I'm combining List Inferno with another technique which I *know* works well - Email Signatures.
Here's the sig file I'm using now:
Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian
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I'm using a system to add thousands of opt-in leads to my
list for virtually zero effort - and it's all 100% free.
Find out more:
http://reach-n-relate.com/x.php?adminid=560&tid=1354
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The first suggestion I received was to try out LIST INFERNO.
The concept seems cool. You insert a snippet of code into your webpage, and it pulls in a co-reg form where your ezine, along with a few others, are listed. A prospect can sign up to any one (or more) simply by checking a box.
I've set it up on my website here:
http://www.Reach-n-Relate.com/ezine/rnr-ezine-li.htm
To learn more about List Inferno itself, click here
In the days to come, I'll post my results as to how many new subscribers this link brings in, and how they perform.
Having whittled down my list to the bone (you're one in a hundred, quite literally!), I'm now back in list BUILDING mode.
And doing it with a difference.
I'm using this opportunity to try out several ideas I had in mind for a long time, plus I'm taking advantage of the generosity of some wonderful folks on the Internet Marketing Warriors forum who shared their best strategies for list building with me.
Watch this space - this experiment in list building is going to be VERY interesting!
I love being Google
It works.
Yesterday, I sent out a note with the subject line:
"If Google Can Do It - Why Not Me?"
The response was very satisfying. It pruned my list
down from 3,246 'subscribers' to now 287 (and counting)
interested 'readers' - including you.
Last time I did this in mid-2003, my list went from
8,200+ to 750 in 48 hours flat. Turned out to be the
best decision in my marketing life! I detail it step
by step in Ezine ANTI Marketing
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/anti/
Ok, so this means one more thing. I'm back in list
BUILDING mode. And guess who needs to help me?
Right! YOU.
:)
You always knew there was a catch, didn't you?!
Ok, I'll let you off the hook. If you really do NOT
feel my writing, teaching, reviews and assistance are
worth telling folks about, then please do NOT.
The corollary is true.
If you DO feel you've gained something from my
ramblings, you are hereby charged with the onerous
responsibility of telling at least 5 - and preferably
5,000 or more - of your friends about Dr.Mani and the
Reach-n-Relate.com website.
Ask them to sign up here:
http://www.Reach-n-Relate.com/ezine/
Think of how they'll LOVE you when they also
get a lot of value from these messages. Do it today.
Then do it EVERY day - for a long, long time :)
Here's an excerpt from a book I'm halfway through -
and already have incredible insights from...
"Differentiate your customers. Find the group that's
most profitable. Figure out how to develop/advertise/
reward that group. Ignore the rest... (you should)
cater to the customers you'd choose if you could
choose your customers"
And another:
"If being unique is such an easy, effective way to break
through the clutter, why doesn't everyone do it? Why is
it so hard to be Purple?
The 'Purple Cow' is so rare because people are afraid."
Sound familiar? And similar to something a guy you know
has been doing lately?!
The book which helped change my paradigm is written by
a favorite author - Seth Godin.
Buy yourself a copy of "Purple Cow" and see what it does
for you. You'll never be the same again!
Order Your Copy of "A PURPLE COW" - click here
And there's another fantastic book which recently got
back into print...
Eugene Schwartz's "Breakthrough Advertising"
Click here to order it now
It was recommended to me very strongly by Allen Says of
the Internet Marketing Warriors forum fame.
Ever since, I have dreamed of owning a copy.
It is on my wish list at Amazon.
My birthday is next week.
Get the hint?!
:)
Just kidding.
Really, my birthday is on May 1st.
Really, "Breakthrough Advertising" is on my wish list.
I'll let you know how it REALLY is once I get my copy. Am
ordering it once I clear my shelves of the 7 books waiting to
be read.
What are they?
- Method Marketing - Denny Hatch
- Influence - the psychology of persuasion - Cialdini
- How to get all you can from everything you've got - Jay
Abraham
- Power Negotiation - Peter Dawson
- Purple Cow - Seth Godin
- Mr.X book - Jay Abraham
Should take me the better part of a month!
Got any other good suggestions? Drop me a note. I'll
feature your recommendations in a future issue.
All success
Dr.Mani
Anyone who works on ranking websites higher in
search engines knows the 'Google Dance'. Rules
are changed and players comply - or are dropped!
Well, I'm tired of sending out messages into
the ether! I'm not in the 'emailing' business.
I want to Reach & Relate with you and my other
subscribers.
Over 80% of my messages are NOT evoking any
response. No clicks. No sign ups. No replies.
Which means...
No INTEREST
Maybe you are not in this category. Maybe you
want to keep hearing from me. Maybe you read my
email, even like it, and take action.
