A Good Mailing List Is Key To Making Money Online
December 20, 2010 by Milford Swem
Filed under Affiliate Marketing
Mailing lists are a necessity for anyone that sends out a large number of e-mails on a regular basis. The quickest way to make such a list is to compile the information – including name and e-mail address – of every customer or potential customer of your product.
Creating your own e-mail list may be time consuming, but these lists are by far the most useful from both a money standpoint and from a sales standpoint. These lists tend to be composed of those customers most likely to give you repeat business, and targeted e-mails to this group are far more likely to make a company money. One of the most efficient ways to create such a list is with a list manager. By providing coding for a form on your main page, customers can easily sign themselves up for your mailing list. It takes a bit of time to collect names this way, but the end result is worth the time spent.
Of course, there is always the option of using another company’s e-mail list. This is generally done by taking out advertising space on another company’s newsletter, or by swapping promotional space on your own list for space on theirs. In either case, this is a quick way to reach out to a new market.
The last alternative to getting lists for mailing purposes is to buy them. Their are a number of companies that specialize in collecting lists of e-mail address and categorize them by their interests. These brokers of lists can sometimes have outdated information so you should look for a reputable source that has received good reviews from customers. Buying a list can be a good way to start creating client contacts when you are just beginning with your online business.
For those that want a quick way to attract customers, the final option is, of course, listing the company’s newsletter with Ezine’s directories.
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