Category: IM Resources

Here is the list of Blog Pinging Services you can use to let other people know you’ve updated your blog.

Since the Net is changing constantly, please check first these sites before you start sending them ping announcement.

Also: Don’t forget to Bookmark this page so you can come back easily!

http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping
http://api.feedster.com/ping
http://api.moreover.com/ping
http://api.moreover.com/RPC2
http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2
http://api.my.yahoo.com/rss/ping
http://bblog.com/ping.php
http://bitacoras.net/ping/
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/XMLRPC
http://blogdb.jp/xmlrpc
http://blogmatcher.com/u.php
http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2
http://bulkfeeds.net/rpc
http://coreblog.org/ping/
http://ping.amagle.com/
http://ping.bitacoras.com
http://ping.blo.gs/
http://ping.bloggers.jp/rpc/
http://ping.cocolog-nifty.com/xmlrpc
http://ping.feedburner.com
http://ping.myblog.jp
http://ping.rootblog.com/rpc.php
http://ping.syndic8.com/xmlrpc.php
http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php
http://ping.weblogs.se
http://rcs.datashed.net/RPC2/
http://rpc.blogbuzzmachine.com/RPC2
http://rpc.blogrolling.com/pinger/
http://rpc.icerocket.com:10080/
http://rpc.newsgator.com/
http://rpc.pingomatic.com/
http://rpc.weblogs.com/RPC2
http://thingamablog.sourceforge.net/ping.php
http://topicexchange.com/RPC2
http://www.a2b.cc/setloc/bp.a2b
http://www.bitacoles.net/ping.php
http://www.blogdigger.com/RPC2
http://www.blogoole.com/ping/
http://www.blogoon.net/ping
http://www.blogpeople.net/servlet/weblogUpdates
http://www.blogsnow.com/ping
http://www.blogstreet.com/xrbin/xmlrpc.cgi
http://www.kping.com/ping/
http://www.mod-pubsub.org/kn_apps/blogchatter/ping.php
http://www.mod-pubsub.org/knapps/blogchatter/ping.php
http://www.newsisfree.com/RPCCloud
http://www.newsisfree.com/xmlrpctest.php
http://www.popdex.com/addsite.php
http://www.snipsnap.org/RPC2
http://www.wasalive.com/ping/
http://xping.pubsub.com/ping/

I’ve included this page only because I am getting questions about what Auto-responder /mailing list /newsletter service I am using.

FYI: NONE!

Yes, that’s correct, you cannot find any subscription forms to any newsletter on any of my sites! Nor am I using those sodden “squeeze pages”!

I was Finally able to get rid of my last newsletter couple of months ago. Yipeee, Yipee, Yeah! Yes! Yes!!!

However since I get these questions here are the services I have my experience with:

1.) Dada mail from http://mojo.skazat.com/

Dada Mail is an auto-responder, web-based e-mail list management which runs on any hosting account that can execute custom CGI scripts.

Has so many features and options many Paid software don’t have: “Dada Mail handles double opt-in/opt-out subscriptions, sending complex announce-only and/or discussion mailing list messages, archiving/viewing/searching/resending/syndicating (rss, atom) sent messages and doing all this and more with style.

Dada Mail produces XHTML valid web content and sticks to best practices when creating email messages. Write Once: Distribute Everywhere. Dada Mail is free software that you’re able to use, modify and enhance under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Dada Mail is written in Perl… ”

They offer a Fully functional free version - which has promo links to the software, or paid version without the promo

I have used Dada mail for all my former newsletters, was very satisfied with it, until I switched to the

2.) ubiquitous Aweber Autoresponder from Aweber.com

The Main reason I switched was the “security” which it offered. Because every time I’ve sent my ezine there Always would be some bozos cursing me and accusing me of spam and everything else what got wrong in their miserable lives - although I haven’t stood with a gun to their little brains to force them to subscribe. They not only did it voluntarily, they actually had to Confirm their subscription! Nevertheless I got these nasty emails, so I created a standard response back which basically told them that I am using 3rd party Paid Professional service Aweber which requires Double-opt in Confirmed subscription, so if they wish to discuss their accusations with the Aweber Legal department they are free to do so. Never heard of any of these bozos again!

So Aweber Was worthy those 19 bucks/month they charge.

3.) Don’t forget your Control panel guys!

If you are smart enough to have a webhost with Fantastico scripts you can find PHPList - A powerful mailing list featuring multiple mailing lists and attachments there.
Although I have to admit, I tried it - just Because it’s there - stayed with Dadamail.

You also have a simple Auto-responder in your Cpanel Mail section. And even it is a very simple auto responder it is good for fast one-time messages or notifications.

There are of course Many other auto-responder, newsletters services and scripts online, some of them are paid, some of them are free - but those 3 above have been I have been using the most.

Actually, there used to be another free script from a marketer by the name Wes Blaylock I started with and was actually using for couple of years. It was a cute little simple script which worked flawlessly before those Double optins become necessity. Not sure if he is still offering it though…