ArticlesBase.com - Free Articles Directory
Free Online Articles Directory
26.07.2008 Sign In Register Hello Guest
Email:
Password:
Remember Me 
forgot your password?


How to Increase Your Opt In List by 322% in 28 Days

Author: Colin Evans Author Ranking Blue | Posted: 13-09-2005 | Comments: 0 | Views: 181 | Rating:  (50) Article Popularity - Green (?) Got a Question? Ask.
Sign Up Now!

"The money's in your list" - how many times have you heard this statement? Plenty I'll bet... Ever wondered why it's been repeated so often it's like a mantra?

Simple, it's the truth. Anybody who owns a list containing the contact details of people interested in their products or services, has a high degree of control over sales. Luckily, there are numerous low or no cost ways you can rapidly double, triple or even quadruple the size of your opt in subscriber list. Here are 3 of them:

1) Increase Your Opt In List Through Ezine Advertising.

Many ezine publishers incorporate advertisements into their emails. Most will charge for this, but there are ezine owners who publish ads for free.

Without getting too involved, here are the three basic types of ezine ads:

i) Solo Ads - separate emails dedicated to a single advert, and are the most effective. Unfortunately, nearly all ezine publishers will charge for a solo ad.

ii) Top Sponsor Ads - a short classified ad published at the top of an email. Not as effective as solo ads, but most ezine publishers will charge for these.

iii) Trailer Ads - these are short ads published in the middle or at the bottom of the email and are the least effective. They are often grouped with a number of other ads, and are the most likely type of free ezine advertising you'll find.

If you are prepared to search, you will find ezines which publish free ads, and many ezine publishers allow new subscribers a free solo or top sponsor ad.

2) Increase Your Opt In List By Posting to Forums.

If you think the only people to frequent online forums (or discussion groups or bulletin boards as they are also called) are spotty faced techno geeks, you are wrong...

Successful business people (and some of the wealthiest) use forums and they do so for 4 major reasons:

i) They are looking for advice - people like to ask for opinions about various products or services before purchasing. They also ask for help on using the multiplicity of ideas, tools and services available on the internet.

ii) They are on a search for new products - the replies to people looking for advice often contain links to new ideas, tips, tools and services, making forums a great place to search (and just as great a place for you to promote your list).

iii) They are searching for ideas for their own products - the types of questions asked, and the number of people asking similar questions often leads to the creation of a successful product.

iv) They want to make contact with others - quite often the owners of the tools and services recommended to those searching for advice will set up joint ventures with each other.

This is good news for you as a list owner if you frequent forums related to the topic of your list, because in no time at all you will be able to post numerous helpful replies to other forum user's questions. Most forums will allow you to use a "sig file" at the end of your post. This is where you place a brief advertisement and the link to your list.

3) Increase Your Opt In List Through Small Changes to Your Everyday Business Stationery.

A common misperception is to think list building is only an internet marketing "thing". The plain truth is offline businesses also benefit from building their own email lists.

If business is slow, you could send an email to your list containing a "discount coupon" for a particular product or service you sell. A boring morning idly watching people stroll past your shop window could quite easily turn into a mad rush, which leaves your cash register bulging to the point of busting.

To get people to join your list, you need to make maximum use of every piece of normal everyday business stationery.

On every invoice, statement, packing slip, delivery note, parts list, itinerary, you name it, you must have a brief advertisement and the link to your optin form.

You can build on these three tips and put together a formidable list building arsenal. Don't sell yourself short by using only one method, use as many as you possibly can and you could build an incredible list in a relatively short space of time.

Rate this Article: Current: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s).

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/email-articles/how-to-increase-your-opt-in-list-by-322-in-28-days-1210.html

Print this Article Print article   Email to a Friend Send to friend   Publish this Article on your Website Publish this Article   Send Author Feedback Author feedback  
About the Author:
Colin Evans is editor of the List Building Tips newsletter. Get a free detailed 7 step process to supercharge your opt in list, visit ... http://www.list-building-tips.com
Submitting articles has become one of the most popular means of generating quality backlinks and targeted traffic to your website. Join us today - It's Free!

Article Comments

Comment on this article Comment on this article
Your Name
Your Email:
Comment Body
Enter Validation Code: Captcha


Related Articles

Why you can't do without a car audio crossover.
By: Mantius Cazaubon | 10/09/2005 | Automotive
Your car audio system will never sound good without a crossover. I want to make myself very clear here, so before you get confused let's talk about what a car audio crossover.

7 Strategies For Feeding Success Thoughts To Your Brain
By: Juanita Bellavance | 10/09/2005 | Business
Same thing over and over in various ways and by various successful people, there must be something to it so take the coaching and apply the strategies. 7 strategies for.

Special Tips On Saving Gas
By: Kathy Thompson | 13/09/2005 | Free
Tips on saving gas. 1. Car pool, take the bus, bike, walk. Car pools reduce travel monotony and gas expense - all riders chip in to help you buy. Conversation helps.

The Power of Beauty
By: Sher Matsen | 21/09/2005 | Women's Issues
Way back into ancient times women were concerned about their looks. Think of Cleopatra or Nefertiti who were beautiful women of their times. The cosmetic industy is.

Help With My Annuity
By: Tony Bahu | 13/09/2005 | Finance
Someone tries to make her invest in a different annuity...Sound familiar? Well you are not alone. Often times when speaking to a senior about their annuities, I ask.

