - as many of us; so using this engagement tool has ALL kinds of possibilities with getting more engagement on your posts or getting folks to your posts. You don't earn anything Tweeting about it 😉

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It IS BOTH AND IT IS AWESOME

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I love the the relaunch. And yes I think it is a great engagement tool.
It is cool to be on the ground floor of this new safelist model.

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Great job @jimmy.adames
Awesome post my friend
Happy you are getting results buddy
Have a blessed weekend😎

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Thank You @benthomaswwd 🙏🏼

Likewise!

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You are welcome @jimmy.adames
Have an awesome weekend
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!hivebits

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Who cares if it is one thing or another, the important thing is that it works and it worked very well.
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Great post Jimmy. I agree that ListNerds is an awesome new platform that most definitely combines marketing AND engagement.
I too have been out of marketing for a few years but what brought me back was the re-launch of ListNerds.
It is an exciting time to be an online marketer.

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If you have heard of it, but can't make heads or tails of it, the amazing @thisismylife does a wonderful job of showing you how to benefit, how to use, how to earn from it, and sooooo much more: ListNerds Newbie's Guide | How-To Stake CTP on ListNerds

Thanks again for the shoutout @jimmy.adames, I appreciate it and I'm happy my content is considered valuable to some people. I hope in a while, I have a full guide available covering all the aspects.

I also love looking at stats, and analyzing them, you can learn from them and do better next time, or try something different. I feel that the Hivers bring a new level of email marketing with them which we can combine together with the old-fashioned ways.

Enjoy the weekend!

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Would you mind using the Leofinance tag also for this type of content? It is applicable on there as pertaining to business and can help that platform too.

Plus makes it easier for me to support the content.

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Yeah man, this is an epic post lol

But to answer the question, I think it's both! And I still don't think we've realized what it COULD become in a few months from now. It's still only a few weeks old, so that's exciting to me to think what it could become.

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@jongolson most definitely.

Posting it as a question brought engagement, so you all created a monster 🤪

Thank You Always 🙏🏼

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ha ha ha ha Just the brand man...We know how important conversations are. Engagement fuels it!!

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Even with open-tracking pixels being denied, this seems a real low open rate?

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@makerhacks - not if you are familiar with where we are accustomed to promoting. To believe the 5000 emails will go out and 5000 are going to click, open, read and take action? Not feasible.

If you can get a fraction of those people that do and actually take action that’s huge - at least for what we were accustomed to.

With that said, that is one the ads I took out of circulation in the auto messaging but does well for me off chain.

Appreciate you coming by. If you are a wizard at this stuff, make sure to spread your knowledge 👍🏽 I take it a day at a time and not a guru 🤪

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Such a low open rate hints at delivery rate problems. Less than 25% open rate can be because of low sender recognition or bad subject lines but sending 5,000 and less than 10% open? That usually either means they weren't actually sent or you have super high bounces ...

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I consider this list unengaged

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You have to know the whole scope. Many members are off chain. The engagement part is more with the HIVE members. So much goes into this. I could see people from the outside not knowing the history of CTP, ListNerds, etc, the movement and so forth is understandable.

@makerhacks - appreciate the feedback nevertheless ✌️

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Well I will stick around and keep listening, I am sure there is a lot of context that I am missing :)

I've done most things to make money online over the last ~30 years I have been on the web, but even so, ListNerds is still a new concept for me :)

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@makerhacks - brother you can only enhance our community 😎 you are very welcome to provide your experience - any time

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Hi @jimmy.adames - yes it is interesting how quickly our perception of Listnerds has evolved, triggered by @achim03 suggesting we use it to send people to our posts on the hive blockchain.

I'm a Premium member so I get to send email once every three days, but I'm on Listnerds the other two days as well, upvoting (or occasionally downvoting) and then checking out the posts of those who use Listnerds as you do.

By the way, the video inside your Listnerds post does not work. (At least, it doesn't play for me!)

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@hirohurl thanks for always providing your feedback.

Odd about the video. I always test it in the preview before I click send. Hopefully, it’s a temporary hiccup.

Thanks 🙏🏼 Again.

@achim03 knows his stuff 🤓👊🏽

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Awesome post.
Like you, I took a sabbatical from marketing. Like you, I found that things were going nowhere when I came back. Like you, I found Peter Turner's programs (although I haven't gone as hard as you promoting them). Like you, I was drawn to Jon and his advocacy for Hive (I'd already been on Steemit).
And I can definitely identify with your "hood" analogy.
Life's a journey. Nothing stands still, even if we do. This is an amazing time. It doesn't;t just apply to IM or blockchain, but the process of evolution is in full swing.

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Just wondering but I have noticed that your 822 sent and 5k sent seems to be about the same in terms of votes/clicks. So now I wonder what should be the minimum amount you want to send to get verified.

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Not my expertise, but I am not sure we control that and it’s more how the system works. Blain, Jon and Eliana, I’m sure can elaborate more on that.

I do appreciate the legend @jfang003 coming by and leaves comment 😎👊🏽

!ALIVE

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Like a Pokemon, Listnerds has evolved into a more powerful creature!

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I'm a new nerdy and I'm just discovering how is it all working at listnerds.

I believe it is more an engagement platform with the option to use the mailer.

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Sweet, I'm going to have to check it out! Thanks for the tip!

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It is very much a hybrid tool. Both for engagement and promoting and building our lists. Certainly, it's one of a kind!

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It’s definitely the model for future mailers, @lisamgentile1961 or at least it will be difficult to argue that it’s not; if it maintains it’s current interaction levels.

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I believe that it will and will continue to grow, @jimmy.adames! Have a great day! 😀
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The new ListNerds relaunch has definitely made promoting my own posts easier. I do similar to you: write a post, then write an email on LN promoting the post and asking for engagement. It works. Solid. Plan. Act. Review with LN and see where it gets you. I've been upvoting your emails on LN as well.

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@threesteps - absolutely. Not sure, this would translate to other mail off the chain, but it’s a brilliant link to engagement on HIVE.

I knew you would crush this. 💪🏽🐝

AND I appreciate you!!

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Hey I agree with you 100% bout how CTP is the greatest affiliate marketing platform around. I too belonged to CTP for many years. As a matter of fact I was around when they started way back when and like you I left and did some other stuff that didn't go anywhere. I came back when CTP relaunched and have made more in affiliate marketing in the past couple of years then I have in the past 10 years or so prior to that. And I love this blockchain thing that Jon & Blain introduced us to.

Oh yeah and listnerds is awesome, especially since it's come to the blockchain.

!PIZZA

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🙏🏼 @successchar 🙏🏼

Yes! So Pumped.

We are at the right place right time now 🤓😎

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!LUV

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I think your headline hits the nail on the head. In online marketing, the best way to be the purple cow is to instead of using a mailer, exchange, or social media ad as a promotion tool it should be used as an engagement tool.
Engaging with one's audience is the best way to build those relationships.

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