Ezine Articles Marketers: Do This RIGHT NOW And At Least TRIPLE YOUR INCOME - Guaranteed!

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My fellow warriors, I've been involved in this "marketing online" stuff for more than 6 years and there's one thing that never stops to amaze me:

Why do people try to reinvent the wheel?

I mean, if you have a system that's proven to work, it's been tested for years and most importantly it makes a lot more money if done the right way... then why do I see so many people doing article marketing the "less profitable" way?

We all know Ezine Articles is the biggest, baddest of them all when it comes to article marketing. We could argue about it all day long... that's just the way things are and don't get me wrong... it's a good thing!

Yet, so many (not all of them) marketers mess this up !

They write the articles, post them to Ezine and to all the others big directories out there and... well, that's it really. The visitors click on the link at the bottom of the articles and they're gone forever after seeing the page you're promoting JUST ONCE.

I cringe only at the sight of those 2 words put together: VISITORS and ONCE.

Me don't like it . I hate that combination!

I like my visitors checking my offers MORE than once.

So...what's the secret (it really isn't a secret, but I like the way that sounds, secret, secret, secret ) to literally triple your income from your article marketing efforts... like, RIGHT NOW ?

Simple. Build your list FIRST, then send your prospects (not visitors, at least not anymore) to... whatever is that you're promoting.

There... the biggest secret of them all ! Everybody knows it ... but so few practice it. Unfortunately.

Just go out there and get yourself a nice aweber account. Or if you don't like their monthly pricing for when you get into heavy building just sign up with the free service over at Responsebot.com.

Then make those sales happen. Send your prospects DAILY broadcasts and ALWAYS ask for the sale in every follow up.

And also... hit your list with special promos, special discounts, do limited little launches... the works.

You'll at least triple your income (actual earnings can be much higher) just by doing what's already working !!!

So... GO BUILD THAT LIST !
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  • Thanks for the advice. Good stuff!

    Is this appropriate only for EZA traffic, or does it apply to video marketing, social marketing, press releases, etc.? Have you or anyone done any serious testing on this? I want to believe it, I think I do, but I like to go by-the-numbers.

    An email is cetainly easier to get than cash, for sure. But, with having to confirm opt-ins, and expecting people to open emails, I'd like to know if the numbers really work out to be better.

    I see all the big boys/girls doing it both ways, sometimes an email squeeze page, sometimes a pre-sales page with a buy now button.

    I'm ready to be sold, someone convince me .. with facts!
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    • MarkR,

      There comes the real challenge. The reason you see the "big boys" doing both is because they test their offers.

      They find out which method is going to produce results on this campaign, and then they optimize for it. Not all niches work the same.

      Creating a list always gives you more opportunities for follow-up sales, but if no one is signing up, then you need to try another tactic.

      Andi is exactly right on the mark though. If you are working in a niche which will sign up for a list, do it first.

      MarkR, I'm going to scold you a little bit, too. You are asking to be convinced with facts, then just below it I see your great big signature promoting Autoresponder success. Not a good combination..
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  • The OP is 100% spot on here. I use article marketing almost exclusively to build lists now. You get more click-throughs from the articles if you offer something like a free report directly related to the topic covered in your article. So there's that. Then you get to go back to those subscribers over and over again with your sales messages. If you stop and think about it, the OP is just saying to make the most productive, efficient use of your article traffic. It's not brain surgery, but as he said, so many fail to get this salient point.

    And article traffic is the best I've ever gotten in terms of quality. Those people sign up at a higher rate, they stay subbed at a higher rate, and they buy at a higher rate. The only thing that matches it is forum traffic, but that takes longer to build up. But there's another tip for you... send people from your forum sig to your squeeze page. Same concept, same quality of traffic.

    Good post, andi_gt2005!

    John
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    • And if Aweber is too expensive, you could try using Imnica which is a lot less. I do. And I whole heartedly agree about list building. Now I had better start doing it myself
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    • Thanks for the tip. I observed that if the linked website have more info on the same topic, people revist the page again in future.
    • That's good to know because I just started building a list using article marketing
  • I always think of ways to start building a list, but can really never think of ways to do in within my niche.

    Thanks for the reminder, perhaps I could gain opt in's by offering a free report on trips to various wine country locations and then send special offers?

    Thanks again! A post that makes me think about how to improve my conversion rates is as good as gold!
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    • Mark,

      couple of suggestions:

      1. watch a few episodes of Gary Vaynerchuck and then pull out the bits that work best and offer your own spin on it as a freebie.

      2. don't think of wine-drinkers as only wine-drinkers. What do they need with wine? A tips-booklet on that?

      3. why do wine-drinkers drink wine (as opposed to beer). Yes, it's a matter of taste. BUT: someone popping open a $40 bottle of red has a different view on life than someone who is drinking beer from a can... What's the emotion that goes along with drinking expensive wine ... and what other things do people need tips/how-tos/... with?

