If you understand what I am about to say, you will know one of the fundamental aspects of list building. It is so vitally important that it could mean the difference between generating a healthy income or not. It is vital to your success online.
When most people decide they want to build a business online the process they usually go through is to create a new product, a product they are convinced will sell well and they upload it on their website. They create a work of art in the form of their sales letter and they expect the orders to come flooding in.
Years ago this was pretty much how it went. But today things are totally different. Today it is important that you build a relationship with your potential customer so that they learn to understand you and your niche and you get to understand them and their needs and wants.
The most effective way of building such a relationship with a group of potential buyers is to build a list. By building a list you also get the opportunity to create new products for your list especially if you know that your new product is precisely what they are looking for.
There are thousands of successful people online and no doubt each of them have their own specific business models of success. The one common denominator however is that they have build up a niche list of their customer base. You should do the same if you want long term, continuous success.
Without my list I could not have achieved the success I have today. My income grows consistently each and every month and I enjoy creating and marketing new products on a regular basis.
You can do exactly the same if you would just build a list.
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Janet Cole is a powerful coach and online mentor. She has over 650 articles in print and has created over 11 educational products.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Spending Money on Advertising!
Do you want to know how to build a list of thousands of subscribers without spending a lot of money on advertising?
If you are not building a list, you may be losing money because the majority of your website visitors will not buy from you. In fact, it has been proven that only one per cent of your visitors will buy on their first visit.
Now that you know the importance of building a list, let me show you how to do it.
1. Register with an autoresponder
This is the first thing you want to do because without it, you can't run a sustainable business on the Internet. Aweber, getresponse and infusionsoft are all reputable companies, and you need to make your own research to find out which one is the best for you. Personally, I use the ultimate marketing center which is excellent.
2. Create a squeeze page
Once you registered with your autoresponder service, all you need to do is to create your own squeeze page. Many people will build a website with dozens of pages, but they will not make any significant amount of money online because they don't capture their visitors' email addresses.
3. Drive traffic to your site
The next step is to drive free traffic to your page. The best way I know to drive free traffic is article marketing. At a 50% optin rate, you need to aim 3000 visitors per month, and at the end of month one, you will have 1500 subscribers.
When you follow those four steps, it is almost inevitable that you list an optin list. And the more traffic you drive to your squeeze page, the bigger your list will be.
The bigger the list, the more money you will make.
Discover how to create your small business from home the right way, and then turn it into a $500 per day income when you watch this FREE VIDEO Training.
Franck Silvestre, is an Internet business coach. Let him show you how to Earn $1000 per month and beyond at http://www.mynetmarketingland.com/One-on-One/
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If you are not building a list, you may be losing money because the majority of your website visitors will not buy from you. In fact, it has been proven that only one per cent of your visitors will buy on their first visit.
Now that you know the importance of building a list, let me show you how to do it.
1. Register with an autoresponder
This is the first thing you want to do because without it, you can't run a sustainable business on the Internet. Aweber, getresponse and infusionsoft are all reputable companies, and you need to make your own research to find out which one is the best for you. Personally, I use the ultimate marketing center which is excellent.
2. Create a squeeze page
Once you registered with your autoresponder service, all you need to do is to create your own squeeze page. Many people will build a website with dozens of pages, but they will not make any significant amount of money online because they don't capture their visitors' email addresses.
3. Drive traffic to your site
The next step is to drive free traffic to your page. The best way I know to drive free traffic is article marketing. At a 50% optin rate, you need to aim 3000 visitors per month, and at the end of month one, you will have 1500 subscribers.
When you follow those four steps, it is almost inevitable that you list an optin list. And the more traffic you drive to your squeeze page, the bigger your list will be.
The bigger the list, the more money you will make.
Discover how to create your small business from home the right way, and then turn it into a $500 per day income when you watch this FREE VIDEO Training.
