Email newsletters are long past their prime in terms of technology and web2.0 social interaction. However, there is still a market and receptive audience for newsletters. So, when building your affiliate program, experiment with tried and trusted ways of web1.0 interaction such as the email newsletter…

For discussion lists, I’ve been using mailman - which is sufficient, but very painful to manage and/or migrate. I’ve also tried FeedBurner’s email list feature in conjunction with some of our more popular feeds, but its simplicity is sometimes frustrating. For power, I’ve gone with WhatCounts. Haven’t paid much attention to the world of email newsletters in a while… everybody’s been moving to the Web.

Email Newsletter Software ~ Chris Pirillo