Then I invite you to rejoin my list - just click
on the link below:
http://reach-n-relate.com/ezine/
And if you don't, well, goodbye! It's been
great knowing you. You will stop receiving
these periodic emails - I'll contact you *only*
a few times a year, on VERY important issues like
my Heart Kids project.
Which reminds me... my friend Martin Avis
publisher of "Kick Start Daily", is raising funds
for the Starlight Foundation which brings light into
the lives of sick children in hospital with very
little left to wish for.
And he's doing it by selling copies of his wonderful
book, "How to Create Your Own Mastermind Group to
Catapult Your Success" - a GREAT value - for just $7.95.
He's donating 100% to the Starlight Foundation. If
you haven't already grabbed a copy, do it today. Martin
wants to write out a check on Monday to Starlight, and
he's now at $3,895. Will you help him make it $5,000 ?
Go to:
Martin Avis' site
All success,
Dr.Mani
P.S. - If you rejoin the list, there's a little surprise
waiting for you :)
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Yesterday you heard about the first-ever
"Pick Dr.Mani's Brain" event.
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/pick-brain.htm
In 24 hours, I'll be announcing it to over
25,000 others and soon after that we'll probably
sell out all available seats.
Take it or leave it - your choice!
How would you like to ask me any questions you want
about anything related to Internet marketing... and do
it for ONE FULL WEEK?
Well, here's your chance.
I'm doing this on a trial basis, and can't promise
you'll ever get another chance. So if you've been
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In case you don't know, I'm one of Seth Godin's
"99 Purple Cows", chosen for creative marketing in
spreading news about kids with heart birth defects.
At the moment, I'm also being mentored by a legendary
figure, one of the greatest marketing geniuses alive
today... and simply associating with this person has
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And YOU Can Tap Into It Anytime You Want
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It's a no-holds-barred closed-doors brainstorming
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doing business on the Net.
On a members-only forum, you and 99 others will grill
me with your questions - and expect to receive some powerful
answers. You'll be amazed at the difference it'll make to
your online business!
If you've known me for long, you'll also know I do not do
business consulting. I have worked one-on-one with a very
few hand-picked clients (who pay me $400 an hour or an equal
value in services) to get answers to their toughest issues
and stickiest problems.
Now, for the first time ever, I want to share my experience
with a larger group - and do it for a fraction of what you'll
pay to buy my time exclusively. A week of picking my brain
is worth, at a conservative estimate, over $10,000 - but you
probably won't like to pay that much :)
You don't have to. For this special event, all attendees
will pay a one-time membership of $97. But because you are
a special valued subscriber and client, I'll offer you an
even more preferential rate - you'll pay ONLY $79
Plus I'll give you 2 things others won't get:
#1 - A ZERO-RISK 'delight' guarantee.
If at the end of the week-long event you have the slightest
doubt about the value of what you received, just let me know
and I'll return your money IN FULL. No questions, no fuss.
I cannot ethically keep your consulting fees if I don't
deliver on my promise to add value to your business and your
life - so I insist you ask for a refund if this 7-day program
does not give you:
* at least 3 useful ideas to implement profitably in your
business within the next 3 months
* no less than 5 new ways to bring clients and customers
to your business
* more than 7 powerful insights into areas where your business
is weak and can be optimized
* a minimum 15 likeminded, success-oriented friends and
partners you can joint venture and work together with
* solutions to your 2 most vexing problems and limitations
blocking your business growth today
#2 - A Special Bonus - Resale Rights to a cool product
I created it in response to a need, but haven't been able to
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I'll give you resale rights (a $47 value). You can sell it for
$9.97 or more - and keep 100% of the profits.
But I Can Only Take 100 Members - And Before 14th June
You see, my schedule is hectic and I can't commit to any
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If you've ever wished you could seek my assistance in
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All success
If you're still interested in blogging - and doing it profitably - there's a guide I can recommend - Dave Vallieres' special report "STARTING YOUR OWN BLOG"
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It is not complex or lengthy. Just 56 pages of crisp, to-the-point writing to let you get up and running - from a standing start.
An introduction to blogs
A brief tutorial on creating your blog
A short section on blog publishing
A collection of instructive case studies
That's all the report has. It's all you need to start exploring the exciting world of blogs.
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I just got the green signal from Charlie Page... so I'm letting you know right away.
Remember I told you a couple of days back about the "Directory of Marketing"? Well, it's open now - and seats are filling up FAST!
I'm doing a detailed review soon, but it's going to be a rave session - there are quite a few good features packed inside this member site par excellence!
To learn more, click here
Get going - time's a wastin' :-)
Jimmy Brown and Ryan Deiss recently launched Nicheology.