Franck Silvestre, is an Internet business coach. Let him show you how to Earn $1000 per month and beyond at http://www.mynetmarketingland.com/One-on-One/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Franck_Silvestre
Sunday, October 4, 2009
List Building
Sorry there hasn't been a post for a few days but time is spent everyday sending out emails. Classified ads are sent via Becanada and a variety of online advertisers. I also use a company for which I have the software for called KT8, which sends to my lists of some 20,000+ email subscribers. We continue to use every method we can to promote our businesses. This leaves little time for anything else.
We are increasingly looking for ways to reduce the amount of time spent each day on the internet sending out ads. Sending out through one system like Becanada means there is a lot more coverage. We continue to promote through the newsgroups, press releases and all means at our fingertips.
We are increasingly looking for ways to reduce the amount of time spent each day on the internet sending out ads. Sending out through one system like Becanada means there is a lot more coverage. We continue to promote through the newsgroups, press releases and all means at our fingertips.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Build Your List - How to Make Money Online With List Building
If you are just starting out making money online, there is a great temptation to sell. This may have worked years ago when internet marketing was all new, but for the newbie in today's market using a sales page and trying to sell something straight off the bat is doomed to failure. It is much better to create a squeeze page offering people something of value for free and build your list!
The problem is that the newbie wants instant gratification straight away which is why people fail online. Okay, you may get the occasional sale, however you are not list building. You see, the big secret is to build your list, nurture it by building a relationship and offering products to them. Not just once but for the entire time they remain a subscriber, hence the money is in the list.
So, here is what you do.
1. Create your free product
First of all you want to create a product that you are going to give away. My advice would be to visit forums in your niche and find out what people want answers to. Solve their problem by creating free information; this could be a free PDF report. Remember you want to focus on over delivering and providing good quality content or people will just opt-out.
2. Create your squeeze page
To get the list building process going you will need to create a squeeze page; all you need is a compelling headline, image, opt-in form and a few bullet points. This is no sales letter, so no need to add your sales pitch that takes forever to scroll down. Keep it simple, this is something that you are giving away for free, not asking for them to get their wallet out!
3. Autoresponder
To build your list you will need an autoresponder. This will enable you to send out emails to all of your subscribers with one hit. Having an autoresponder will save you heaps of time and is quite simply essential if you want to make money online. If you want to succeed online I would only recommend Aweber.
There is a short learning curve in creating squeeze pages, once done you can start to generate traffic. Then just take some action and build your list!
Get more information on list building today and claim your FREE eBook on unbelievably simple website creation. Just click here ==> http://www.creatingyourfirstwebsite.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Josh_O'Connor
The problem is that the newbie wants instant gratification straight away which is why people fail online. Okay, you may get the occasional sale, however you are not list building. You see, the big secret is to build your list, nurture it by building a relationship and offering products to them. Not just once but for the entire time they remain a subscriber, hence the money is in the list.
So, here is what you do.
1. Create your free product
First of all you want to create a product that you are going to give away. My advice would be to visit forums in your niche and find out what people want answers to. Solve their problem by creating free information; this could be a free PDF report. Remember you want to focus on over delivering and providing good quality content or people will just opt-out.
2. Create your squeeze page
To get the list building process going you will need to create a squeeze page; all you need is a compelling headline, image, opt-in form and a few bullet points. This is no sales letter, so no need to add your sales pitch that takes forever to scroll down. Keep it simple, this is something that you are giving away for free, not asking for them to get their wallet out!
3. Autoresponder
To build your list you will need an autoresponder. This will enable you to send out emails to all of your subscribers with one hit. Having an autoresponder will save you heaps of time and is quite simply essential if you want to make money online. If you want to succeed online I would only recommend Aweber.
There is a short learning curve in creating squeeze pages, once done you can start to generate traffic. Then just take some action and build your list!
Get more information on list building today and claim your FREE eBook on unbelievably simple website creation. Just click here ==> http://www.creatingyourfirstwebsite.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Josh_O'Connor
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The money is in the list...
We continue to use as many different aspects of advertising as we can. As I have already said we use safelists and we also use software to send out many emails at one time. List Auction gives you credits when you click on members emails. Add these up and once a week you can send out an email promoting your business. When you join you add a link to your account and that is promoted to other members.
