5 Ways to Get More Subscribers to Your Mailing List

by Onibalusi on July 31, 2010 · 58 comments






5 Ways to Get More Subscribers to Your Mailing List

One thing I now noticed among bloggers nowadays is that more and more bloggers are building their list everyday but the problem most of them face is how to build this list.

A list has many advantages and the bigger and responsive your list is the better results you can get, this post will be talking about five ways you can get more subscribers to your mailing list.

1. Guest Posts

When talking about building a mailing list, this is on top of my list.

One of the best ways to build your list is by writing guest posts for other blogs. The number of guest post you should write will depend on how big you want your list to be.

Another thing I am presently testing for my list is to dedicate a squeeze page for it and then write guest posts solely for the purpose of building my list.

When trying to build a list through guest posting, concentration matters a lot and the more links in your author bio the less attention your squeeze page will get so try as much as possible to dedicate your guest post to your squeeze page only.

2. Article Marketing

Another great way to build your list fast is by promoting your free offer through article marketing. This is one of the best ways to build a list and it has been in effect lots of years ago, one great thing about article marketing is that the older your article get the more traffic you could get.

It is very important to make effective use of keywords when trying to build your list through article marketing, make sure your articles have a good keyword density.

Another thing you must note is that it is always advisable to use highly trusted authority articles sites because this leads to them getting indexed quickly and it also brings about more search engine traffic.

3. Blog Commenting

This strategy is super effective if properly used. I am now seeing more results from blog commenting than ever.

One important thing to do when trying to get traffic from blog commenting is to do it on a mass scale because this tends to bring more results when people begin to see you everywhere. It is also very important not to write just any comment but to only write high quality comments because this will bring more results.

It is also important to make use of an avatar when commenting.

4. Ad Swaps

This method is super effective if done well. All you need to do is find a partner with the same list size and both of you will cross-promote your offers to your list.

Depending on your list size, ad swaps can help you add hundreds of subscribers to your list in one day, it is also very important not to swap ads when you have a small list size, I have tried this and it does not bring impressive results.

A significant number to consider when trying to swap ads is when your list is over 500 subscribers.

5. The Presentation

This is as important as every other method and many people tend to ignore it, people will most likely subscribe to your list if it is presentable than if it is not.

It is also very important to give a freebie to those who subscribe to your list because this gives them more reasons to subscribe. When trying to give people incentives to subscribe, try as much as possible to make it look as if they can have it, for example, it is very important to have a neatly designed cover along with your ebook when using it to promote your offer because this brings more results.

Building a list is very important because it makes it easier for you to communicate with your readers; it also makes it easier for you to make money online. The above are 5 great tips I use to build my list, use them well to your success.





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CJ - AffiliateGroundz.com July 31, 2010 at 5:36 pm

Great info Oni,
I heard that Popup Domination plugin is pretty awesome for getting more subscribers as well!

CJ

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Yeah CJ,

Its really cool.

BTW: Have you ever considered moving to wordpress? I will like to hear from you.

Thanks so much for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Hieu Martin from Blog Tips August 7, 2010 at 7:38 am

I have heard popup domination plugin. I will get it soon friend
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Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 31, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Hi Onibalusi,

Great tips for getting more subscribers to your list. Actually I think you listed the top/main 5 methods to get traffic and build your list.

All 5 ways are spot on and work, provided you actually implement them.

I am using forum marketing, blog commenting and video marketing to build my list.

So forum marketing also works great if you do it correctly.

Kindest,
Nabeel

PS: I think you meant Blog comment here:
“3. Blog Commenting”
“It is also very important not to just write any guest post but to only write high quality guest posts because this will bring more results.”

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 3:59 pm

Exactly Nabeel,

You’re right here.

Concerning the typo, thanks so much for alerting me, it has now been corrected.

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Steve Scott Site July 31, 2010 at 6:17 pm

Onibalusi,

Great article.

You are on the money, getting setup to do a few guestposts myself right now. It always seems there are more things to do than time to do them. Especially since I limit my “work” on all my web businesses to about 20-25 hours a week.

Thanks,

Steve
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 5:38 pm

Hi Steve,

That will really be great! Lets see how it works ;)

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Budi Blogging Tutorial Guy July 31, 2010 at 7:58 pm

Hi,
The most I like is point #3. Blog commenting, I think this is the best I can do right now.

Thanks
Budi
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Great!

Lets know how it works for you :)

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Justin Germino July 31, 2010 at 10:46 pm

Was going to agree with Nabeel, all of these methods are great ways to get traffic to your site, which in turn can translate to increased subscribers to your mailing list. One other option is to make sure when you include a guest post an author bio telling users how they can subscribe to your articles or where they can go to read more from you.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 5:43 pm

Exactly Justin,

You are absolutely right.

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Sourav August 1, 2010 at 6:00 am

Hi Onibalusi,
Even though I don’t have a list at the moment, but I think guest posting is a great way to gain the trust of more people and converting them as subscribers.
And you have used your splash page’s URL for this post. This is a good example of that.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 5:44 pm

Exactly Sourav,

You are absolutely right.

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Thomas Sinfield August 1, 2010 at 6:01 am

Number 6 should have been Popup Domination! haha.

I think the main thing is making sure that your list signup for is highly visible and make you offer attractive to your audience.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Yeah! Ahahaha!

Popup domination rocks!

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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lawmacs August 1, 2010 at 6:48 am

Five top points here this is one area i need to concentrate on now that i have my blog runing to almost the standard i want it to be building a list is great for our blogs i mut try these tips my aim is to have a list of about 1000 subscribers. thanks for the share.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 6:01 pm

Exactly Lawmacs,

These five points work wonders.

