This document provides a checklist of 12 tactics for building an email list from zero to 50,000 subscribers using email marketing. The tactics include strategically placing opt-in forms on websites, split testing forms, using lead boxes in content, adding content bonuses or upgrades as incentives to opt-in, asking current subscribers to forward content to friends, and using tools like the Hello Bar pop-up or social media contests to promote the opt-in. The goal is to gently encourage visitors to opt-in to the email list through engaging content and incentives rather than directly pushing sign-ups.
This document provides a checklist of 12 tactics for building an email list from zero to 50,000 subscribers using email marketing. The tactics include strategically placing opt-in forms on websites, split testing forms, using lead boxes in content, adding content bonuses or upgrades as incentives to opt-in, asking current subscribers to forward content to friends, and using tools like the Hello Bar pop-up or social media contests to promote the opt-in. The goal is to gently encourage visitors to opt-in to the email list through engaging content and incentives rather than directly pushing sign-ups.
This document provides a checklist of 12 tactics for building an email list from zero to 50,000 subscribers using email marketing. The tactics include strategically placing opt-in forms on websites, split testing forms, using lead boxes in content, adding content bonuses or upgrades as incentives to opt-in, asking current subscribers to forward content to friends, and using tools like the Hello Bar pop-up or social media contests to promote the opt-in. The goal is to gently encourage visitors to opt-in to the email list through engaging content and incentives rather than directly pushing sign-ups.
With Email Marketing 12 TACTICS TO HELP BUILD YOUR EMAIL LIST
B Place Opt-Ins Strategically B Separate Guest Visitor
On Your Site Landing Pages Test to figure out if the best placement When you write a guest post on is above the fold, in your site's sidebar, another site, make sure you include below your single posts, at the site an "about 1' link, or something similar, footer, using a content bonus/upgrade, that sends the readers to a targeted on your about page, etc. landing page.
B Split Test Your Forms B Pre-Sell Upcoming Content
Make one small change (such as one Pre-selling is basically educating people less form field in your opt-in, or a on a particular product, even before different button color), and give it a pitching or asking them to buy. Educate test period to see if it boosts them for free; don't worry about whether they'll buy when you launch the performance. product. B Use LeadBoxes In Your Content B Reward First-Time Gently lead users to opting-in, rather Commenters than pushing it down their throats. Send first-time blog commenters to a Have a LeadBox pop up after a certain special thank you opt-in page with a period of time, or use CrazyEgg to find free gift. Download the First Comment the best place to put it on your site. Redirect plugin for your site. Very few bloggers are doing this yet! B Add Content Bonuses/Upgrades You ask readers to download the same B Influence With Social Proof content they're reading or (preferably) Use testimonials, "as seen on'� case an upgraded version. It's more studies, social media comment effective because it's more specific tickers, etc. to show that you are than your generic email opt-in offer. socially credible to your readers.
B Ask Current Subscibers to B Use Hello Bar!
Forward to a Friend It's free! Use it on the top of your site, People take the advice of their peers or make it a pop-up, make a it a slider at friends because they already trust their the bottom of your site, or have it drop opinion. Double check with your email down and take over the whole page. service provider, to make sure they allow forwarding. It's also easy to set-up on your own.
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0 Remind Readers They Can 0 Invite Social Media Followers U nsu bscribe At Any Time To Opt-In With A Contest The truth is most people are not willing A social media contest exposes your to unsubscribe when you give them site and message to many people. the opportunity to do so. If they decide Then you can easily bring them back to to stay on your list, they'll expect your your site. Contests can be run emails and give them more attention. successfully from Facebook, Linkedln, or your own blog. Offer multiple prizes, rather than one big prize, for a higher conversion rate.
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