Constant Contact is a full-featured email marketing solution with capabilities such as social media integration, drag-and-drop editing, and real-time reporting. It is a bulk email tool designed for SMB customers. Since 2019, Constant Contact also offers marketing automation features, a website and landing page builder, and other tools to support midsize businesses.
$12
per month
Mailcheck.co
Score10 out of 10
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Mailcheck.co is a tool for the validation of email lists, designed to increase conversion in email mailing and to decrease the percentage of bounce rate. The vendor states that their goal is to turn cold mail to hot leads.
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Pricing
Constant Contact
Mailcheck.co
Editions & Modules
Lite
Starting at $12.00
per month
Standard
Starting at $35.00
per month
Premium
Starting at $80.00
per month
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Pricing Offerings
Constant Contact
Mailcheck.co
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
The SMS Marketing tool can be added to any Standard or Premium Constant Contact account. SMS is only available in the US for Standard and Premium paid plans. SMS can be added when logged in to an account after purchase. Plans start at $10/month for up to 500 messages.
Constant Contact is an excellent tool for sending out flyers and newsletters. However, I feel the content's appearance is typically all the same. When I receive an email from Constant Contact, I can immediately identify it - the templates usually all look the same. When sending out communications with images, it is easy to use Constant Contact and link webpages. However, the email layout is always vertical and can get very lengthy. I prefer a more flip-book approach with options to flip the page.
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Here are some specific scenarios where Mailcheck.co is particularly well-suited:E-commerce Registration Forms:For online retailers, ensuring that customers enter valid email addresses during the registration process is crucial for order confirmations, shipping updates, and promotional communications. Mailcheck.co can be integrated into registration forms to validate emails in real-time, reducing the chances of users entering incorrect or fake email addresses, which could lead to lost sales or communication failures.Email Marketing Campaigns:Businesses that rely heavily on email marketing can use Mailcheck.co to clean and validate their email lists before launching campaigns. This ensures that emails are sent only to valid addresses, improving deliverability rates and reducing bounce rates, which in turn helps maintain a good sender reputation and improves the chances of successful email delivery.User Sign-up Processes for SaaS Platforms:SaaS companies often depend on accurate email addresses for user onboarding, password resets, and ongoing communication. Mailcheck.co can help these companies validate emails at the point of sign-up, ensuring that all users are reachable and reducing the risk of fraudulent or non-functional accounts.Lead Generation and CRM Data Management
Market segmentation is great: my main segmentation is by region because that's how our sales team is divided.
Lists: making customized email lists is easy and intuitive; the custom fields allow some flexibility in case our fields don't exactly line up with Constant Contact's.
Campaigns: creating campaigns is quick and simple. I especially appreciate the 'resend to non-openers' option. I am constantly using this feature.
Subject line generator: I like using the recommended subject lines. I'm able to plug in their recommended ideas, or sometimes, this feature helps me generate my own ideas.
It would be nice if we had more customizable options for emails - like moving around pictures and text boxes, rather than a set spot for everything to go.
I would like it if multiple people could work on a document at one time. So if I'm in charge of graphics, I can get those updated while someone else is entering content, etc.
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There is no doubt that we are going to renew Constant Contact. We have not just invested a lot of time in learning and creating a great looking product but we have developed a strong database of information that allows us to track how we are doing for each newsletter. This supports our goals of creating products that residents desire and are excited to receive.
There is always room for improvement. I don't know how they test their systems, but they should invite not-so computer savvy people to test it. If I, as an expert have problems, they need to think like the technophobe. Since I've used Constant Contact in the past as part of my former employment, I have not viewed any of the tutorials and just jumped in to work on my client's newsletter. With that said, I found some areas easy and some a bit cumbersome
Mailcheck.co is a tool for verifying the accuracy of email addresses, which helps reduce the number of input errors. Overall, its usability can be rated as high because:Intuitive Interface: It usually has a simple and understandable interface, making it easy to use even for those without technical experience.Automatic Checks: The tool automatically checks the entered addresses for errors, which can save a significant amount of time.Wide Functionality: It can integrate with various systems and applications, adding convenience in its use.Technical Support: The availability of support in English helps users who do not speak other languages.
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The system seemed quite slow sometimes. Specifically, there was sometimes a delay in sends if it was during a high traffic period. There were time-outs when uploading new code for an email, and a lag in reporting analytics which was sometimes as long as 72 hours
I think the overall support for Constant Contact has always been incredible; I have nothing negative to say. Our customer support representative was attentive, easy to understand, and very knowledgeable. I never felt like I wasn't a priority of his and my issues, while very small, were fixed in a very short time frame.
Implementation is very easy for someone who wants to send out the “batch and blast” type newsletters. If you want to use their templates with no customizations, the product works fine. However, the more customizations you get into involving link color, etc, that’s where things can get tricky for someone who may not be familiar with coding
Constant Contact is much more intuitive for people who are not tech-savvy. Also, while sendgrid offered more options in it's drag and drop interface, it displayed differently across different email clients, which made it very cumbersome to use. It also took much longer to upload contact lists and it was harder to manage existing contacts. Performance in sendgrid was much slower as well, and the Preview feature was quite buggy. Our team initially chose sendgrid because of the integration options that it's API offered, but we ultimately switched to Constant Contact because it was much easier to build campaigns and better suited our requirements.
Why Select Mailcheck.co?Choosing Mailcheck.co might be based on the following reasons:Simplicity and Ease of Use: If you prefer a straightforward, user-friendly tool without an overwhelming array of features, Mailcheck.co can be a great choice.Cost-Effectiveness: If it offers competitive pricing relative to your needs, especially for smaller volumes of email verification.Integration Needs: If it integrates well with the systems you use and meets your essential requirements without the complexity of some other options.Ultimately, the choice depends on your specific needs, including budget, feature requirements, and integration preferences. If simplicity and ease of use are top priorities, Mailcheck.co could be a strong candidate. If you need more advanced features and detailed reporting, Bounceless or NeverBounce might be better suited.
Very reliable in sending email campaigns and controlling the recipients so that no contact is sent the same email more than once, even if they are on a resent list
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I have had nothing but positive impacts from using Constant Contact.
The church is large, and there are many subgroups and axillary groups within the church. Setting up specific groups based on responsibility, interest, member goals, and service needs allows me to send information quickly, saving valuable time for other tasks.
Constant Contact allows leadership to stay personally engaged with the members I work with, without over-taxing my time. It feels so seamless.
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