July 21, 2008

Opt-in Email Marketing Pitfalls To Avoid

List building is an important aspect of profitable Internet marketing business. However. there are things you should never do or your subscribers will start clicking the “unsubscribe” link.

Don’t Promote in Every Email

Constantly sending your list sales pitches will get you labeled a spammer. They won’t trust you anymore since all you’re doing is telling them to buy stuff.

Never Leave Out the Unsubscribe or a Contact Email.

Leaving these two things out make you look like a spammer. If you don’t provide an unsubscribe feature then you ARE a spammer. When you are reported as a spammer, you and your business can get into a lot of trouble. You can be reported to ISPs, watch groups, forums in your niche and maybe blacklisted by many internet service providers. You’ll have to watch your subscriber base wither away and you’ll lose future opt-ins.

Your Subscribers aren’t Your “Buddies”

The kind of things that you and your friends send each other via email aren’t the kind of things you send to your list. Also, Controversial issues are to be avoided. Use that time to send useful information or free stuff to your list subscribers. You’re dealing with varity of beliefs that may not be compatible with yours. Stick to the nature of your site and business.

Don’t Rush to Make Money by Promoting Anything You Can Find

Keep the promotions targeted and maintain high value. Check out the product before you put together an email marketing campaign. Read reviews or buy it to evaluate your self. Your list buys because they trust you. Make a few bad recommendations and your business will suffer.

Being Lazy with List Housekeeping Will Cause You Problems Down the Road

Manage the email list with your autoresponders features. Don’t be afraid to invest some money. Success in your list building efforts demand a professional service like Aweber. The price is a drop in the bucket compared to your first successful email marketing campaign.

Always remember these tips to maintain an ethical relationship with your list subscribers and stay within the boundaries of what is allowed in sending mails to an opt-in list.

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