Rapid List Building Made Easy | Copywriting

By RayEdwards
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Today's subject deals with list-building. I get many questions from people who want to know how to build a list quickly to improve their business.

It's easy to build a list - easier than you might think.

The fact is the techniques of list-building are really quite simple.

Follow these three tactics to do some fast and easy list-building:

Make a "squeeze page". While everyone knows that squeeze pages work, not many people use them. It does take some brass to tell readers, "You can't see it until I see your e-mail address!" If you use a squeeze page, I promise you will get more subscribers and a great list. Check out my squeeze page at www.rayedwardscopy.com. Even though I don't offer so much as an ethical bribe, people still want to opt in. My conversion rate for this page is a healthy 38%.

Swap ads with other list owners. Look around for other e-zine publishers and offer to trade ads. They will run an ad for your list, and you will run an ad for theirs. Don't offer ads? No problem. Try a little cross-promotion between newsletters or blogs. Simply write a small paragraph explaining, "I've found a great newsletter which I think you will like. Check out this link." This is one of the fastest and most effective ways to build your list. It sounds almost too easy to be true, but it really works.

Look for opt-ins through forum postings. You can post good content to forums. Many forums will allow you to add text to your signature line. Try something simple, like "To get my 'Seven Tips on List Building', click here". That link leads readers directly to your opt-in page. Make sure you have a decent ethical bribe to offer - a special report, audio clip, video clip, a .pdf, even free software. Don't subscribe to any forums? Now may be the time to start! All you need is twenty minutes a day. Use that time to check out ten forums, add quality posts, answer any questions, and include your signature line link. This really works - I get new subscribers every day from this method, and I don't even have time to post to forums anymore.

You can get more information as well as free list building tips from our resource for the day, www.MyFirstListOnline.com.

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For an inside look at the techniques of a top direct response copywriter, visit the site of Copywriter Ray Edwards. There you'll find many marketing resources and copywriting advice.

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