You should always be building your email list, but are you doing everything you can to get as many subscribers as possible? In this article, I show you 7 tactics for growing your list quickly and easily.
1: Place your sign-up form in as many places as possible:
Place your sign-up form on every page of your website. You might also place it in the header or footer as well.
2: Get in their face:
You want your opt-in form to stand out so use bold colours, with a background colour, maybe animation, etc. Make the sign-up totally visible and eye-catching.
3: Use pop-ups:
Whether you like them or not, pop-ups work effectively.
You should test to see which type of popup works best for your audience; A pop-up that appears after a few moments, or when the visitor is leaving the page. Avoid having the pop-up appear immediately when they get to your page – you'll just irritate your visitors and encourage them to click away. People need time to see if they like your website and if they want to subscribe.
4: Give people a compelling reason to subscribe:
Don't just ask them to subscribe, give them something of value they would otherwise be willing to PAY for and you'll have a sure winner.
If you're brand new to the industry there are lots of things you can offer your subscribers will love. One ideal solution for you is signing up for the McLauchlan Academy affiliate program and offering your subscribers access to the free courses. They are packed with value and when they subscribe you get paid.
5: Get their friends, too:
Run offers that encourage your visitors to forward your stuff to their friends or colleagues, and always include an easy way for them to sign-up.
6: Use social media:
Perhaps this should have been #1 since social media can build a list faster than almost any other method. Place a sign-up form on your Facebook page, run contests, offer bribes and do whatever is necessary to capture the positive attention of your prospects and get them to join your list.
7: Cross promote:
Whether you're cross-promoting between your own product lines, or with another marketer, send emails to each list offering them a great incentive for joining the other list.
