Introduction to List Building
Do you have an email list? How big is your list?
List building is an integral part of any online business. Just as how brick and mortar businesses keep record of their previous customers, the online entrepreneur has to collect the information of his visitors so that he can contact them again later on.
Therefore, huge focus must be placed on learning how to build a powerful mailing list so that you can continuously provide value to your prospects or customers at the same time monetize from them.
What is a list, exactly? Basically, it’s short for email marketing list or email autoresponder list. These emails are the contact information of visitors who come to your site who are looking for specific information on your niche topic.
In order to build a list, you will need to have an email autoresponder set up. The two most common autoresponders in the market are Aweber and GetResponse.
It is compulsory for anyone who wishes to start an online business to get an autoresponder account. This will be used to manage your subscribers and mass email your list with offers and information of interest.
Fortunately, these autoresponders come in different packages for big and small entrepreneurs, so choose your desired package wisely.
Once you have an autoresponder account set up, you’ll have to set up a business system for collecting leads or subscribers. more
