7 Ways To Make Money Using Your List

An opt-in list can be quite crucial to any site or
internet based company. Even for a small venture
such as a niche profit site an opt-in list can make
a world of difference and also add some extra income
for your pocket. Rarely will you see an e-commerce
site, big or small, that is without an opt-in list.

An opt-in list allows for a company to market their
wares and site via an e-mail. With an opt-in list, a
site and a subscriber consents to sending and receiving
a newsletter from your company. Through this, you can
keep your subscribers abreast of what is currently
available on your site as well as whatever is coming out.

Because there is mutual consent between the two
parties, any mail sent to the list is not considered
spam mail.

Building a list is crucial, only a small percentage actually
subscribe to an opt-in list. Many people find promotional
mails annoying but if you provide a good newsletter or
promotional material,  you will see your list grow.You can
also achieve this by having good content on your site. If
people like what they see and read on your site, they will
want more. Newsletters are a way to attract people back to
your site.

Other than marketing your products and services, an opt-in
list can also be used to earn extra profit. Not all lists can be
used though. It would be good to first build a successful list
with a huge number of subscribers. The more subscribers you have,
the more money you can make. Here are seven ways to make money
using nothing more than your list.

1) Place advertisements. There are many corporations who are
willing to pay to put their banners and ads on a list with a lot
of subscribers. Selling or renting out lists is not a good idea so
rather than doing that, many companies would rather place ads
with lists that have a huge subscriber base. Your newsletter could
be placed with other's ads as each one spells money.

2) Make affiliations with other companies that are related to your
site's content. Other companies  will provide links and brief
descriptions of their products and services. With every click made
on the link that directs or leads a subscriber from your list to
their site, the company will pay you. This is called P4P or pay for
performance.

3) Make deals with other companies by asking for a small percentage
of sales done through your list. With every sale that comes from your
list, the company will pay you a small percentage of your sales. The
more people who buy from them, the more earnings you will receive.

4) You can also get products from other sites on a consignment basis
and sell them to your list via  your newsletter. Place descriptions,
articles and photos of the product in your newsletter. For those who
buy from you, you order the product from the other site and sell it
to your buyer.

5) Sell e-books or a compilation of your articles on your list. Manuals
and how-to articles are in great demand. Many people are willing to
shell out money to gain knowledge about a certain topic and subject.
With your existing list trusting your expertise in that area, an e-book
could be offered, sold or used as an incentive.

6) Create a network out of your list. Get people to invite more people
to view your site and subscribe to your list. The larger your list is,
the more people will be able to click on your links and affiliate links
as well as make your advertisement rates higher.

7) Subscribers are willing to pay for information if they know that it
can be trusted and relied upon. Use your list to get more people to
subscribe and to browse your site. Finally, use your list to earn money
by making your subscribers your partners. Your list will be the bloodline
of your growth and profit.