Ok, it's been a few days since I posted the recommendation to get set up with BlazingList and also the PowerProspecting System.
The whole goal is to create a targeted system to attract existing online marketers into your funnel… this new funnel you just created…
Those that have set up BlazingList already know that it uses ListJoe as a foundation for advertising and list building… but lets cover why it's a powerful set up…
BlazingList is itself a list building tool… the compelling offer is that of receiving FREE Targeted Traffic to your site, and into your database… YOU are positioned as the leader who is in the position of offering free targeted traffic to other marketers…
Now, that's PROVEN to be a solid and guaranteed traffic MAGNET to me each time I write ads to existing marketers inviting them to opt in to my free Attraction Marketing Newsletter and Video Tutorials to learn how to drive free traffic…
ListJoe is a list building and advertising site that allows you to tap into and leverage the power of building multiple list builders at the same time…
Power Prospecting System is designed to do a few VERY IMPORTANT things for marketers, especially new marketers… PPS actually brands and positions YOU as the leader who is coaching other in effective online marketing tactics…
It offers free video training, knowledge and information on how to build home businesses using the internet… the capture page is compelling, driven by video and brands ONLY you with your pic, email, phone and website on each sales page and each email that is sent as follow up from the system…
It sells a funded proposal front end product for $37 that pays you $20 but more importantly carries a high perceived value to the market because of it's high quality educational content… it really does teach people what they need to know about building home based businesses online…
It also sells a couple higher priced upsells that generate nice commissions for YOU so you offset your marketing costs and monetize your list…
It not only pays you in direct commissions per sale (roughly 50-60%) on the information courses… but it pays you RESIDUAL INCOME for each and every person you refer to the system… and you get paid that RESIDUAL each and every month on NOT only your direct referrals but also your second level as well… POWERFUL stuff now… if you use it as a team marketing system, this is serious money!
And of course the overall goal is to promote and generate quality leads for your primary program (no hotter leads than the ones who have already bought something from you, right…?
But see… it's STILL not over… this is an even more powerful system… in the back office and through the ongoing, never ending emails… this system delivers a SOLID marketing education… the training on lead generation, traffic generation, copywriting, live training, recorded training, ad samples, advertising resources… it's more than you get in the back office of some of the most expensive programs…
So you can also plug your team into the training as well and duplicate to create passive income…
So those are the tools…
Here's the approach:
List Builder sites are always primarily full of other people who are trying to "sell their deal"… so people who post the same rediculous "join me" emails… always complain that these sites don't convert well…
I haven't found that to be the issue… it's usually terrible advertising that's the problem…
Here's what you do to get opt ins from free list building sites:
2. Direct traffic to your BlazingList site… which promotes your PowerProspecting link on the back end… That traffic will go viral… there is some great ad copy in the back office "training site" of BlazingList that pulls well…
3. By getting the upgrade to BlazingList, and hooking it up to Aweber, you're building your own list!! Then you can invite them to Power Prospecting System to get free training on how to really succeed with online marketing…. you do that by writing some emails in your aweber account for the BlazingList database… use the content that you learn from the Power Prospecting training back office audios…
4. Now you've just generated leads from a free list builder by offering free traffic… they become a hotter lead by getting into your PPS to get some free training…
5. You've made money probably a couple times from BlazingList upgrades and also sales of the funded proposal in PPS… and your emails go out every day on autopilot from PPS, inviting your prospects to buy more stuff, learn more stuff or visit your primary program to make big money…
At this stage they are the HOTTEST leads in the industry… you can then feel confident calling them to THANK THEM for their purchase… and ask them if they need ANY help in making money online… you can very well get them to see how organized your own business is and they'll want to learn more from you… and you'd be happy to work directly with them… IF they join you in your primary program…
And that's how this "System" comes full circle…
You can then use this same approach to target network marketers and existing online marketers in other free list building sites or in ezines, blog comments, video comments, myspace and facebook comments, messages and bulletins and in your own blog, and in the discussion forums… see what I mean???
