10,000 Subscribers in 30 Days?

10k in 30 days seem ambitious to me.. but maybe thats a self limiting belief on my part.

Why not go for it, and come back and tell us about it.

Heck a daily journal about it could be the basis of a future wso, if thats something you are interested in doing,

I do know, until I started building a list I really didn't make any real money online, and I've never looked back since I started a little over a year ago.

Aye it's possible, even if your only tactic is posting on this forum. However, unless you start a popular thread it may require several hundred posts per day

BUT, if you post in all relevant IM blogs (participate in as many as you can, but because you want to and find the information useful), use other forums for posting, release a free report of any experience, try guest posting, ask for JV deals, do solo ads, list swaps amongst other things then 10 k a month is more than doable hard work though.

Depending on the virality and breadth of your niche, you may struggle. Many of the larger niches are already tapped and quite often saturated, but it's definitely not impossible if you're providing something spectacular in return for their precious email address.

You have to remember that Subway have been established for decades and are a known brand. People are loyal to the company, enjoy the food and may even use it as a social outlet.

What does your blog offer? If it's brand new, 10k in 30 days may be a little stretched for a starting point. Are you using a boost from an pre-existing list and trying to shift them over to a new one, or starting from scratch and working 21 hour days with absolutely 0 procrastination?

In reality, I think you'd struggle to hit 1k without a solid base such as a pre-existing customer base or list, at least within 30 days.

Despite this, I wish you the best of luck if you go for it. If you manage it, make a WSO and I'll buy it without hesitation, because hot damn you'll be onto something big and beautiful.

Jamie.

Subway is successful because they have perfected a system where they can plug any unskilled laborer in and still have the product come out perfect on the other end, every time. It has nothing to do with the cog, and everything to do with the wheel. And, if for some reason one cog can't cut it, there are thousands more ready and willing to fill in.

I think that will be possible, 10k is easy. the real question are those subsribers unique? or will they even purchase your product?

In my opinion too many times we focus on how many subscribers we can possibly get, rather than focusing on having a profitable funnel set up before we even get those subscribers.

You may say, "But how do I know how to get a profitable funnel?"

Easy, subscribe to a few marketers you respect and/or have heard from others are the best at monetizing email subscribers.

Take notes, keep track of what emails they send when, etc.

Model after them to create your own proper funnel.

Then and only then, start seeking subscribers.

start a blog/forum for subway employees to share ideas/gripes. i bet that'd catch on quickly.

Or how about a mobile app for ease of customer ordering sandwiches ahead of time?

Look for problems to solve at subway, because it can be leveraged over 10,000 units, thousands of employees, or millions of customers.

does subway still start your sandwich then skip to the person behind you? man I hate that! maybe they think it is more efficient way in production, but it ticks me off, I hardly go there anymore because of that! Geez, I wait in line, finish my order before moving on to someone behind me

This question is really putting the cart in front of the horse. I'll explain in a moment, but first: is it possible?

Yes.

10,000 subscribers in a month is easy to achieve. You could even do it in a day, I'm sure.

So the question is: "what does it take to achieve that number?"

- do you want to do all the work, some of the work or none of the work?

and then:

- how much can you afford to spend?
- what are you offering that would appeal to MANY people?
- are you offering it in a way that would REALLY increase the likelihood of subscription?

Assuming you answer the above to your highest satisfaction, then:

SEO & Related "free" Options
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If you can't afford to buy your traffic - achieving 10,000 from a standing start will be difficult. You might as well accept it.

Even if you're already VERY experienced in SEO - getting 10,000 VISITS in your first month, never mind subscribers, will be a chore. Then converting those visits to subscribers will be another matter still.

A good SEO person can, under optimal circumstances, get you up to 100,000 visits in a month, but rarely would that happen in month 1. Still, assuming you can indeed do this, then in order to arrive at 10,000 subscribers, your conversion rate would have to be stupendous. With only 10,000 visits, you'd need to convert 100%. If you convert at 50%, you'd need 20,000 visits. If you convert at 10% (much more realistic), then you need 100,000 targeted visits. Hard.

In either case, your offer would have to be SUPER HOT making people feel "I MUST click this!".

If I "HAD TO" produce 10,000 subscribers in 1 month (though that's the horse-before-the-cart as I will soon explain), I would go down the paid traffic route:

Traffic Acquisition Option
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With paid traffic, matters can be much simpler - but it's also very easy to get wet, so you need to do your homework WELL, before taking the plunge.

But - assuming you're properly prepared, then 10,000 leads in a month is only a question of a sufficient amount of money (for a great ad network and great quality creatives) AND a really attractive offer (something "everybody" wants).

So, if you have the required money, then the only thing you need to do before you part with it is to ensure that you spend it WISELY. Test first - and then make a realistic plan and a budget.

If your tests conclusively prove that you're converting at, say, 10% (or 1% - whatever), then that will tell you how much you need to spend to achieve your target number of subscribers. Depending on your offer and your niche, $1000 CAN get you your 10,000 subscribers, although in most cases it would be at least double that.

With enough money, the RIGHT offer (reason to opt in), the RIGHT creatives (ads, banners, lp's, etc), the RIGHT choice of ad network (perfectly suited to your particular offer - for least possible money), you can build lists as big as the moon.

Cart Before The Horse
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BUT - the real question really isn't if you "can" build a big list like that, but rather whether you can sell to a predictable percentage of "any-size" list. And that can only be answered positively if the list is really well targeted and - tested.

So, you shouldn't so much focus on "building a big list" but rather on finding ways to "convert the higher portion of ANY list". And that's something that money can buy very easily.

Subway is a successful fast food chain because of franchising with a low cost of entry. Just as internet marketing products become successful because of affiliate marketing/jv partnerships

You make some excellent points, but ruin it with an unrelated headline that seems like nothing more than a hook, with a nice lead in to your signature link.

Are you buying traffic? If so, no prob getting 10K subs in 30 days. The real issue is whether you'll earn a return on your investment. I invested thousands in buying traffic to squeeze pages and it not always worked out. I prefer attracting subscribers via my blogs. It's slower, but the ROI is WAY higher. I still buy some traffic, but only for one campaign where it's proven profitable.

Seriously, subs who sign up after getting to know you (or your brand) are more likely to be responsive because they recognize your emails immediately. As long as you give them what they want from that point, email marketing will be worth it.

I realized this when I actually thought about the email lists I open and respond to. In every case, I read their blogs and signed up from their blogs. Every email list I signed up to from a squeeze page for the freebie I ignore mainly because I have no idea who they are (even if I read the freebie).

A blog sticks in people's minds if they like it. It's memorable and branded. Readers who like a blog are likely to open emails from that blogger as long as most emails provide decent info.

Many people say the money is in the list, but it's still not easy. I did a big email marketing campaign in 2012 and struggled, especially with paid sources. I'm back to basics focusing on blogging and attracting readers from my blogs to sign up to my e-newsletters. It's working, slowly, but surely. It's also more fun because I prefer publishing content online.

I definitely will be documenting my journey. Thank you so much for you
support. It's more than appreciated.

You can always make a swift return by using solo ad buying and then give some useful tips and tricks to the list to keep it updated and responsive. It is always possible. Go with it.