I am using feedburner to collect email of interested people. I have about 22k confirmed subscribers with over 50k in total (including those who didn't confirm subscription). Now I am willing to send them email telling about the product I am promoting but can not find way to do so. What am I missing? Any help will be highly appreciated.
From my personal experience, you don't want to send a blatant sales pitch. If they get the impression that you're just interested in making money off them, then you'll see a lot of unsubscribes. I would come up with a pdf report, video, or other form of digital content that relates to the CB product. At the end of your content, I would then soft sell it.
I'd skip the affiliate selling altogether... ...and put out your own product. You'll get 100% of the profits. 100% of your customers. And 100% of your business. Otherwise, you're *giving* you're customers to other producers. If you built a list in your niche, it's assumed you know something about it. Enough, at least, to create a simple PDF and/or video product around solving their most pressing problems, and offering your product as a solution. Lastly... ...if people are on your list they are there because of YOU. Not another product creator. They are willing to buy from you, if you have the confidence to put out a product that offers a solution. At least this way you're running a real business where you are in complete control. Otherwise,you're putting other creators on a pedestal before your customers.
I also agree with you. I would also recommend you to sell/promote your own products. I know it takes both time and money to make something unique, still you'll get the chance to earn 100% profit. 22 K is a nice amount of followers. Send your followers an ebook guide or a video tutorial supporting your CB product. You can use Awebar/Mailchimp for better open rate and conversion.