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Paid vs Free subcribers?

by rawaccess
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What are your thoughts on building a fee-based list verses a free opt-in list?

When should a monthly or yearly subscription be used?
#free #paid #subcribers
  • Profile picture of the author anpharmd09
    What do you mean by fee-based list?

    Are you referring to not giving away something for free, and just directing to an OTO immediately after opt in?

    If so, I personally take and recommend that approach. Helps prevent building a list that is primarily made up of freebie seekers who have no intention of buying anything.



    Originally Posted by rawaccess View Post

    What are your thoughts on building a fee-based list verses a free opt-in list?

    When should a monthly or yearly subscription be used?
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    • Profile picture of the author cborgrx
      You will read a lot about fee based producing a better quality of subscriber but in the end you have to make up you own mind. Start two lists and compare...than you will know for sure.
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    • Profile picture of the author rawaccess
      Originally Posted by anpharmd09 View Post

      What do you mean by fee-based list?

      Are you referring to not giving away something for free, and just directing to an OTO immediately after opt in?

      If so, I personally take and recommend that approach. Helps prevent building a list that is primarily made up of freebie seekers who have no intention of buying anything.
      Referring to an email list that costs the user money to subscribe to.
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  • Profile picture of the author JensSteyaert
    I assume you refer to a freebie list vs a buyers list, so if that's the case then a buyers list will definatly be more profitable, because they have already proven they are willing to take out their wallets.

    However, it's not that easy to build a huge buyers list, but if you do you need to build a solid relationship with them. But the thing is that it's much easier to build a freebie list and there are buyers everywhere.

    So conclusion: build both.
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    • Profile picture of the author rawaccess
      Originally Posted by JensSteyaert View Post

      However, it's not that easy to build a huge buyers list, but if you do you need to build a solid relationship with them. But the thing is that it's much easier to build a freebie list and there are buyers everywhere.
      Yes. I'm noticing this. No paid subscribers yet but I'm sure I would have 150 free one's so far (based on previous results pushing my free list).

      My problem is I can't seem to make a coin off my email list even though I've lived off the same traffic directed to affiliate products for four years.
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