Making money with my list

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Hello,

Over the last 10 years I have run multiple websites and built a list of about 48k subs. My niche however is not online marketing like most I see on this forum. Its for professionals in the wireless broadband industry. Think wifi, lte, wimax, 4g networks etc.

I am looking for ideas on how to really monetize my list. Right now I do ok with doing email blasts for vendors in my niche, occasional webinars, and a few banner ads on my site. But I want to actually create something and sell it to my subscribers.. rather than rent out my list. The challenge I have is that I am not a content creator. Just don't have the skills for that. Any ideas or suggestions on how to monetize my list would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mike
#list #making #money
  • Profile picture of the author nicoli
    You are looking at it the wrong way man.

    You should be asking, how you give value to these people. You want them hanging out to get another email from you with a free book or something similar related to this niche. You really want to build the trust before offering a product. You say you want to create something, that is awesome, but give it to them for free and follow up with more great value and over the coming months this list will not only respect you, but a much greater number of them will be responsive to products you mention/promote.

    Don't sell to your list, give them value and the money will flow for a long time
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    • Profile picture of the author atxmike
      Thanks. I do have a giveaway which has done well. Challenge is developing the actual content, words on paper. Also knowing what exactly my list wants.
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      • Profile picture of the author nicoli
        Originally Posted by atxmike View Post

        Thanks. I do have a giveaway which has done well. Challenge is developing the actual content, words on paper. Also knowing what exactly my list wants.
        What do they want? Ask them!

        Seriously, do a survey and offer a free gift like an ebook.

        As for products, you can easily bang out a quality ebook in a couple of days. Provide them with some great inside information and follow up perhaps with a video. Once they see you taking an interest and providing value to them for free, they will start to tune in.

        If you are really stuck, there are plenty of PLR articles and books and I'm sure lots in your niche but you are better off staying away from PLR if you can and instead, writing a short 5000 word ebook on something hot in your industry now. Get a nice looking cover for it on Fiverr and you have yourself a neat, value packed book to give them for answering your survey on what they would like to see more of in upcoming emails.
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        • Profile picture of the author discrat
          Sounds like you are doing good in such a competitive Niche ( at least that is what I gather).

          And I might add that is very refreshing to see others here talk about Niches outside the MMO Niche


          You do not have to create the Content necessarily yourself

          If you find it difficult always spend what you make and put it back in the business by paying someone to create a manual or video related to your specific niche.



          - Robert Andrew
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