Ask HN: What's your preferred email signup method?

2 points by tylermac1 12y ago ↗ HN

I'm getting a landing page set up for a small side project I've been working on and was wondering what the preferred method of gathering interested email subscribers is.

I know Mailchimp offers nice signup forms but I'm not aware if it would end up being easier to just roll my own.

Thanks.

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timothy89 12y ago ↗

One method is to use LaunchRock, never tried it myself though. But they have some nice-looking designs: http://launchrock.co/

tylermac1 12y ago ↗

Very cool. I'll check it out.

svmegatron 12y ago ↗

I sometimes feel like a salesman for Unbounce (I actually don't have any business relationship with them): http://www.unbounce.com

Very cool landing page / lead capture app they have going. AB testing baked right in.

peasquared 12y ago ↗

No, definitely use Mailchimp over rolling your own. It will save you time and what they offer for free before having to pay is fantastic.

Although I haven't used the other two suggestions, both look to offer great tools to go even further than just collecting the address.

I myself am doing the same thing right now, just looking for a good way to promote sharing of the page after someone signs up. I want to incentivize people to share with friends by some sort of affiliate program.