Want To Discover What To Do With Your Optins?
So, you have a website, you get a ton of traffic, and you know exactly how to get huge numbers of optins to your mailing list. Good for you! Now all you need to know is how to monetize that email list. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this, it is all trial and error. That said, any man and their dob can simply install a plugin like PopUp Domination, and get a huge number of subscribers, but you are not going to get very far when it comes to monetizing that list unless you play by a few simple rules. No, I’m not going to teach you how to monetize your list today, more importantly, I’m going to teach you how to treat your list.
Build A Relationship With Your Subscribers
You know, the vast majority of people who I have subscribed to have treated me like garbage, as if I am opting in so that I can receive pitch after pitch. Here’s the thing. A relationship with your subscribers needs to be nurtured big time. If you fail to respect your subscribers and deliver them the very content that they are in need of, then here’s how simple it is. They will all unsubscribe over time, and before you know it, you will be left with an empty list not knowing what happened. Its like traditional door to door salesmanship.
Consider going out of your way to understand what it is that your subscribers want. Even go so far as to ask them directly. Once you know what it is, then deliver it to them. I know, it sounds simple, and believe me, once you know what it is that your followers want, pleasing them and turning them into raved fans will be simple. Why? Because you know how to give them what they want.
Be A Story Teller
Everyone loves a good story, and not just that, but everyone loves a story that leaves us hanging. Consider the impact of creating a sequence of emails that spans out over 3 – 4 emails that tells a great story that the subscriber can relate to, that is associative to the problem that they are having. Using these types of sequences leaves you much more open to making recommendations that may result in sales occurring as well.
Allow People To Easily UnSubscribe
Last, and certainly not least is the possibility that even though you deliver great content, some people just want to unsubscribe. There are many savvy marketers out there that heavily segment their lists, resulting in a subscriber actually being a part of a large number of lists.
The strategy that most people use to do this is called “list segmentation”. Only use it if you know what you are doing, and I can promise you that most people just don’t know what they are doing. Just make it as easy to unsubscribe as it was to subscribe. Here’s the thing. Although we work hard trying to keep people subscribed, we use advanced strategies and plugins like Popup Domination, you are going to lose some subscribers. It is a fact of life.


