Where in the World are My Subscribers?
Edition #119
Last night I had dinner in Washington DC with Tom Kulzer, the CEO of Aweber.
In case you didn’t know, Aweber is the company I use to manage my email lists (such as Eric’s Tips).
We talked about some of Aweber’s new features, several of which I was not even aware of. One of the cool things that I didn’t previously know about is their “geo-targeting” feature.
It allows you to segment your list by geographic location. It’s not perfect, but it gives a good estimate of most locations.
So if you received an email about this edition, please let me know: is the location in the subject line of the email close to where you live? If you’ve got a minute, I’d appreciate if you could post your location in the comments of my blog. I also think it will be neat just to see where everyone is from.
Aweber also has a mapping function. I’ve posted a map below which shows where all of my subscribers are located around the world:
According to Alexa.com, only about 50% of all visitors to the Eric’s Tips blog are from the US, and the map from Aweber seems to coincide with that number.
It’s a little mind-boggling for me to think about all of you reading this all over the world, and very humbling at the same time.
We also talked a lot about email strategies and statistics. Tom is fanatical about that type of stuff, and he gave me a lot of great information. He actually posts a lot of great tips on the Aweber company blog, which is a goldmine of information for their customers.
Since a lot of you have been asking me for “more tips” lately, I’ll share a couple of them with you here.
Best time of day:
Morning is by far and away the best time for emailing your list. Most emails are opened in the 9AM-10AM range. While I don’t always stick to it, I often send my emails just a little earlier than that, to make sure they arrive shortly prior to this hot zone.
Best day of the week:
While it seems that it might be getting a little overly-used in the internet marketing community, Tuesday is often the best day to send an email to your list.
Avoiding spam filters:
While you should avoid spammy keywords in your emails (to stay out of spam filters), you should NOT use special characters and weird spellings in an attempt to get around the spam filters. Doing so will only make you look more like a spammer (I need to go fix that on some of my older autoresponder messages).
I hope you found those helpful, and Aweber has many more helpful materials and tips for their customers. If you’re not already building a list, you NEED to be. And if you don’t already have a company that you’re using, I highly recommend Aweber.
Remember to post your location in the comments so we can see where everyone lives 
Have a great day!
Your email didn’t have an entry for my location, in Milton Keynes UK
Eric
You were correct. I am fromthe Adelaide area in South Australia
Hi Eric,
I’m actually in Sydney, Australia, but there was no mention of my location in your email!
All the best,
Tony
Hiya, from Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
I’m in South Africa bro. Keep up the good tips.
Hello Eric,
Well, I think it depends on how you look at it. If you are in the United States, then yes, I’m in the Lod area (Lod is right outside of Tel Aviv). If you are in Israel then I’m about 45 minutes from Lod (which, considering that it’s only an 8 hour drive from one side to the country to the other is not so close). So, it’s pretty good at pinpointing a radius within an hours driving distance, but it didn’t quite pick-up the city that I’m located in (which is Ramat Beit Shemesh) or the city that I provides me with internet access(Haifa) or the city which hosts my website (Utah). Still, excluding Utah - it’s not bad.
All the best,
Moshe
P.S. Thanks for the e-mail tips.
Hi Eric,
I m from Ibaraki Prefecture, Joso City, which is about 1 hour from Yokohama by train.
hi eric
Yes i am from South Africa and i am approx 1000 kms from Parow.
Parow is a suburb in Cape Town I am in johannesburg
as for my website well still trying to get some help with setting one up that will receieve
traffic tried almost all software i could find but have had no luck so far
thanks
Mujide
Ye that is good my subject headline was Haarlem which is
the next biggest town (very close) from me as I’m in Zandvoort near
Amsterdam ….so that’s pretty cool. nice feature.
c/ya
Hi, I live in London
I am from Canada,but Dalmeny is close.It is a small town just a few miles northwest of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan where I live.
Hi Eric,
Got it right. And as a subscriber it was quite intriguing. For a moment I thought you were going to be in Delhi soon -)
And thanks for the tips.
Anurag
Hi!
Yes, I’m from Sweden and I love your newsletter!
Best wishes
Mandra
Spot on! Cape Town South Africa.
