33 of the Best List Building Tips + Secrets
Written by PLRMan on April 28, 2009 – 11:02 pm -I think list building is the most important strategy you can follow when Internet Marketing..
The reason is fairly simple; when you have a visitor to your web-site, you have just one opportunity for that visitor to take a desired action (i.e. bookmark, opt in, sign up, recommend, inquire, purchase etc.). However, if that same visitor signs-up to your list, then you have a lot of opportunities to encourage that visitor to take desired action, for example, referring your site to others thus encouraging massive web traffic.
For example, when visitors sign up for my 366 FREE Internet Marketing Tips AND Secrets I have 366 chances to build trust, my reputation and all good things like that. I also have the same number, which is 366, of chances to get that person to do what I want them to (because I send them a tip or secret every single day). Now, they may not do what I want them to do. They might not recommend my site maybe because of other matters like professional website design and anything else. They may just take the tips and ‘run’. That’s fine too. Because I know that SOME of the people on the list will do what I want them to. It’s human nature. It’s called reciprocity. It’s what most religions are based on. Do unto others as you want done to yourself, so that’s number one on my list:
1. Give away a LOT. You will get it back (in one shape or form).
2. Add multiple opt-in forms to all your web pages, give people plenty of opportunity to sign up. I make no apology for the fly in you get when you enter, nor the exit pop up either. I want you to sign up!!
3. Appreciate the power of valuable freebies. In my case, I give away over 100 free gifts, worth nearly $3,000!!
4. Make your content relevant and keep your subscribers happy. Go over the top. Like I say, give away a LOT.
5. Try using drop-down boxes and pop-ups. It’s a fine line and I know I go over the top, but pop up, drop down, fly in, test them out and see which works best.
6. Use squeeze pages. In other words, a page where the visitor has little option other than to sign up. Of course, you need them to WANT to sign up, that’s where the ’squeeze’ comes in..
7. Publish articles and submit them everywhere. Point your author resource box at your squeeze page. More on Article Marketing here
8. Write a review page, publish that on other blogs, again, leading to your squeeze page.
9. Record audios and publish podcasts.
10. Use forum postings
11. Use a good tell a friend script
12. Create your own forum.
13. Invest in Pay Per Click advertising such as Adwords or Yahoo
14. Write testinonials for other people for your website to gain publicity. Most top seo services agree to this strategy.
15. Publish a viral e-book with links to your squeeze page embedded.
16. Be friendly and swap ads with other publishers. This can be as simple as ‘you show mine, I’ll show yours’ all the way through to a genuine joint venture.
17. Run a contest to create buzz.
18. Create a membership site only for subscribers
19. Create another opt-in form on someone’s thank you page
20. Publish a Press Release
21. Purchasing ezine solo ads or classsified ads in ezines can also do good for you.
22. Sumbit to ezine directories.
23. Create a giveaway application or plug in.
24. Use Top Sponsors’ Ads in ezines
25. Remember to give your business card away to everyone you meet.
26. Create your own Affiliate program for your own product
27. Remember to add URL links to your email signatures.
28. Always check to see if your newsletter is kept away from the spam lists.
29. You can try creating a 5 day e-course for new subscribers.
30. Purchase subscribers (going rate around 30c per subscriber)
31. Copy from the best. Sign up for newsletters. Carefully take note of the different tactics used, from the sign up (was it fly in, pop up, inline etc.?), what type of page was the landing page from the opt in form? After you confirmed your e-mail address? What incentive was used to encourage you to sign up? What was the content like? Copy the best ideas!! What did you like? What didn’t you like? I’m sure you get the idea…
32. Use List Hero.
33. Use Automated List Builder..
There you go. 33 great tips and secrets to get your list building on it’s way.. If you would like to add a list building tip or secret not listed here, please comment below. Thanks, Allen.
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