11
Ways to Quickly Build Your Email Mailing List
Copyright
2003 (c) Rosalind Gardner, All Rights Reserved.
If
you've been doing your homework, you know that your Internet business
basically can't exist without a list of ezine subscribers.
This
is very much a case of 'the more, the merrier'. The more people
on your list, the more sales you make, the merrier you'll be.
So
how do you get lots of people to subscribe to your email mailing
list as quickly as possible?
And
just as important - once they've signed up, how do you get them
to stay on your email mailing list?
Good
questions!
For
the answers, read the following 11 tips and learn how you can quickly
build your own big list of happy, loyal subscribers.
1. Location, Location, Location
- Place a signup form in a prominent location on every page, so
every visitor to your site will have the opportunity to sign up
for your newsletter or autoresponder series. This 'prominent' place
is commonly the upper right hand corner.
2.
Add an Exit Pop-Up - To make sure your visitors
don't leave without seeing your ezine signup form, add an exit pop
up that pops ONLY when they are leaving your domain. Exit pops on
every page are annoying. Not only won't you get the subscriber,
you'll lose the visitor permanently.
3.
Keep Things Simple - Make it simple to sign up
for your ezine. Subscribers aren't applying for a job, so don't
ask for their age, city of residence or other personal information.
First name and em*il address are sufficient to allow you to personalize
your emails without intruding on their privacy.
4.
What's in it for Me? - Describe the benefits and
frequency of your periodical. Deliver on your promises. Literally.
5.
It's Free! - People love to get free stuff. Mention
that your newsletter or 7-part ecourse is free and increase your
sign-up rate ten fold!
6.
Sweeten the Pot - Make your offer irresistible.
Include an ebook as a free download. If you haven't written a book
or a report, many top marketers offer ebooks that can be coded with
your affiliate links.
7.
Make Your Email Work for You - Include a subscribe
mailto: link or URL in the signature line of every email you send
out.
8.
Write Articles for Other Ezines - Offer your articles as
free content to other webmasters ezines. In the author's resource
box, include a link to your own ezine subscription form.
9.
Ezine Advertising - For as little as $10, you can
advertise in other ezines to thousands of potential subscribers.
Be sure to include your subscription URL or email link at the bottom
of the ad.
10.
Keep 'Em Coming Back - To keep your list growing
in size, your newsletter content has to be entertaining and informative.
That's the only way to keep your 'unsubscribe' link from being over-used.
11.
Go Viral - Ask your readers to pass your newsletter
on to their friends. If they like it enough they will. (See 'Keep
'Em Coming Back' above.)
There
you have them. Eleven ways to build your subscriber base quickly,
easily and for the most part, without cost.
See
whether you can think up even more ways to build your email mailing
list! More IS more in this case. More ideas, more subscribers, more
sales... much more merry! |