How to Build an Opt-in Email List
If you want to succeed at building an internet business online you need to build an opt-in email list. Whatever your situation, if you want to build relationships with your customers and increase your sales numbers at the same time, you should try to build an opt list.
How to Build an Opt-in List: Attract
The first step is to create a "squeeze page" -- a page with a free offer to get email addresses. Offer a high-quality freebie that's related to the reason you're building the list. For instance, if you're trying to build an opt email list of people interested in weight loss, you could offer some free diet meal plans in a PDF format. When they give you their email address and confirm it they opt-in to the list (that's why it's an opt-in email list), you sign them up to your list, you give value, and send you money.
How to Build an Opt-in List: Keep Them
After you've attracted them in the first place, you have to keep them. The best way to do this is to send out high quality content on a regular basis. If they don't hear from you in over a month, they'll forget who you are and unsubscribe as soon as you send them anything. Worse yet, if you send daily emails with low-quality freebies or tips that aren't related to what they're interested in, you won't have an interested list. The most important part of maintaining a good opt-in list is to give them amazing and value emails from the minute you build an opt list.
Build Opt List - Keep it Simple
Finally, keep it consistent and simple. If you intend to send sales pitches, incorporate them subtly but consistently. And always provide value constantly. If you always provide value to your opt email list then they will want to pay you money. Keep it simple and don't add useless fluff when you email your email list. This will water down the value you give to the opt email list you build which means less money for you. Remember to keep your email simple with this fluff free phrase, "Build Opt List".
To help improve your business and make money, it's absolutely necessary to build an opt-in list and do it correctly; in fact, build one opt list for each site you build, and you could find yourself rich, famous or both!
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To Your Success,
Ken Nourolahi
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Why You Should Be Wary of Online Reviews, By Andre Larabie, Ph.D.
Shopping on the Internet has become a viable, low-cost alternative to shopping locally. One advantage of cyber shopping is that you can do it from home, and it is much easier to compare products when you can type the name in the computer and get a screen of prices in response. Many websites are tailored to do exactly this: take a product name and return a list of vendors that offer it for sale, sorted in various ways, including lowest price first. Many sites also provide product reviews for a product, so you can read what others have to say about the product. These reviews come in two forms:
- Made by verified purchasers, and
- Made by anyone who claims to know something about your product.
There is a caveat here. Some product reviews are "planted" by the manufacturer of a product, or by companies hired by the manufacturer. Online businesses have sprung up that offer the service of surfing around on the Internet and inserting positive product reviews. For example, suppose that you manufacture and sell a particular hearing amplification device. You sell several hundred thousand per year. If you want, you can just let the consumers judge your product and enter their own reviews into the many product review sites on the Internet. If you receive good reviews, then excellent, your sales will go up because people will read them and see that you have a good product.
But one day, you are surfing around, reading the reviews of your product and you discover that there are many bad reviews of your product; in fact, many are outright lies about your product. After doing some research, you determine that just as there are Internet companies that you can hire to enter positive reviews for your product, there are also companies (often the same ones) that you can hire to enter negative reviews about your competitors, and you suspect that this is what has occurred in the case of the bad reviews of your product.
How can they do this? Isn't this type of thing illegal? Actually, no. Many just consider it a new (and rapidly evolving) form of advertising. So in order to stay competitive, you decide to hire a company that will place positive reviews about your own product and negative reviews about your competitor's product in strategic places throughout the Internet.
I am not saying that all reviews are bogus; rather, I am just trying to illustrate one of the pitfalls of shopping on the Internet. Yes, you can find tremendous deals, but it is a different way to shop. I tell you this story so that you will read these reviews with caution. Sometimes you can find the email address of a product reviewer and you can send them an email with questions about the product.
An advantage of Internet shopping is that you can easily buy products from vendors that would normally be inaccessible. Some vendors have highly unique products and before the Internet was available, you could not easily browse through their inventory. Some of them did print and mail catalogs, but shopping on the Internet is much more interactive and far cheaper than shopping via bulky printed catalogs. Some websites allow you view a 3-D rendered product from all sides and even zoom in for a detailed view.
To learn more about Business Turnarounds, Commercial Debt Reduction, or Business Management and other related topics, order Andre's books directly from Amazon.com, or get details here: Andre Larabie. Andre Larabie is a published writer and successful business coach. Get a free excerpt from his book on commercial debt reduction at: http://www.AndreLarabie.com.