Brisbane, which AWeber nominated, is the capital of Queensland, the second largest state in Australia. But I am - I have just looked it up - 1780kms north at Port Douglas, a small coastal resort town. You should hold one of your seminars here!
Hmmm … well, you’re batting around .500 for me, since I’m currently double-subscribed (plan to change that.)
The address I’ve used for this post is a Gmail address, that I access via POP through Outlook … that email claimed that my location was “Satellite Provider” (go figure.)
The other address (drop me a note off-line if you’re tracking that closely) placed me accurately in Israel, making me your second commenter from Israel I think. I’m in Efrat, a town just south of Jerusalem in an area called Gush Etzion.
Regards.
Hi,
I am Mohd. Anwar Rizwi My Present location is Abu Dhabi, UAE. I am from India.
http://www.1steptowardsuccess.com
http://www.anwar1.marizwi.com
http://www.marizwi.com/dollar6business/
Where in the world is “Bob The Christian Country IdeaDoc” ?
A grrrrreat question! I’m in Bristol, Tennessee , USA. The NW Corner of Tennessee , bordering Virginia.
Rocky Mount?I’ll google it to see where it is.
To really find Bob “The Christian Country IdeaDoc”, go to http:// http://www.superchristiancountry.com
Thanks,
Bob
Oh, one more thing … neither email mentioned my location in the subject line, but it was mentioned in the middle of the body copy.
Hello Eric,
there wasn’t a place named inyour email to me, but I live in New Zealand at a suburb of Tauranga (our City area) called Papamoa Beach.
It’s still Summer here so still plenty of swimming weather around for us. Our part of the country is very mild and although we do get some frosts, they are not nearly as cold here as in other parts of the country.
Thank you for the opportunity of being able to share with others of your readers where we live.
The Internet really makes the World quite a small and fascinating place, don’t you think?
Bless you and keep up with those great newsletters.
Danella
Hi Eric,
You are right. I’m from Singapore.
cheers
Chris
Hi Eric,
Spot on! I am in Biringham, U.K. ….. the “Jewel in the Crown of England”, in spite of the fact that I was born and lived the first 30 years of my life in London
Hi Eric,
I am represented by one of the two yellow dots in Perth, Western Australia.
I am on your list under 3 different emails (Don’t know why just am!) Two of them had no place at all and the third one got a UK town (Brighton) but thats the other side of the Country from me (Burnham). On this basis I would depend on using to tight a parameter of geo mailings.
Phill
Great information can be obtained from IP addresses. If you do not go through software that hides your address that is!
Widnes is veeerry close. A couple of miles.
Runcorn actually. Not very far at all compared to distances in the U.S.
Jim
Greetings from the “heart” of Europe!
Hi Eric,
Elitsa here from Bulgaria -the most picturesque place
in Eastern Europe!
Well, that’s not only my opinion, I know a lot of people
coming here to visit our beautiful mountains and resorts.
I encourage you to visit my country if you plan to take a trip to
Europe some day.
take care,
Elitsa Asenova
Hi Eric,
It said Canada and it was right. Unfortunately it didn’t specify Pointe Claire, a suburb of Montreal. I was hoping it would at least zero in on Montreal but maybe being just outside it threw it off.
It’s a fantastic feature and, apart from being useful information, is way cool to look at!
Hey Eric, keep up the good work, the really good work. I mean it.
Regards,
Joe Faia
Its great to know how many read your newsletter aside from myself.I find them really informativeand helpful .Since living here 80 km from Rome.In Civitavecchia on the seaside port .I dont feel cut off from the world readign your newsletters..—
Hi Eric,
Your tag line had me in Maidenhead - about 50 miles to the west of central London. But I live near Tunbridge Wells - about 50 miles south-east of central London.
Close, but no cigar! Interesting feature, however.
Thanks for the tips!
Best regards,
Ian
Yes, I do live in New Zealand - the beautiful capital city of Wellington
That’s a cool tool you have there! It got my location correct, at Sacramento. I’d assume it got my state correct as well, it just wasn’t provided, but I live in Sacramento, California.
-Chris
I do live near the Mont Belvieu, TX area. I stay 20 minutes away in a small town named Anahuac. Thanks for all the great information, by-the-way.
Sincerely,
Shaunette
Hola
I’m from Pamplona, Spain.
