List Building, What I need to know?

by areoo
34 replies
Hey guys, i have made up my mind, i would love to start building a list like right now. But i have a huge problem. I dont know how to get started. I tried searching all over the forum but i found nothing. Nothing relevant that is.

Here are some of my questions,
What are the things that i need to start my list building?
How do i start?
What happens when i some one already signs up to my list? how do we go from there?
What are the things that i can do to my list? Upsell and stuff? what kind of platform is advicable?
What are the important things that i should take note off?
Please guys, help me out!!
thank you so much in advance,

#building #list
  • Profile picture of the author Mr. Ken Russell
    Use the search function. There's a reason why it's there.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/search.php
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  • Profile picture of the author areoo
    Ok so when i have people signing of for my list i have to email them like twice a week? But what do i tell them? more info regarding the given niche? show them more interesting free offers? or what do i do?
    How do i really make money from them? sell them WSO?
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    • Profile picture of the author chandan94
      If you help your list to make money then you can make money.
      This list is your Important Asset in your life.
      Give value to the list at list emailing them with articles/Blogs/free ebooks/PLRs
      to feel them that you can make a long relation with them.
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    • Profile picture of the author FelixUng
      Originally Posted by areoo View Post

      Ok so when i have people signing of for my list i have to email them like twice a week? But what do i tell them? more info regarding the given niche? show them more interesting free offers? or what do i do?
      How do i really make money from them? sell them WSO?
      The secret is to treat them like your friends. Understand their needs and why they subscribe to you. Help them by giving them contents, advises and tell stories about yourself and what you are up to... like how you would talk to your friends. Of course, introduce some products to them which will provide values to what they are doing now.

      If you have friends then you already know what to do. Just do it.
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  • Profile picture of the author areoo
    OK thank you so much
    i am intending to start building my list today since i am only good in one field that i do, i will just give them some great information from what i do.
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  • Profile picture of the author onlinebizgiant
    Originally Posted by areoo View Post

    Hey guys, i have made up my mind, i would love to start building a list like right now. But i have a huge problem. I dont know how to get started. I tried searching all over the forum but i found nothing. Nothing relevant that is.

    Here are some of my questions,
    What are the things that i need to start my list building?
    How do i start?
    What happens when i some one already signs up to my list? how do we go from there?
    What are the things that i can do to my list? Upsell and stuff? what kind of platform is advicable?
    What are the important things that i should take note off?
    Please guys, help me out!!
    thank you so much in advance,


    Nothing uncommon. I asked these questions many times when I strated online. List building is an art and your real estate if done corretctly. Basically for list building you need the following set up in place.

    1. An autoresponder
    2. A squeeze page
    3. Follow up series

    All the very best
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  • Profile picture of the author Jackson Tan
    pardon me but I find it weird that you have been at WF for more than a year and never come across the answers that you are asking?

    Anyway.. as mentioned, you also need build relationship with your list and understand what are their needs. Whether OTO, downsell or upsell, you would have to test it out..

    If not, find a mentor to guide you along. Beats wondering aimlessly..

    my 2 cents~
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    • Profile picture of the author leighs31
      I still find it hard to believe that people want to build lists and know nothing about it. Why would I want to be on someone's list that didn't add value or know what they were doing. Relationships take time to build. I would learn more about a specific topic first so you build up some expertise and then look at building a list later.
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  • Profile picture of the author shipwrecked
    I advise you to start with social media first. Gather enough Facebook fans, receive lots of visitors first.

    If you don't have at least (minimum) 500 daily uniques, then don't even start wasting your money on sophisticated software and promotion to build your list.

    You need good relations with the potential buyers (fans), you already need a decent amount of Facebook fans...

    Basically the idea is: don't start "list building" from zero. Gain popularity, SM popularity and visitors, only then try building lists...

    I hope this helps!
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  • Profile picture of the author stevenschofield
    Ok here what you do get a domain name with some searches in the niche you install wordpress and then you optimize press to build your squeeze (bit pricey but worth it) then hook up your auto responder to your to your squeeze page and sort out all that, then load up some valuable follow up emails or gifts and drive traffic with backlinking .

    One thing you got to remember is think of your list as a really big group of your friends and all you want to do is help them and recommend things that will help them move forward in what they are doing. Research the product before you send it out to your list you wouldn't recommend your friend something when knowing full well it doesn't work.
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  • Profile picture of the author paul nicholls
    There is a lot to list building but when your just starting out you need to keep things very simple and then progress from there

    In order to get started all you need is:

    1. Auto-responder
    2. Squeeze page
    3. Qualty Free offer
    4. One time offer (low priced/low ticket product to sell)
    5. Some follow up emails in place

    That is it

    Do this and then drive traffic to your squeeze page and then let your follow ups take over and then watch conversions

    Once you master this type of process you can then start adding upsells, downsells, pop ups etc etc

    Do not try to do everything at once, this is what most people try to do and they fail flat on their face

    Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by areoo View Post

    What are the important things that i should take note off?
    Many of them are in this little thread, which might help you out a lot: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post6123982
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  • Profile picture of the author areoo
    ihave been in the forum for almost a year but have never thought i would resort to list building until i realize its a true gem!! thanks for the advice guys!
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  • Profile picture of the author gcbmark20
    Hi Areoo!

