Having a large list of people to continually send your offers to is a great way
to increase your results while doing minimal work. All other things being
equal, a big list is better than a small one. However, list building can seem to
take a long time. Here are a few ways that you can speed up that process and
get a huge list at the same time.
Exchange mailings with other list owners. You will each benefit from the
other person’s list. However, to avoid violating trust with list members,
neither of you will actually be able to see who is on the other list. You will
only be sending your offer to each other’s list. But how do you make your list
bigger this way? Simply include an opt-in for their readers. Adding an
“exclusive” that is only available only to their readers will sweeten the deal
and increase the odds of their signing up. Believe it or not, many list owners
that swap mailings never ask people to opt in or use a good quality opt in
template .
Ask your current subscribers to tell others about your list. You have to be sure
that you have offered enough value so they feel good about making the
recommendation. It’s also a good idea to send messages on a regular basis so
they remember who you are. If you like, offer a token gift for those who
bring in new subscribers. Don’t make it too big or you may get people
creating fake accounts to claim their gift.
List building contests are another way you can use to quickly increase the
number of subscribers. You will want to offer a big enough prize to get
people excited. Offer a few top-level prizes, but also have a prize for each
person that refers somebody. It will take a little more effort to set up a
contest. For example, adding the code to automatically track who is sending
new people to your list so they are credited properly.
Exchanging mailings, having current subscribers help, offering incentives
and running a list building contest are some of the list building methods that
work. You can add a lot of people quite quickly, but there is one small catch.
You actually have to do them to see the results. So, instead of just reading
about it and thinking how great it all sounds, take action and see the positive
results for yourself.
You can start building your list with this high converting opt in video
template that will quickly add subscribers to your list.
To Your Future,
David B
