Hey Rowdy,
Great post, you've missed some of my points:
1.) I don't agree that Aweber/Getresponse is the best choice, it's a backup. In other words I run my LMP, and I double those subscribers over to XmailPro, that way when I have my own Mail Server problems it's not such a big deal, I'm not out of business and I can continue on, sort of.... I'm finding the click rate, and conversion rate from XMailPro to not even come close to what I can do with LMP - so watch for a followup to my article on my blog.
http://www.profit-internet.com2.) Pay for support refers to me, or someone else up here that's interested in doing it, and not Dean. As a programmer, and with over 5 years running LMP I can help others who need it, but I'll need to be paid. I get people asking for this, that and the other, but by the time I respond (sometimes within 1 or 2 hours), they have hacked some solution together by themselves and on they go.... that's my point, they won't drop a dime to have someone fix the problem, so I'm just a sounding board, that's my point. I'm thinking, maybe I shouldn't even reply to the emails, just ask for $20 PayPal payment, and then I'll answer the questions....
I do agree, it's not totally odd, and you're right, if Dean doesn't want to support LMP, he should just dump it, and let someone else take over.
I'm curious about the developer you know of Rowdy, can you PM me with that information, or is he willing to sell, but, if it's not tested and he's not into GUI, I doubt I would be interested.... one thing that's nice about LMP, the nice clean interface, and it works, one thing I can't stand about Aweber and GetRsponse, the interface is so big and bloated, you can't get to anything simple, like SEND A MAIL! Yes, it is that bad... so, I have to say, I enjoy the LMP interface, and what I can see is just adding on more features myself to LMP, that would probably be the better solution, at least it will work the way I need it to work.
Well, I think that answers everything, hang in there, maybe next week, or month, or year LMP and the website will be gone! Kind of weird though, if you're making money at something, you don't just let it lay there, my guess is Dean is losing his ass, not making money at LMP. That's the part I find difficult to deal with, as many up here have made suggestions to him about monetizing LMP... I really doubt that he listened only to your opinions Rowdy, in fact ,he probably listened to several of us and took something from each, but if that makes you feel good - good for you...
I hope it all works out in the end... I'll still be posting my thoughts, findings and comments on my blog. I'm finding now that LMP is invaluable as a marketing tool, it's easier to work with, it works, and best of all, the click rate and conversion rates I get from LMP blow away anything I can get from XMailPro, GetResponse or anything else.[/url][/code]
