Reconfirming a List

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Reconfirming a List

If you create a double opt-in list and upload the contact list yourself, there are two options to re-confirm their subscription:

Method 1

2-step double opt-in:

Create a double opt-in list and add a subscription form for this list to your website
Upload the list of your existing contacts and create a campaign asking them to confirm that they would like to receive emails from you in the future by clicking the link that takes them to the form you just put on your website.
After your campaign is complete, only those who completed your new subscription form will remain on the list, your old list should be discarded.

Method 2

1-step opt-in:

Create a “Thank you” landing page on your website
Upload your list and create a mailing with a link asking people to click if they want to sign up which sends them to the landing page you just created
After mailing is complete, you can take all the clicks and upload them to a new list, discarding the old list.

Keeping your list current is the mark of a responsible email marketer. It should be done on a regular basis and is a good way to reconfirm people who haven’t clicked/opened in a while.

This process will improve delivery by decreasing complaints, removing invalid addresses, and increase the overall percentage of engagement for your entire list.

Here is a sample reconfirmation email.

Hi [FirstName],

This is a quick email from the folks at ___company x___. At one point, you signed up for our service and opted-in to receive our email newsletter. But lately we've been so busy that we haven't been sending out any newsletters at all. We're turning over a new leaf and are going to start sending out our ___company x___ newsletter at the beginning of every month to tell you all about interesting news, updates, and more. If you're still interested in hearing from us, just click on the link below to add yourself to our list again. If you're not interested in hearing from us again, simply click on unsubscribe below, or do nothing, and we'll remove you from our list.

Thanks!

___company x___