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Melvin August 1, 2010 at 10:14 am

I haven’t yet done ad swaps. I heard from people its really good however I feel like unfamiliar yet with that territory.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Hi Melvin,

It isn’t that impressive if you don’t have a big list, I used one to get about 25 subscribers with a list of 200.

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Dennis Edell | Direct Sales Marketing August 1, 2010 at 1:54 pm

While i have yet to do 1 2 and 4, I can certainly vouch for 3. Blog commenting has been my main source of everything for quite a while now. :)
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 6:09 pm

Exactly Dennis,

That is great to hear.

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Srivathsan G.K August 1, 2010 at 2:04 pm

Interesting stuff, Impressed :) Your blog is awesome and You share great content dude, keep rocking !
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 2, 2010 at 6:13 pm

Hi Srivathsan,

Glad you loved the post :)

Thanks a lot for the nice comment,
-Onibalusi

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Sathish from TechieMania August 1, 2010 at 6:37 pm

Nice article mate. I am trying to get more subscribers for my blog. Hope by following the above points, I will get more subscribers. Thanks for sharing.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:41 am

Great Satish,

Lets see how everything works :)

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Lakhyajyoti August 1, 2010 at 6:39 pm

Great tips Onibalusi.I do everything except the first one.surely I’ll try to write some guest posts.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:43 am

Great Lakhyajyoti,

Glad this post helps :)

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Blinkky August 1, 2010 at 7:07 pm

Commenting on other blog works fine. I think it’s the most easy way to get traffic =)
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:48 am

Exactly Blinkky,

Blog commenting is really very effective for getting traffic to your blog.

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Mani Viswanathan August 1, 2010 at 9:09 pm

Presentation creates a great impression on readers of a blog. So that point is pretty important according to me!
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:49 am

Sure Mani,

Having a good presentation is really important and it helps you easily achieve more.

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Hieu Martin from Blog Tips August 2, 2010 at 1:50 am

Great source. Thanks Onibalusi
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:51 am

Sure Hieu,

Glad you like it :)

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Julian August 2, 2010 at 6:54 am

i love PopupDomination
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:52 am

Sure Julian,

It rocks! :)

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Alex August 2, 2010 at 1:55 pm

Oni my friend!

Great post. What I love most about this is how succinct you made it. Really good framework to use and I think you have listed all the really important and EFFECTIVE ways to do just that – build a list.

Nice, especially for me because I am just starting to build my list -which is one of the reasons I am here I guess (both as a commentator and as a writer :) )

See you round my friend
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Cool Alex,

That is really great and I am very sure you will kill it with your list, there is really a lot to be learned from you.

Thanks so much for commenting,
-Onibalusi

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Bidet August 2, 2010 at 10:11 pm

These are all great tips for getting more subscribers. Blog commenting is a great way to get more subscribers because it increases your visibility, especially if you comment on blogs related to your niche. Thanks for sharing these tips with us.

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 12:49 pm

Great Bidet,

Glad you liked the post :)

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Doug August 3, 2010 at 3:30 am

One other suggestion is video marketing. I have seen people who viewed my videos on YouTube opt in to my email lists to grab the free bonuses I’ve offered. As long as you provide a good description, using the right tag keywords, and putting at least 2 links in your video description, people follow that to your blog site and therefore to your lists.
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 12:54 pm

Exactly Doug,

Video marketing also works awesome, having an high quality video also helps.

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SEO August 3, 2010 at 7:38 am

Great ideas Oni, I like the one with guest posts, have not tried it before but will definitely look into it.
Cheers!

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 12:59 pm

Great,

Glad you liked it. I will like to know how it goes for you :)

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Dean Saliba August 3, 2010 at 10:35 am

Offering them a little gift might be a good way as well. Free ebook or a free tool or something.

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 1:02 pm

Exactly Dean,

You are absolutely right here.

Thanks!

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Tinh August 3, 2010 at 2:30 pm

I am curious about Ad Swap? Can you give me more clarification on this?

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 1:04 pm

Yeah Tinh,

It is when you will sap ads with someone with the same list size as yours, for example, if you have a list of 500 and the other fellow also has the same, you will send a mail to your list about the other fellows free ebook while he also will do the same. The end result will be both of you getting great results.

Thanks alot for commenting,
-Onibalusi

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Tinh August 4, 2010 at 3:06 pm

Thanks Bami for clarification. I got it :-)
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 3:10 pm

Great Tinh,

I am glad I could help :)

Thanks a lot,
-Onibalusi

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Hieu Martin from Blog Tips August 3, 2010 at 5:27 pm

Commenting on other blog works well. that way to easy get more traffic
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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 1:06 pm

Exactly Hieu,

Blog commenting is also another effective way to gain more traffic and subscribers to your blog.

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 11:53 am

Exactly Madrid,

Guest posting is really very effective if you want to get great results from your blog.

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Onibalusi Bamidele August 4, 2010 at 12:56 pm

Exactly Madrid,

You are absolutely right here!

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Technoblogsite August 6, 2010 at 7:04 am

guest blogging and commenting are best to make place in mailing list…….
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MazaKaro August 11, 2010 at 6:56 am

Does here “Presentation” mean choosing theme for our blog? How much theme is important for getting success? I found that shoutmeloud.com ‘s theme is better than amitbhawani.com ‘s theme but amitbhawani.com is more successful than shoutmeloud.com
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electronic signature December 17, 2010 at 7:28 am

You got it right! One way to get your visitors to sign up for your mailing list is to give them a freebie. Depending the market your target, your free incentive could be anything that the subscriber considers useful.

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