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- Made by verified purchasers, and
- Made by anyone who claims to know something about your product.
There is a caveat here. Some product reviews are "planted" by the manufacturer of a product, or by companies hired by the manufacturer. Online businesses have sprung up that offer the service of surfing around on the Internet and inserting positive product reviews. For example, suppose that you manufacture and sell a particular hearing amplification device. You sell several hundred thousand per year. If you want, you can just let the consumers judge your product and enter their own reviews into the many product review sites on the Internet. If you receive good reviews, then excellent, your sales will go up because people will read them and see that you have a good product.
But one day, you are surfing around, reading the reviews of your product and you discover that there are many bad reviews of your product; in fact, many are outright lies about your product. After doing some research, you determine that just as there are Internet companies that you can hire to enter positive reviews for your product, there are also companies (often the same ones) that you can hire to enter negative reviews about your competitors, and you suspect that this is what has occurred in the case of the bad reviews of your product.
How can they do this? Isn't this type of thing illegal? Actually, no. Many just consider it a new (and rapidly evolving) form of advertising. So in order to stay competitive, you decide to hire a company that will place positive reviews about your own product and negative reviews about your competitor's product in strategic places throughout the Internet.
I am not saying that all reviews are bogus; rather, I am just trying to illustrate one of the pitfalls of shopping on the Internet. Yes, you can find tremendous deals, but it is a different way to shop. I tell you this story so that you will read these reviews with caution. Sometimes you can find the email address of a product reviewer and you can send them an email with questions about the product.
An advantage of Internet shopping is that you can easily buy products from vendors that would normally be inaccessible. Some vendors have highly unique products and before the Internet was available, you could not easily browse through their inventory. Some of them did print and mail catalogs, but shopping on the Internet is much more interactive and far cheaper than shopping via bulky printed catalogs. Some websites allow you view a 3-D rendered product from all sides and even zoom in for a detailed view.
To learn more about Business Turnarounds, Commercial Debt Reduction, or Business Management and other related topics, order Andre's books directly from Amazon.com, or get details here: Andre Larabie. Andre Larabie is a published writer and successful business coach. Get a free excerpt from his book on commercial debt reduction at: http://www.AndreLarabie.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andre_Larabie,_Ph.D.
To get full details on how to safely compare products and save $200-$400 per month when you shop online, click on the link below: http://MyMarketingGenie.com/nour
To Your Success,
Ken Nourolahi
Monday, May 17, 2010
Ganoderma - The Herb That Promotes Your Wellness With Healthy Coffee; by Ken Nourolahi
Ganoderma is a type of mushroom with high level of disease fighting antioxidant properties that has been used in Chinese medicine for over 4000 years. Known as the King of Herbs, in the past Ganoderma was rare to find, hard to produce in large quantities, and therefore was reserved for the exclusive use by the royalty. Its use by the public was also prohibited and violators were subject to punishment by death. The modern farming technology has improved the production methods and yields, hence making this valuable herb accessible to the average person.
The mushroom’s properties are well documented for their effects on reducing hypertension, invigorating liver function, and improving lung, circulatory, and respiratory systems. The Wikipedia article revised on May 6, 2010 indicates that “Several species of Ganoderma have been used in traditional Asian medicines for thousands of years. Collectively, the Ganoderma are being investigated for a variety of potential therapeutic benefits:
• anticancer effects
• immunoregulatory effects
• antioxidant activities
• liver-protecting effects
• hypoglycemic effects
• antibacterial effects
• antiviral effects
• antifungal effects
• reducing blood cholesterol
• inhibiting blood vessel regeneration (angiogenesis)
• antifibrotic effects
• protection against radiation-induced damage
• reducing lower urinary tract symptoms
• increasing endurance for vigorous exercise”
Currently, various forms of delivery of this beneficial product are used by the wellness industry. A common method is its use in beverage items like coffee, tea, and other similar products. As a preventive measure as well as an aid for recovering from common ailments, the potential benefits of Ganoderma are uniquely unmatched.