Saludos cordiales.
Eric you have pin-point Malaysia but I’m not in Kuala Lumpur. I’m in Kudat, Sabah (West Malaysia)
Hi Eric
I live in Tasmania Australia and I love reading your newsletters.
Kind Regards
Craig
Hi Eric.. cool Idea - I am from Reigate (nr. Gatwick airport) and about 23 miles south of London. email said the are you in the “Abinger area” there is an Abinger in dorking aprox 15 min drive assuming you were refering to Abinger (UK). I see so many UK names in the states it gets confusing.. Your tips are the best and one of the few I really look forward to getting due to quality info and not just spamming links for the latest products. So many “guru’s” seem to do this these days.
Keep up the good work..
Hi Eric
I am located in Gisborne New Zealand
The first city in the world to see the sun on any new day…(a tourist promo lol)
cheers
Nigel
Hi Eric
I am from Brisbane Australia - my suburb is Nathan
which is about a 15 minute drive from the suburb
(Coorparoo) in your subject line.
I’ve used aweber for a long time and highly
recommended them amd Tom Kulzer for
his excellent customer service
Ken Little
http://www.successbelongstoyou.com
Hello Eric,
I live about 50 metres away from Jarrow England so I am impressed.
Although I am currently onboard a ship at Singapore.
My emails are being forwarded to my Blackberry.
Keep sending your tips.
Hello Eric,
You are correct the country I live in in New Zealand, although I do not live in Auckland our largest city. I live in Hawke’s Bay which is in the North Island same as Auckland but further south, on the east coast of New Zealand. My closest Ocean is the Pacific Ocean, I live in a locality with a population of about 150,000. I do visit Auckland from time to time. The total population of New Zealand is just past 4 million. So the mapping function is useful because New Zealand though diverse in quite homogeneous in trade respects I would have thought.
I work as a historian, and librarian. I am also an affliate for Skype and Franklin Covey on my baby blog. I am working to set up a better website.
Regards and thanks for adding value with your marketing tips.
Helena
Perth Western Australia …..the world’s most isolated city
mine was not there….
christchurch new zealand…
Hey Eric,
Wish I were there!
Still in Tulsa - that’s in Oklahoma - and still part of the USA!
Kathe
The location in the subject line is close (about 12 miles away).Actually I live in Pine Mountain Club, CA, but the US Postal Service computer lists my Zip code (93222) as being in Frazier Park, because that is the location of the nearest real Post Office.
Hi Eric,
I am in Sydney Australia, and yes you were close - Merrylands is approx half hour away.
Cheers
No Eric i live in Woomera. That is outback South Australia.
listed as Wesley Chapel, Fl., which is by Tampa. I am in Winter Park, on the east side of Orlando. However, I believe that RoadRunner, my ISP, is based in that area and serves all of Central Florida. Tampa RoadRunner would be a different ISP.
Most geolocations I have seen list either Tampa or Wesley Chapel.
Hi Eric,
Subject line of my email read Ipswich, which is about 250 miles away from where I live in Torbay, Devon, UK. At least it got the country right!
Dave
Yeah I am from South Africa. The location is wrong, I live in Port Elizabeth. But I guess it’s right because my internet’s servers is in Midrand. Thanks for all the tips
http://bible-the-real-world-swicki.eurekster.com
Hi Eric,
I’m from Melbourne, Australia. There was no location in the subject, but the body of your email said “Australia”.
best regards,
Tim
Hello Eric,
I am form Hamilton, Bermuda. Spring is definitely here, the weather is beautiful.
You should come and visit: it’s less than a 2-hour filght from New York.
Have a great day!
Doris
No, I’m not in the Dallas area, I’m from Derby, that’s in the middle of England. I’m from the UK.
Thanks for the tips.
Because I know that some of my subscribers are in the States, I’ve set my newsletter to be sent out in the early hours of the morning UK time. That way I hope to catch most of people in the morning.
Wishing you well
Lynne Lee
http://www.christianlifecoaching.co.uk
Hi! Yes, you’re right. I’m from Singapore!
Hi’
I’m from Malaysia.
Hi,
Not sure how it got Bukit Gajah Lawan as my area. Btw i’m from Penang Malaysia.
