Comments on: The Strategy Behind NOT Collecting a Free List http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/ This blog reveals what I and others are doing to make money online. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Taylor http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-143929 Michael Taylor Mon, 19 May 2008 20:32:35 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-143929 Ryan I fully agree with you. The money is not in the list but the real money is in the responsive list. Michael Taylor Ryan I fully agree with you.

The money is not in the list but the real money is in the responsive list.

Michael Taylor

]]> By: Ryan Ambrose http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-138248 Ryan Ambrose Tue, 06 May 2008 14:00:18 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-138248 Monika, this method doesn't change any of your previous behavior. Again, you don't have to email bomb the people who join this way, be unethical, or be ruthless. This is simply a method to pick and choose those who may be more responsive to buying from you again than others. Yes, you should be good to your list, and if you have one already, keep it. But remember that these lists exist for your benefit too, and after all your effort and trouble, you deserve to gain from your labor. Monika, this method doesn’t change any of your previous behavior. Again, you don’t have to email bomb the people who join this way, be unethical, or be ruthless. This is simply a method to pick and choose those who may be more responsive to buying from you again than others.

Yes, you should be good to your list, and if you have one already, keep it. But remember that these lists exist for your benefit too, and after all your effort and trouble, you deserve to gain from your labor.

]]> By: Monika Mundell http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-138216 Monika Mundell Tue, 06 May 2008 12:19:23 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-138216 You raised some good points and I can see that your method might work better for sure. I have been building a list by giving away a free ebook very slowly. I only ever sent them one additional email with free tips in the near year I have done this. I know this isn't how a list normally works but I simply never felt the need for speed. I have been fortunate enough to getting very good response from my ebook readers. Aimed at the newcomers that often email me and thank me for the tips and the help I have provided. It certainly makes me feel good I can tell you this and that is one reason why I don't want to pester them with emails galore. Maybe in the future I'll use the list to announce a new paid ebook or some affiliate product I wholeheartedly endorse. You raised some good points and I can see that your method might work better for sure. I have been building a list by giving away a free ebook very slowly. I only ever sent them one additional email with free tips in the near year I have done this.

I know this isn’t how a list normally works but I simply never felt the need for speed.
I have been fortunate enough to getting very good response from my ebook readers. Aimed at the newcomers that often email me and thank me for the tips and the help I have provided.

It certainly makes me feel good I can tell you this and that is one reason why I don’t want to pester them with emails galore.
Maybe in the future I’ll use the list to announce a new paid ebook or some affiliate product I wholeheartedly endorse.

]]> By: Will http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137868 Will Mon, 05 May 2008 18:57:10 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137868 I agree with llama money. If you opt in then its not spam. Anyone stupid enough to sign up deserves to get that spammy once a week (or more) email hocking the next internet marketing tool that promises success but is nothing more than a loss of $97 to you. At least, in my opinion. Will I agree with llama money. If you opt in then its not spam. Anyone stupid enough to sign up deserves to get that spammy once a week (or more) email hocking the next internet marketing tool that promises success but is nothing more than a loss of $97 to you. At least, in my opinion.

Will

]]> By: Ryan Ambrose http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137482 Ryan Ambrose Sun, 04 May 2008 16:52:10 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137482 This strategy isn't about spamming, or farming names and emails from your site without the knowledge of the person on it. You never have to violate CAN-SPAM or COPPA. I'm not saying you should collect names and emails under the guise of a newsletter, and then only produce ads. I'm also not saying anyone on your list who has never bought from you should be removed. If they're already there, let them stay. You can use this strategy and be completely legitimate, give good advice, and allow anyone on your list to opt-out at any time to be completely legal and ethical about it all. I'm talking about the no-varnish bottom line of having a list in the first place: to make repeat sales. My last free list was worthless. People joined it to get the freebies, then never opened my emails again. That defeated the purpose, and why I intend to use this strategy shift now. I can be as charitable and helpful as anyone else, but I still have a business to run, and I want it to be successful. Yes, you can collect a list prior to a sale, and it could be some of those people might buy from you in the future. The point in waiting until someone buys, however, is to increase the odds that you've found a responsive customer. I've been on the other side of this strategy already, and I'll take responsiveness over bulk any day. This strategy isn’t about spamming, or farming names and emails from your site without the knowledge of the person on it. You never have to violate CAN-SPAM or COPPA. I’m not saying you should collect names and emails under the guise of a newsletter, and then only produce ads. I’m also not saying anyone on your list who has never bought from you should be removed. If they’re already there, let them stay.

