Start Generating an Email List With Your WordPress Blog

WordPress is one of the greatest blogging platforms on the planet.(Yes I feel that way even though I use Blogger for this blog.) One of the best features of WordPress is it's use of Plugins or addons that allow you to modify and use the blogging software as you see fit. The latest gem I will be adding to my arsenal is a little plugin that helps you create a double opt-in email list.

WP Double Opt-In List Management is one of the strongest tools in any web marketers arsenal. Not because it creates something completely new and unheard of, but because it simplifies the process and streamlines it for consumption. Using software to build the list is the most difficult part, but this plugin automates the sending of confirmation emails so that you remain within the Can Spam act.

Not just a normal subscriber, but also list management, check out the features:

• users can subscribe to your mailing list from your blog;
• users can update their subscription details and unsubscribe;
• sends a subscription confirmation email to the user;
• sends a welcome email to each new subscriber (optional);
• sends an unsubscribe notification to the user (optional);
• saves the subscriber’s details to your internal WordPress database;
• you can customize the signup form as you like (add fields, remove fields, re-order fields);
• you can build own in-house permission based email list using a double opt-in subscription method;
• you can manage your opt-in mailing list inside WordPress (unsubscribe or delete users);
• you can export your mailing list from WordPress

The plugin is free to download and a breeze to install, but there is a lot of configuring to do once it's ready to roll. All the emails are configurable and can be tailored to the receiver with simple commands. After building your list your marketing campaign can be as simple or extravagant as you want and that's the beauty of the WP Double Opt-In List Management plugin.