From the desk of Shane Wilson: November 14, 2005
Hi, Shane here, I know you have heard it before, you know, "The
money is in the list". Well, nothing could be closer to the
truth. If you are going to be successful with an Internet based
business you need to have a mailing list, and a big one at that.
Your list not only produces potential buyers for whatever it is
you are selling, but it brings visitors to your site as well.
Did you know that it takes the average buyer seven visits to
your site before they will purchase anything? That is a lot of
repeat visitors. So I guess now you are asking, how do I build a
mailing list? Well, that's the million dollar question, because
when you figure it out, a million dollars is exactly what could
be in store for you. There are numerous ways to build your list,
but only a few work well enough to mention here. The first place
I started was through online groups. The main groups that worked
for me were through Yahoo, Google and MSN. All three of these
have big lists of different types of groups/niches for you to
send your ad promoting your newsletter too. Best of all, these
are all free to use; you just need to sign up. Another way to
acquire your own list is through list building programs. Some of
the best programs I have run across are List dot com and Your
lucky list. These are great "aids" to building your "own" list.
Notice the emphasis on "aids" and "own". Yes the list building
programs can aid you in your search, but you need people to
subscribe personally to your newsletter or e-zine. People need
to be interested in what you have to say and offer, this is how
they subscribe to YOU and your newsletter. This brings us to our
next list building tool, newsletters and e-zines. The best way
for me and what I have researched to build a list is through
your own newsletter or e-zine. Having your own newsletter gives
you credibility and displays an image to others that you are
knowledgeable in your niche. Generally, people will respond to
this, granted the content is good, and subscribe to your
newsletter. To find the potential subscribers, you want to post
your newsletter to article submission sites. There are numerous
article directories on the net. Just go to Google and type in
"Article Submission" and you'll see plenty of sites to use. Well
these are three great ways not only to build your own list but
to get traffic to your site as well. Building a huge list is not
going to happen overnight. Do not give up, keep pumping out your
newsletter and promoting your list building programs and before
you know it, you'll have a huge list as well. Take care.
Respectfully, Shane Wilson, CEO Platinum Affiliate Marketing
"Success Starts Here"
About the author:
Hi, my name is Shane Wilson and I own Platinum Affiliate
Marketing. I started this business not just to earn an extra
income but to bring honesty to the Internet marketing scene as
well. If you liked what you read in my article, perhaps you
would like future mailings of my refreshingly honest newsletter.
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