This is actually a thread i exactly need.. thanks for sharing.. I still counting on back links actually, but the idea seems sucks after penguins
If you want to build a targeted list fast you may want to use paid traffic. Solo ads are one of the best paid traffic methods.
Get email subscribers from your visitors and reader on your site is the most quality and likely will open email . When you push on your email subscriber campaign , you might put some giveaway which is related to your website . Like you sharing something about Online Marketing, then you might give away some Google Adwords voucher , Facebook Ads voucher , free try on some SEO tools and so on.
The best quality leads come with understanding the needs of the target market first, then going after them... Then give MAAASSSIIIVVVEEE VALUEEE. Increase your good ol bank of good will and pitch a little bit. solve their problems and help them all the time
If you need sign-ups you need to do what you can to make sure your sqeezepage is convertable. If you can’t convert at least 30% of your visitors into subscribers you’re doing something wrong.