Comments on: Mailing List Basics for Bloggers and Authors — Part 2 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/mailing-lists/mailing-list-basics-for-bloggers-and-authors-part-2/ Create financial independence and a lifestyle of freedom... with your words Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pfincome http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/mailing-lists/mailing-list-basics-for-bloggers-and-authors-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-937 pfincome Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:59:15 +0000 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/?p=199#comment-937 Thanks for the motivation to start a mailing list. Unfortunately I have so many ideas floating around in my head right now I need to stay focused. This is great info! Thanks for the motivation to start a mailing list. Unfortunately I have so many ideas floating around in my head right now I need to stay focused. This is great info!

]]> By: Pat http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/mailing-lists/mailing-list-basics-for-bloggers-and-authors-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Pat Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:51:21 +0000 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/?p=199#comment-402 I have to second, no - third the power and usability of Aweber. Also, their customer service is ridiculous (in a good way!) I received a call from them just to make sure everything was ok as I was getting started. If felt really good to know that I had a real person to speak with in case I needed help. In my study guide blog with a newsletter, I don't have any "thing" to give away, but I'm still grabbing a lot of subscribers. The reason is because my "bait" is the fact that I will tell everyone when a certain event (specifically, the the launch of the brand new version of the exam) will happen. So for me it's the anticipation of new information that only a few people, including myself, can get a hold of that is working for me and my newsletter. I have to second, no – third the power and usability of Aweber.

Also, their customer service is ridiculous (in a good way!) I received a call from them just to make sure everything was ok as I was getting started. If felt really good to know that I had a real person to speak with in case I needed help.

In my study guide blog with a newsletter, I don’t have any “thing” to give away, but I’m still grabbing a lot of subscribers. The reason is because my “bait” is the fact that I will tell everyone when a certain event (specifically, the the launch of the brand new version of the exam) will happen. So for me it’s the anticipation of new information that only a few people, including myself, can get a hold of that is working for me and my newsletter.

]]> By: Blog for Beginners http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/mailing-lists/mailing-list-basics-for-bloggers-and-authors-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Blog for Beginners Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:10:23 +0000 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/?p=199#comment-401 <em>the secret to getting people to sign up for your mailing list is to give something away they want.</em> Thanks for the advise, Lindsay. I'm planning to write an book and offer it as an incentive to join the mailing list. I'm receiving tons of great sales copy from all corners and it makes me realize that signing up for the email list doesn't just stop there, in fact it's just the beginning. I'm following and obviously, there is nothing as powerful as Aweber. Great tip, anyway. Yan the secret to getting people to sign up for your mailing list is to give something away they want.

Thanks for the advise, Lindsay. I’m planning to write an book and offer it as an incentive to join the mailing list.

I’m receiving tons of great sales copy from all corners and it makes me realize that signing up for the email list doesn’t just stop there, in fact it’s just the beginning.

I’m following and obviously, there is nothing as powerful as Aweber. Great tip, anyway.

Yan

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