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when and how to build an email list ?

by mostafa999
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Hi all,
I am bit newbie about building an email list, I heard that it's a very powerful marketing tool, so I was wondering about a few of things?

1. My website have only one product to promote (it's in my signature), should I bother making an entire list for only this product ? Since I don't even know what should I write as updates for this product 2-3 times per week?

2. Or Should I have separate lists for each niche having multiple websites in it?

3. How to add people on my mailing list, techniques? how to implement this box that asks for email on word press? and where to effectively put it in my website? Any programs used?

4. Should I put in my emails the affiliate link directly sends people to the products owner site or should I direct them to my website first?

5. Any tips in writing the emails, besides of course writing quality content

Advises in any of these questions are very appreciates, thanks all
#build #email #list
  • Profile picture of the author force5
    Hi

    1. My website have only one product to promote (it's in my signature), should I bother making an entire list for only this product ? Since I don't even know what should I write as updates for this product 2-3 times per week?
    Start a list now, you dont have to update them 2-3 times a week. You know they are into fitness, so you can do a kind of content curation, share fitness news with them.

    2. Or Should I have separate lists for each niche having multiple websites in it?
    I would do one for each site so you can know which site is building the most responsive lists and if you sell of a site you can send the list with it.

    3. How to add people on my mailing list, techniques? how to implement this box that asks for email on word press? and where to effectively put it in my website? Any programs used?
    Offer a free fitness product in the body, sidebar or as an exit popup for people.

    Try diff places, testing will tell you the best place. Aweber is the list management I use and they are simple to use (they do have help videos I am sure)


    4. Should I put in my emails the affiliate link directly sends people to the products owner site or should I direct them to my website first?
    Well start by emailing them info , not aff stuff instantly. You could send them through a redirect on your site so you can always change it to another offer as well as being able to track it.

    Remember the worst emails are the ones you never write. You can always improve on what you have written

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  • Profile picture of the author Wade32
    That pretty well sums it up, but I would like to add that if you feel that this product is good enough to promote, then you should build a list.

    I know several people that after building thousands of subscribers, just email to them once a week to get their paycheck
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  • Profile picture of the author JayParker
    The time to build a list is right now, and yes it's a good idea to build a different list for every niche.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    1. My website have only one product to promote (it's in my signature), should I bother making an entire list for only this product ?
    Yes.

    While you have only this one product.

    When you have a list, you'll find there are other products you can promote too (even if they're someone else's).

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    I don't even know what should I write as updates for this product 2-3 times per week?
    Once every 5/6 days is good (for me).

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    Should I have separate lists for each niche having multiple websites in it?
    Yes.

    One website and at least one list per niche is good.

    The more you segregate/divide lists, right from the start, the better. There's no downside. As long as you use a sensible autoresponder (GetResponse/Aweber/others), it's always possible to send an email to multiple lists but not send duplicate copies of it to anyone on more than one list. All automated.

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    How to add people on my mailing list, techniques?
    An opt-in form/box provided by GetResponse/Aweber is good.

    Suggestions here: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post6123982

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    where to effectively put it in my website?
    I like "top right" on the landing page. If you use Wordpress, you can put it in a "right sidebar" and then it'll appear on every page ... and on the landing page you can have some text "prominently incentivizing"/"promoting" it. And even have a big red arrow pointing at it, if you want. (I wouldn't do that on every page, though).

    This is something you can test.

    (Some people prefer "top left". I think "top" is good, though, usually).

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    Should I put in my emails the affiliate link directly sends people to the products owner site or should I direct them to my website first?
    Again, you can test this, too.

    I do some of each.

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    Any tips in writing the emails, besides of course writing quality content
    My little tips are mentioned in the post linked to above.

    Originally Posted by mostafa999 View Post

    Advises in any of these questions are very appreciates, thanks all
    There are plenty of other threads that might help/interest you, too ...

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post5300985
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    • Profile picture of the author mostafa999
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      Yes.

      While you have only this one product.

      When you have a list, you'll find there are other products you can promote too (even if they're someone else's).



      Once every 5/6 days is good (for me).



      Yes.

      One website and at least one list per niche is good.

      The more you segregate/divide lists, right from the start, the better. There's no downside. As long as you use a sensible autoresponder (GetResponse/Aweber/others), it's always possible to send an email to multiple lists but not send duplicate copies of it to anyone on more than one list. All automated.



      An opt-in form/box provided by GetResponse/Aweber is good.

      Suggestions here: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post6123982



      I like "top right" on the landing page. If you use Wordpress, you can put it in a "right sidebar" and then it'll appear on every page ... and on the landing page you can have some text "prominently incentivizing"/"promoting" it. And even have a big red arrow pointing at it, if you want. (I wouldn't do that on every page, though).

      This is something you can test.

      (Some people prefer "top left". I think "top" is good, though, usually).



      Again, you can test this, too.

      I do some of each.



      My little tips are mentioned in the post linked to above.



      There are plenty of other threads that might help/interest you, too ...

      http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post5300985
      Alexa I don't really know how to thank you !!!, you always help newbies like me :p, and give them a lot of quality stuff to read
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  • Profile picture of the author paul nicholls
    the first thing i will say is you need to focus on your foundation, basically make sure everything is set up so that as soon as you start driving traffic to your squeeze page your system takes over from there

    so you need a squeeze page, quality free gift, OTO`s are vital if your using paid traffic such as ppc or solo ads. An upsell if you have one and a follow up sequence

    I made a post the other day which will help you out and it gives some more info about sales funnels

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...es-funnel.html

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  • Profile picture of the author Adrianeong
    Focus on two major things
    1.) Build a list. The bigger the list, the better the outcome.
    2.) Sign up for a autorespondant for your email system.

    Good Luck! PM me if you need help.
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