AutoResponders: Excuse Me....Courtesy Please!

Do you ever wonder how companies like Amazon can send out emails to you before and after your purchase? How about the email from Google that actually has your name in the personalized greeting? It's all thanks to an AutoResponder, which is a way for business owners to automate their email responses. And it does more than just send emails! This blog post explores what those abbreviations mean, some of its benefits, and how you can use it too.

AutoResponder - What does it mean?

Let's start with the basics. An Auto Responder is a tool that "automatically" sends a series of emails to your contacts. The first set is called an Autoresponder, and it sends emails when triggered by activity from your contacts. So, for instance, if someone has not opened your email in a week and you want to follow up on the campaign, you can use an Autoresponder. That way you don't have to worry about manually sending another contact email every time you want them to read something important or check out something new.

AutoResponder - What are the benefits? There are many benefits to having an Auto Responder tool in your arsenal of online marketing tools. Let's take a look at some of them:  Saves Time - With an Autoresponder, you can schedule emails to be sent out at different times of day or different days of the week. For instance, if you have a product that you want to promote on social media sites, you can use the Autoresponder to send out automated messages on certain days and times as specified by you. This way you don't have to manually be updating your followers every day on social media.

AutoResponder - How does it work? Next, let's talk about how the Autoresponder works.  It will send out emails in a series or campaign to your contacts automatically at the times specified by you. Once sent out, the Autoresponder can keep a track of whether it was opened by your contact or not.  If it was opened, another email will be sent out after a certain period of time. If not opened, another email will be sent to them after another defined period of time.

AutoResponder - What is a Trigger? A Trigger is a set of conditions that you want your Autoresponder to follow in order to send out your campaign. For instance, if you have an email campaign that you want to send on Monday mornings at 5am, here are some triggers that could work with this email: Every 1 week month

Every 4 days week

Every 3 weeks day You can also use other triggers like: After X minutes  hours  or days

AutoResponder - An Example Next, let's see an example of how this works with a few different emails. Let's say you have an autoresponder service that has been sending campaigns for years now.

Conclusion There you have it! We've talked about the most important parts of an Auto Responder tool. With your help, we'll be able to create an awesome post for you on how to use Aroresponder.

About The Author

Andrea Adams is a Content Marketer at Aroresponder.com. She has advanced degrees that include both IT and Business Administration. She is involved in creating the content for her blog and working with the author of this article to make sure all information is up to date and accurate! Feel free to leave any comments / suggestions! Until next time, Andrea Adams, Content Marketer - Aroresponder

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