How Big a List do You Want?
Well, what can I say about the size of an Internet marketer's
list?
>From my point of view, the size of your list is somewhat
relevant (I said somewhat)... Nobody can say, "You need X amount
of subscribers to be successful." It doesn't work like that.
What you need, is a list of RESPONSIVE subscribers. You may have
a list of 10,000 people with a conversion rate of 0.2% (20
people will buy), or you may have one of 1,000 with a 2% rate.
Don't get me wrong here... of course you want to keep on
building your list... I didn't stop at X number and said "That's
enough" (Who in their right mind would!!!). Of course, the
bigger the better, but what I'm saying is you don't need to have
10,000 subscribers to make money online.
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There is a great book just published about How to build your
Opt-In List. I've read tons of book, and this one is by far the
best one I've read yet. It is FR.EE for download here:
http://www.markmadeez.com/TheOptInStrategy.pdf
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What you need is a good conversion rate, and to get that
conversion rate, you need to cultivate your list. When I say
cultivate, I mean develop a credible and trusting relationship
with your subscribers. Get them to trust you by delivering
useful content and information throughout your mailings, good
products, and good programs. Don't use your list for blasting
Solo Ads after Solo Ads! You will see your subscribers fall like
flies... your unsubscribe rate will go through the roof so fast,
it'll make your head spin!!!. This is not what you want, right?
You want people to read you, you want people to write to you,
you want people to come to trust you, and then to buy from you.
To deliver useful content and information to your list, you need
2 things... an Autoresponder and an Ezine. Easily said, right?
You know what? It's easier than you think... my 12-year-old
daughter could do it. You don't even need to know how to write.
There are plenty of resources and articles to help you develop
an Ezine. Just by doing a general search on the Web for "Ezine
Articles