Resources That Lower The Barrier To Newsletter Publishing Entry

Every professional newsletter publisher in the world should be shaking in their boots right now, because several FREE Web resources are making it possible for anyone to launch an emailed newsletter easily. Yes, now the editorial staff you've trained and nurtured can launch their own competing publications from the comfort of their spare bedroom.

Here's a quick guide to some of the resources that are lowering the barriers to newsletter publishing entry:

*List-Universe: Alan Meckler's Internet.com just invested in this resource site for email newsletter publishers so you can expect it to continue to grow more powerful. Includes lots of how-to advice; EPub, a tremendously helpful email discussion group; and, encyclopedic links to resources and thousands of other emailed newsletters.
http://www.list-universe.com

* Newsletter Coach: Pretty much same as the above only with an easier to spell URL but no cash from Meckler. http://www.newslettercoach.com

* Bigstep.com: Anyone, even the completely and utterly non-techie, can build and host an attractive Web site via Bigstep.com for their business including a newsletter sign-up form and publishing system for FREE in under two hours. They'll even hook you up with a low-cost merchant account to accept credit cards online. http://www.bigstep.com

* eGroups.com: One of the leading easy and free services anyone can use to start an email discussion group or newsletter publishing operation. They'll maintain your subscriber files, allow you to publish at the flick of a button and even archive your old issues. http://www.egroups.com