iContact

What is iContact?

iContact is an email marketing tool for small businesses. Email marketing means sending emails to a list of your customers, like newsletters and offers. iContact lets you design emails without code and set some of them to send on their own. The company says it has served small businesses since 2003.

What does iContact do?

• Email design: You build emails from a design tool, with no code needed.
• Automated emails: You can set emails to go out on their own, like a welcome note for new customers.
• Personal touches: You can add details like a customer's name so each email feels personal.
• List growth: It helps you build and grow your email list over time.
• Long track record: The company says it has sent email for small businesses since 2003.
• Made for small businesses: The company says its tools are for small and independent businesses, not big brands.

How much does iContact cost?

iContact does not show prices on its site. Check icontact.com or ask them for a quote. Before you ask, count how many customer emails you have and how often you plan to send. That makes it easier to compare quotes from different email tools.

How can a contractor use iContact?

• A pest control company can send a spring newsletter with tips on ants and a booking reminder. Customers who were not thinking about pests get a nudge to call before the busy weeks.
• An HVAC company can set a welcome email to go out when a new customer joins the list. It can explain the maintenance plan, what each visit covers and how to book.
• A cleaning company can send a holiday offer to past customers before the busy season. Small shops with a modest list fit this kind of tool well, as long as someone writes the emails.

iContact pros and cons

Pros

• Made for small businesses, not big marketing teams with big budgets.
• You can design good-looking emails without code or a designer.
• Emails can be set to send on their own once you write them.

Cons

• We could not confirm prices or plans on its site.
• It is an email tool, so it does not handle texting customers.
• You still need a way to collect customer emails, like your field software or a form.

Who should skip iContact?

Skip iContact if you want texts and emails from the same tool. Also skip it if your field service software already sends the newsletters and reminders you need. Check its current plans and prices before you commit, since we could not confirm them on its site.

iContact alternatives

These email tools also help small businesses send newsletters and offers. Compare a few side by side before you choose, and look at how each one prices by list size.

• Brevo: pick it if you want email and texts in one tool.
• Sender: pick it if you want a low-cost tool for newsletters and simple automations.
• Campaign Monitor: pick it if good-looking email templates matter most to you.
• Moosend: pick it if you want simple email automations at a low starting cost.

See every option in Email & Newsletters.

Questions about iContact

How much does iContact cost?

We could not confirm iContact's prices on its site. Check icontact.com or ask them for a quote before you sign up.

Does iContact have a free plan?

We could not confirm a free plan or trial. Ask iContact what you can try before you pay.

Is iContact good for small contractors?

iContact says it is made for small and independent businesses. It can fit a small shop that wants simple newsletters and offers sent to past customers.

Can iContact send emails on its own?

Yes. iContact says you can set emails to send automatically, like a welcome series. That saves time once the emails are written.

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