    Download the FREE list building guide below that will get you started.

    It will show you where to start, what tools you need and how building up trust and relationships with your subscribers can help to grow your business.

    Hope this helps and keep us posted on your progress!
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  • Profile picture of the author tjaysen70
    Yeah first you need to get an autoresponder, like Aweber.

    Then you will see how to create web forms, set up follow up msgs, broadcasts, set up optin form, confirmation emails, and how to embed code onto your site.

    Then using ppc and solo ads, you can build a list pretty quick.
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    Tired of the grind? Wait. PM me to see a better way.

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  • Profile picture of the author baylordvio
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    • Profile picture of the author Patrick Batty
      Originally Posted by baylordvio View Post

      This list is your Important Asset in your life.
      Frankly, I'd say my wife and family are that..
      But a lsit is pretty important for my business.
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrick Batty
    there are tons of free resources right here on WF that will help you with list building.
    I won't list them for you because you best do the search yourself..

    but in essence you need to build or buy a lead magenet.. something you give away,
    build a squeeze page.
    set up your autoresponder..
    drive traffic to your squeeze page.

    Thats internet marketing and list building in a nutshell.

    So, now that that is out of the way.. the ball is in your court.
    Take action:
    research.. grab a program here on WF
    read it
    follow it
    build or buy your lead magnet
    build your squeeze page
    drive traffic

    And there you have it. You are now a list builder and internet marketer.
    All the Best,
    Patrick
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  • Profile picture of the author gothilda
    Sometimes i'm shocked how people react when someone is asking a question! doesn't matter how long he is a member of the forum! Just help the guy if you want to..if not then don't!

    greetings gothilda
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  • Profile picture of the author Joey Starkey
    Areoo,

    Do a search for Lee Murray, he is giving away one of the best List Building WSO's that I have read. I believe it is called The White Hot List. It is worth paying for but he is giving it away for free.

    Good Luck and Remember the Money is in the List.
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  • Profile picture of the author Komsat
    287 Posts and you're confused about list building? In my humble opinion you need more Lights, Camera, ACTION!! and Less talkie I say!
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  • Profile picture of the author jtommy178
    First choose your niche.

    Then get a domain and hosting.

    Next, look for free plr articles in your niche.

    Set up a squeeze page and auto responder.

    Offer the plr article for free when someone puts their email and name.

    Build the list!
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  • Profile picture of the author Wasister
    Here Is How to Build an Email List From Scratch...

    I'm sure you've heard it before "the money is in the list". It's a reason why they say it. It's true. Building an email list and establishing a relationship with your list will allow you to market products over and over again.

    On the surface, list building may seem like a complicated task and a lot of hard work. But in reality, it's really the opposite. So, how do you build a list and a relationship with your subscribers? It's actually quite simple once you have all of the ingredients.

    First, you have to decide who your list is going to target, your niche market. After that, you will need to sign up with an auto responder service. There are a few good ones out there, but AWeber seems to be the service chosen by most marketers, including myself. Next, you will write your email messages. This is the part where a lot of people get stuck and back out. we will talk more about that in a moment.

    After you've chosen your niche, joined with an auto responder service, and written about 10-20 emails, it's time to move to the next phase, which is building your squeeze page. Building a squeeze page used to require you to know programming code, but nowadays you can find squeeze page generators that will build it for you with a few clicks of a mouse. Once all of that is done, you simply upload your squeeze page to your server and drive targeted traffic. The key word there is "targeted".

    Now, getting back to where most people get stuck at. This is the same point where I used to get stuck, writing emails. It's good to have a system to follow. The main goal of your emails is to build a relationship with your subscribers. Building a relationship will make your list trust you. When they trust you, they buy and buy often.

    So, how do you build a strong relationship with your list? Simple, deliver quality content and provide value to your subscribers. When you do recommend a product or service, make sure it's something that will be useful to them. You may be thinking, how do will I know what will be valuable and useful to my subscribers? Easy, ask them what they want to learn more about.

    Doing this accomplishes a few things; it builds rapport which leads to building relationships and it also tell you what to write your emails about and what types of products/services you list will be interested in buying. The members of your list are getting help solving their problem and you are making money at the same time. It's a win-win situation.

    Regards
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  • Profile picture of the author inxie
    I think the best way to find out in regards to list building is try out different methods and see how quickly your subs rise, different approaches may have a vastly different response in all kinds of niches.
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  • Profile picture of the author affilorama-portal
    Hi,

    First you need to come up with a plan or a marketing/SEO campaign. I suggest that you put all these in one excel file and then fill your sheets with information like keywords list, link building list, goals, and so on.

    By having a concrete plan and putting/organizing everything in one file, it'll be easier for you to track your efforts and also measure the results.

