The Top 3 Ways on How To Build a List

In Internet Marketing you will often here the phrase "the money is in the list". This is fine, but how do you go about building a list. In this article I will show you the top 3 ways to do this. The first is forum commenting, the second is by adding an e-mail signature and the third is by using classified ads. All these methods require time and effort on your part, but that effort will pay off if you let it.

The first method on how to build a list is by using forums. By now you will have chosen your niche, this is the product and group of people you are going to market too. This group of people will most likely have a forum, a place they can go to, to swap ideas and comment on things they have read and heard. What you have to do is find out where these people hang out and join them. Most forums will allow you to put a "signature" on your post. This signature should contain your call to action and a link to your website. The trick to this method is not quantity of posts, but quality. Do not just post one-liners, but contribute something useful to the discussions. Give the forum posters quality information, something they can use, something that helps them. Over time you will gain a good reputation and people will be more likely to click on your link to see what else you have to say.

The second method is very simple. What you do is add a signature with your link and a call to action at the end of every e-mail you send out. This way you gain more exposure for your site. Think about it, e-mails often get forwarded on to other people than the one you sent to initially. If your e-mail has a signature on it, it has the potential to get seen by a great many people.

The third method is to post adverts on various sites telling people what you have to offer - post your link and your call to action. Sites like Craigslist, Yahoo classifieds, eBay classifieds and US free ads all allow you to do this for free. The advert can be text based or you can add an image to make it really stand out. Aim to add your advert at least once a week to these sites to keep the momentum going.

By now I hope you can see that the question of how to build a list is really answered by sustained action. Aim to do at least three hours forum posting and two hours classified ad posting each week. More if you have the time. You have to get what you're promoting out there and tell people about it. The old adage "build it and they will come" is not true, unless you market it by following these methods. So here's to your luck and I hope you stick with it and see the results you want.

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