The mushroom’s properties are well documented for their effects on reducing hypertension, invigorating liver function, and improving lung, circulatory, and respiratory systems. The Wikipedia article revised on May 6, 2010 indicates that “Several species of Ganoderma have been used in traditional Asian medicines for thousands of years. Collectively, the Ganoderma are being investigated for a variety of potential therapeutic benefits:
• anticancer effects
• immunoregulatory effects
• antioxidant activities
• liver-protecting effects
• hypoglycemic effects
• antibacterial effects
• antiviral effects
• antifungal effects
• reducing blood cholesterol
• inhibiting blood vessel regeneration (angiogenesis)
• antifibrotic effects
• protection against radiation-induced damage
• reducing lower urinary tract symptoms
• increasing endurance for vigorous exercise”
Currently, various forms of delivery of this beneficial product are used by the wellness industry. A common method is its use in beverage items like coffee, tea, and other similar products. As a preventive measure as well as an aid for recovering from common ailments, the potential benefits of Ganoderma are uniquely unmatched.
To get full details on how to enjoy and benefit from your favorite beverages with Ganoderma click on the site below:
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Spread Your Marketing - Sponsor a Race By Keith Lunt
Sponsoring a running race is easy. Just approach the organisers and make the offer! Even just offering a prize for every finisher can be a benefit to the organisers, as they know that a race with good prizes is more likely to get the runners back next year. And in return, if you offer printed promotional items, all of the runners will be seeing your logo.
Depending on the race, you should also be able to guess a lot about the type of people running the race. For example, a local marathon or half marathon is probably going to attract a high proportion of serious male runners. A local 5k will attract serious runners along with a good amount of not so serious runners there to loose weight. And certain 5k and 10k events specialise in attracting ladies only.
So, if sponsoring a race is so good, how do you find an event to sponsor and what must you do? Finding the events is quite simple. They go to a lot of effort to publicise their event so that runners will find the race - so you just need to think like a runner to find the race. Ask in local running and sports shops (who may also be sponsoring events and be willing to take on an additional sponsor). Look through running websites, forums and running magazines for more details of races to enter.
All of these will list the organiser's contact details so that runners can enter. All that you need to do is to write to the organiser, saying that you are willing to provide some prizes for the competitors. How and when would they like them provided? It is as simple as that. Just remember to mention that you need a reply in time to get the items sourced - telling them the date rather than the lead time will probably work best!
Then, all that you need to do is to source some suitable items from the huge selection available. From sports bottles to wrist bands, or more traditionally anything from pens to mugs. As long as you get the items printed with your website address, some of the runners are going to see the message and take an interest in what you are doing.
You can even offer to volunteer to hand the items out to make sure that they are all being distributed! Even if all that you offer is an empty water bottle printed with your logo and the runners get no other prizes, they will happily accept them and a lot will keep them for years to come (I am still using one given to me 6 years ago!). If the organisers have not arranged goodie bags then the bottles are handed out lose, else you just provide them in time for the packing of the goodie bags.
Get your message spread locally. It is well worth it!
Depending on the race, you should also be able to guess a lot about the type of people running the race. For example, a local marathon or half marathon is probably going to attract a high proportion of serious male runners. A local 5k will attract serious runners along with a good amount of not so serious runners there to loose weight. And certain 5k and 10k events specialise in attracting ladies only.
So, if sponsoring a race is so good, how do you find an event to sponsor and what must you do? Finding the events is quite simple. They go to a lot of effort to publicise their event so that runners will find the race - so you just need to think like a runner to find the race. Ask in local running and sports shops (who may also be sponsoring events and be willing to take on an additional sponsor). Look through running websites, forums and running magazines for more details of races to enter.
All of these will list the organiser's contact details so that runners can enter. All that you need to do is to write to the organiser, saying that you are willing to provide some prizes for the competitors. How and when would they like them provided? It is as simple as that. Just remember to mention that you need a reply in time to get the items sourced - telling them the date rather than the lead time will probably work best!
Then, all that you need to do is to source some suitable items from the huge selection available. From sports bottles to wrist bands, or more traditionally anything from pens to mugs. As long as you get the items printed with your website address, some of the runners are going to see the message and take an interest in what you are doing.
You can even offer to volunteer to hand the items out to make sure that they are all being distributed! Even if all that you offer is an empty water bottle printed with your logo and the runners get no other prizes, they will happily accept them and a lot will keep them for years to come (I am still using one given to me 6 years ago!). If the organisers have not arranged goodie bags then the bottles are handed out lose, else you just provide them in time for the packing of the goodie bags.
Get your message spread locally. It is well worth it!
Keith owns and writes for a variety of marketing websites, including Promotional Gifts and Promotional Flash Drives. Both have plenty of interesting articles and resources to help you find more promotional products.
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