I have installed DaDa Mail on my web server. This is a program that allows one to build mailing lists. List building is important for Internet Marketing. The list is double opt-in. You sign up for the list and then receive an email with a link that you must click to be included in the mailing list. There is also the option to opt out of the list at any time, and the software takes care of all this. With an add-on this software can also be used as an auto-responder with scheduled mailings. It will also do the work of mailing in a fashion that is friendly to the server.

I have also produced my first PDF. I downloaded (150MB) Open Office 3 and installed it yesterday. I needed a full word processor for some things that I need to do, not just a simple text editor. Open Office has the capability to export as PDF. I need to produce a couple more of these for other sites, but my first effort was to assemble a group of articles into an ebook in PDF format to offer as a reward for visiting one of my sites. I uploaded the PDF to the server and checked that it could be accessed. I made a download page with an optional sign-up for the email list. I just checked and the download page works and the mail opt-in form works. I have not gone live with the program at the present time. I will make an announcement here when I do go live with the program, so check back or subscribe to the RSS feed to keep up with the latest news.

I may break the PDF into two sections. The PDF is now 12 pages but it covers a fairly broad range of subjects. This could be broken down into Website Basics and Web Theory. If I do break it down I will probably add some content to the Web Theory PDF and require a sign-up for the list.