Effective Newsletters. HTML or Plain Text?

Supra LTD · 07-04-2004, 11:34 AM

I was always wondering, which type of newsletter/affiliate email would be more effective?

An email in plain text or an email in html using images and fonts to grab the viewers attention?

Does anybody know which one can be more effective?

Plain text would be viewable by more people, since not every email accepts html.

Or would it be html? With images and fonts to attract the viewers attention?

I am wondering which one it is since I am making a Mailing Newsletter and I am wondering HTML or Plain Text. Both have ups and downs. Let me know what you think.

iDeviseFlash · 07-04-2004, 11:48 AM

umm, offer two, lol. Thats what most sites do, and when they sign up or whatever, have them choose like text or html.

Supra LTD · 07-04-2004, 11:51 AM

No,

I am talking about mailing lists. When I buy let's say a 10000 peoples mailing list for 300 bucks, then should I do html or plain text.

Mr. Websites · 07-04-2004, 11:52 AM

Yeah, like iDeviseFlash said, have an option for "HTML or Plan Text" prior to the submit button. Let the visitors decide what they want. If you must pick one, go with the text since it's accepted everywhere.

iDeviseFlash · 07-04-2004, 11:53 AM

ya, and i would tell them like what html is, so like:
HTML Format (pictures and other "web page" content)
something like that.

Supra LTD · 07-04-2004, 11:56 AM

Sorry,

I AM TALKIGN ABOUT MAILING LISTS! They don't have an option. They never seen my site before. EVER. They are not registered. No option. forget the option. A MAILING LIST. You know the ones you can buy 1000000 user emails for a few hundred bucks? Those. There's no option. I either send plain text or html. I am wondering which would be better.

iDeviseFlash · 07-04-2004, 12:03 PM

lol, you mean those ones that pisses a ton of people of

. well, fo with HTML still, because most i have got are text, and they suck, lol, i would like HTML over text, even if it is spam! But in all reality, if you want to get your message across, go with text.

Mr. Websites · 07-04-2004, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iDeviseFlash
if you want to get your message across, go with text.

Exactly!

iDeviseFlash · 07-04-2004, 12:16 PM

in a few years i think, most if not all of the people on lists like that will be able to receive HTML. there has to be some script to check if they can or not...

Mr. Websites · 07-04-2004, 03:02 PM

iDeviseFlash, I honestly doubt that. There's way too many domain registration services (I know of) that provide email services for the domain, which do not support HTML emails. I'm willing to bet they won't be changing their platforms for quite some time.

iDeviseFlash · 07-04-2004, 08:46 PM

wow. I would think that at least in 3-4 years there will be a conversion to HTML, i mean, if html is the "new" of email, then what will the new be in 3-4 years? I would think that would leave text behind, but idk, thats just mo.

07-04-2004, 11:34 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Supra LTD Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York Posts: 138	Effective Newsletters. HTML or Plain Text? I was always wondering, which type of newsletter/affiliate email would be more effective? An email in plain text or an email in html using images and fonts to grab the viewers attention? Does anybody know which one can be more effective? Plain text would be viewable by more people, since not every email accepts html. Or would it be html? With images and fonts to attract the viewers attention? I am wondering which one it is since I am making a Mailing Newsletter and I am wondering HTML or Plain Text. Both have ups and downs. Let me know what you think.

07-04-2004, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	umm, offer two, lol. Thats what most sites do, and when they sign up or whatever, have them choose like text or html. __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

07-04-2004, 11:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	ya, and i would tell them like what html is, so like: HTML Format (pictures and other "web page" content) something like that. __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

07-04-2004, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	lol, you mean those ones that pisses a ton of people of . well, fo with HTML still, because most i have got are text, and they suck, lol, i would like HTML over text, even if it is spam! But in all reality, if you want to get your message across, go with text. __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

07-04-2004, 12:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	in a few years i think, most if not all of the people on lists like that will be able to receive HTML. there has to be some script to check if they can or not... __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

07-04-2004, 11:51 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
Supra LTD Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York Posts: 138	No, I am talking about mailing lists. When I buy let's say a 10000 peoples mailing list for 300 bucks, then should I do html or plain text.

07-04-2004, 11:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	Yeah, like iDeviseFlash said, have an option for "HTML or Plan Text" prior to the submit button. Let the visitors decide what they want. If you must pick one, go with the text since it's accepted everywhere.

07-04-2004, 11:56 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Supra LTD Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York Posts: 138	Sorry, I AM TALKIGN ABOUT MAILING LISTS! They don't have an option. They never seen my site before. EVER. They are not registered. No option. forget the option. A MAILING LIST. You know the ones you can buy 1000000 user emails for a few hundred bucks? Those. There's no option. I either send plain text or html. I am wondering which would be better.

07-04-2004, 03:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	iDeviseFlash, I honestly doubt that. There's way too many domain registration services (I know of) that provide email services for the domain, which do not support HTML emails. I'm willing to bet they won't be changing their platforms for quite some time.

07-04-2004, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
iDeviseFlash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,030	wow. I would think that at least in 3-4 years there will be a conversion to HTML, i mean, if html is the "new" of email, then what will the new be in 3-4 years? I would think that would leave text behind, but idk, thats just mo. __________________ ~~ SIG FOR SALE ~~ Click here...

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