Thanks,
Zaki
Yeah I am from South Africa. The location is wrong, I live in Port Elizabeth. But I guess it’s right because my internet’s servers is in Midrand. Thanks for all the tips
Hi, Eric.
Yes, that’s correct. I’m in Vancouver Washington.
Keep up the great work on your tips too…I always appreciate your perspective.
Take care,
Traci
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com
Hi,
I’m living near Oslo in Norway.
Thank you for your serious newsletter!
All the best,
Ketil
Hi Eric,
Yes I live just outside Wigan. A very small world!
Thanks for your tips.
David
Hello From (Rainy) Richmond B.C. Canada
Thank You for the great newsletter.
Bob L.
Not a million miles away old chap. The area mentioned is in north west London and I’m west of London…….tell Tom to get his act together will you…
Well done
Peter
Hi Eric.
You asked about my proximity to Victoria, BC. Well, were I am, Port Alberni, is 117 miles away, a 2.5 - 3 hour drive.
Will there be a random prize draw for those who responded? LOL!
Cheers.
Eric,
I live in Fort Myers, FL area. Great tip!
Craig
Hi Eric, almost perfrect match!
But since Bratislava is out capital and Trnava is just about 45 km from it - the location is quite correct!
All the best,
Marian
Sweden was right but the location is Trelleborg
Kihei is close and I recently moved from Kihei and bought a house in Kahului. It’s all on the island of Maui.
http://kimohall.newnetmail.com
Hi Eric,
I live in Sydney, Australia on the Northern Beaches,
20miles of sun,beach and sea.
As requested please do a tutorial on autoresponders.
So enjoy your emails
Regards
Mary
Hi Eric,
Mine just said, “area” but the last time I checked, I was in Dallas, Texas. Enjoy your newslette and recommend it to others all the time.
Keep up the good work.
JD
Hi Eric,
I live in Endeavour Hills a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia, about 40 minutes drive from the city center. The location you gave, Glen Waverley, another south-eastern suburb, is about 10 - 11 miles or 20 minutes drive from where I live and about 25 minutes from the city center.
So I’d say that the pinpoint is pretty close on a world scale.
Hi Eric
I am from South Africa, living in Saldanha, a small town on the West Coast, about 150 km from Cape Town. Could’nt make money on the net yet, but not giving up.
Thanks for the helpful tips.
All my best wishes Karin.
Hi Eric,
I am in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Also have offline business interest/relatioship in Japan, China and Malaysia.
Best Regards,
Ray
G’day - yep got it right - Perth Western Australia - great place to live
You are right. I do live in India. But do not live close to Delhi. I am atleast 2000 Kms. from Delhi.
State: KERALA ( the southern most state of India)
City: Trivandrum, the capital city of the state of Kerala
Eric
It was 1300 kilometers out. I’m in Brisbane and it said Canberra.
I was actually born in Canberra, could Aweber be smarter than we think?
Aloha Eric,
There was no mention of where in my subject or email, just a question mark… oh and how’s the weather?,
It’s Great here, although its late in the evening when I’m responding to your request.
Anyway I am from Oahu Hawaii USA.
Thanks for sending your marketing tips newsletter, it’s much appreciated.
Mahalo,
Dorena
Pittsburgh Pa….Verry nice…keep up the Good work ….
Hey Eric, your email felt so personal
Yes, the weather is quite balmy in Honolulu!
This is what was in te subject line: Becky, are you in the area? (let me know either way)
Then further down: How’s the weather in …?
and even further down: Aweber seems to think you are from:
So it didn’t even list a location for me
wonder what’s up with that?
Hi Eric
I’m from Laidley, Queensland, Australia. The closest city would be Brisbane.
You’re email had me as Dallas, USA.
Pretty interesting technology if it was working correctly all the time
Blessings
Paul.
Hello guys,
I’m from Croatia and I’m on Eric’s list. New one! Maybe week or two. Now I must subscribe just in his Newsletter - Eric’s Tips. You can see my job on Internet here:
http://www.pluginprofitsite.com/main-15972 or here http://www.money-trial4you.com/
and now I’m working on AdWords and advertising without of sites with JC and ClickBank and so one…
For our Success
and to you Eric, when you’ll be in Croatia-Europe, let me know !
