Hugh's Newbie Blog

The first thing you learn as a 'Newbie' is '..the money's in the List'. This is so true. You've built your website and now you need traffic and, more importantly, the names of all your prospective clients who come to visit your site. This means a good opt-in list. After reading countless articles and success stories of people making a small fortune with opt-in lists you to develop one your own. But then reality bites - it's extremely difficult to build a list. Even if you've followed all the advice that you've tracked down on the Net you still don't have a profitable list. Before you give up let me remind you that nobody said it would be easy - otherwise everyone would be doing it - Right?

So what can you do? Why do some succeed and not others. The most common mistake that Newbies make is to dive right in and expect instant returns. Like all business ventures it takes time. Time to build your list , and most importantly, time to build the trust of the folks on your list. Most people will not buy from stranger and need to be convinced that you're going to give them what you promise. (By the way - would be eBay resellers face the same problem - lack of credibility) Just because you write to people on your list doesn�t mean they are going to buy instantly.

Here are some tips to get a profitable list started or even to rejuvenate a list that's gone a bit stale.
1) Get your customers to trust you and your products first. Just launching your opt-in list would not make you an expert and a believable seller. Publish a few articles first before you start an opt-in list. Write about the topic you've selected and start getting your name out there a being knowledgeable"