You’ve probably heard how important it is to start your email list. A few years ago, I’d been hearing that over and over, and felt like I just needed to get started, but I was afraid of the cost. Mailchimp offers a free list option, and lots of people were talking about them, so that’s who I started with.
Over a year ago, I switched from Mailchimp to Flodesk and I haven’t looked back. Here’s why:
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Subscriber caps: Mailchimp offers a free option, it’s true. But guess what? Once you hit that cap, you have to pay by the number of subscribers that you have! AH! I was actively deleting and trying to clean my list daily trying to stay under the cap. It was ridiculous. I wasn’t ready to commit to their price tag, but I was over their limit…it felt like a rock and a hard place. Flodesk’s plan is a flat rate – no extra charges for more emails on your list! I have more than doubled my list since joining them because I’m no longer afraid to grow.
Interface: I sent emails with Mailchimp, but I was never very proud of them. They were really basic, not actually pretty to look at. The Flodesk interface is beautiful and easy to use with a drag and drop email builder that makes your emails look so good!
Workflows: I have to admit, I really struggled with automation, segmentation, and creating workflows or email sequences in Mailchimp. I created my welcome sequence and well…that’s it. Flodesk has templates for workflows that you can tweak to fit your own voice. I now have several email funnels, and over 40 opt ins and segments on my list I use to serve different parts of my audience – and I don’t have a hard time keeping it all straight.
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Support: I never felt like I got help from Mailchimp, but Flodesk has a Facebook group that is great for quick questions and expertise from others. Plus, the one time I emailed support about a billing question, they got back to me within the day. Great service!
Commitment: This may sound silly, but even paying the $19/month to Flodesk made me really lock in my email plan. No longer was I just throwing opt ins out willy-nilly and hoping people would subscribe – I started to really utilize my list and serve my audience because I was determined to see the return on that investment. (Spoiler alert: email is worth it.)
Wondering how to make the switch?
It’s really simple. Sign into your Mailchimp account, and export your audience as a .csv file. Sign into your Flodesk account and upload your .csv. Depending on the size of your list it can be quick or it can take a few hours, but it’s just doing it’s thing while you go have coffee or work on another project! No big deal at all.
Want to get started?
You can join for free for 30 days and I’ll walk you through how to get started building your list in under 30 minutes in my free mini course!
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