Ales Orlic
Zagreb,Croatia
Europe
my blog: http://money-trial4you.blogspot.com/
P.s. if anybody have some post for my site I’ll be happy to publish on my new site which will be start this weekend, 03.25.2007
Aweber didn’t pick my place but I’m in Adelaide, South Australia too. Hello David Dyke - it’s a small world!
I enjoy your tips Eric.
all the best
Judy
Hi, I am from the UK - Hull but am living in St Vincent in the Caribbean. I notice from the map that you have several people in this area. Would be interested to know if any are from St Vincent.
Always read your musings with great interst.
Hi Eric,
I am Paksitani living in Saudi Arabia
Regards
Very interesting, my email host is in Melbourne (I think) but I am about 10km from Adelaide where Aweber has determined that I was. Pretty good and accurate enough for most purposes..
Cheers from South Australia.
Hi Eric,
I’m from Springwood which is south of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Not in your email, but certainly on your map. Best wishes inputting all the data.
Eric, your sub line was spot on. I’m located in Osaka, Japan. I’m on a great connection with J-Com, so it probably pinpoints pretty close.
Kevin
Hi Eric,
I’m from Queenstown, New Zealand.
Cheers, Paul
Hi Eric,
Well done, I have my postal address in Perth. At the moment I am living about 2.5 hours south of Perth in a small country town called Donnybrook.
keep the tips coming.
Ahmad
Eric,
I guess Aweber was accurate, as when I first signed up for Eric’s Tips, I was living in Northampton, in England, which is about 45 miles from Stevenage, which is where Aweber thinks I’m located.
However, I moved to the USA in 2005, and am now living in Arizona.
Best wishes,
Mark.
Aloha,
Hawaii is a beautiful place to be!
Pat
Hello Eric,
When I saw your subject line, I thought you were visiting my country, the Philippines. I’m in another island in this country. I have to cross the sea either by boat or plane just to get to Manila.
I’m impressed!
Very close Eric - your email said Leeds, which is about 70 miles from Wigan, UK where I live!
Hi Eric,
Yap, I’m from France. But somewhere in the south, just next to Monaco. Ever heard about Nice? Yes, I’m from there..
Wayne
kia ora Eric, the greeting is my native language which is Maori and translates to read .hello Eric.
Yes Aweber is correct in that I reside in the city of Hamilton which is located in the North Island of NewZealand, I guess thats the power of the Internet which allows us to communicate to each other around the world.Keep the tips coming
Regards
Barry
Hi Eric,
I actually live on the Central Coast which is in the state of NSW which is about 4hrs drive North of Fyshwick. Fyshwick is in the ACT (Australian Capital Territoty) which is where the commonwealth government resides and the majority of our politicians.
For your information, Australia is made up of 6 States and 2 Territories.
Regards,
Murray
Eric,
I am from Connecticut, USA. Most of these location finders find me as in either New Haven or Meriden (both close to the town I live in), but the email didn’t include a location for me.
Regards,
Chris
Hi Eric,
you got it right: Steven, are you in the Neuilly-sur-Seine area?
answer: YES its close to Paris, France
Hi Eric,
I’m in Edinburgh Scotland UK but Aweber location was blank in the email.
Cheers
Janice
Hi!
Thank you for your newsletter!!
I’m not in Ichikawa. I’m in Kanagawa prefecture, Fujisawa city (near to Kamakura).
Best wishes
Eric.
I’m living in Phuket Thailand although I originate from the UK.
Bruce
Hi Eric,
I am from Singapore
p/s: Thanks for the great tips you’re sharing with us!
Hi Eric,
Aweber was spot on - I’m in Adelaide, Australia
Jackie
Hi
The state is correct, but not the town. Not Glenelg, but Hawker, which is about 450km north. Glenelg is a seaside suburb of Adelaide.
Cheers
Kay
Hi Eric,
It was pretty close within 15 miles of my actual location in Odder, Denmark.
- Jan
Eric,
I live in Phuket Thailand but I originate from the UK.
Bruce
Hi Eric,
!st email had no place stated 2nd one did and you were right, I am in Jacksonville FL.
I have my website but there is nothing on it yet. I am just trying to get started. I hope to have something on it in the next day or two.
