7 Ways to Build Your Subscriber Base

By Kristie Weddell (c) All rights reserved.

When you combine the use of several of the following techniques for
building
your subscriber base you will find that you can grow your list
rapidly. Don't forget though, building your list is the easy part,
Keeping your subscribers requires a lot more effort.

You will want to provide your readers with quality information they
can depend on. If you promise to deliver your information on a certain
day, then make sure you deliver it that day.

Provide your readers quality information that teaches and informs. And
more than anything treat your readers with respect. Don't abuse your
list by sending continuous advertising or displaying twenty ads each
issue you send.

Here are some of the best ways to build your list:
1. Your Website
Place a subscription box on every page of your website. Make sure
you don't overlook this simple but powerful way of gaining subscribers.
2. Give Them Something to Subscribe
This strong way of obtaining subscribers can literally quadruple
your subscription rate. All you have to do is offer your visitor a
free gift in return for their subscription. This free gift can be a
free ebook, software course or report.
3. Writing Articles
You can write informative articles and allow them to be freely
published. You will be branding your name. Include your subscription
information within your bylines.
You probably subscribe to at least one online newsletter or ezine.
Most ezines will include a feature article written by the editor or a
guest author. At the end of the article, a few lines of text about the
author, referred to as your "byline" or "resource box."
The writer gives the publisher permission to publish their article
free of charge in exchange for the publisher including the author's
byline.
Your byline is basically just an advertisement for your business. You
can usually include a couple of lines about yourself and a web
address. By allowing your articles to be published, your articles will
have the potential to be viewed by millions of Internet users.
4. Write Your own Ebook
You can create powerful ebooks and allow them to freely
distributed. Place your subscription box on each page. Allow others to
pass it along.
4. Submit Your Ezine or Articles to Ezine Directories
You will need to submit your ezine to a variety of listing sites.
Do a search for ezine directories in your favorite search engine.
Start submitting your ezine subscription information. Submit to at
least ten different sites everyday. Pretty soon you'll be listed in
hundreds of sites. Be sure and study the listings on each site. You
will need to submit a description of your ezine. Write a powerful
description that will generate hundreds of new readers.
5. Use discussion lists to promote your list
Discussion lists provide a great way of communication with other
people with the same interests. Usually blatant advertising is
prohibited, but signature lines are permitted. When you subscribe to
discussion lists you will be joining a group of individuals who have
mutually subscribed to receive posts from other subscribers on the
same list.
6. Pop-Up Windows
Although pop-up windows can be irritating if not used correctly,
they will provide a highly effective means of obtaining new
subscribers. Combine pop-up windows with your incentives.
7. Alert Boxes
Although using pop-up windows with incentives is a highly
effective method of obtaining new subscribes, there is another method
that is even better. When combined with an incentive, this method
will literally double or even triple your subscriptions instantly. The
alert box is similar to a pop-up window but doesn't require your
subscriber to fill out a form.

About the Author:
Kristie Weddell is an independent researcher and owner of
Affliatesource.com, a site devoted to providing resources for
Affiliate and MLM Marketers. Subscribe to her free ecourse
'5 Simple Steps to an Online Cashflow' at
http://tinyurl.com/33p42

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