| One of the first things you should do when | | | | requested information specifically from you. |
| you start internet marketing is decide how | | | | With these type of leads you can expect a |
| you are going to build a mailing list. | | | | larger unsubscribe rate, but over time some |
| Building a quality mailing list is an | | | | of them will stick with you if you if you |
| investment in your future. As you get more | | | | provide good information and do not over mail |
| and more visitors to your website it only | | | | to them. |
| makes sense that you should be capturing as | | | | |
| many names and email addresses as possible | | | | This brings up another important point. Do |
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| | | | from that person. There is nothing worse than |
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| of your head. A quality mailing list is built | | | | person all trying to sell me something. It's |
| on the premise of your visitor opting in. | | | | annoying and it is one of the quickest way to |
| This means they have to provide their contact | | | | lose your subscribers. |
| information and then they have to click on a | | | | |
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| autoresponder will automate the whole process | | | | Don't always be selling. Give things away |
| of acquiring an opt in email list. | | | | freely. Offer information that lets your |
| | | | subscriber know you value them as a |
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| They are taken to a web confirmation page | | | | their trust first. |
| that announces they will receive an email | | | | |
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| Actually they are now a double opt in lead | | | | page is a good idea because you never know |
| which is an even better quality subscriber | | | | where someone will enter your website. Not |
| for you. | | | | everyone enters your site on your home page. |
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| doing this, but in reality this is not a | | | | effort, but in the long run it is worth the |
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