Does email spamming work?

[pgaming]

As a player does email spamming really work? Well no here is my experience. For the past 6 years I have been very loyal to one brand. I love this particular online casino so much that last month I deposited close to 7k not to mention the previous months. I walked away without a single withdrawal.

So what’s my attraction? It boils down to trust. They have been 100 percent professional throughout the six years. I will continue making wagers there. However, if a day arose when they decided to cross promote or spam my inbox the trust is fractured. Likewise when VIP, or some others decide to spam me you are added to my do not play list. Because if you are spamming for business, and most players would agree, you have just broken any kind of trust. And believe me when it comes to offshore online gambling trust is the key for a thriving business.

So you smart business people keep shooting yourself in the face.

greek39

[davemerry]

As a player does email spamming really work? Well no here is my experience. For the past 6 years I have been very loyal to one brand. I love this particular online casino so much that last month I deposited close to 7k not to mention the previous months. I walked away without a single withdrawal.

So what’s my attraction? It boils down to trust. They have been 100 percent professional throughout the six years. I will continue making wagers there. However, if a day arose when they decided to cross promote or spam my inbox the trust is fractured. Likewise when VIP, or some others decide to spam me you are added to my do not play list. Because if you are spamming for business, and most players would agree, you have just broken any kind of trust. And believe me when it comes to offshore online gambling trust is the key for a thriving business.

So you smart business people keep shooting yourself in the face.

greek39

I 100% agree with you, being spammed by a brand I've not opted in with turns me against them, even if the offer sounds good.

I understand there must be some level in success with it, otherwise it wouldn't still be around, but I also think that most people misunderstand what real email marketing actually is. I was discussing email marketing with a few old colleagues over a drink the other day (sad I know ) and mentioning the success it brings the casino, there first question was where we buy our lists from.

Buying lists isn't email marketing, it's spamming people who don't want to get your information. Real email marketing IMO is gathering the correct information from your customers and encouraging them to engage with your brand and share the information on.

[universal4]

Spamming does do one thing though....

For those affiliates that spam some casinos, it does get their affiliate accounts placed in jeopardy since some groups do take action against the spammers and close their affiliate accounts if they continue to spam.

Rick
Universal4

[Chips]

Spamming does do one thing though....

For those affiliates that spam some casinos, it does get their affiliate accounts placed in jeopardy since some groups do take action against the spammers and close their affiliate accounts if they continue to spam.

Rick
Universal4

At least a few 'reputable' programs will react. Far too many turn a blind eye or simply ask for the spammed address and have the scumbag remove it from their list.

One of my peeves was when Commission Account (Sportsbook Poker, Players Only) sold their list. I had an email only used for them (playersonly@xxx.com) and it wound up getting slammed with spam. Had to delete the addy and use a different one eventually. Makes me sick the way some programs think they can turn a $ or two.

[SlotsAff]

Spam is terrible but it must work for people to carry on spamming - it's a pity as it gives reputable operators a bad name

[casinoplanet]

Like many others I really hate spam and if a program I work with should start such practices, I would stop promoting it immediately.

My spambox is filled with this garbage and it looks like it's increasing too. Just disgusting!

[Jennytaketheworld]

As I know It does work , even if it is in small percentages . And it is a big business as well .
And of course I hate it as well ... But sometimes I do click on the link to see what up .

[Schankwart]

Does email spamming work?

Ask the guys listed in this thread... or some of the people at Wagershare.

[Casinorep]

Spamming probably did work before. Anyone remember casinoprophet? He was a big spammer and was of the most successful affiliates a few years back.

[FictionNet]

Spamming probably did work before. Anyone remember casinoprophet? He was a big spammer and was of the most successful affiliates a few years back.

I wonder what he's up to today...

[Casinorep]

As a player does email spamming really work? Well no here is my experience. For the past 6 years I have been very loyal to one brand. I love this particular online casino so much that last month I deposited close to 7k not to mention the previous months. I walked away without a single withdrawal.

So what’s my attraction? It boils down to trust. They have been 100 percent professional throughout the six years. I will continue making wagers there. However, if a day arose when they decided to cross promote or spam my inbox the trust is fractured. Likewise when VIP, or some others decide to spam me you are added to my do not play list. Because if you are spamming for business, and most players would agree, you have just broken any kind of trust. And believe me when it comes to offshore online gambling trust is the key for a thriving business.

