How I keep My subscribers reading my emails

Some people see ALL selling as "spam". Unfortunately, some of our potential customers are like this, too. This is a fact that we have to keep top of mind.

Hey Chris,

It becomes spam when you got my email address by making me sign up for your list to receive a bonus that was advertised as something I'd get for free when I ordered another product. Then, It's "Here's the download link", and then literally, 2 and 3 emails (from the same person) each and every day for EVERY product they can get an affiliate link for. There is no useful content in any of the emails, only the pitch. Hell, there wasn't much useful content in the bonus I got from them, to begin with. Just rehashed regurgitated nothing, that could have been found in some PLR package.

They claim they are a guru, but the only advise they give is "If you want to understand this, click the link below and you will get the info that answers all your prayers, just $197, plus $67 each month thereafter..."

I get several pitches per day from each of these gurus. I'd open my email account and have, literally, 22 unopened emails waiting for me. And this was an account I opened just for the Stomper Bonuses. I am so glad I didn't give up my primary email address!

So yea, Chris, I consider that abuse. I call that SPAM. Just because you give me some little PLR content report, doesn't give you the right to bombard my email excessively, for no other reason than to ask me for money. And it definately doesn't take away my right to unsubscribe from such tripe. But if you like that sort of thing, give me your email address and I can forward it all on to you.

Bottom line, for me, if you haven't given me any useful information in the past 3 months (especially if you email me regularly), I'm unsubscribing, period. There's too much clutter in my life. I'm thinning the herd of those I trust and listen to. If they want my trust, and my money, give me something in return for the privilege. There has to be some give, and not all take.

Now, for someone who gets it right, (a Warrior right here on this forum), is Takuya Hikichi. He gives solid content, and I'd buy one of his products in a heartbeat!

Takuya, I've been meaning to let you know this, but I'll do it publicly, right now.

I got on this guy's list 3-4 weeks ago, and I get excited whenever I see his newletter in my inbox. It's called "The Action Takers Newsletter", and it's Da Bomb! When you go to his webpage: www.asktak.com ,you are greeted with this headline:

"Download 1514 Different Private Label Rights Materials to Put Your Name, Edit and Promote As Your Own Products"

He's not selling anything. He's giving useful content, right from the start. He over-delivers. It's not advanced rocket science, it's basic "Meat & Potatoes", rock solid info that you can put to use and actually make some money. And when he pitches something (which, to date, he hasn't) I'm going to take notice and be more willing to reach into my wallet and buy that bad boy, just because he has given me sound advice, and I now trust his judgement. I don't think he even makes pitches. His only advertising is with his Sig File at the end of his newsletter. (refreshing!)

This is not some pitch I'm making, and I'm not affiliated with him in anyway. This is just a public thank you, as well as a good example of how it's supposed to be done.

Good on you, Takuya! Thanks for what you do.

If I sign up for a list, the emails I get from it are not spam. That is the whole point of having an optin list.

Whether they have buy links or affiliate links or anything else is not relevant. What is relevant is that I signed up for the list!

I should not have to explain this on a marketing forum, but I guess you are a newbie.

Just because that is news to you is no need to post insults. Did you even read my post? It was a question!

Do you have problems with people asking questions? I guess false spam accusations are OK, but questions aren't?

Agreed. 100%


LMAO!