Thank goodness for Mailchimp! I am determined to get my mailing list off the ground. I was searching for an email campaign system that would primarily fit my budget, be easy to use, and compatible with WordPress. I had never heard of Mailchimp until I read How to Make Money Blogging by Bob Lotich. It was his recommendation that prompted me to take a look at Mailchimp. Then l recognized Mailchimp’s app in the WordPress marketing platform! With Mailchimp, you can email up to 2,000 contacts for Free! Perfect! Here are the prices and features of Mailchimp:

Originally, I started to sign up with Getresponse, but not ready to pay its monthly price. See chart to compare:

I also thought about signing up with AWeber, which has a very good reputation among marketers and has been around for a long time. See their features and price points:

If you are on a tight budget like me, but want to have a reliable list builder, then check out Mailchimp. You can always upgrade later.