Your credits get used and you continue clicking to add more credits ready for the next mailshot. It is a good idea to change the email so that the recipient will not get bored.
Traffic Swarm is another such system. Promote your business, click for credits and the number of credits are reduced as other members of Traffic Swarm click on your ad. You can also join a lottery with Traffic Swarm and you could be a winner and then your ad will get a wider coverage as you will have more credits to use up.
We are also using a software system called Becanada. You can promote up to 15 websites and then in rotation you can send emails promoting your businesses to a variety of classified ads.
You receive confirmation of the ads sent. There may be 800 email addresses on the list but they are sent out to further lists and that 800 can finally be 1,400.
The cynics among you may say how do you know that the ads are being sent out. Well we have received enquiries from people requesting further information, which is confirmation that they do go out.
We spend a lot of time advertising in the hope that we will in turn be able to make some sales.
Your credits get used and you continue clicking to add more credits ready for the next mailshot. It is a good idea to change the email so that the recipient will not get bored.
Traffic Swarm is another such system. Promote your business, click for credits and the number of credits are reduced as other members of Traffic Swarm click on your ad. You can also join a lottery with Traffic Swarm and you could be a winner and then your ad will get a wider coverage as you will have more credits to use up.
We are also using a software system called Becanada. You can promote up to 15 websites and then in rotation you can send emails promoting your businesses to a variety of classified ads.
You receive confirmation of the ads sent. There may be 800 email addresses on the list but they are sent out to further lists and that 800 can finally be 1,400.
The cynics among you may say how do you know that the ads are being sent out. Well we have received enquiries from people requesting further information, which is confirmation that they do go out.
We spend a lot of time advertising in the hope that we will in turn be able to make some sales.
Friday, September 25, 2009
List Building Can Help - If You Do it Right
The saying goes that the "money is in the list." It is true that list building can be a great way to use internet marketing. However, there are some things to avoid when using list building. Avoid using these common mistakes to keep your internet marketing campaign from suffering.
1) Not offering a benefit. If you are simply trying to sell something all of the time, your readers are going to get turned off and then they're never going to visit your site. Instead, offer other benefits, such as practical information. You want to drive traffic to your site with your list building, not turn them away.
2) Paying too much money to find out the "secrets." If everyone knew the secrets to the success of list building then everyone would have great websites that made them millions on a weekly basis. Some practical advice does exist out there, but try not to spend your hard earned money listening to the ones who claim to know it all. Most of the information that is good is free.
3) Not knowing why people should join your list. This goes hand in hand with #1. You need to know yourself why joining your list is beneficial. If you don't know then your readers aren't going to know either.
4) Flooding. If you flood their inboxes, you're eventually going to go straight to junk mail.
5) Forgetting that people read them. Check for errors, as well as relevant information. If you're not credible then people will not take you seriously.
Are you really interested in driving massive traffic to your website?
Here's the answer:
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1) Not offering a benefit. If you are simply trying to sell something all of the time, your readers are going to get turned off and then they're never going to visit your site. Instead, offer other benefits, such as practical information. You want to drive traffic to your site with your list building, not turn them away.
2) Paying too much money to find out the "secrets." If everyone knew the secrets to the success of list building then everyone would have great websites that made them millions on a weekly basis. Some practical advice does exist out there, but try not to spend your hard earned money listening to the ones who claim to know it all. Most of the information that is good is free.
3) Not knowing why people should join your list. This goes hand in hand with #1. You need to know yourself why joining your list is beneficial. If you don't know then your readers aren't going to know either.
4) Flooding. If you flood their inboxes, you're eventually going to go straight to junk mail.
5) Forgetting that people read them. Check for errors, as well as relevant information. If you're not credible then people will not take you seriously.
Are you really interested in driving massive traffic to your website?
Here's the answer:
Secret Article Weapon - Download your free ebook now.
Would you like to know more about the magical marketing techniques that have helped me to quit my day job? I have just completed my new ebook.
Secrets To Make Money Online - Download your free ebook now.
