An email blaster service provider is a company who provides the software and servers needed to successfully send out bulk email.

It generally is fairly simple to send a group of emails out to one mailing list of less than 100 people, but when you have many more you are going to need a service provider to facilitate this task. It can be difficult to decide on which type of blaster will fit your needs, as each company has different software and pricing. Certain email blasters are better than others – it depends on the size of your email list and the number of times you send to your list.

In our day to day business of managing internet marketing campaigns we have had a chance to work with nearly all email blast companies and have used their programs. They generally all have spent much time developing well rounded email marketing platforms and they know what works and what doesn’t work so well. There are a few that we would recommend.

It is important to know all the pros and cons of an email blaster program before you purchase one. Don’t sign up for multiple months in advance until after you have tried out 3 or 4 service providers. It isn’t practical to pay for a big program that does a lot of extra things if you don’t intend to use it.

Sign-up for a free trial with these email blast companies

Email Service Provider	Free Trial Offer	Overall Rating
	Vertical Response 30 Day free trial, no credit card to try Plans from $10/month Easiest system to use, also does surveys Pay for emails sent (good for large lists)	Rating:
	iContact 30 Day free trial, no credit card to try Plans from $10/month Excellent stats and integration Pay by list size (good for frequent senders)	Rating:
	StreamSend 30 Day free trial, no credit card to try Plans from $20/month Good for both beginner and experts Pay for messages sent (good for large lists)	Rating:
	Constant Contact 60 Day free trial Lots of great looking templates Great for beginners Pay by list size (good for frequent senders)	Rating:

*Since most companies offer a free trial, you should sign up and test drive each interface.
You will quickly figure out which email service provider is best for your company.

While evaluating the different email blaster providers, be sure to check pricing and customer service options as well. Only sign up for software packages that offer a free trial, so you can actually test the product before you purchase it.

The features may be limited, but you will generally be able to get a good feel for what it offers. Customer service is an extremely important feature. If you aren’t very technical oriented, then you will need customer service to help you as you set up your parameters and mailing lists. Be certain that you get a company with good customer service, where they will assist you while you learn their product. Email blasters can be a very good investment for a company who is using email marketing to promote their goods and services, just be smart and pay attention to the reviews others have made on the products before you decide which is best for your business needs.

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