by true900 Banned
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Ok, so i never had a list yet, and im thinking to start building lists, but i have few questions:

-how can i send them messages every week when im not good at writing, my english is not perfect and i have no money to buy articles.

-i really cant see huge business in building a list from giving away free reports, etc..

-should i start it?
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    If your business plan is to do nothing but give stuff away for free, then there is a major flaw in your plan. Marketers give things away for free to build a relationship with their list. They build trust by offering insight and knowledge. Once a relationship is there, the marketer markets. Pepper in more freebies keeps the subscribers from removing themselves from your list and makes them more likely to open your emails looking for treasure.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shaun OReilly
    Originally Posted by true900 View Post

    Ok, so i never had a list yet, and im thinking to start building lists, but i have few questions:

    -how can i send them messages every week when im not good at writing, my english is not perfect and i have no money to buy articles.

    -i really cant see huge business in building a list from giving away free reports, etc..

    -should i start it?
    Attitude determines altitude.

    If you view your glass as half-empty and think that
    you're beaten before you start, frustration is likely
    the result.

    Focus on what you DO have rather than on what
    you DON'T have.

    Focus on your STRENGTHS, not your WEAKNESSES.

    Find out what you're good at and then find a business
    that allows you to utilize your strengths.

    Dedicated to mutual success,

    Shaun
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    • Profile picture of the author true900
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      Originally Posted by Shaun OReilly View Post

      Attitude determines altitude.

      If you view your glass as half-empty and think that
      you're beaten before you start, frustration is likely
      the result.

      Focus on what you DO have rather than on what
      you DON'T have.

      Focus on your STRENGTHS, not your WEAKNESSES.

      Find out what you're good at and then find a business
      that allows you to utilize your strengths.

      Dedicated to mutual success,

      Shaun
      So the list building is not for me? like i havent tried everything else and nothing worked :S
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      • Profile picture of the author Shaun OReilly
        Originally Posted by true900 View Post

        So the list building is not for me? like i havent tried everything else and nothing worked :S
        Only you can answer that question as I don't know
        what your skills and strengths are.

        Haven't you said in another thread that you're good
        at graphics, etc?

        If so, then look for a way of making money using your
        graphics skills.

        Dedicated to mutual success,

        Shaun
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  • Profile picture of the author Robert Michael
    I started building a list as a joke. I set it up with ListWire - I was actually so certain that I would not get ONE subscriber from the website that I put the opt-in form on, that I didnt even bother to setup a follow up message.

    I'm up to 24 subscribers now, so I had to go back and create a follow up message hahaha it's amazing what people will subscribe to!
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  • Profile picture of the author jonnyq888
    List building works - in fact, just about everything you hear about works if given enough time (read: months) and dedication.

    But list building does work. My suggestion is to give it an honest shot. Yes, people will sign up for your list if you give them a reason to do so like a free report. You can make your free report from PLR articles or ebooks. Some vendors even give you reports that you can use.

    From there, just be conversational in the emails and give them a link to articles on your site. The articles can even be taken from EzineArticles. Just say something like, "I just added a new article by X author that you'll find interesting".

    Then on the actual web page where you put the article place Adsense ads, banners for affiliate products, or any other monetization method. You'll probably see the best results by using only one monetization method per article.

    You could do the same with YouTube videos. Some vendors even give you content that you can use for your list.

    For every 2-3 pieces of content that have passive marketing on it (Adsense, banners, etc.) do 1 hard sell or product review.

    It can really be that simple. Making money from the list is easy, the only challenging part is getting the traffic.

    You're getting caught up in the details and tripping yourself up. Just go out and do it=)
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    • Profile picture of the author jasonl70
      Originally Posted by true900 View Post

      -how can i send them messages every week when im not good at writing, my english is not perfect and i have no money to buy articles.
      several years ago, after my ebay business collapsed, I got into "IM". My first attempt at "email marketing" via an autoresponder just used plr for email material.. and it made me money every month for several years.


      Originally Posted by true900 View Post

      -i really cant see huge business in building a list from giving away free reports, etc..
      you need to do a lot more research if you think that
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  • Profile picture of the author thekaver
    Originally Posted by true900 View Post

    -i really cant see huge business in building a list from giving away free reports, etc..

    -should i start it?

    them 2 lines made me laugh! lol

    if you cant see a business in it then why would you want to start it
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