What do you do when you have a terrific site and no traffic? How do you build up a following? Well you can blog all day, spilling valuable secrets but if you don’t have traffic then obviously no one is reading. And you are definitely not making money. To do that you need an email list.
The best way to get your list going and to start making money from that list is to give things away. I’m not talking about free samples, raffles or other such goodies. Information is probably the easiest thing for you to compile and is probably very much in demand. You likely possess knowledge that others would love to have. Think for a second. No matter what niche you are in there is information others would like from you. If you are a dog trainer, you probably could come up with a book about 101 tips for a more obedient dog.
You ebook doesn’t have to be long, 5-12 pages would work, but do be sure to make it valuable. Then give it away in exchange for signing up for your newsletter or joining your email list. You can use an email program like Aweber that will allow you to create a sign up form and place it on your site. On the thank you page include the download to your ebook. So when someone signs up they will get a message thanking them for signing up for your list and with the link to your free ebook.
But let me say this one more time, give them value. You are asking them for a valuable piece of information–their email address–so be sure to give them the same.
What other methods do you employ to build up your email list?