      Cheers

      Veit

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    So what you're saying is.

    1. Write articles.
    2. Link those articles to a list building page (squeeze page, free report download etc)
    3. Send offers to your list.

    4. Do no send article traffic to sales pages directly. Make them opt in and get offers via auto responder.


    Did I understand what you're saying correctly?
  • Good Info. Thanks

    Sam
  • The list building way to go inhibits some because of the need (or want) of a quick sale. If you're trying to see if you can make a few bucks in IM, than going for the quick sale is the approach many will take. However, once you're past that, then long term it certainly makes more sense to build that list.
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    • Average yearly income before building a list - $42,000

      Average yearly income after building a list - Low 6 Figures

      Game...set...match.
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  • I will not get into the whole list build debate because the whole thing is a no-brainer.

    If your list is not buying anything from you and they are freebie seekers (tire kickers) send them a freebie CPA offer to monetize them... every e-mail you write, give them a taste of the content, and send them to your blog filled with adsense to monetize them.

    I would never just build a list and throw it away... (unless they weren't opening any e-mails)

    (of course I'm speaking about niches outside of IM, yes such things do exist and will make you more money than the IM niche will (for a newbie). But we will save that for another post)
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    • There's so many things you can do to monetize a list of freebie seekers that it's not even funny.

      And Mark has just mentioned some of those ways. Good post mark.
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    • Please let me know when you write that other post. I'm trying to make money in other niches and would love to hear any advice you are willing to offer!
  • I find that offering a free membership works better than a "gift" for an opt-in.

    Most people don't think about giving their email when "joining" something rather than just to be put on your list.

    They feel like a part of a group as opposed to a lone stat on your list.

    The emails they get always send them to the member site where they get re-connected to the idea of belonging. They get an update, upgrade, or another gift and a soft offer made.
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    • That's another great strategy Matt, thanks for pointing it out to us.
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  • List building from your articles. I've been in article marketing a while now and I've only recently joined this or any forum. Wish I'd done it earlier. In everything I've read so far on article marketing and I've read alot, nobody has ever suggested this.

    I readlise I should have thought of it myself, I know the money is in the list. This point is touched on regularly but only after you make the sale.

    Time to change my strategy me thinks.
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    • I am actually ashamed to say I have been doing IM for about a year and I have not even considered to build a list in my selected markets.

      Now I have been giving a right good kick up the A** and get building a list from my site and my articles

      Thanks
  • Yes, I am guilty of sending people to my blog and hope for the best. I do want to get a list started but it's not in my budget now. But, I disagree with the statement to shoot daily broadcast and always ask for the sale in every followup.

    You must be churning your list like a turbocharged blender.

    That is probably what keeps me from building a list. What autoresponder messages do I write without being like the others who send me an offer each and every time? I'd like to build a list, not churn it.
    I'm sure there are a lot of people like me who look for value in their emails from people they've opted into. I am not talking about free product downloads as I opt out of those too because there are just too many people doing this. I have too many free product downloads cluttering up my hard drive already.

    I stay on the lists of people who give me useful tips, links to tools and don't try to sell me each and every time. I give you a chance for at least 2 weeks and in that time if you give me something useful your (useful) email goes into a folder and eventually you might get a sale from me.
  • Firstly great discussion,

    So,
    1. Write articles.
    2. Link those articles to a list building page (squeeze page, free report download etc)

    but what about their inner policemen and that email msg you get?

    you get an email explaining that your external link is not linking to a page that adheres to our editorial guidelines..specifically "content".

    What is the tip to get around that? What am I missing?



    Thanks
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    • Id suggest having on your squeeze page 250-300 word article about the free download, you could then place the subscribe box at the bottom.

      This should meet the requirements of content on the destination URL
  • Great advice - Thanks
    A while ago - I would write an article on Ezines with my affiliate link and send traffic there via Adwords - made a tidy sum of money then.
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    • This reminds me of basketball's Mr. Fundamental, Tim Duncan. One of the most successful players because he focuses on the fundamentals, not all the fancy junk.

      This is a great fundamental principle and it sets you up for success in the future. You can't sell a business that gets traffic, because there's no guarantee the traffic will continue. You can sell a business with an email list. Build it and they will come.
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  • I agree completely that building a list is the best way to go. However, I also want to point out that how you manage your list of subscribers is very important. Keep in mind that these people got on your list because you gave them something of value (hopefully).

    A lot of people get caught up in the size of the list, but forget just how important personal relationships are with regards to internet marketing. No matter what your niche is, people would probably like the chance to communicate with you before buying, and not just be blasted with offers.

    I have personally found that mailing my niche lists 2-3 times per week is more effective than every single day. I am not saying that this method cannot be effective, far from it.

