Bob Bly's Direct Response Letter
Editor: Bob Bly
Website: http://www.bly.com
Frequency: Monthly
Focus: Copywriting
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Quick bites of information
- Pearls of wisdom from one of the most respected copywriters today
- Readers contribute some content
- Newsy, relevant, current
eNewsletter Journal
Editor: Meryl K. Evans
Website: http://www.internetviz.com
Frequency: Monthly
Focus: E-Mail Newsletters (Ezines)
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Reader Interactive
- Actionable advice
- Insightful Interviews
- Useful Resources
- Great giveaways
The Marketing Minute
Editor: Marcia Yudkin
Website: http://www.yudkin.com/markmin.htm
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: General Marketing with an emphasis on writing
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Short ezine (usually one article with only a few ads
- Very opinionated
- Spot-on arguments - Yudkin is unafraid to go against the grain
- Sharp, insightful and always honest
Marketing Sherpa [E-Mail Sherpa]
Managing Editor: Anne Holland
Website: http://www.marketingsherpa.com
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: E-Mail Marketing
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Insightful and relevant surveys
- Useful information for e-mail marketing
- Case Studies
MarketingProfs Today
Editor: Ann Handley
Website: http://www.marketingprofs.com
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: General Marketing Tips from Industry Experts
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Up-to-date articles from marketing experts on current events
- Information readers can use immediately
- Rankings for most popular previous articles
- Readers can rate each article and give the authors feedback
- Blog that gives real-world interpretation of academic marketing research
The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week
Editor: Joan Stewart
Website:
http://www.publicityhound.com
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: Effective Public Relations
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Great tips on getting publicity on a shoestring budget
- Short articles
- Links to affordable resources such as teleseminars and Joan's famous, and effective, special reports
- Hound Joke of the Week to finish off a very polished and professional ezine
Publish for Profits
Editor: Alexandria K. Brown (a.k.a. The Ezine Queen)
Website: http://www.ezinequeen.com
Frequency: Bi-weekly
Focus: Publishing Ezines
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Endearing, personal welcome note
- Relevant, actionable advice readers can immediately apply to their businesses for almost instant results
- Affordable and effective resources
- One sharp, well-written article in every issue
Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Editor: Harmony Major
Website: http://www.harmonymajor.com
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: Internet Marketing
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Extremely opinionated, Harmony is known for her long rants on current events in e-mail marketing
- Very relevant, useful and refreshing
- Sharp, well-written articles
- Excellent Internet marketing resources
TargetX's E-mail Minute
Editor: Ray Ulmer
Website:
http://www.targetx.com
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: E-Mail Marketing
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Short, insightful articles
- Always pertinent
- Great interpretations of surveys and statistics
The Well-Fed E-Pub
Editor: Peter Bowerman
Website: http://www.wellfedwriter.com
Frequency: Monthly
Focus: Copywriting
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Imaginative premise: The ezine is presented as a meal, complete with an appetizer section at the very beginning all the way to toothpicks at the end.
- Useful information for current and aspiring copywriters
- Great resources
- All articles, besides the Appetizer which is written by the editor each month, are submitted by subscribers, giving it a great feeling of community
WordBiz Report
Editor: Debbie Weil
Website:
http://www.wordbiz.com
Frequency: Weekly
Focus: Business Writing
What Makes It Hall-of-Fame Worthy:
- Concise, to-the-point articles
- High standards of editorial excellence
- Very business oriented
- Actionable information readers can immediately use to improve their E-mail or Website copy
- Clear explanations of sometimes complex new developments in e-mail marketing