Comments on: 5 Reasons You Should Build A Mailing List http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list Successful Affiliate Marketing Strategies Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Consumer Mailing Lists http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-1175 Consumer Mailing Lists Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:27:09 +0000 #comment-1175 Excellent article, I wonder why more people don't use mailing lists sometimes, they are highly beneficial. I think another great way to influence people through mailing lists is to offer them an incentive to visit your site (coupon, or even some free item) this will create joy in the customer and maybe even get them to spread the word to their friends and colleagues. Very informative post, I enjoyed it. Excellent article, I wonder why more people don’t use mailing lists sometimes, they are highly beneficial. I think another great way to influence people through mailing lists is to offer them an incentive to visit your site (coupon, or even some free item) this will create joy in the customer and maybe even get them to spread the word to their friends and colleagues. Very informative post, I enjoyed it.

]]> By: Consumer Mailing Lists http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-1025 Consumer Mailing Lists Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:41:49 +0000 #comment-1025 Thanks for the good points. I'll be passing this along. Thanks for the good points. I’ll be passing this along.

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-182 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-182 Definitely a good idea :) I think most people, including myself, may underestimate the value of a good list. Even when big name marketers are yelling at us to use them :P Definitely a good idea :) I think most people, including myself, may underestimate the value of a good list. Even when big name marketers are yelling at us to use them :P

]]> By: Blog Forum http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-187 Blog Forum Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-187 Great post mailing lists in my opinion are where the money is these days. I give away free ebooks to build my list and so for have over 1500 subscribers. Great post mailing lists in my opinion are where the money is these days.

I give away free ebooks to build my list and so for have over 1500 subscribers.

]]> By: Kacie http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-311 Kacie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-311 Mailing lists are a great concept for bloggers to capture readers, especially for people that do not use RSS readers. I am just now learning about affiliate marketing concepts, however, so I haven't yet given this a try. BTW, I like your blog! My website is about frugal living, so I have to be careful about marketing products. Still, I recently posted an Ebates referral on my site for entertainment books and made $500! As long as bargains benefit my readers, I am looking forward to learning more about affiliate marketing. Mailing lists are a great concept for bloggers to capture readers, especially for people that do not use RSS readers. I am just now learning about affiliate marketing concepts, however, so I haven’t yet given this a try.

BTW, I like your blog! My website is about frugal living, so I have to be careful about marketing products. Still, I recently posted an Ebates referral on my site for entertainment books and made $500! As long as bargains benefit my readers, I am looking forward to learning more about affiliate marketing.

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-312 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-312 Congrats on your huge affiliate sale! You're absolutely right that email subscriptions are still used by many. In fact, I think about 1/5th of my subscribers are through email. Congrats on your huge affiliate sale!

You’re absolutely right that email subscriptions are still used by many. In fact, I think about 1/5th of my subscribers are through email.

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-313 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-313 Kacie and Jay, It's funny you both really connected blogging RSS and mailing lists as sort of the same thing, but I think they have a few key differences. With blogs, all the information is laid out already, right before your eyes. People probably won't feel the need to signup, since they can find what they want, and just leave. That's why a mailing list on it's own is really awesome. It can take as little as setting up a good squeeze page with a nice incentive, and you could get literally 50%+ visitors to signup to your list. Try getting those kinds of numbers with blogs ;) Also, with a blog, only your RSS subscribers are "guaranteed" to see any offers you want to present, while on a mailing list everyone can be contacted with just the click of a mouse. It's a complex topic, mixing blogs and mailing lists, that's for sure... I've been working on this comment for like half an hour haha. But, bottom line is that on it's own, a mailing list is an extremely powerful marketing tool. P.S. If you want to simple up your RSS readers, offer an incentive for them to subscribe. That will close the gap between blog and mailing list even further :P Kacie and Jay,

It’s funny you both really connected blogging RSS and mailing lists as sort of the same thing, but I think they have a few key differences.

With blogs, all the information is laid out already, right before your eyes. People probably won’t feel the need to signup, since they can find what they want, and just leave.

That’s why a mailing list on it’s own is really awesome. It can take as little as setting up a good squeeze page with a nice incentive, and you could get literally 50%+ visitors to signup to your list.

Try getting those kinds of numbers with blogs ;)

Also, with a blog, only your RSS subscribers are “guaranteed” to see any offers you want to present, while on a mailing list everyone can be contacted with just the click of a mouse.

It’s a complex topic, mixing blogs and mailing lists, that’s for sure… I’ve been working on this comment for like half an hour haha.

But, bottom line is that on it’s own, a mailing list is an extremely powerful marketing tool.

P.S. If you want to simple up your RSS readers, offer an incentive for them to subscribe. That will close the gap between blog and mailing list even further :P

]]> By: Quality Tale http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-359 Quality Tale Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-359 Hye, Thanx for giving good tips on affiliate marketing. Does it work for sending article links to friends? Waiting for your reply.... Regards, debudeodhar Hye,

Thanx for giving good tips on affiliate marketing. Does it work for sending article links to friends?

Waiting for your reply….

Regards,

debudeodhar

]]> By: Bec http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-365 Bec Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-365 Love the post! I too have been experimenting with Aweber over the last few months. You really need to develop a relationship, but it's always hard to do. There are always a few people in your inbox who you trust for good information, but you can't copy them either! Such a dilema. Hope we work it out! Keep up the good work. -Bec Love the post! I too have been experimenting with Aweber over the last few months. You really need to develop a relationship, but it’s always hard to do. There are always a few people in your inbox who you trust for good information, but you can’t copy them either!

Such a dilema. Hope we work it out! Keep up the good work.

-Bec

]]> By: Missy http://www.yimto.com/5-reasons-you-should-build-a-mailing-list#comment-366 Missy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-366 Hi---Tim: I keep hearing that "mailing lists" are the holy grail of affiliate marketing, so it must be true. I am really mixing up my blog monetization methods, and affiliate marketing has proven to be a tough animal for me. I think mainly this is because early on i signed up with a gazillion networks, and now im drowning in offers and options. It's hard for me to find an affiliate offer that really matches my niche. Im mostly referring to my main blog (Groovy Vegetarian) This is the same reason, I like Adsense so much, because it does the legwork for me, and does it so well. I plan on incorporating a mailing list for upcoming veg layouts, which are quite popular in my blog. I need to look into this further. But yes, i plan on doing it and it makes perfect sense to add to a blog. (mailing lists) Missy. Hi—Tim:

I keep hearing that “mailing lists” are the holy grail of affiliate marketing, so it must be true.

I am really mixing up my blog monetization methods, and affiliate marketing has proven to be a tough animal for me. I think mainly this is because early on i signed up with a gazillion networks, and now im drowning in offers and options.

It’s hard for me to find an affiliate offer that really matches my niche. Im mostly referring to my main blog (Groovy Vegetarian) This is the same reason, I like Adsense so much, because it does the legwork for me, and does it so well.

I plan on incorporating a mailing list for upcoming veg layouts, which are quite popular in my blog. I need to look into this further. But yes, i plan on doing it and it makes perfect sense to add to a blog. (mailing lists)

Missy.

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