"At the time they subscribe", yes. That's true of some people. (One never quite knows how many, or what proportion, of course - especially since "intentions" sometimes change).

Yes, absolutely: I agree completely.

That's part of the principle, and it's a good and valid one. But difficult to quantify, of course.

I think a significant part of starting to do that rests on the content of whatever you're giving people in exchange for their email address. Most people read what they've signed up for, and that's your golden opportunity to set their expectations and to enhance your continuity-process. It's therefore really important to make sure that your "free report" (or whatever you call it) serves all these purposes. Failure to do that makes it significantly more difficult to turn those "freebie-seekers" into later buyers. And for that reason, the free report is a hugely important component of the overall process.

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This is why you want to target niches that have urgent problems they actively want to solve.

If you offer up something free that PROVES you can help them.. they're much more likely to buy from you.

A lot of time... freebie seekers don't buy because they haven't been sold to or persuaded enough to buy.

And that's on the list owner, not the person getting the email.

The best way to ensure you sell to your list? Try to channel existing desire... and work on fulfilling that desire.

That way, they're more likely to buy.

Target niches where people are actively searching for solutions... and then offer up something free that proves you have what they need.

Build trust and rapport by helping them first... before trying to sell.

Build a list of rabid fans who will follow you... instead of focusing on building a list of people who will buy from you.

It really is a mindset thing.

If you try to build a list of people you're trying to help... and you go out of your way to help them... they will buy.

But, if you try to build a list just for the sakes of trying to sell stuff to them as much as you can... you won't get much of anything in return.

Hi dear warriors.
I hope you're fine.

@Alexa & @Shawn.

It's all about content.

OKAY
So, There is no reason to focus on "buyers list" instead of "freebie seekers list" because "freebie seekers" will become buyers if we're able to build trust with them by providing useful content...

Reminder: this is already a targeted traffic (freebie seeker or buyer). So they all need these informations.

We must just build the list and focus on relationship building instead to build a "buyer list". No matter freebie seekers or buyers.

What do you say about this?

Thanks again.

Take a moment to think about this...

All people are buyers.

At some point, everybody buys something, almost daily. But when it comes to internet marketing some people just don't want to buy and look for information for free.

As with all selling you will turn and convince a few which will turn into buyers while most don't.

That said, work on the relationship and you will see that some is buying while most will not. And then collect the buyers in a separate email list where you keep buyers only, that way you can segment those out in a very profitable way.

Use stories

Instead of trying to hard sell someone on your product, tell your list a story about a problem that someone in your niche might be going through. For example if you're in the weight loss niche, tell them your personal story on how you lost X pounds.

From there you give them one small tip or takeaway from that story. Ex: exercising everyday, and cutting back on junk food.

After that you transition into pitching the product. Nothing too crazy. One or two lines that gets them curious to click. "I couldn't have been able to shed the weight without a clear plan to follow.

In my opinion that is why so many people give up on losing weight. There is so much information out there that its easy to become overwhelmed.

That is why my SuperFatBurner ebook will take you by the hand and show you exactly how to easily burn 1-3 pounds of fat every single week quickly.

Click here to check it out: http://LINK.com"

That is a rough example of how to do it, but stories are really killer. I've been using them more and more lately and the results have been really good

Look up Ben Settle and Andre Chaperon for more information on selling through stories.

Don't worry about the freebie thing. Just remember that if whatever you're giving away to your audience really helps them solve a problem in some way, they will see that as you being valuable and credible. They will buy from if you maintain this.

Yeah, telling them stories is always good and effective, good luck theyd!

Hi MrJp, I like your way of thinking especially about the path of least resistance. Offer low at first to get them to your buyers list.

As long as the product relates to what they are after and helpful for them they will trust you for the right reasons. That $1 could end up being a relationship with your customer that gets you way more then the initial $47 might get you. Treat them well, give them free advice that they truly appreciate and at times you see something that you believe will help them and you financially offer them that product to look at and purchase.

The best thing would be to make your own products which should be everyone aim. Sell your own products to your buyers list is 100% commission to you. If the offer is from someone else you get the commission of what it might be but they also will go on there list.

I'm on many lists, and I frequently unsubscribe to the ones that offer no value. If their email content is crap, why would I want to buy what they try to sell me?
And there's lots of stuff I'd like to buy, but often the product is overpriced.( Or maybe the value isn't conveyed well.)

I treat it as a calculated risk. You want to give a freebie to the prospects that are most aligned with your ideal customer avatar.

A simple example would be a bar for bankers giving free glasses of wine to select prospects. It would be wasteful for the bar owner to start giving away drinks to random people walking by or street bums. When you have targeted traffic, the crowd chases you for the relationship. Clients lusting after you as if you were bathed in pheromones.

Everybody is a FREEBIE seeker at one point. A freebie seeker is just a person who you have not gained their trust yet, you have not given them enough value to trust making a purchase from you. So the trick here is to continue offering your prospects more and more value and more recommendations. If they start to see the value they are getting from you they will quickly pull out there wallets and pay for your services. This day and age, there is A LOT of scammers and many people are skeptical and won't invest in anything unless they see the value.