Offering free traffic and real online marketing tactics and training is the BEST offers you can make to build a targeted, responsive list… it's always worked the best for me…
So many people waste the advertising spaces with blatant pitches for their programs… it's ineffective mostly… but it's ok… just puts you head and shoulders above the rest…
Be sure to take action on this plan of attack. Don't hesitate. There are tons of list builders out there you can use… and specially social networking sites and blogs and video sites… this information is enough for you to build a nice big list… I took this same concept and applied in ONLY in discussion forums (blogs, myspace, videos and facebook were not popular when I started) and built a SUPER valuable rolodex and relationships that I've leveraged later to make tens of thousands of dollars…
Put this into play and you too will score big time!!
Ready to join me and put me to work closing your sales??
Visit my online marketing systems and get started in one of my main programs and I'll teach you even more proven marketing tactics so you can build a massive cash flow from the internet…
Ok, this is part two in our series designed to teach you how to use FREE TARGETED TRAFFIC sites and actually convert that traffic and build your own personally branded list…
Attraction Marketing is POWERFUL but it's not easy to reinvent the wheel. It's NOT just about having a lead capture page with your picture or video on it… you have to design the whole process of follow up and follow through…
Having a bunch of opt in subscribers to your newsletter does you absolutely NO GOOD, if your newsletter series is poorly written, not compelling or not motivating… remember your primary goal is not to just build a list… it's to actually get those people to WANT to join you and to have them take ACTION on getting involved with your primary opportunity…
Check out the following video training series where I take you step by step through the masterminding of a Marketing Plan of Attack that will allow you to tap into the #1 Hottest Market you can tap into to generate FAST sales through your pipeline…
How To Attract The "EXISTING ONLINE MARKETER" To WANT To Take A Good Serious Look At Joining YOU!
You'll see exactly how we've designed and pieced together two different tools… to create a "SYSTEM" that you can leverage TODAY and start building your list of responsive, targeted marketers…
You see most people mess up when trying to tap into these free traffic sources by using amateur, poorly written ads and then sending the few click throughs to some HYPED up hard sell page trying to force them and pitch them YOUR primary business opportunity BEFORE building a relationship with them…
You've got to offer a niche market like this EXACTLY what they are looking for FIRST… give it to them at as close to FREE as possible… over deliver in value during your follow up email campaign, plant the seed of trust in YOU… and then walk them SYSTEMATICALLY to your primary program on THEIR terms and THEIR timing…
And what about all those who will still refuse to join your primary program???
How about seamlessly monetizing them through the process all on autopilot??
Cool idea?
Watch the video first:
This is only video 1 of a SIX PART SERIES… that walks you step by step through the "big picture" of this plan…
Then click on "Marketing Education" and "ListBuilding" to find the full review…
Tomorrow I'll show you EXACTLY how to start tapping into specific free traffic sources like MySpace, YouTube, TubeMogul, Facebook, Discussion Forums, Blog Commenting, Articles, HubPages, Press Releases and a ton of different free list building sites and we'll share the exact approach to take in these mediums to attract traffic to your new Personally Branded, Attraction Marketing System…
And then plug in your Primary Program of choice. If you don't have one… click to visit my two primary programs that are working extremely well at converting sales without any hassles…
Many people get so frustrated trying to convert free traffic from forums, blog posting, youtube comments, myspace comments, free list builders like ListJoe, ListDotCom and safelists that they give up and leave all that traffic to people like me…
The few out there that can actually convert this traffic, not only into sales… but HIGH TICKET, High Commssion sales at that…
Hi. I wanted to share a step by step tactic or "Marketing Plan" that anyone can use to tap into all kinds of free traffic and low cost traffic sources that normally doesn't convert well at all…
But first the problem:
Most people get "blinders on" and really closed minded about internet marketing. What do I mean?
Well, they're trying to fit a square peg in a round hole by getting into these beautiful automated internet selling systems, but then trying to ram the high priced systems down the throats of other marketers and people that are NOT asking for that pitch…
I've seen so many terrible ads out there that I just smile… that's the "competition…" YES!
You see most marketers get lazy and think that their system is "one size fits all" and nothing could be further from the truth. If you are targeting existing online marketers, then you need to really pay attention here because I SHOULD be really charging for the following information…
Existing online marketers are the hottest target market if you're promoting an online home business system. But there is a certain psychology you must use in your approach to this market… by definition they're already trying to sell something remember?
