Archive for February, 2009

5 Unique List Building Tips

Studies reveal that almost 90% of the visitors to any squeeze page are merely curious onlookers. They neither have any interest in your subscription nor do they have any intention to buy your products. They are basically casual browsers, who have reached your site searching for something else. No matter what the studies say, I believe that every visitor to a squeeze page is a potential subscriber. You just need to work a little harder to convert these bystanders into your patrons.

Are you spending all your time watching videos instead of implementing the things that you learned how to do in the last video? If you fall into this category don’t feel bad, you are not alone. Video has taken the Internet by storm in the last couple years and there’s no sign of it letting up anytime soon. In fact, I’m sure it’s going to get much bigger in the years to come.

But beware, watching videos can be addicting. There are so many out there on sites like Youtube, Viddler, and Revver. You’ll also find them on blogs, links to them in your emails from marketers trying to sell you their products, and in membership sites.

Top 10 List Building Techniques

When it comes to list building, there is no right way or wrong way. There are only tips, suggestions, rules and strategies. However, the irony is that none of the enlisted methods guarantee good results. On the basis of my experience, I can confidently say that list building is a perfectly scientific method, where you have to understand, follow and repeat a set of techniques. These list building techniques are neither conceptual nor magical. They are absolutely real, and if followed sincerely, they yield real results. So, what are we waiting for? Let’s take a look at them.

With the implementation of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, permission-based list building has become a norm. For this reason, entrepreneurs spare no effort to make their email marketing campaign reliable, effective, lawful and profitable. However, one thing that most business owners tend to forget is that email marketing is not all about creating and delivering messages laden with invaluable information and attractive offers.

In fact, the entire purpose of an email marketing campaign is to perform the following tasks:

  • To project you as an expert in your field of business.
  • To create an environment of trust and confidence.

I have often heard entrepreneurs complain, “Despite of subscribing to my newsletter, people aren’t reading it.” Subscriber aversion is something that every online business owner confronts sooner or later. Instead of worrying about the declining open rates, it’s essential to dig out the root cause of the problem, and thereafter, take measures to set it right. Here is a failsafe plan to persuade your subscribers to read your emails.

Why have subscribers stopped reading your emails?

First of all, let’s find out the major reasons for subscriber aversion.

Back on Dec 23, 2008 I made a post here on how I was going to drive traffic to my blog. Well, I can tell you that I have done everything I said I was going to do except join Squidoo. And I did start to see an increase in traffic. Now before I say anymore or post an image of my results I want to state that in an earlier post I did say I would keep you up to date on how I was doing, good or bad.

This is how I was doing just a couple weeks after starting Alex Jeffreys coaching program.

Top 5 List Building Secrets

You must have heard the old saying, “The money is in the list”. I followed this saying blindly, and went on to build a small list of 500 subscribers. However, to my horror, I failed miserably. It was then I realized that what really matters is the quality of the list rather than the length. The subscriber list is the most important asset for any business and even with a small but, high-quality list, you can get the best conversion rate. The big question that springs up at this point of time is how to build a top-notch list? Here are my top 5 list building secrets that can help you to build a first-rate list speedily and easily. Take a good look at them.