Thanks for the time you take to send us all of your tips. I have one question, how does anyone keep up with their email? Mine has gone crazy, and it isn’t even customers yet.
Thanks for everything and have a great time.
Theresa
I am from Bradford, England, so not too far from London! Great feature from Aweber.
Cheers Eric
Hello Eric
Yes I do live in Spain on the Mediterranean sunshine coast of the Costa del Sol approx 500 kms from Madrid
The biggest town with it’s Moorish architecture is Malaga approx 35kms west along the coast from me
Still struggling to get a suitable website of interest up and running, and sorting out all hype from good stuff
All the best
Bob
Morning Eric
Well your email had a blank for my location! It’s Cheshire in the UK.
Take care
Paul
Hi Eric,
Your email said I was in Grand Blanc, MI. I’ve got an
office there and it looks like Aweber supplied you
with my IP address for my computer.
I really enjoy your newsletters. Keep up the good work.
Tom
Yep, got my location right, down to the next suburb!
Melbourne, Australia.
Pretty impressive.
Hi Eric,
Right on the button…I am from sunny Cape Coral, FL.
Thanks for a great newsletter!
Ray
Hi! was suprised you it actually worked.. Alvin here from Singapore =)
I live in Skedsmokorset, Norway…just 20 minutes north of Oslo, Norway.
Cheers,
Scott
(A Californian stuck in Norway…)
I live on Jeju Island that is south of the Korean peninsula. On the map you can see the island, but there are no colored dots on it. I am an American teaching English, not Korean. But you should put a yellow dot on the island.
Hello Eric,
The email has it correct, living in Pocatello, Idaho, USA
Enjoy the newsletter, thanks,
Ken
Hi Eric,
Yes, when I signed up to your newsletter, I was living in Baltimore. Now I am in Barcelona (Spain)!
Thanks for all your advice,
Jose
G’day Eric,
My wife and I have joined your list of subscribers. We live west of Sydney, Australia in the town of Mount Riverview. We really appreciate your advice and information in the world of IM. We are both newbies and looking forward to posting our first business venture in the near future.
Warm regards,
Helen and Steve Renn
***Aweber seems to think you are from: Switzerland*** ….
Good location !!!..
There are a lot of others free locators ..not only Aweber…but my web site have a US audience /clients…W.W.W. !!!
Howdy Eric,
Yes Awber is close Flatwoods is 5 miles from me.
To Your Success;
Charles
Hi Eric, I am a newsletter subscriber and undeserving receipient of Gods amazing grace in Charlotte, NC. It is not your internet knwoledgs but your testimony that has kept me reading your information. Thanks for your boldness and your light in a dark world. Gary
Hi Eric,
Yeah, I agree, it really is amazing stuff, isn’t it! Mine didn’t work, but my little dot is called The Southern Highlands which is situated about an hour out of Sydney in “the Land Down Under”.
I also use and recommend Aweber.
All the best ,
Joe
Hi Eric,
Yoir email did not have a location on mine -
UK
Eric,
Yes I am from Willemstad at the island of Curacao in the Netherland Antilles(AN) and I wondered how it is traced, but when I go In O.E. to my file-menu and click on properties I find your I.P.address and I suppose that there are charts or tables worldwide of these I.P.-addresses, which point to a geographic location of that I.P.address when it is stable.
Hans E. Mebus
Actually, I’m in the area of Winston-Salem, N.C., not Columbus as the subject stated. I’m not even sure how far away Columbus is from here as I’m new to the W-S area.
But that’s cool that Aweber can pinpoint most places where your subscribers are from!
You have a great newsletter!
Interesting….
I live near Modiin which is in Israel but about 2 hours drive from Haifa.
Pretty cool function in Aweber, though. I’ll have to use it!
I received 2 emails. The first one had the capital city for my country (Lisboa - Portugal). Well, I live 1 hour from it.
The second email had no city name.
Bye
Nuno
Hi Eric,
You are right. I am in Manama, Bahrain. I read your Eric’s Tip regularly. Most of the time there is good stuff. Keep up the good work.
Regards,
M Jamil
Hi!
No, I’m not located in Germany, I’m in Greece.
Love the newsletter!
Dead on. Scott, Louisiana U.S.A.
