Today’s post is written by David Walker who runs a make money online blog and recently hosted a successful JV Giveaway. After adding over 3,000 subscribers to his mailing list in little over a week, David explains how to use giveaways effectively to build your own.

1. What is a Giveaway & Where to Find Them?

To put it simply, a giveaway is a time-limited, free membership website where marketers (known as contributors) submit their “gifts” (often a free info product) so that members who register can download them.

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.

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.

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.

In today’s world, you have to pay a price for every single thing. However, there is one thing that comes absolutely free of cost, an opt-in email list. Believe me; list building doesn’t require any kind of monetary investment. For the past 2 years, I have been building, altering and revamping my list. Apart from time, hard work, patience and dedication, I haven’t invested a single penny in it.

There are countless free list building methods, but a majority of them are either infeasible or ineffective. Here are top 5 methods that you can blindly use to build an opt-in list free of cost: