How To Set Up an Autoresponder Series in Aweber

Written by admin on June 1, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Aweber is an autoresponder and list management service. It makes communicating with your opt-in list quick, easy and profitable. Here’s how to set up an autoresponder series in Aweber.

1. Log into your Aweber account.

2. You’ll need a list. If you’ve been growing one outside of Aweber, you’ll need to import your list into the system. You can do this manually or you can click “Import” under the subscriber’s tab. Once you’ve added your list you can move onto the next step. If you already have a list growing in Aweber, then move onto the next step.

3. Once you’ve logged into Aweber, choose the list you wish to create your autoresponder series for from the drop down list.

4. Next choose the “Messages” tab at the top of the page and click “Follow Up”. You’ll then be taken to the page where you can start your autoresponder series.

5. Aweber considers the first message in a series your autoresponder and each message after is considered a “follow up.” At the top of the page it says, “Follow Up Messages:
Your list has 1 autoresponder and unlimited follow up messages available. You are currently sending 0 messages. To move or reorder follow up messages simply click and drag it to the new location.”

6. Click the green “Add Message” button to create your first message.

7. You can simply type your message in plain text or you can type it using HTML. You can also create both types of messages.

With the Plain Text Message option you may want to click the “Wrap Long Lines” button to ensure your links stay intact.

Note: You can also cut and paste into these boxes if you’ve written the copy elsewhere.

8. Don’t forget to fill in your subject line.

9. Enter the number of days you would like the message sent after the previous message. For example, if you want your subscribers to receive one email a week then you’d space them seven days apart.

10. Check the “click tracking” box if you would like to track the number of times your links are clicked on in your emails.

11. Choose the template you would like to use for your messages. You can load the template so you can see what it looks like.

12. Choose the Personalization Fields you’re going to use and the necessary information. This button is directly above your “subject line” field.

13. Attach any files you’re going to send with your message.

14. Click “Preview” to see your message. Proof read it and make sure it looks like you want it to. If it does, go onto the next and last step. If not, make your fixes and then go onto the next step.

15. Click “Save” to add to your follow-up series.

Repeat this process with each message you’re going to send. It gets easier and you’ll move through the process faster as you become more familiar with the process.