    As for your questions:

    What are the things that i need to start my list building?
    Like a said, start with a plan. After that you should be able to come up with a lit of good keywords for your site as well as a list of link building strategy. It is also important that you have a working schedule on which task should be completed on which date, and so on.

    How do i start?
    Once you are done with your SEO/marketing plan, you can just follow the steps you've indicated in your plan (excel file).

    What happens when i some one already signs up to my list? how do we go from there?
    What are the things that i can do to my list? Upsell and stuff? what kind of platform is advicable?

    This is where you need to learn how to do newsletters. Try to do a research on how to use newsletters effectively. The bottom line to sending out newsletters to your list is to keep them updated of your business by proving them information/products that they need. There are ways on how to do these effectively.

    What are the important things that i should take note off?

    Always keep yourself updated of the latest SEO and marketing techniques. I suggest that when you do your SEO/marketing plan, try to assess which strategy is working for you and which is not. Again, you'll see how important it is to put everything in a file and get things organized. You get to see everything and can easily work things from your file.

    I hope that helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author areoo
      Originally Posted by Wasister View Post

      Here Is How to Build an Email List From Scratch...

      I'm sure you've heard it before "the money is in the list". It's a reason why they say it. It's true. Building an email list and establishing a relationship with your list will allow you to market products over and over again.

      On the surface, list building may seem like a complicated task and a lot of hard work. But in reality, it's really the opposite. So, how do you build a list and a relationship with your subscribers? It's actually quite simple once you have all of the ingredients.

      First, you have to decide who your list is going to target, your niche market. After that, you will need to sign up with an auto responder service. There are a few good ones out there, but AWeber seems to be the service chosen by most marketers, including myself. Next, you will write your email messages. This is the part where a lot of people get stuck and back out. we will talk more about that in a moment.

      After you've chosen your niche, joined with an auto responder service, and written about 10-20 emails, it's time to move to the next phase, which is building your squeeze page. Building a squeeze page used to require you to know programming code, but nowadays you can find squeeze page generators that will build it for you with a few clicks of a mouse. Once all of that is done, you simply upload your squeeze page to your server and drive targeted traffic. The key word there is "targeted".

      Now, getting back to where most people get stuck at. This is the same point where I used to get stuck, writing emails. It's good to have a system to follow. The main goal of your emails is to build a relationship with your subscribers. Building a relationship will make your list trust you. When they trust you, they buy and buy often.

      So, how do you build a strong relationship with your list? Simple, deliver quality content and provide value to your subscribers. When you do recommend a product or service, make sure it's something that will be useful to them. You may be thinking, how do will I know what will be valuable and useful to my subscribers? Easy, ask them what they want to learn more about.

      Doing this accomplishes a few things; it builds rapport which leads to building relationships and it also tell you what to write your emails about and what types of products/services you list will be interested in buying. The members of your list are getting help solving their problem and you are making money at the same time. It's a win-win situation.

      Regards
      Thank you so much Wasister for your valuable information and motivation. I am starting now and i find it hard to drive traffic to my site.

      Originally Posted by affilorama-portal View Post

      Hi,

      First you need to come up with a plan or a marketing/SEO campaign. I suggest that you put all these in one excel file and then fill your sheets with information like keywords list, link building list, goals, and so on.

      By having a concrete plan and putting/organizing everything in one file, it'll be easier for you to track your efforts and also measure the results.

      As for your questions:

      What are the things that i need to start my list building?
      Like a said, start with a plan. After that you should be able to come up with a lit of good keywords for your site as well as a list of link building strategy. It is also important that you have a working schedule on which task should be completed on which date, and so on.

      How do i start?
      Once you are done with your SEO/marketing plan, you can just follow the steps you've indicated in your plan (excel file).

      What happens when i some one already signs up to my list? how do we go from there?
      What are the things that i can do to my list? Upsell and stuff? what kind of platform is advicable?

      This is where you need to learn how to do newsletters. Try to do a research on how to use newsletters effectively. The bottom line to sending out newsletters to your list is to keep them updated of your business by proving them information/products that they need. There are ways on how to do these effectively.

      What are the important things that i should take note off?

      Always keep yourself updated of the latest SEO and marketing techniques. I suggest that when you do your SEO/marketing plan, try to assess which strategy is working for you and which is not. Again, you'll see how important it is to put everything in a file and get things organized. You get to see everything and can easily work things from your file.

      I hope that helps.
      Yes i have to agree with you on that. I just got started now but i find it so hard to drive traffic to my ebook. I believe because the keyword is very competitive but i wont give up. thank you guys!
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      • Profile picture of the author Snowflame
        I am also looking into list building etc. However, although I have seen many helpful suggestions such as:
        First choose your niche.
        Then get a domain and hosting.
        Next, look for free plr articles in your niche.
        Set up a squeeze page and auto responder.
        Offer the plr article for free when someone puts their email and name.
        Build the list!

        Now forgive me for appearing a bit thick but when it comes to the List Building process, where do you send your plr articles if you don't have a list ( or any email address ) in the first place?
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