How would you market OneMillionSubscribers.com

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by usedmac, Jun 15, 2006.

  1. #1
    So I have just launched a site trying to get 1 million RSS subscribers. How would you best market http://www.onemillionsubscribers.com without resorting to spam or anything uncool?

    Any ideas anyone?
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  2. Ben5082

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    you could give people a reason to subscribe
     
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  3. usedmac

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    Perhaps a contest of some kind? Would you subscribe with your email if you could win something?
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  4. youranthem.com

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    Thats it, looks like you've had a good start. It made my stomach turn upside down and thats a key factor.

    Its exciting.

    You dont need to give people a reason to subscribe, the reason is the whole point you ever made that blog. to get 1 million subscibers. Give a site review and a mention to sites that link to you, tell people a bit about your daily life, updates on subscibers thats it.

    Add pics of yourself. Reinforce your innocence, personality - People like helping small people grow.

    ITS GONNA BE REALLY BIG. Oh yeah, WHY AINT YOU ADDED NO ADSENSE?

    You'd make a million dollars, let alone a million subscribers.
     
    youranthem.com, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  5. usedmac

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    Not really in it to make money. Just seeing if I can actually get 1 Million subscribers.
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  6. youranthem.com

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    I respect that, but maybe a small google ad at the top, will make it pay its way?

    Unless you want to use my google ID and put some ads on?

    Ill trade you for a custom song about the site! :D
     
    youranthem.com, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  7. usedmac

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    I will give you a link and mention on the site for a song.
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
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    shahab6 Well-Known Member

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    There is no point to subscriber to your blog, at least offer something.
     
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  9. usedmac

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    What would you subscribe for? Money? A link? Just out of the kindness of your heart?

    Any ideas?
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  10. youranthem.com

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    can you see who has subscribed? DO you get there email address?

    i might have a few ideas...
     
    youranthem.com, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  11. Tearabite

    Tearabite Prominent Member

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    yeah - the best thing would be to give a REASON for someone to subscribe..

    getting dugg on Digg might help too
     
    Tearabite, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  12. youranthem.com

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    You could definately do some viral marketing. Tell a friend script and all that.

    Another thing you can do is make a banner that makes a webmaster want to show it like:

    AS SEEN ON ONEMILLIONSUBSCRIBERS or

    APPROVED BY ONEMILLIONSUBSCRIBERS

    somthing like that, if they show the banner, promise to mention their site cheerfully!

    I do have other ideas too... Could be BIG
     
    youranthem.com, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  13. usedmac

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  14. usedmac

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    If they subscribe with the Feedburner Email subscription I can access their email addresses. I have thought about giving away cash or perhaps iTunes gife certificates etc.

    Anything else?
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  15. jacksmith

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    whats the point of rss feed? think about it. then maybe u would find the answer.
     
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  16. Tearabite

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    just get all of us here at DP to go DIGG your story (i just did)
     
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  17. usedmac

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    Thanks for Digging. I just posted about it on the site. I don't like asking for Diggs directly on DP but....ahem ;)
     
    usedmac, Jun 15, 2006 IP
  18. shahab6

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    I just subscribed because I knew you from this forum, but if it wasn't for this forum I would of not subscribe.

    Good luck with.
     
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  19. usedmac

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    Thanks shaab6 for subscribing. :)
     
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  20. moleculeman

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    Getting ppl to do anything on the web is tough :p
     
    moleculeman, Jun 17, 2006 IP