Can You Use WSOs to Get Subscribers to Your List?

Brad Spencer · 09-28-2008, 05:06 PM

I was wondering if anyone has tried using WSOs to get subscribers to their lists.

I have a free ecourse and I'd like to improve it. However, I don't have enough subscribers to get a nice set of data.

I'd like to post a WSO offering this for free and seeing what happens.

Is this ethical or does it violate forum etiquette?

Cheers,

Brad Spencer

John Rogers · 09-28-2008, 05:15 PM

Take a look at the WSO forum. It's not uncommon for Warriors to run free WSOs and require an opt-in to get the item.

John

Brad Spencer · 09-29-2008, 05:45 PM

Thanks John!

I appreciate it. I've seen them but I haven't noticed any ones getting really large results.

That's kind of why I was asking b/c it seemed like a black hat idea. I don't know...maybe not.

Oh well

Cheers,

Brad

Christopher R Everson · 09-29-2008, 05:56 PM

It's all about the offer.

Regardless of what people say, in my experiences, most "free" reports or products are immediately classified as junk by your average visitor, especially people used to seeing it, such as warriors.

A lot of is just the mindset of what free has become. "Free reports" are usually just hype filled letters with theory filled with affiliate links. "Free Guides" are usually short, vague, and are there just to get you onto a list.

In my experience, in the IM niche, people are starting to browse over the word free, or just assume its free because of a catch. You get what you pay for right?

On my squeeze pages for example, I get a higher opt in rate if I don't use the word free. If I say "limited offer", "sneak preview", "early access", "sample, trial" anything like that.

Razvan Rovinaru · 09-29-2008, 05:59 PM

Why wouldn't it be ethical my friend?

I've seen a lot of people giving out free reports in the WSO section to increase their subscriber list and get feedback on their products - it's a win-win situation for both parties.

As long as you are offering an original report of good quality there's no reason to be worried, so go ahead

Mike Hill · 09-29-2008, 06:00 PM

My FREE WSO went on for over a month with fantastic success... A few thousand subscribers in the process and most of them turned around and bought the paid for product that I promoted off the site.

The real trick is to have a free report so unbelievable and refreshing that people talk about it, leave you a testimonial and turn around and buy even more of your great products...

Mike Hill

louiefrias · 09-29-2008, 07:39 PM

Mike, I totally agree with your reply...it's reallywhat the internet is all about. Free, rapid responses to a problem experienced by the seeker.

Brad Spencer · 09-29-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razvan Rovinaru

Why wouldn't it be ethical my friend?

I've seen a lot of people giving out free reports in the WSO section to increase their subscriber list and get feedback on their products - it's a win-win situation for both parties.

As long as you are offering an original report of good quality there's no reason to be worried, so go ahead

Well, I guess maybe "unethical" is a strong way of putting it. I was wondering about forum etiquette. I've gotten in trouble and pissed people off b/c of things that I thought were totally ok. I only found out b/c some friends had heard things.

Just checking!

Cheers,

Brad Spencer

Brad Spencer · 09-29-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hill

My FREE WSO went on for over a month with fantastic success... A few thousand subscribers in the process and most of them turned around and bought the paid for product that I promoted off the site.

The real trick is to have a free report so unbelievable and refreshing that people talk about it, leave you a testimonial and turn around and buy even more of your great products...

Mike Hill

Mike that's awesome!

Do you use OTOs to sell the "paid for product off the site"?

I like the way you talk about this!

I can't wait to try it!

Cheers,

Brad Spencer

09-28-2008, 05:06 PM	#1
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09-29-2008, 05:45 PM	#3
Brad Spencer Senior Trusted Advisor War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 2,125 Thanks: 912 Thanked 551 Times in 289 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Can You Use WSOs to Get Subscribers to Your List? Thanks John! I appreciate it. I've seen them but I haven't noticed any ones getting really large results. That's kind of why I was asking b/c it seemed like a black hat idea. I don't know...maybe not. Oh well Cheers, Brad
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09-29-2008, 05:56 PM	#4
Christopher R Everson Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,798 Thanks: 20 Thanked 61 Times in 29 Posts Contact Info	Re: Can You Use WSOs to Get Subscribers to Your List? It's all about the offer. Regardless of what people say, in my experiences, most "free" reports or products are immediately classified as junk by your average visitor, especially people used to seeing it, such as warriors. A lot of is just the mindset of what free has become. "Free reports" are usually just hype filled letters with theory filled with affiliate links. "Free Guides" are usually short, vague, and are there just to get you onto a list. In my experience, in the IM niche, people are starting to browse over the word free, or just assume its free because of a catch. You get what you pay for right? On my squeeze pages for example, I get a higher opt in rate if I don't use the word free. If I say "limited offer", "sneak preview", "early access", "sample, trial" anything like that.
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louiefrias HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA. Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Can You Use WSOs to Get Subscribers to Your List? Mike, I totally agree with your reply...it's reallywhat the internet is all about. Free, rapid responses to a problem experienced by the seeker.