Most people are not aware that there are other ways of making money with an opt-in email marketing list than offering your products and services. You can start doing the things in this article, even if you have a very small list and the benefits will snowball as time goes on.
The five techniques that follow will show you ways to increase your income, explode your listbuilding, and build trust and a healthy relationship with your subscribers.
* Place advertisements on your page: This is a good way to bring in a little extra income and also make your customers aware of products related to their niche that they may have otherwise passed up. The only thing that I can say here is make sure it is related and that your list will find it interesting and helpful
* Promote products from other sites or users: This is a big one. Since the list was built through opt in marketing, nothing they receive will appear to be spam (as long as you keep it relevant and the tone conversational of course). You could offer your subscriber products from other sites that will be of interest to them. Again, be sure you word these offers in a friendly, trustworthy way!
* Offer “How-to” books and manuals: These are both very hot right now in any niche. People are seeking ways to do everything better. By selling ebooks and compilations of your articles or blog posts, you can give them exactly what they want. By giving simple ones away you can build a huge subscriber base.
* Try affiliate links and products: This is one to use once you have a big, trust-built list. You can offer your subscribers products that you have confidence in and are affiliated with. Due to the trust you have built with them, they will be likely to check the offer out at least. Simply put, that means more traffic to your affiliate products.
* Give your subscribers a chance to become partners: This is the most valuable piece of advice I can share with you on this subject because it creates a lot more than just extra income. It creates a lasting friendship that will benefit both of you and bring you both profit that was not possible before. You can offer to sell your subscriber’s products on your list in exchange for them doing the same. This will also bring you both insane amounts of traffic and list-building potential if dealt with properly.
These arrangements are commonly known as JV Partnerships and can be extremely effective. Just remember to always check out the quality of the person and the product you are considering to partner with, as your name will now be associated too.
These are just a few ideas of ways to make money from your list. If you take the time to brainstorm and apply different business models to opt-in marketing, you will discover many hidden treasures you were previously unaware of. So get out there, and think of fun and creative ways to bring in some extra profit, that help everyone involved!