So you smart business people keep shooting yourself in the face.

greek39

Sent you pm.

[Anthony]

Spamming does have to be effective on some level or we wouldn't see so damn much of it.

[Alex RevenueJet]

Sometimes it is hard to get an important piece of information to a person though. With such an overload of information one must repeat his message for it to get through.

[j.rewardsaffiliates]

100% Agree with you on that. From my experience this is why spamming does not work in the long run:

An advertiser only pays an affiliate because the affiliate is profitable for them. For example: If the advertiser pays the affiliate $1000 for 100 conversions, and the conversions do not make the advertiser more than $1000, then the the advertiser will eventually stop advertising. What's worse is that once the affiliate is caught spamming (and it's not hard to catch) the affiliate becomes known for spamming and it becomes increasingly more difficult to join more networks.

- I have seen many compelling ways that an affiliate can make a lot of money in the short term, but if the advertiser looses out, there's absolutely no point, as you wont have a future revenue stream :P

[Gabriel_LCP]

My Email is full of SPam and it drives me crazy, im not even a player or anything like that and still I get emails fro Casinos and Affiliate Programs. Ive always wondered how exactly do they get everybody's email.

Im currently getting an email from a RGW 2012 Expo, the other day I received an email from them 6 times in 8 hours. They dont even have an option so I can stop receiving them...

[universal4]

Well Gabriel,

The more the spam in your inbox increases, the more reasoning you see behind other affiliates forwarding spam we receive to you asking for you to discuss with the spamming affiliates why spam is so bad.

I often forward spam to affiliate managers, but I usually request that do NOT expose my email address to the spammer or simply ask the spammer for removal of my email account.

The spamming affiliates need to STOP the spam, not simply remove those who complain.

Often the only way this happens though is when the affiliate loses their account and all commissions generated on the account.

If the spammers knew they would never be paid for their spamming efforts, they would stop the spam...that is the ONLY thing they understand....loss of income....

I honestly don't think I am telling you anything you don't already know....but it doesn't hurt to say it once in a while...

Rick
Universal4

[Gabriel_LCP]

Yeah I totally agree.

Its going to be tough because like you said "if the spammers knew they would never be paid for their spamming efforts, they would stop the spam"

Well Gabriel,

The more the spam in your inbox increases, the more reasoning you see behind other affiliates forwarding spam we receive to you asking for you to discuss with the spamming affiliates why spam is so bad.

I often forward spam to affiliate managers, but I usually request that do NOT expose my email address to the spammer or simply ask the spammer for removal of my email account.

The spamming affiliates need to STOP the spam, not simply remove those who complain.

Often the only way this happens though is when the affiliate loses their account and all commissions generated on the account.

If the spammers knew they would never be paid for their spamming efforts, they would stop the spam...that is the ONLY thing they understand....loss of income....

I honestly don't think I am telling you anything you don't already know....but it doesn't hurt to say it once in a while...

Rick
Universal4

[universal4]

Well honestly, if enough HONEST groups such as yourselves, would close the spammers affiliate accounts for spamming that continue once reported, they would eventually take the hint and move on to the groups that continue to tolerate it.

Then of course WE affiliates would also have to apply more pressure on those groups who continue to allow it to stop allowing it or risk losing more affiliates....

You know I thought about it for a while after I posted earlier, and I will say that although I may have occassionally seen your properties in spam it is rather rare, and those groups that I know make an effort to stop their affiliates from spamming usually have their properties spammed much less.

Rick
Universal4

[Gabriel_LCP]

Yeah exactly! We really try to let affiliates know that Spamming our Casinos will not be tolerated... In the past I remember having somebody complain about SPAM from one of our casinos so we found out where the source was coming from and had to close the account.

But yes, I absolutely agree with you. Its a strategy we should all work on for the good of the community.

[Renee]

Im currently getting an email from a RGW 2012 Expo, the other day I received an email from them 6 times in 8 hours. They dont even have an option so I can stop receiving them...

I also get the same spam and amount from these guys.
There is an unsubscribe link in the email i get but our company blocks the domain as it is a malicious site for some reason, so i cant even unsubscribe.