Your List Is Your Affiliate Marketing
Your List Is Your Affiliate Marketing
Have you ever wonder why you should build a list? Why should you put forth all of that effort? You got into this business because affiliate marketing was said to be one of the best ways to make money online.
Now you find out that you will have to build a squeeze page. And by the way you will have to work to get visitors to that squeeze page. Don’t forget that you will also have to set up an autoresponder and send emails to your list and this will have to be done on a fairly regular basis.
You might be thinking by now that this is too much work. Then you find out that more work is required to get things set up so you can get customers. Just subscribers will not put money into your pocket. Also, you have to work on building a relationship with your subscribers so that they will someday become customers.
In addition, you will find that affiliate marketing is not an instantaneous, overnight happening. It’s going to take some time. So, will you be like many that start down this road and never do it or will you determine to stay the course?
Quitting before you even get start would be a mistake. Working hard to build your list is the most important thing that you can do in the internet/affiliate marketing business. I can say and I think that most if not all internet marketers will back me up; list building is one of the most profitable things you can do to build your business.
Here are four reasons why you should be building a good email list. (Aside from the fact that you probably won’t have an internet business if you don’t build a strong subscriber list.)
1. Lowers the cost of acquiring new customers.
Having a list of people that have become members of your list allows you to pre sell or make sales presentation to that group of subscribers over and over until some of them will buy. This subscriber/customer base will pay off over time. You can continue to mail them content and offers as you work on getting more subscribers to attempt to convert into customers.
2. Maximizes the profit.
Building a list helps you to increase the profit that you obtain per customer. Not all of your subscribers will buy every time that you sent an offer. But a few buying each time you make a mailing means that over time you will maximize the profit you get per customer. So, you if you want more customers, build you list bigger.
3. Participate in major launch events.
Having a large list means that your opportunities to participate in major launches will increase. Have you ever noticed that when a large new product launch comes along many of the big guys are involved? All of a sudden for a few days you get emails from everyone that has a large list. By building your list your can be a part of the next big launch. The person launching the product might just seek you out as a JV partner to be an affiliate for his product.
4. Test you copy.
With a list of subscribers you can test your copy. Since you have a build in set of subscribers, you can send part of them one sales letter and another part a different sales letter. This will allow you to determine which one is more effective. This will give you a feel for your conversion rate. Knowing that you can approach JV partners and give them an idea of what they can expect if the help you promote your product. Also, it will help you to know what to expect if you decide to pursue paid promotions for your project.
These are just four of many, many reasons why you should be building your list. As I implied above list building is one of the most profitable undertakings that you can pursue in your internet/affiliate marketing business. As was noted above having a list will help you to monetize your efforts and it will allow you to move into new partnership ventures.
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Great points as every affiliate marketer needs to be building their list. As most will not purchase the first time they see something the power to follow up can not be under estimated.
As a product owner I know that every top affiliate I have has a list and builds that first before sending traffic to my sites. Those that do not never end up on the leader board.
Mike Paetzold´s last blog ..Claim Your Free Plug & Play List Building System
Your very right, building a list is very important, and it doesn’t matter how big it is… I’ve seen lists of just a few thousand make A LOT of money. You just need to treat the list like gold and it will pay off.
Joel Osborne´s last blog ..This Is How To Succeed In 2010
A list is great for almost everything including affiliate Marketing.
Building and maintaining a strong subscriber list is key for success!
Fred Lotgering´s last blog ..Twitter creator Jack Dorsey new venture
A very good post. It has taken me a while to understand the importance of a good list but now that I do understand I will be making that an essential part of my business. Thanks for the points as they are very important and relevant.
Andre Arnett´s last blog ..A Basic Understanding Of Search Engine Optimization
A list is a very important part of building your online business no matter what niche you are in. It allows you to follow up with a group of people with a similar interest.
Once you have a list of subscribers it is easy to find good quality products to let them know about (using your affiliate links, of course).
You have listed 4 great points as to why you should build a list.
Brett McEllhiney´s last blog ..Creating a Paypal Button for Your Niche Site Sales Page
There are only two main areas for any online marketer to really focus on and hone their skills in – building lists and driving targeted traffic. And the two are intrinsically inter-linked – you need to drive traffic to your squeeze pages to build your lists, and you need the power of a big, targeted list to drive the most targeted traffic.
Success online requires one to focus on both non-stop – trying to succeed without building a list, unless you have VERY deep pockets for PPC and ads, is like trying to drive a car that’s missing two of it’s wheels – you may move forward, but you’ll never win any races!
Doug Champigny´s last blog ..PowerStart 2010: Your Internet Marketing Priorities