| Building a list is basically a two-step | | | | sharing a little more info than the last, |
| process. Begin by getting some information | | | | like maybe different case studies and |
| products together so that you have items to | | | | testimonials into an auto responder. Set up a |
| attract people to your lists. Since people | | | | form and capture leads from people interested |
| are bombarded with ads both online and off | | | | in your sales series. |
| daily, you will want to attract them to you | | | | |
| with your own freebies, goodies and special | | | | There are also products and places out there |
| offers. Secondly, find ways to seek out | | | | geared to help even novices create their own |
| people will sign up for your lists! | | | | software. Search the Internet and I am sure |
| | | | you will find assistance in this area. So |
| Here are just a few list building tips that | | | | make your own, and offer it to people who |
| include info for both of the above steps. | | | | sign up for announcements or your eZine or |
| Everyone needs an Announcement List. Set up | | | | auto responder series. Package it with |
| some type of list to capture names and email | | | | information about how to get to your site and |
| address of those who would like to be | | | | sign up for your other lists, too! |
| included in your announcements. Consider this | | | | |
| like a fan club, if you will. But once you | | | | Reports is another great way to build your |
| start circulating your products and services, | | | | contact list. People love to learn stuff and |
| many people may want to follow up and get | | | | get more info to help with their own personal |
| your latest info. So offer this service | | | | and business lives. So offer them plenty of |
| through an auto responder script or auto | | | | info with reports that include case studies, |
| responder companies like Response Magic and | | | | industry starts and more. They will sign up |
| TrafficOasis. | | | | to receive them! |
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| Another way to build a list is through eZine | | | | Set up a special gateway, better known as a |
| Publishing. Publish your own regular eZine. | | | | splash page or web page geared to capture the |
| Monthly or weekly versions seem most popular. | | | | email address of the website visitor. Once |
| Then place a subscriber sign up box or form | | | | the guest submits his first name & address, |
| with your auto responder information and | | | | he gains access to the main website with more |
| invite people to sign up in each issue, | | | | information. Add a small form to your splash |
| telling them they can share the eZine with | | | | page or every page of your website template |
| others and post it on websites, etc. Learn | | | | to capture the first name and email address |
| more about formatting, content and other | | | | of visitors. Tell them the info is kept |
| eZine issues by searching your favorite | | | | confidential, too. |
| search engines. People also enjoy reading | | | | |
| eBooks. You can create your own, hire an | | | | One way to works very well in building your |
| ebook written by someone, or find some on the | | | | contact list is through the use of Forums. |
| Internet with resale rights, like at | | | | Target forums in your niches or main areas of |
| eBookwholesaler.net. Insert you own links, | | | | concentration. Fill out a profile and include |
| where possible, to attract readers to sign up | | | | a link to your website, a signature file and |
| for your eZine, announcement and other lists. | | | | invitation to sign up for your eZine. When |
| | | | topics come up where you can mention your |
| Auto responder courses is a great way to | | | | products and services, do so, but in a way so |
| build your list. Set up courses that you | | | | as not to appear like you are blatantly |
| have written had written by someone else into | | | | advertising or pushy. Invite forum guests to |
| an auto responder. Then add sign up boxes or | | | | sign up for your eZine or announcement list. |
| forms to your website and email-subscriber | | | | |
| directions inside your eZine and email | | | | All in all, list building a must. There are |
| communications to gather leads. You can | | | | hundreds of ways to do this. The above are |
| create an Auto responder sales series. Top | | | | just a few. Practicing these techniques and |
| sales people say many people need to hear a | | | | doing them consistently will have you |
| message seven times before they will buy. So | | | | building your contact list in no time at all. |
| load up a series of seven sales letters, each | | | | |