List Building - Where to Start?

depends what niche you are in

building your list from SEO traffic can take a long time

if you want to build your list fast in the IM niche then solo ads are cool

while you build your list up with solo ads you can be building traffic using other traffic sources
like videos, forums, guest posts, creating blog content

in order to start building your lists at a decent rate then you need to focus "just" on building your lists nothing else

paul

Start with a JV..

Am part of a SKYPE group that specializes in list building. I must admit, the result have been very impressive..

Possibly this thread will assist you - it covers some of the basics: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post6123982

Do pay per click. Have your squeeze page ready and start driving traffic from there. Google Adwords and Microsoft Adcenter are 2 good PPC companies to deal with.

your gonna want to start by creating a sales funnel. Create a squeeze page for a free ebook download that captures their email. After that redirect them to a OTO.

Research other freebie offers squeeze pages to get an idea of what u need

You should be building your list from a squeeze page. In that case you need no pop ups. Of course have one on your blog, but your first priority is to send traffic to a page where there's only 2 options... opt in or opt off

Hey my friend, you have a fantastic list! 300 buyers of seo services? If you don't want them, let me know how much you want for the list. That list is probably worth about $1500 - $4,000 per month.

Not saying you shouldn't continue to build a lead and customer database, but if you can't monetize the list you already have, I really wouldn't bother building another or bigger list.

In any case your question was how to build a list. So, start with your market. Segment that market down as tightly as possible. You should segment by what kinds of problems the people in each segment or niche are experiencing.

Create your lead magnet to address that specific problem. It could be a report, a video, a webinar, a mind map, a list of useful resources, some tool to help them overcome their problem, etc.

Get your backend plan sorted out. What are you going to sell them? Do you have a product that will make it easier solve their problem or are you promoting affiliate products? Either way, plan out your lead magnet so that you plant the seeds of desire for whatever it is that you are promoting.

Construct your follow up sequence in a way that tells an ongoing story while addressing each of the benefits of the product you are promoting as well as overcomes any objections your prospects might have such as price, their ability to use the product effectively, the credibility of the product creator, etc.

Keep promoting one product through at least 7 or 8 emails.

Once you have that in place, then start promoting your lead gen page. I saw someone mentioned solo ads. Solo ads are a fantastic way to build your list. So is PPC (if you know how to set up and optimize a ppc campaign).

Honestly, I'd go back to the list you have and figure out how you are going to monetize that. You already know what they want (traffic). You already know what they perceive as the solution (seo). You already know that they are willing to pay for the solution and how much. You already know that some of them have abandoned seo so they would be open to other forms of traffic generation.

Not kidding, if you are going to abandon that list, let me know what you want for it. It's a little gold mine.

Good luck. All the best.

You just need to pick a niche and then give away something that solves a specific problem in that niche that allows you to get your foot in the door. From there, you can start promoting related products in the niche with your autoresponder sequence.

if you would like an example visit our site - the pullpage is designed for maximum conversion, and we give away a 16 video education course - more then some wso's. giving before you get is always a fantastic way to promote your business. there are ton's of things you can find for free to give away - just make sure there is not license issues.. good luck - i wish you all the blessings you can handle! Everything is hard until it's easy! But make it easier faster with education.

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Depends on your budget. If you have some money to spend, I believe solo ads will get you the most bang for your money. Writing articles within your specific niche and marketing these to a targeted audience will get you subscribers as well. Become a part of a forum that focuses on your specific niche and be active in within this group.

I would recommend you to start of with solo ads. If you are on a budget you can get small volume for a start. (About 40$ should be okay to get started.) When you have already grow your list, then you can start list swapping with other marketers and grow your list for free.