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MailersClub
LOS
ANGELES, CA
MailersClub
has grown to be the leader in personalized printing and mailing programs.
I started working with the company about six months prior to launch. They
had a very interesting offering taking a product (direct mail)
that had always been handled as a custom operation, and automating the
process. In fact, they were able to turn historically small money losing
jobs into profitable ones! Further, they incorporated personalization,
a technique that dramatically increases response rates.
MailersClub,
like many start-up companies, had a very limited advertising budget.
To
gain awareness and trial, many low cost programs and alliances were created.
These included personalized direct mail, email marketing, SEO and strategic
relationships. After almost a year of work, we developed a relationship
with infoUSA, a world leader in supplying prospecting lists. This publicly
traded company, with tens of thousands of customers, now offers direct
mail through MailersClub. The marriage made sense, as infoUSA already
had the customers, and most of these customers buy lists with the express
purpose of doing a mailing. This created higher sales and profits for
both companies. Strategic relationships were also developed with IBM,
Ingram Micro, ACCPAC (a Division of Computer Associates), Dermologica,
and many others.
Specialized
Search Engine Optimization techniques also played a major role. Since
MailersClub offered a fully automated online system, online users were
a key target. By utilizing several creative techniques, including high
quality links, MailersClub skyrocketed from complete anonymity to #1 at
both Google & Yahoo in an extremely competitive category. Best of all,
SEO is the one of the lowest out-of-pocket marketing tactics available,
yielding an exceptional ROI.
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