So you can't just hit em over the head with your hypey, baseball bat of an ad…
I've been EXTREMELY successful in attracting and converting existing marketers into my teams… NOT by convincing or pulling or hypeing them to join me… but rather by having them chase me around until they join by choice… there is a very specific process I use in this type of niche marketing and I've decided to share it with your here. This works to build ANY home business program on the internet, and you can have a whole whopping ONE DAY of experience and be able to use it effectively…
Here is what will happen to you by following this process:
1. Position yourself as an internet marketing coach, leader and person with value to offer others in the Internet Marketing niche… in about 5 minutes from now…Create your own personally branded Attraction Marketing System without reinventing the wheel…
2. Attract quality traffic with free advertising and promotion tactics that work together to form a focused marketing approach…
3. Leverage massive internet traffic and systematically filter and sort a target market that is searching for this information right now…
4. Generate multiple income streams in an organized, automated way…
5. Build a focused and responsive list for your primary internet marketing program, AND have these people trained and ready to duplicate at the same time…
Oh yeah, and all this stuff is dirt cheap too… (except your primary program of choice, but those are all mainly one time fees anyway… gotta pay to play!)
Ready?
In this post I'll share the THREE pieces of this puzzle you need to set up to be ready to roll this marketing plan out professionally…
And my next bulletin will detail specific action steps you can take to attract free traffic to the front end of this marketing funnel…
All other parts of this series will be "Break Out" specials focusing on ONE Promotional or Traffic Generation Tactic at a time… with full review of sample ad copy, sites to post in and follow up techniques I use in my own business today to leverage these ideas and concepts and turn this crazy stuff into TIME (to mess around at the beach on wednesdays while most everyone is working a J.O.B.) and MONEY (essential for the purchase of real freedom and control of your own lifestyle, whether you're a "Gordon Gecko" greedy type, or a "Beatnick Hippie like Jack Kerouac… "we all need some cheddar!!"
Ok here are the tools you'll need to pull this off…
(This tool generates a systematic flow of targeted niche traffic for the online biz op builder on a super low and mostly free [the way I'll teach you] method)
(Prospecting, training and lead generation system that positions YOU as the expert marketing trainer, builds your list by attracting quality people in your niche, educates and trains and sells all in your name. It's an Attraction Marketing System for the low budget online business builder and builds ANY primary program)
3. Your Primary Program of choice… to monetize your database into large dollar bills my friends… you can plug in anything you want here… as long as the system converts ok? Don't have a good primary business or cash leveraging program??
Ok, here's the "Big Picture" of this marketing plan…
The Problem:
As I review what fellow marketers are doing out there… it's funny! What a great opportunity for you to do it right… there is so much amateur marketing going on… hype, desperation pleas… cheasy ads… people sending cold untargeted traffic direct to hard sales systems…
It really is no wonder most people outside our industry think it's all scams!!
The Opportunity:
No competition. It's why we make money with any program we promote. Good fundamental marketing skills will make ANY system generate sales…
The Solution:
YOU (and me)… you're unstoppable with the correct information and the tenacity and discipline and HEART to succeed…
(ask my little brother "HomeSlacks" (his myspace name)… he's a freakin system's analyst computer super genious… because he DOES THE THING ALL NIGHT AND ALL DAY in a disciplined way and he plays to WIN…
["Is it in You…?] ;0)
So here's the flow:
1. You'll learn to place compelling Direct Response Marketing ad copy in places where your hottest target market hangs out on the internet…
2. You'll offer (not your primary business, cause they don't care yet…) the information they are searching for (give the market what it wants)…
3. They will then be lead to further info that they want, and they'll choose to monetize themselves at your funded proposal… this will allow you to generate income while building your database… (get paid to market… a cool concept)
4. Through systematic filtering and information… your prospects will be directed to your primary program and at that time they'll go through your primary program's system… and you will have already branded yourself and built a relationship via information, videos, myspace, phone and emails…
As you click on those resources above and go through the information yourself, visualize the flow… the process that your traffic will go through…
It's organized and psychologically, it'll make sense to them… that's what makes it so automated and seamless…
Why?