Mark Abrahams is a full time internet marketer who has helped others to earn a living online.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_A._Abrahams
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The ABC's of List Building For Internet Marketing Success
The toughest thing to teach a business person who wants to get moving on Internet income is the concept of list building. The reason why is because it initially feels like performing blind archery.
If you are used to direct selling or consultation sales, you know that the process starts with a large group of prospects that then narrows as you eliminate the ones that do not fit the profile for your product or service. If you start with 100 prospects you might eliminate 90 and find 10 qualified prospects.
List building works in a similar fashion but slightly different. Your offer catches those who have an initial interest in your pitch. They make the first move by committing their information in return for your free offer. You build a narrative and a relationship with your prospects as you help them to make a purchasing decision. On average it takes over seven exposures to an offer or product before the average consumer makes the decision to purchase.
List building for your online program allows you to secure initial and ongoing sales from a large enough pool of interested leads. List building requires patience; it usually starts slowly and builds up with time. You will be required to know how to attract the right people and you'll need to know where to attract them to your site.
You'll also need to know the numbers it will take to make a profit in your niche and the number needed for escape velocity (that's when you've made a substantial gain in the lead generation business to make money with very little effort). The optimum goal is to use your list to generate more leads through referrals.
So what is the process?
There are about eight steps to list building that should be followed regularly and a few more once you get to a level of success that they will benefit you. Here they are primary eight:
1. Establish your niche and its profitability
2. Determine competitive strength
3. Calculate cost of doing business
4. Establish size for break-even point
5. Determine marketing strategy for your sales funnel.
6. Create offer and lead capture system.
7. Create follow up system sales system
8. Build a reward system for referrals
The sales cycle plays a crucial part in list building because your sorted lists will serve more than one purpose. The art of list building is not the same as traffic generation. Traffic generation is about casting a wide net of exposure to get people to your blog or website. List building is about collecting and managing your targeted groups of prospects that have specific interests and leading them through various sales cycles.
Michael Caporalini is an internet marketer who is also a student of the Alex Jeffrey's mentoring program and is dedicated to helping others build business online. Visit his blog for more free information and products that can help build your business online, that you can down load free immediately http://michaelcaporalini.com/.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Caporalini
If you are used to direct selling or consultation sales, you know that the process starts with a large group of prospects that then narrows as you eliminate the ones that do not fit the profile for your product or service. If you start with 100 prospects you might eliminate 90 and find 10 qualified prospects.
List building works in a similar fashion but slightly different. Your offer catches those who have an initial interest in your pitch. They make the first move by committing their information in return for your free offer. You build a narrative and a relationship with your prospects as you help them to make a purchasing decision. On average it takes over seven exposures to an offer or product before the average consumer makes the decision to purchase.
List building for your online program allows you to secure initial and ongoing sales from a large enough pool of interested leads. List building requires patience; it usually starts slowly and builds up with time. You will be required to know how to attract the right people and you'll need to know where to attract them to your site.
You'll also need to know the numbers it will take to make a profit in your niche and the number needed for escape velocity (that's when you've made a substantial gain in the lead generation business to make money with very little effort). The optimum goal is to use your list to generate more leads through referrals.
So what is the process?
There are about eight steps to list building that should be followed regularly and a few more once you get to a level of success that they will benefit you. Here they are primary eight:
1. Establish your niche and its profitability
2. Determine competitive strength
3. Calculate cost of doing business
4. Establish size for break-even point
5. Determine marketing strategy for your sales funnel.
6. Create offer and lead capture system.
7. Create follow up system sales system
8. Build a reward system for referrals
The sales cycle plays a crucial part in list building because your sorted lists will serve more than one purpose. The art of list building is not the same as traffic generation. Traffic generation is about casting a wide net of exposure to get people to your blog or website. List building is about collecting and managing your targeted groups of prospects that have specific interests and leading them through various sales cycles.
Michael Caporalini is an internet marketer who is also a student of the Alex Jeffrey's mentoring program and is dedicated to helping others build business online. Visit his blog for more free information and products that can help build your business online, that you can down load free immediately http://michaelcaporalini.com/.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Caporalini
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