    However, with internet marketing it is all about testing, and my tests have shown that my lists usually are more responsive, and my emails have higher open rates when I email every other day, and not every single day.

    However, I will say that I am on the lists of one or two marketers that actually do provide value on a daily basis, and thus I do not mind hearing from them that often!

    Just my opinion
  • The direct marketing membership site I belong to used this technique:

    1. Tons, tons, and tons of different optins. Free ebooks, videos, whatever. Most coming from Adwords, some from SERPS (that's how I found it). All of them 'how to' related. I think mine was 'How to reduce Adwords costs by 90%.'

    2. Every other day I got an announcement for a different 'course.' The membership site has dozens of videos, audio teleseminars, articles and ebooks. The marketing guru has them arranged in 'courses' based on a theme - Copywriting, Adwords, Consulting, etc. My offer for a particular course expired at midnight.

    3. Repeat. Eventually I bought the 'Consultant' course but in actuality it provided access to all courses - which he had intended all along.

    His key was to offer something of value at a price that expired at midnight.
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    • Sandy, that's another great input.

      I think we have so far at least ten very strong reasons laid out in this thread to start a list of your own.

      Like I said... just do what's already proven to work.
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  • I am really really happy that not everyone is doing this.

    I get like 100 emails per day already, and I am unsubscribing from lists all the time. If every website I visited wanted me to leave an email before I could read the content, I would go back to TV.
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    • MisterMunch, have you personally tried this list building stuff? If not, just give it a try at least for a month and see the difference between your earnings now and your earnings then .
  • You are very right on this. I think that the reason a lot of people don't go the list route is because it takes so much more work to set up a list also. But like you said, since you can basically triple your income it is well worth the time. I totally agree with you here, but need to do it myself more often.
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    • MarketItAll, I think the potential earnings justify the work needed to set up the initial "things" needed to build a list.
    • Very good useful information here guys. It's always good to see and hear all the different ideas that people have to offer.
    • I've been getting all sorts of useful advice here lately on how to optimize article marketing.

      Yours is another revelation for me. Much appreciated. Thanks!
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  • Article marketing is always best for traffic... And ezine article marketing is best among them...
  • You are so riight on this one Andi. I could not agree to this more.

    I my eye's, it's all about building a list. I find I make way more sales from my list than I ever do right out of the gate. People tend to buy from people that they trust so if you are just some one time name and article, they do not care But if they are getting emails from you and they are liking what you are talking about (they feel you are adding value to their lives) they will buy.

    It's really not rocket science, just smart marketing.
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    • Thank you Steven for making my point. If you have some golden nuggets you'd like to share with us here... .
  • Spot on info. There had to be something behind so many sites asking for email addresses before letting people access their content
  • WOW! This thread is an eye opener for me. When I finish my current project, this is very next thing I'm going to do.

    From my notes, here are a couple of reminders that I'm setting for myself:

    - change my resource box at EZA to point to my squeeze page (which I don't have yet)

    - create a squeeze page, but don't lock the user from the front door, I won't force them to opt-in

    - create a short incentive to opt-in, but make sure there is meaningful content on the squeeze page, for example, give 5 tips but offer 20 more great tips once you register

    - create 3-5 follow-up autoresponders sent within the first 5 to 10 days after opt-in that offer something of value, but allow me to also try and sell something

    - be consistent with emailing the list, even if it is just site updates and a few affiliate links at the bottom of the email

    - set up metrics, such as tracking how many opt-ins I get for each article, sales per email blast, etc

    Thank you for this very informative thread.
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    • Jay, this sounds like a plan buddy . Just don't procrastinate on this, the sooner you do it the sooner you'll see those earnings coming in.
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  • Thanks
    Makes a lot of sense, I already hate the word visitor from reading your post.
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    • TheWorkingant, this post is designed more like a wake up call, so I hope you'll do something about it.

      Good luck.
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  • I use articles solely for conversions of opt ins. Doing it this way for me is a great way to see if my article marketing efforts are paying off.
  • My lists are over 5K. If I send out the right promotion, I can make over $1,000/email. Sending a mediocre offer can net $0. It's all in the offers. Even tire kickers can turn into buyers given the right offer.

    TomG.
  • Many thanks for this, awesome and very helpful info, cheers
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    • Mrs S, you have to keep at it. And don't forget to test your squeeze pages .

      Regards,
      Andy.
  • I was skeptical about list building when I started a couple of years ago. Then I started to accumulate a list and market to it and BAM! Money coming in like it was growing on trees.

    Seriously, this really works, especially if you have your own products and manipulate the price a bit. Just as a tip....I rarely give discounts on a product, I usually add value (ie. sell two products for a bit more money than the one product). It gives you a bigger ring and holds the value of your products.

    I have several niche lists that are only a couple thousand and they produce very well. I can only imagine (and smile) what the big guys pull in when they mail a list of 20k to 50k people or more.