Do You Want To Sell More? Then Stop Trying To Be Everything To Everybody!
By: Eric Graham | 11/09/2005 | Copywriting
As ¡°anyone with a pulse and a wallet.¡± (Not always in that order.) You read their sales copy and it's the same old, walking on eggshells ¡°corporate.

Federal Student Loan Consolidation: The Other ReFi Boom
By: Elizabeth Belli | 12/09/2005 | Debt Consolidation
Interest they would have otherwise paid. There's a similar lesser-known boom happening in the world of federal student loans. Refinancing or consolidating them can also.

Spam: The Tasteless Internet Meat of Criminals
By: Jesse S. Somer | 20/09/2005 | Spam
We're talking serious pain in the butt both as a waster of time, space, and money. It is estimated that around half of all email received on the Internet is this sneaky illegal.

Got a Question? Ask.

Ask the community a question about this article:

Frequently Asked Questions

To tell the truth 1965
By: Firecracker209 | 20-07-2008
Where do I get a copy of the episode?

I saw an article in the local newspaper that says ...
By: doc7228sep | 20-07-2008
I saw an article in the local newspaper that says that I can find a list of banks in the Franklin, N.C. area that may or may not be listed as possibly crashing.  Do you have such a list

Nascar memrobilia
By: Lonnie Quast | 19-07-2008
I have many items of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Davey Allison, Alan Kuwiki all who have passed away.  Many more Nascar cars, dated back to 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. I don't know what to charge for the above items.  Could you tell me where I can find out what to charge. Lonnie Quast email: lnqst@aol.com    

Your favorite movie quote ?
By: Top is Hot | 19-07-2008
i compose list of top famous movie quotes, you can take a part.

Is there a list of persons that have been awarded ...
By: chuck | 19-07-2008
Is there a list of persons that have been awarded the Soldiers Medal?

Does Vern have any Antique Carved Furniture?
By: vernsantiques | 19-07-2008
Does Verns Antiques have any Carved Antique Furniture for sale?

Q&A Powered by:
Powered by Yedda 

Latest Email Articles

How to Get Traffic to My Website?
By: Vinodd Kumarr | 26/07/2008
Now that your website is up and ready to profit, I am sure you are finding ways to get tons of lazer forcussed traffic to your site. You might have tried few of them but you are not yet receiving the kind of traffic that you've dreamed for. Here are 4 tactics, when used on a consistent basis can flood your site with killer targeted website traffic.

Reasons to Succeed in Email Marketing
By: Jeremy Long Chia Teik | 26/07/2008
Are you not getting results for your online business? Do you really understand what email marketing is all about? Read and find out why email marketing is indeed an effective way to reach and get your customers, and build up your customer list. There are no doubts about the power of email marketing. It will spin your business around if you apply it strategically and effectively. Email marketing has all the reasons for you to succeed in your online business!

Restaurant Email Marketing- Assistive Knowledge Base For Marketing
By: deepak kulkarni | 26/07/2008
It's difficult to provide accurate restaurant email marketing information, but we have gone through the rigor of putting together as much restaurant email marketing related information as possible.

6 Tips To Run Your Internet Home Business Opportunities By Effective Email Marketing
By: Juhani Tontti | 26/07/2008
Email marketing is still one of the most effective systems to start the marketing of the internet business opportunities and of course to do it on an ongoing basis.

Email Marketing- How To Write Emails That Really Sell
By: Andrew Kryzak | 25/07/2008
How to grab attention in your readers and arouse desire for your product. 4 keys to email marketing that'll drastically up your conversion rate!

Email Marketing- the 5 Biggest Email Marketing Mistakes
By: Andrew Kryzak | 25/07/2008
Proper email marketing is the difference between making hundreds and making thousands to millions with your internet business. Learn how to avoid the five biggest email marketing mistakes that devastate results.

Show Your Customers You Care With Personalized Emarketing
By: Deep Arora | 25/07/2008
Personalization is these days viewed as an essential when it comes to emarketing. Simply sending emails with the customers first name has shown a marked impact upon the recipient.

How to Use Business Mailing Lists
By: Clint Jhonson | 25/07/2008
The ability to send emails to as many recipients as possible will surely make any online marketing initiative successful. If you can have access to as many email addresses as you like, you will have a greater chance of finding the right clients and possible buyers that will surely bring your venture revenue. That is the reason why you should invest in buying access to a business email database. If you want to succeed in your endeavors, you can use business mailing lists to your utmost advantage.

More from Colin Evans

Do Ready Made VRE Websites Actually Earn Any Money?
By: Colin Evans | 20/05/2006 | Online Promotion
Recently there has been major interest in 'Vitual Real Estate' (or VRE) resulting in many people wanting to own websites which make money through Google Adsense. This increased interest created a demand for ready made websites with the Adsense code built in, but are these websites the VRE solution their creators claim them to be?

So you've bought an "Adsense" Website, What Do You Do with It?
By: Colin Evans | 16/04/2006 | Online Promotion
Its all well and good buying these websites, but uploading them onto your hosting account is not the end of the story. You need to get people to stop by and click on a few Adsense links when they leave!

Increase Traffic to Your Website with These Top Seven Linking Tips!
By: Colin Evans | 06/04/2006 | Online Promotion
Indiscriminate reciprocal linking is frowned upon by the search engines, but careful tactical reciprocal linking benefits everybody and not only is it a good way of getting "quick traffic" it's a good way to get fairly stable traffic.

Article Categories






Give Feedback

Sign up for our email newsletter

Receive updates, enter your email below