How can I get people to sign up to my email list?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Leviathanose, Jun 6, 2010.

  1. #1
    Okay so I have a blogger blog. I could only find one kind of newsletter widget to use and that was "Google Friend Connect".
    Tell me if you have any better widgets to use on a Blogger blog.
    But how can I get people to sign up? I mean I will need people to get to my blog first.
    I am offering unique information and a free ebook for people who sign up. But I can't even find who has signed up or not!
    It's a Online Money making niche blog btw.
     
    Leviathanose, Jun 6, 2010 IP
  2. HelpingNewbies

    HelpingNewbies Peon

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    sign up to aweber...it becomes very easy then
     
    HelpingNewbies, Jun 6, 2010 IP
  3. Leviathanose

    Leviathanose Guest

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    Sounds good but is there no free options. Before I actually can scrap some cash from the blog I can't afford that. Have a lot of expenses IRL.
     
    Leviathanose, Jun 6, 2010 IP
  4. wildogre

    wildogre Well-Known Member

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    Send them some interesting emails and at the end give subscription link.
     
    wildogre, Jun 6, 2010 IP
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    give them free rapid share acc :)
     
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  6. Leviathanose

    Leviathanose Guest

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    Send who? That's the thing. And I can't even find who signed up at my google friend connect.
     
    Leviathanose, Jun 6, 2010 IP
  7. GoshM

    GoshM Member

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    #7
    You'll never get any one to sign in to your newsletter if you use free blog, it doesnt look professional at all. Get a hosting and domain and do some keyword research before you purchase the domain. Here is a free tool you can use to check if a domain is available instantdomainsearch.com
    And you can get a free autoresponder at mailchimp.com

    Lots of success and good luck!
     
    GoshM, Jun 7, 2010 IP
  8. jonna

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    Aweber is only $1 to try out for a month. Giving a free gift related to your blog if they subscribe would be a good idea.
     
    jonna, Jun 7, 2010 IP
  9. BossBozz

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    The "Make Money Online" market is highly competitive, the trick here is to make your readers believe that you have already made loads of money online and I'm afraid that hosting a free blogger account doesn't really convey that you have achieved this! Most sites in this market offer ebooks, videos and other gimmicks alongside various types of spamtastic software that they have developed to help you create a bunch of spammy backlinks via forum profiles, blog comments and suchlike. As I said this market is highly competitive and you will be up against the best "snake oil" salesmen on the web, those who market to internet marketers! No offense meant but I very much doubt that your information is that unique when compared to all the rest of the information that is available in this area and if you are struggling to get people to sign up to your mailing list then maybe you are in the wrong market. That said the best way to get people to sign up to a mailing list is to create a really clear and prominent call to action, something like:

    Maximise your conversion rates. Get the latest marketing tips delivered straight to your inbox for FREE!

    or

    Destroy the competition! Get the latest SEO high ranking secrets delivered straight to your inbox every week!

    Follow this with your sign up form. Make this form as simple and hassle free as possible so people just have to enter their name and email. Also make sure you have a good privacy policy so people can be sure that you wont misuse their details.
     
    BossBozz, Jun 7, 2010 IP
  10. QuackWare

    QuackWare Member

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    The eBook has to be really unique and useful for the user to want it. However with your niche that will be pretty difficult.
     
    QuackWare, Jun 7, 2010 IP
  11. jond

    jond Greenhorn

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    To get ppl to sign up, you need to get traffic to an autoresponder. Ping your blog, do forumn posting in a related blog to your niche.
     
    jond, Jun 7, 2010 IP