It is a strange thing but sometimes new Internet marketers lose sight of the object of building an opt-in list. They can get so caught up in expanding their opt-in lists that they lose sight of the obvious. You build an opt-in list for the purpose of building your business. Building the list isn’t the main objective. A list with only 10 names and email addresses is 10 times more valuable if you make ten sales than a list with 10,000 names on it that you make one sale to. Quality is more important than quantity when you are talking about opt-in list names and email addresses.

There really are only three basic rules for building a list that will build your business and that, after all, is the objective.

Rule #1: Ask! Ask the members of your existing list what they want. Ask them what kind of information that will best serve their purposes and then provide what they ask for. People love to be asked for their opinions. It makes them feel valuable and the fact is that they and their opinions really are valuable to you.

Rule #2: Don’t over-do it! You may want to stay in constant touch with your opt-in list but they will not like too much contact. I have just recently removed myself from a mailing list that did provide me with some excellent information but three emails a day was a distraction and an interruption…so I opted out. Keep your enthusiasm in check, and try to only send a maximum of one e-mail a day unless special circumstances arise requiring more.

Rule #3: Know the members of your list. Knowing who the members of your list are will help you to gather names and email addresses of like-minded individuals. These like-minded individuals will build your list, as well as, build your business. Never be afraid to ask your list to recommend you to their friends and co-workers, or to others who share their passion for your niche. ‘Know other tennis enthusiasts? Show them you’re in the know – forward them your copy of today’s issue and suggest they subscribe!’

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As Internet marketers, we all know that building a list is a must for us to be able to have success. Also we need a list to sell our services or products to. However, most people have no clue on how important blogging is to do just that.

On the Internet we all have a targeted audience we are trying to reach. Better yet, we want to get that traffic to follow us and opt-in to our list… correct? If you don’t have a following, the traffic to your site will be next to nothing and your information or product you want to get out will not be seen or sold.

With all the ways on the Internet to get targeted traffic to your site, I feel that most Internet Marketers don’t take blogging as serious as they should. When blogging is done correctly, it is one of the most powerful tools to get people to opt-in to your list, make sales and get your information out to the people.

Would you agree that advertising is the one thing on the Internet that most people, not all, don’t want to get when surfing the web? Well, with blogs you are advertising your information or product without giving the red flags of advertising. People want information when they are on the Internet. With blogs you give them exactly what they want, targeted information on what they are seeking. However, at the same time you are advertising for your service or product without them realizing you are advertising to them.

This is why more Internet Marketers need to take the blog thing a little more seriously. It works!

With regular advertising, people can’t leave a comment about your product or service. With a blog they can. You can look at this two ways; first, when people leave comments, you get to see firsthand what people think about your product or service. Second, you can use the comments to fix what it is they are not seeing from your words that would make them want to opt-in or buy. You can use the comments to change your wording so more people understand what it is you are offering them. This should lead to and possibly make quicker sales along with building your list. Can you see why blogging should be an important tool to use?

I hope that I have been able to help you see why List Building and Sales from Blogging is a bigger issue than most people think. With that in mind…I hope your blogs brings in the people and sales of your deepest desires.

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