You can use this strategy and be completely legitimate, give good advice, and allow anyone on your list to opt-out at any time to be completely legal and ethical about it all.

I’m talking about the no-varnish bottom line of having a list in the first place: to make repeat sales. My last free list was worthless. People joined it to get the freebies, then never opened my emails again. That defeated the purpose, and why I intend to use this strategy shift now. I can be as charitable and helpful as anyone else, but I still have a business to run, and I want it to be successful.

Yes, you can collect a list prior to a sale, and it could be some of those people might buy from you in the future. The point in waiting until someone buys, however, is to increase the odds that you’ve found a responsive customer. I’ve been on the other side of this strategy already, and I’ll take responsiveness over bulk any day.

]]> By: George Manty http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137463 George Manty Sun, 04 May 2008 15:26:10 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137463 @Wade, When people opt in for a newsletter it's not spam. @Ryan, I think your method is creating a more responsive list, but I agree with Jonathan about having multiple lists. @Llama money, I agree. @Wade,

When people opt in for a newsletter it’s not spam.

@Ryan,

I think your method is creating a more responsive list, but I agree with Jonathan about having multiple lists.

@Llama money,

I agree.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137143 Jonathan Sat, 03 May 2008 19:26:11 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137143 Hi Ryan you raise some interesting points for discussion. Personally I think you need dual lists. I would never remove anyone from a mailing list just because they hadn't bought something for the simple reason that they might at some point in the future. I think that with the internet you can store huge amounts of information so the cost of holding on to those irregular buyers justifies it. I think if you were sending out expensive marketing materials via post then you would of course opt for a more active list, but I wouldn't remove someone just because they hadn't purchased for a while.. who knows they may make a large purchase at some point Hi Ryan you raise some interesting points for discussion. Personally I think you need dual lists. I would never remove anyone from a mailing list just because they hadn’t bought something for the simple reason that they might at some point in the future. I think that with the internet you can store huge amounts of information so the cost of holding on to those irregular buyers justifies it. I think if you were sending out expensive marketing materials via post then you would of course opt for a more active list, but I wouldn’t remove someone just because they hadn’t purchased for a while.. who knows they may make a large purchase at some point

]]> By: Llama Money http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137142 Llama Money Sat, 03 May 2008 19:23:03 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-137142 There's no real harm in collecting names & emails before the sale, is there? That way your list is bigger. For sure, not everyone on that list is a buyer, but perhaps you capture some who ARE buyers, but not *right now* buyers. If you wait until after the sale, then you lose the chance to sell those people later. More names & emails doesn't cost you anything ( unless your list is HUGE ), so I say why not? There’s no real harm in collecting names & emails before the sale, is there? That way your list is bigger. For sure, not everyone on that list is a buyer, but perhaps you capture some who ARE buyers, but not right now buyers. If you wait until after the sale, then you lose the chance to sell those people later.

More names & emails doesn’t cost you anything ( unless your list is HUGE ), so I say why not?

]]> By: Wade http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-136964 Wade Sat, 03 May 2008 02:32:26 +0000 http://www.canimakebigmoneyonline.com/index.php/20080502-the-strategy-behind-not-collecting-a-free-list/#comment-136964 I personally think it is crap to collect email addresses to "spam". I hate commenting on a site and getting a thank you response back, or having the box auto ticked to automatically email you of future comments to that post. Shudogg Dot Com - <strong><a href="http://www.shudogg.com" rel="nofollow">Make Money Online Blogging</a></strong> I personally think it is crap to collect email addresses to “spam”. I hate commenting on a site and getting a thank you response back, or having the box auto ticked to automatically email you of future comments to that post.

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