Your Optin Email List Building Techniques 91 - 100

The *Future Goals* Technique
Tell your potential subscribers the goals they will accomplish by subscribing to your ezine. You could tell them how your information or content will help solve their problems, improve their life or get over their obstacles.

The *Specific Date* Technique
Tell your potential subscribers they will get a free bonus for subscribing before a specific date. Tell them the bonus will not be available after that date. You could also say they need to subscribe before midnight or the end of the day.

The *Free Directory* Technique
Tell your potential subscribers about your ezine or list by submitting it to free ezine directories. You want your ezine description to be as persuasive as possible. You could use many of the tips in this publication to help you with that.

The *Customer Reminder* Technique
Tell your customers about your list or ezine. You could include your ezine ad on or with every product you sell. If it's a physical product, you could insert a flyer in the package. If it’s a digital product, you could have the opt-in form linked to your web site or build it into the product.

The *Discount An email* Technique
Tell your potential subscribers that you offer coupons or gift certificates to other products and services in every issue. They will want to subscribe and read every issue just to see how much money they can save.

The *Offline Myth* Technique
Tell people about your ezine or list through offline advertising. It could be radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, CD ROM, videos, audio books, etc. Just because they read offline ads doesn’t mean they don't have a computer or access to the Internet.

The *Free Compliment* Technique
Tell your potential subscribers that anyone who gives you a testimonial for your list or ezine will get it published with their ad. People will subscribe and give you compliments just to get a free ad. Testimonials can dramatically increase your authority and sales.

The *Back You Up* Technique
Tell a similar list or ezine owner that you will host their back issues if they host yours. It will increase your subscribers, traffic and sales. It might be a little extra work and take up a lot of web space but can be well worth it.

The *I Will Share* Technique
Tell a similar list or ezine owner that you will share an opt-in form with them. People can opt-in for both your lists at your web site and their web site. You can also join many list building co-ops and co-registration services.

The *Publish And Grow* Technique
Tell a similar list or ezine owner you will help manage and publish their list in exchange for getting your ad listed in each of their issues. You will be building your list and their list at the same time. It could double your subscription rate.

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David
www.opt-in-email-list.co.uk