    Not to go off topic too much but building a list and building a membership site are the two best things you can do for your overall business. Both start small and aren't that "sexy" in the beginning but boy do they pay off after a awhile!

    Best Regards,
    Gregg
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    • Greg, that's an excellent post. And you're right: when you first start the list building process things aren't that "sexy", but when your list size starts to grow... .
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    • cjmo75, I think you've only been on one side of the barrier up until now. Maybe it's time to start building your own list, provide great value to your subscribers (as any of us should) and see if you can make more money this way. You'll see in time that list building is the most profitable action you can take.

      Having a list is like having your own atm machine. And yes, sending a bunch of crap to your list isn't the way to go, but there's like thousands of great products out there than are worth promoting and in fact you list will thank you for that.
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  • what if I am trying to rank for my my site i would be loosing that backlink.
  • This is timeless advice that any newbie should begin putting to use.
  • I'm guessing the majority of list builders here are marketing to the IM/MMO crowd? How many are building non IM lists & successfully marketing to those lists?
  • This thread really inspired me. My only problem is creating the squeeze page, I will have to do some research as for how to create it. I really want to be successful in IM, and have decided it's time to take action. I have been doing my research for a while, and have decided that now is the right time to step up my game. However I don't have a budget, I am still doing my Business & IT course so I don't have a job yet.

    My plan is to choose a CB offer, 'throw' some articles to lots of directories with a link to my squeeze page, which would have its opt-in. I would email my list every 2-3 days, 1st week I would just try and make some good emails with lots of good info, for the 2nd week I would show them my offer. What would I do after that, keep giving them valuable information, as my list builds up, right? And email them my aff product 2x a week sounds OK to me, what do you guys think?

    Damn I'm so excited, just hope my plan looks right. Being a newbie, I'm always thinking if I will do things right, however I have read that the most important thing is simply to take action
  • Excellent post. A good reminder that simple things works and we do not need to over complicate the whole marketing process.

    As long as there is consistent submission of content, there will be constant flow of traffic which means a constant growth of subscribers and sales.

    Excellent advise and a good reminder.

    Zack
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    • That's the beauty with these kind of traffic sources, as long as you keep submitting content you'll keep receiving subscribers and thus make sales in the long run.
  • All marketers know that the money is in the list right? But its about the quality of that list that brings in the big money, you gotta qualify buyers by sending them to a small offer after you get their email, then upsell to them from their. hands down the best way to do it right? But theres so much content to produce that right off the bat most marketers will just stick a link to an offer and hope for some instant return
  • Nice post. I must say that this is exactly what turned my business around. I used to send visitors directly to a sales page and lost them forever. Now, I never do that.

    Tip: Instead of directing visitors to a sales page, direct them to an opt in page where they can get a free gift, then direct them on to the sales page

    Listen to andi - build your list!

    Thanks
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    • I refused for years to "subject" any customers of mine to having to be on a list... I told everyone that would listen that lists were evil.

      Why use a list to sell other peoples stuff... etc etc

      6 weeks ago I decided that i was probably an idiot and started to build a list, 2 weeks later and 5000 subscribers later I KNOW I was an idiot. I still don't intend to promote anyone else's products, But a list makes it so much easier to promote my own products to people who are interested.
  • I have tried this method of sending customers to my squeeze page and collecting their e mail addresses.For me it did not work.900 subscribers and no buyers.
    There are limitatations in finding something interesting to say in autoresponders messages to turn these subscribers into buyers.
    Sending my list subscribers an email via aweber autoresponder twice a week trying to convert them to buyers was a waste of my efforts. I suspect I was competing with big name marketers who have huge lists already.
    I have gone back to direct linking to my cpa offfers.
  • You have mentioned Email marketing companies such as Aweber to help in list building.

    The fact is to use these companies meaningfully, you may have to invest a fortune. You may be safer with a home based email solution that will only require an initial investment and nothing more. You will however need to build an email prospect list yourself and do a responsible non-spam campaign.

    All other marketing strategies are also measurably successful in promotion of Ezines and sites.
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  • Are you guys using your own names when marketing to your list or are you using a pen names. It's OK using you own name for the IM niche but if you are in different niches, how can you be an expert in all of them. Would you advise using a pen name if you are in lots of different niches?
  • Exactly. Do not re-invent the wheel. Use time tested methods and techniques to get your word out.
    If you asked your grandpa, he would tell you that what he can vouch for is hard work. No pranks, no shortcuts, no easy money. That is what I do. And I know it works because it has worked for me.
    Then there is the little matter of seeking advice. If you are the 'know it all' type, you will not get anywhere in this internet marketing business. There is a reason some know this and you know that. If we are true to ourselves, we would seek business help at all cost because there are those who know better than we do.
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