Because we'll be targeting ONLY a specific group of people, or niche, that is actively looking for EXACTLY what you will be offering… that's the problem out there right now… amateur marketers are using a shot gun approach to marketing… which yields miserable results… but they don't know what they're doing wrong… or how to fix it…
But your system IS the fix…
Anyway… just the big picture concept today…
Tomorrow we'll start the actual promotional or attraction mechanics…
For more information on this type of training, you can grab my free newsletter here:
I know… you're probably thinking… "Why would anyone (in their right mind) be giving away their traffic?"
Well… My partner's home business traffic network is overflowing right now. I mean like crazy…
If you're promoting a home business opportunity or affiliate marketing product, listen up — because right now, we're just GIVING AWAY targeted traffic that would otherwise go to waste.
We've been in the business of online advertising for quite some time, and occasionally we order more advertising from the sites in our traffic network than we need to fill orders. This results in excess traffic that we can send anywhere we want to.
Normally, we would just redirect that traffic to our blog or affiliate sites that I promote, but we recently decided to give our traffic away to some of the subscribers on our email list, and they JUMPED on the chance.
The response to the offer was so overwhelming that an entirely new idea was born, to help YOU generate new leads for your business and build your list so fast that it will make you wonder how it's been so difficult in the past.
I'll tell you all about it in just a minute, but for now — just claim your free traffic by visiting the link below…
I've received many questions that go something like this:
Franco, How Can I Create A Well Converting Attraction Marketing List Building System WITHOUT Having to Reinvent The Wheel or Create a Website From Scratch…?
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I've been using this list building system for a couple weeks now and I'm really impressed with the quality and the high conversions I've been receiving simply by offering people free training on how to professionally generate income streams from the internet.
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It also comes with 3-4 built in income streams that get presented, follow up, sold and fulfilled FOR YOU… built in.
It's really one of the most powerful funded proposal, prospecting, list building systems I've seen to date and "PURE SIMPLE" to get this up and running for you…
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I'll be making a video review about this system soon so stay tuned…
And if you're looking for more Attraction Marketing Training you can use to build your current business, stop by the newly launched Global Cashflow Training site and take a look. There is a lot of great information in there that can help you get going and improve your marketing plan…
Driving traffic means getting motivated and bona fide prospects to your sales page. There are many methods used for this (PPC ads, JVs, forum marketing and others), but the workhorse for many marketers is list building. Not just a random collection of email addresses, but subscribers who know, like and trust you.
They know you. Your emails are recognized and opened. They don't get deleted offhand.
They like you. When they read your material, subscribers identify with you and think of you as a friend.
They trust you. Readers believe what you tell them and expect (rightly!) that you won't lead them astray.
If you're building your home business on a budget, then listen to this…
Now you can generate endless leads and build any home business, even if you are on a tight budget.
My buddy is giving away 2 free videos that will show you how my team and I use the internet to generate TONS of free targeted traffic for our websites and our businesses…
In fact, we get high volumes of targeted traffic everyday! It's what List Building is really all about. And here's the best part… you don't need to be a computer expert in order to use these simple techniques and get BIG results.
So if you're building your business on a budget, and utilizing Attraction Marketing tactics, use this next recommendation to grab some free video training. We'll keep showing you how to start driving tons of traffic to your websites without spending a dime in most cases!
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Tomorrow, we'll post about one of my main online marketing "Secrets"…
The Twitter community is a great way to incorporate your list building techniques. Time magazine says, "Twitter is on the way to becoming the next killer ap." Well, it's no longer 'on the way', it is the next killer ap.
What's Twitter? Twitter is a free online connectivity service that takes advantage of mobile phone text messaging as well as traditional chat style communication. Sounds simple, right? It is. Twitter is an application originally meant to post short, stream-of-consciousness messages between friends. "I'm getting on the subway now, the crowd is huge." - that sort of thing. But, like all things net, it has morphed past the original intended purpose.
If you looking at finding ways to make money online, particularly in affiliate marketing, list building must be your number one goal. Build a large subscriber list and you’ll have a money tap that you can turn on and off for life. Your number one goal online must be to build your own list. There are two ways to build a list. The Slow Way and the Fast Way… I recommend building your list fast.
Every online business has the goal of providing great customer service. Afterall, a satisfied customer is a happy customer. And a happy customer is a returning customer, and is a promoter of your products or services. This could potentially generate more revenue for your business.
