How do i start an email list from scratch?

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I want to start learning how to make money with an email list, but there are a few things i still don't understand-
1-What's the easiest way to create multiple different landing pages for one email list without a website?
2-Is there a good free alternative to aweber and getrespeonce? and if not which is better?
3- What is the best way to build your list fast?
4- What is the best and cheapest traffic source for capturing leads with your landing pages?
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  • Profile picture of the author nizamkhan
    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    1-What's the easiest way to create multiple different landing pages for one email list without a website?

    I would suggest these three hosted solutions, choose which one you need:

    • leadpages.net
    • 1minutesites.com
    • landingpagemonkey.com
    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    2-Is there a good free alternative to aweber and getrespeonce? and if not which is better?

    NO! Both are great. However, I use GetResponse.

    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    3- What is the best way to build your list fast?

    Refer to this thread:

    What is the Fastest AND Most Effective Way to Build A List?
    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    4- What is the best and cheapest traffic source for capturing leads with your landing pages?

    Refer to this thread:

    Best ways to get subscribers
    Hope it helps


    - Nizam
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  • Profile picture of the author discrat
    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    I want to start learning how to make money with an email list, but there are a few things i still don't understand-
    1-What's the easiest way to create multiple different landing pages for one email list without a website?
    2-Is there a good free alternative to aweber and getrespeonce? and if not which is better?
    3- What is the best way to build your list fast?
    4- What is the best and cheapest traffic source for capturing leads with your landing pages?
    You seem to want to concentrate on going the 'Cheap' route. And many Newbies get caught up doing this.

    Take a step back, and reevaluate.

    There will be some small financial sacrifice with this Biz. Not huge and nothing you cant handle with some planning and due diligence


    - Robert Andrew
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    • Profile picture of the author blillard
      Originally Posted by discrat View Post

      You seem to want to concentrate on going the 'Cheap' route. And many Newbies get caught up doing this.

      Take a step back, and reevaluate.

      There will be some small financial sacrifice with this Biz. Not huge and nothing you cant handle with some planning and due diligence


      - Robert Andrew
      Yeah buddy I agree with Robert here bro. You're looking $25 for email service, $17-$200 for tracking tools, $37-97 for page builders or you can use free methods like Mike Cowles squeeze page template, hosting cost $5-$10 and a lot of time to build the traffic since you don't want to pay for it.

      Not that much expenses but that the bare minimum off the top of my head man. As for traffic if you want fast results that cost money as well. It all depends on your goals buddy.

      To keep it short and simple, get an offer build a squeeze and send traffic to it and you have a list.
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  • Profile picture of the author @tjr
    Get the first email. Then get the next one.

    Rinse, repeat.

    (Serious answer: build something of value first. You're not going to get anything if you're not giving anything.)
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    • Profile picture of the author Life Naturally
      Originally Posted by @tjr View Post

      Get the first email. Then get the next one.

      Rinse, repeat.

      (Serious answer: build something of value first. You're not going to get anything if you're not giving anything.)
      Yeah I agree. I'm still working on this myself, but what's been working for me is giving away a free eBook or something else of value. It seems to be getting harder to get people's email unless you give them something in return.

      As far as the difference between Aweber and GetResponse, they seem about the same to me. If I had to pick one I would say I like the layout of Aweber a little better. Good luck!
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      • Profile picture of the author tomer20072
        Originally Posted by @tjr View Post

        Get the first email. Then get the next one.

        Rinse, repeat.

        (Serious answer: build something of value first. You're not going to get anything if you're not giving anything.)
        Originally Posted by Life Naturally View Post

        Yeah I agree. I'm still working on this myself, but what's been working for me is giving away a free eBook or something else of value. It seems to be getting harder to get people's email unless you give them something in return.

        As far as the difference between Aweber and GetResponse, they seem about the same to me. If I had to pick one I would say I like the layout of Aweber a little better. Good luck!
        And what do you write to them to give them value? and who do you target? is it more profitable to create a list of complete fresh noobs and not experianced marketers? (i would think most experianced marketers will all throw you in their spam box pretty quickly wouldn't they?)
        oh and do you think there's a good plr ebook that's basic enough to be a good insentive for totally fresh noobs who just want to work from home?
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  • Profile picture of the author ninosem
    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    I want to start learning how to make money with an email list, but there are a few things i still don't understand-
    1-What's the easiest way to create multiple different landing pages for one email list without a website?
    - leadpages.net

    2-Is there a good free alternative to aweber and getrespeonce? and if not which is better?
    -NO

    3- What is the best way to build your list fast?
    -In IM niche there is no better, cheaper, faster, and more effective method to build a responsive email list than solo ads.
    You can also use some clickbanks techniques and build your list in fact for free...
    In period of 2 - 3 months you can easily build a list of 10K subscribers with this method...

    4- What is the best and cheapest traffic source for capturing leads with your landing pages?
    -Solo ads/clickbanking
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    I want to start learning how to make money with an email list, but there are a few things i still don't understand-
    I've just answered some of your question in your other thread, Tomer: I think the links in this post may help you: http://www.warriorforum.com/email-ma...ml#post9831571

    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    Is there a good free alternative to aweber and getrespeonce?
    No, there isn't, for all the reasons explained in this post.

    In particular, I advise you to stay away from Mailchimp for the reasons explained here.

    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    and if not which is better?
    In my opinion, they're probably both so good, compared with anything else, that it probably doesn't really matter which of the two you use.

    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    What is the best way to build your list fast?
    PPC advertising. With that, you can start getting subscribers within 10 minutes. But it's also a big skill-set all of its own, with a long learning-curve, and unsuitable for many people.

    "Fast" is generally bad, when it comes to list-building.

    List-building is all about quality. Speed and subscriber-numbers are a huge distraction from that, and a bad focus for your attention.

    Originally Posted by tomer20072 View Post

    What is the best and cheapest traffic source for capturing leads with your landing pages?
    "Best" and "cheapest" aren't usually compatible.

    The answer to this question will depend on your business, and the demographics desired of the traffic you seek to attract. For me, the absolute best is article marketing traffic and the absolute worst is search-engine traffic, and everything else is somewhere in-between the two. "Your mileage may vary!"


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  • Profile picture of the author QueenMelanie
    create something that you can offer, where people will be glad to give you their email in return for getting the product/e-book/report/whatever
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Number 3 I would have to say Bing and FB PPC ads.

      If you are in MMO Niche then Solo Ads. But there is a lot of junk to be wary of when pursuing this.


      - Robert Andrew
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  • Profile picture of the author jbonline
    Easiest way is to simply START

    purchase a squeeze page creator .. those listed here are fine.
    MUST HAVE.
    The 2 AR you listed either is fine ... this is a MUST HAVE
    YOUR autoresponder will allow you to make different squeeze pages for every List you decide to create! ... very cool ..
    Best Way Build List Fast - TAKE ACTION - purchase yourself a Solo Ad .. UNLESS you have already done some fb advertising. If you have continue this route as you can really specify your target market. Solo ads will guarantee you eyeballs will see your squeeeze page!
    Traffic - TEST and then you will know. There is no specific answer however w/ all of your traffic ... you MUST test!
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  • Profile picture of the author Borja Obeso
    Create a squeeze page (i recommend leadpages, in fact im doing a webinar for them tghis tuesday) then find a source of traffic (create a blog or do paid ads), create a giveaway in exchange for people's email.

    Always make sure to be transparent, honest and straightforward. Don't promote or offer crap.
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