3 Easy Ways to Build a Profitable List

You finally realize that you need a good opt-in list. After reading

countless articles and sought expert advices and have read many success

stories of people creating a small fortune with opt-in lists you finally

decide to have one of your own. Then it happens, you think you have

known everything there is to know about opt-in lists and have followed

their advices to the T and you still weren�t able to make a profit.

In fact, you may be losing money. You maybe hiring writers to help you

out, or there are some expenses incurred, even if you have a big list,

but only a very small percentage actually buys from you, your still

losing profit. You�ll realize that after a few months when you see your

statistics and sales figures.

So what could have gone wrong? Why have others succeeded where you have

failed? The most common mistake is that you dived straight right in. You

chose a topic where you think could be quite popular and would earn you

money. This just not the case. Just because you wrote people from the

list doesn�t mean they are going to buy instantly.

Here I will offer more advice, for those who have started an opt-in list

and have failed, you can rejuvenate your failed venture. For those who

are starting, here are three quick and easy ways to build a profitable

opt-in list.

1) Get your customers to trust you and your products first. Just

launching your opt-in list would not make you an expert and a believable

seller. Put many articles first before you start an opt-in list. Write

about the topic you know and have started and used for your site. Try to

put forums first to gain knowledge about your customers about their

wants and needs and target those wants and needs.

Join forums from other sites as well. Provide expert advices and

recommendations. When you feel that people trust you already, you will

be able to start your own opt-in list. You can build a base as well with

other forum users. You can ask them to join your list. Friends are

always good customers. Put up a link to your site so that they may be

able to see what you're business is all about.

The certain truth is, the money will only come in when the consumers and

subscribers believe and trust in you. They want a product or service

that could be a good exchange for their money. People are not going to

buy something out of your recommendation if they don�t know you.

2) Find a product or service that people want and need. Although it may

not be your forte, if you provide a service and product that you have

researched and learned about well, you can carry it on forward. Invest

your time, effort and money that you could sell as well as the buyers or

subscribers of your opt-in list can use.

While it is true that it is best to sell something that you have

interest in, there are not many people who have the same interest as you

if you decide to sell something that is not entirely popular or

profitable. Do your research well and you would see the profits come in.

Also provide your subscribers with promotional material that they could

actually use and spread around.

3) Make friends with other opt-in list users. This is basically

beneficial especially if it is someone who has already launched a

successful opt-in list. These are people that have the experience in

this venture and experience is still the best teacher. While there are

many articles available for you in the internet to use, there is nothing

like getting a first hand account from someone you trust.

Experienced opt-in list users will be able to tell you what to do and

what not to do because they have gone through it. While different

situations occur for different people, the general concept can still be

very helpful. There are many things to avoid and these people will be

able to tell you which ones.

Building a profitable opt-in list don�t just happen overnight. There are

many preparations and effort to do. Opt-in lists are built from scratch,

as your list grows, you should also maintain the quality of your list.

Keep it organized and manageable. Get or hire help if need be, just make

sure that your subscribers are happy and satisfied and they will be

willing to buy from you.