As your website grows in popularity, you want to make sure that you create opportunities for your visitors to sign up for your newsletter or email list. List Building is important to the longevity of your Internet business.
Relying only on drop-in sales is not a good business option. Building a loyal customer basis should be your primary goal. Subscribers can quit at anytime, but, knowing that and providing good quality content will keep most subscribers on your list.
With an opt-in list you can email your list whenever you want. Preparing good useful information will keep your subscribers waiting for more information from you. You have to be on the alert to keep your subscribers happy and satisfied.
Be creative in your promotional materials. Keep one step ahead of your subscribers. Research the current things people are searching for. Stay one step ahead of your subscribers by having new things and ideas to share with them. Write informational and easily digestible articles. Write an ebook related to your niche and give it away to your subscribers. Use your experience and expertise to help other people by giving away manuals and resource guides to your subscribers. Allow your subscribers to give away your ebook as long as they don't change the original content and they keep all links intact. This is called Attraction Marketing .
Offer special discounts for your product to your subscribers list. Offer freebies once in a while. But don't overdo it. Lots of mail marketers make the fatal mistake of flooding their mailing list with information that is not valuable or has been overused.
Join the Global Mentors Team and use these and other techniques to build your online business.
It's as simple as setting up a blog, a subscriber or opt-in button and providing content & videos to attract visitors. If you are asking prospects to purchase a product or service, you have to answer their unspoken question, "Why Should I Buy This NOW?"
"However you decide to use urgency on your sales pages, you need to focus on just one purpose - to make the reader feel that it is in his or her best interest to buy your product or service NOW!"
Your visitors may want to buy, but they need a credible reason to buy NOW.
Urgency, whether its real or implied is an essential ingredient of any sales message, online or offline.
There are several ways to communicate effectively.
Here are 4 ways:
Take full advantage of the buying seasons. Annual events have an inbuilt urgency.
Where appropriate, add time limits to your offers. If the offer really does expire in 5 days, make a big deal of it.
Scarcity, real or imagined communicates urgency. If there are only a few items or a few spaces left, say so. Let your visitors know there is a limited amount.
Fear also carries with it, a sense of urgency. Not every product or service can take advantage of fear as a means to create urgency.
No matter how you decide to use urgency on your sales page, you need to focus on one purpose - to make the reader fee that it is in his best interest to buy your product or service NOW!
By focusing attention on "NOW", you can significantly raise your conversion rates simply by increasing the number of people who complete a purchase on their first visit to your site.
List building should be one of your most powerful marketing tools. In order to build sales potential and continued relationships with your potential and current clients, you need to create tools and paths for your subscribers to continually move back and forth with, and be able to do so as seamlessly as possible.
What Steps Should You Take To Advance Your List Building Efforts?
Ad Swaps help you attract more registrants. By swapping ads with other webmasters who themselves are running blogs, ezine, or websites that are relevant to your products and services you stretch your advertising presence.
Article marketing is key to getting the word out about your product or service. By writing great content you can easily persuade online users to subscribe to your list by simply writing and distributing useful and informative articles. Make sure everything you write will attract those who are searching for your niche product/service.
Email signature files are one very important way you can expand your list. You can include a brief description of your email marketing list and its benefits. This is a free advertising method, and a great way to get your website into the inbox's of many, many people.
Forum posting is a very effective way to advertise your business by helping others. Joining forums and online discussion boards that are frequented by your target market, and posting smart replies together with your signature file which of course contains the URL to your opt-in page will give you more exposure and will build trust.
PPC Advertising is a more aggressive approach in building your list, you can post your ad on major search engines which can generate instant traffic and leads.
Use testimonials from some of your most satisfied subscribers. Add these testimonials to your website, ezine page, and even on your blog. Why would someone want to subscribe? Make sure that each testimonial communicates the benefits that your current subscribers are getting as a member of your email marketing list.
Viral marketing is a perfect way for you to send an ebook, interesting email or video clips, informative articles, or part of your ezine that contains a link to your opt-in page to prospective clients. By allowing and encouraging your recipients to forward these viral marketing tools to their friends and family members you can greatly widen your reach.