Hey Eric:
Really enjoy your newsletter. There was no location in my subject line. I am from Dwight, Illinois; about 65 miles sw of Chicago. Keep up the great work.
Hi Eric
I do live in Australia (as your email suggested), and also live in the same state (NSW) as the town you mentioned, but my location is 40km north of the suggested town. So, overall, the geo-targeting is pretty good.
As part of a recent objective to buckle down and focus on actually getting some business going, I’ve unsubscribed from 95% of the mailing lists of the many gurus I was subscribed to (which has made me far more productive). Your subscription is one of the few that I’ve decided not to leave behind.
You actually provide good content, rather than just spam people with promotion after promotion. The gurus all say to do this (provide valuable content), but hardly any of them do it. I guess it’s a case of “do as I say not as I do”.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks,
Ron.
Hi Eric,
You were almost correct, I am from Sweden and live just a few miles south of Enskede.
And by the way, Your newsletter is great!
All the best,
Ola
You got it Eric. You had me in Ryde (Sydney Australia) im actually 5 minutes from Ryde. I have AWeber and am going to play with it now.
It was quite weird seeing my suberb in my inbox like that especially coming from on overseas list
Thanks
Glenn
Hi,
you were right. I live in Denmark
regards
Briand
I’m in Catonsville, Maryland US right outside of Baltimore home of the “World’s Famous Lexington Market”.
Willie
Hi,
I’m from Helsinki, Finland.
Markku
Well I have a lot of respect for aweber mails but it failed in my case. I am actually from Coonoor, India but it tells I am from Dallas, United States
I live in Lutz, which is essentially becoming a suburb of Tampa on the north so the pinpointing mechanism was close in this case. Thanks for all the great tips.
Eric,
Aweber was dead on to the city that I live in.
Interesting Post: maybe it’s time to do another thorough review of Aweber.
Have a good day sir!
Jimmy
Cool Map feature. I like it. Can’t wait to grow my list and see where subscribers are from.
Kingston, NY - right on target
Hi,
I’m just outside London - there was no location on my email either.
Keep up the great work!
Yes your website is full of info
Hi
Just letting you know that Jenny and I live on the Central Coast of New South Wales , Australia in a place called The Entrance ( approx 1 hour north of Sydney )
Hi Eric,
Your email surprised me when I saw my town in the subject line. I thought you were coming to town.
Actually, I’m in Washington Township, New Jersey (USA) which don’t have it’s own zip code but the town Blackwood NJ that was in the subject line is one of the towns that delivers mail to our town.
So yes, it worked very well. Aweber has a winner.
Best Regards,
Mike Price
Hello Eric,
The program got it right that Franklin is the town in which my ISP is located. For everyone’s information, that is how you are targeted, not by your actual street address. The specified location in the email should be the same as the business/billing address of your ISP.
As a result, in my case, even though the physical office of my ISP is in the city limits of Middletown due to annexation, the Post Office says they are in Franklin. Interesting world, isn’t it?
Have a great day,
Jonathan
Hi E.,
I am from Croatia.Thank you for your great news letter.
K
Hi Eric,
I’m from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, not Petaling Jaya.
Cheers,
Fenton
Hi
I live in Derby 50 miles from Rugby… Near ’nuff looking on your map!
Steve
Hi Eric,
I’m writing you here from Minneapolis. It’s fun to see the subscribers and visitors from all over the world. I have had a blast with Google’s Analytics. This is a really cool cool and it’s free!
All The Best,
Steve
Well Done Eric!
I am quite impressed, I live on the outskirts of Melbourne (Australia, Victoria) about 45 km away.
BTW, thanks so much for your informative newsletters.
Much Appreciated!
Gordon
Hi All,
I’m from Jitra, Malaysia… not from Kuala Lumpur. Although 400km off “target” :), the headline really caught my attention. Cool stuff!
For me, it’s a little bit more complicated than others…
I am from West Indies (La Guadeloupe, just beneath trinidad), I have French nationality (I was born in and grew up in Paris), I just left Dubai (I just spend 5 years there), and I am now in Egypt (since 6 month), but I am preparing to move to another country.
I told you it wasn’t easy to follow. And this is just a summary.
Satellite Beach, FL (atlantic coast of florida)