Internet Marketing Opt in Email List Building - Ethical Bribes

"The money is in the list" has been heard all across thevalue initially and after the fact to keep people on your
internet. Every small business marketing on the internetlist
has started building their email marketing opt in list. WithWhat can I Bribe my Visitors With to Get Them on my
automatic email responders that will immediately deliverOpt in Email List?
your newsletter, email marketing tip series, or a greatOne of the most popular ethical bribes in the past has
little product review into your subscribers email boxbeen a free report. That, I think is changing. You have
there is absolutely no reason you shouldn't be buildingto create a special gift for subscribing that will attract
an Internet marketing opt in list.your perfect customer. A tip sheet, a special report, a
The thing is that there is so much competition out theregreat resource list, etc. is great to keep their interest
now trying to get people to opt in to an email list. Youafter you have them on your email marketing list but to
have to give them a good amount of perceived value.get them initially your need something with a greater
I use perceived value here because no matter howperceived value.
much value you are giving to get a person to opt in toWith everyone giving away so much information in
your email list, if your visitor doesn't see that perceivedvideo and audio today it is in your best interest, if you
value, then they will not opt in to you email marketingwant to build your email marketing list fast, to give
list.more that a written document.
You Squeeze Page Sells Your Ethical Bribe.How Much More Do You Need to Give?
Unless you are a well know Internet marketing guruHere is my suggestion for keeping it simple. Take the
and even if you are, you have to give something yourreport you were going to write and give away, setup
visitor wants enough to type in their name and emailyour outline, put the report on audio and have it
address. Just because you know it is a fantastic gifttranscribed. That makes a great gift, takes about 30
offer doesn't mean your visitor will know that.minutes or so to setup and give a great perceived
I have put my name on an opt in email list, received thevalue initially.
advertised information and deleted it within 30 secondsMake sure you take some time and format this free
of opening it. What good did that do me or the emailreport and audio professionally. It will show your
marketer who gave it to me? NONEsubscribers that you offer them professional quality
That meant the squeeze page had a very convincingeven in t the free information you give away. That lets
offer but the information did not give me any value.them know just what they can expect from you in the
That is one good score for the marketer with theproducts you create and promote. If they are really
squeeze page. The problem is they lost the time andimpressed with your freebies, they'll have a high
effort they put into getting me on their opt in email list.expectation of excellence for your products and
What good was their effort as far as building theirservices.
email marketing list is concerned?Remember to create a higher perceived value make
I know most Internet marketing opt in email list giveyour free offer look professional with a great graphic
great information. Email marketers put a lot of workof the report and audio. This alone will pay for itself
"someone puts a lot of work" in their ethical bribe. Withwith your first few hundred visitors to you email
the competition such as it is, you have to give goodmarketing opt in list page.