Partner with a related business or organization. Think of a business or organization that is related to your business, but not a competitor. You can work together to promote each other's email communications to your customers. Highlight your guest writer in your newsletter and ask that they do the same for you. At the end of each article, invite readers to join that author's email list. Join a Blog Carnival for more great exposure.
Include an email subscription link in all online content. Do you have articles on your website or on other websites? Do you have your own blog? This is another great opportunity to add people to your list. Include a link that takes readers to your sign-up page or in a widget in your sidebar. Your copy could read, "Like this article? Get more like it in your inbox. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter."
Include a subscription link at the bottom of your email signature. This is a free way to advertise your newsletter. Add one line that describes the benefits of your newsletter or email promotions.
Promote your newsletter in all of your printed materials, including your business cards. Business cards are a great place for a quick promo. By putting some of these tactics into action, you will see great results in your list building efforts. More contacts mean more opportunities to bring in new customers and build lasting relationships with them. Use all of these methods so that you’re list building all the time. By using all the weapons in your Internet marketing arsenal, you'll be able to have fun blogging about your niche, but you'll be list building at the same time. Check out our system and you'll find that your success is our number one priority…
Here are a few simple things that you can do to build your list: Put a "Join My Email List" or "Subscribe to Our Newsletter" opt-in box at the top of your sidebar, which will help your list building efforts as well. Constant Contact and other email marketing service providers make it easy for you to do this. It's very important that you do. Your website is the first place most people look when they want information about your business or when they want to bookmark your site to come back. Don't miss the chance to start building an attraction relationship with them.
Ask your visitors and customers for their email addresses and permission. Whether it's over the phone or in person, don't forget to tell customers about your email communications and ask if you can add them to your list. If you have a physical store, put out a sign-up book in a prominent place. If your business is internet-based and your only customer communication is through email, send them a follow-up email after an order and ask if they want to join your list. Ask acquaintances you meet when networking and at trade shows to join. When you meet people at networking events and trade shows tell them about your free e-newsletter or your email-only specials and ask them if they would like to join your list.
Beyond the Basics:
Take your email marketing to the next level. Offer incentives for signing up for your newsletter. It's amazing how a freebie or a chance to win a prize can be just what a person needs to "take the plunge" and sign up for your email list. Your giveaway doesn't have to be costly; it can be as simple as a free resource guide or ebook. Make it clear to those who sign up that they will be added to your email list.
Conduct a "Forward to a Friend Contest." In your newsletter, let your contacts know that if they use the "Forward to a Friend" link to send this month's newsletter to at least one new recipient, they will be entered into a drawing for a prize. There are many things that can be used as email list building incentives. One useful advantage of using an email marketing service provider is that you can see which subscribers forwarded your email to a friend. With that knowledge, you can easily run the contest. See how to have win-win relationships…
List building is one of the most important parts of building a successful business.List building is crucial to your Internet marketing success and overtime, will prove to be your Internet marketing business's most valuable asset. The first step in successful list building is to begin with the end in mind.
List building is like capturing traffic to use over and over again. One way to start list building without using a squeeze page is by using a blog. Sometimes we get tunnel vision and focus on a single strategy for list building.
Everyone wants better results from their email marketing efforts. One way to do this is to grow your email list! We will cover the elementary steps of list building as well as some more creative ideas.
Just The Basics:
When you begin your email marketing, it's quite normal to have a smaller list. It takes a concerted effort to get in the habit of asking for email addresses. There are those who have been email marketing for years and still aren't taking advantage of all the opportunities they right in front of them to grow their list.
How profitable are you allowing your original content to be? Kind of a different question, huh? Think about it, though….How valuable is the content you have on your site? We could go on for days about the how's and why's but, the one thing you need to know is that the more original content you have, the more valuable it is to you. Most website owners use their articles as ways to create backlinks. While that is a goal and a good way to see some value, it is not the end all. Some website owners only see their articles as more good info for visitors to read while they are there. While both of these have value and some truth to it, there really is more to the story.
Think about this for a minute….what makes you stick around a website for more than 10-30 seconds? Is it just the fact that the subject material is what you were looking for? Maybe its because of the subject matter and the way info is presented. One of the most valuable benefits of writing articles for your business - is the fact that your articles will attract people who want to learn more from you and/or are ready to buy from you.
Remember back to the last time you purchased an ebook or resource guide. You liked what you read, wanted to learn more, so you listened to the writers call to action. When you did this you visited the website, opted in to their free newsletter, and whether it was that first visit or a secondary visit you decided to make a purchase. What you may not have known was that the owner of that website may have wrote that info for free. They may have paid for it to be written, but, the fact of the matter is that based on other forms of advertising this type is longer lasting, more useful, and can attract visitors like no other type of advertising can do.
Think about the last time you bought ebook or home study course, chances are that you read something that the owner of that business wrote for free. You liked what you read. Wanted to learn more. So you listened to the writer's call to action, and visited their website, then opted into their free newsletter or subscriber list. And perhaps you even bought one of their products.
All direct sales businesses need to have a continually growing database as a survival tactic. As long as your list is growing, it means that you have prospective customers. These customers can be contacted any time you have new info to inform them of. Most online marketers are taught to build their list as one of their first objectives. Massive list building is their goal and bigger profits is what they are ultimately after.
Which means that you need to either hurry up fast and get your list building started in a hurry and catch anyone and everyone or you should target a specific part of your niche and use your attraction marketing skills to build your list. The saying goes…Time is Money! In case you didn't know, there are other marketers out there who are following down the same path you are going down. Accelerate your list building efforts by doubling your list. Doubling may not be enough, in order to really build the type of list you need in order to keep moving forward, you need to build fast in order to move ahead of the game and not allow all the other marketers in your niche to pass you by.
One of the most important ways to get visitors to sign up is to make your sign up method practical and easy to understand. Make sure your sign up is in a strategic area on your website and that there is no way that potential prospects will have any difficulty during their sign up process. Make sure the sign up is in a prominent place on your website, this is very important. Offer to give away ebooks or resource guides to new sign ups. Use ad space on other sites or on other internal pages. Every time you create a signature for your forum marketing put a tag line in for a free resource guide for new sign ups.
In order to get more sign ups you should let your readers know that you value their privacy and that their information is safe and will not be sold or given away to anyone. Ask for feedback. Allow visitors to input their personal info and share ideas and suggestions with you, and in response you will obtain their names and email info to grow your business.
What is meant by seeing the world through the eyes of your prospect? It means that you should begin every writing assignment like you are an investigative reporter. Ask your fictional client and his or her best salespeople a ton of questions, similar to these:
What is the product?
Why is this product made the way it is?
What consumer problems, desires, and needs is it designed for?
What's special about it? Does it fulfill a consumer's needs better than the competition? And, why?
What other customer says so?
What proof do you have to make your case believable?
What are all the product's best features? Is this really going to be a benefit to the consumer?
If you had unlimited funds, would you improve this product? If so, how?
Who is this product's target market? Who are the 20 percent who generate 80 percent of sales?
What irresistible offers might trigger explosive sales?
What premium features can be added to press your prospects' hot buttons?
List building with articles is one of the best ways to build a rapidly growing and responsive list. With niche related articles you will attract people who are interested in the products and services you are offering. Articles are an important part of any marketers newsletter and website. They can also be used for article distribution, as a powerful promotional tool for your website.
Articles are great for list retention. How do articles help build your newsletter list? When you use good informative articles, preferably written by or for you, in your newsletter, you will keep subscribers happy and interested enough so that they will want to stay on your list. This helps to build good relations with subscribers. Also, building a feature in the newsletter to allow it to be forwarded or emailed to their friend will help you to gain a greater more targeted list. Read more
Most marketers realize the importance of list building and the responsibility to perform the tasks that are needed in order to build a list that is niche related and that attracts customers who are interested in their product or service. Increased web site traffic depends on the efforts of the online professional and the resources that are at his/her disposal.
Many web site owners outsource list building instead of tackling the chore themselves, but a substantial number of marketers are now realizing their potential and are creating their list themselves. In recent years, various software programs and new ideas have been created by the Internet community with the promise of making the task of list building simpler. Most people have come to the realization that building an email list is not as difficult as it once seemed. These new, bold ideas are rapidly gaining acceptance by experienced marketers and by many of the new online marketers. Read more