See this page for details
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/nicheology/
Or get my special report about it here:
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/niched.htm
Then check out this POWER TOOL to help you get more
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See how it can enhance the value of your membership by ten
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My friend Bryan Kumar (yes, the SUPER-guy who
interviewed Allen Says for "Money & Power"
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/moneypower/ ) has put together an awe inspiring collection of niche
products - *not even one* is in the Internet marketing
arena - and priced it ridiculously low enough to
make it brain-dead simple to snap up... and then...
He Put A F-reee Prize Inside!
Tucked away near the bottom of his sales page,
it is almost easy to miss this. I quote from his
offer:
>>>>
"If YOU create a hot product for one of the niches
that I recommend, a quality product that I can feel
good about promoting to others...
I will endorse your product to my customer lists
for you -- absolutely fre-ee! That alone can be easily
worth at least 10 times what you paid for this package!"
>>>>
Last I heard, Bryan's list is over 30,000 fanatically
loyal subscribers.
Are you going to be one of the quick-thinking, smart,
opportunists who'll be lucky enough to take advantage
of Bryan's offer?
Maybe. Maybe not. You see, the offer ends when Bryan
sells out the few remaining packs - and they're probably all
gone by now. To take a chance and see if there are any left,
go to
Yes, not '2-for-1', or even 3... but '12-for-3'
A unique, PURPLE offer on any of these ebooks:
* I'm An Internet Entrepreneur
- $9.95 each, $27 for 12
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- $17.97 for 1, $57 for a dozen
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* List Builder Profits
- $39.95 per report, but 12 costs $117 only for you
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ESP/
* The Ezine Masters
- $47 for 1 copy, $147 for 12
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ezinemasters/
Give the other 11 as gifts to your friends and
colleagues.
Sell them in an auction, or to your list.
Use it as a bonus to sell more of your own product.
Offer it as a prize in a contest or draw.
Whatever... but don't miss out on the LIMITED TIME
deal.
How to pay? PayPal me the cash to
info@ezinemarketingcenter.com
Or go to the ClickBank order link on each sales page,
make 3 different orders each (note: do NOT use your own
affiliate link, I will issue a courteous refund!)
What to do after that? Email me to say you have
ordered 12 copies of (product name) - I will send you
details of how to proceed.
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mouse? Believe it!
(Yep! The program is cool - and they throw in a set
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See this new ezine forum:
In case you missed the special offer email I sent
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Research Report: Reach & Relate
Wonder if email marketing is on the way out?
You'll change your mind if you read my new
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I analyze the alternatives to email for
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Charlie Page, owner of the Directory of Ezines, has
been my good friend for almost 7 years - since 1997.
In this long association, I've known him as a scrupulously
honest, ethical, hard working and caring person. He
has devoted time and effort to over-delivering value to
his clients in everything. Charlie is also one of the
most awesome copywriters I've come across.
But that is not what this note is about.
It is about a fantastic new program Charlie is soon
launching - and which will add even more value to his
clients. I can't give away too many details (I'm
under strict instructions not to let the cat out of the
bag too soon. My private sneak-peek must remain a secret
for a little longer).
But I can say this: the program is
Great Value For All Serious Online Marketers!
Several innovative things left me open-mouthed - but
the one I most admired is the chance to literally watch
from over Charlie's shoulder as he creates a promotion
for a product and executes it - step by step!
Most Marketers Would Charge A Small Fortune For That
...if they ever decide to reveal their secrets to a wide
audience.
There are 12 sections like this in the program, each
of which is alone worth the full price of membership. So
watch out for more details soon - and an in-depth report
like the Nicheology Report here:
It won't take more than 5 minutes... and could
redefine your ezine marketing strategy COMPLETELY!
I'd like you to take a short, 8 question survey
on the way you think about email marketing and
ezines. There's a gift simply for responding...
and it is worth a lot
http://www.ezinemarketingcenter.com/cgi-bin/proanalyzer/p.cgi/survey-list
Ref: You're Getting a $27 eClass for Less Than 30%
- And 2 Special Bonuses (a report and a forum)
I just put the finishing touches on this offer, and
thought you may want to know - so I'm sending it to
you right away.
You can register for this short eClass and learn how
to publish an ezine in just 7 days (or less). It
normally costs $27 - but it's yours for an incredibly
special discount... PLUS you get a gift (see below)
Here's what earlier attendees had to say about my
7-day primer eClass about ezine publishing:
"Your eClass is just Exellent, Energetic and
Essential for every marketer - new or old.
I had looked through many eZine tutorials and
spend hunderds on eZine related eBooks. Still
none of them match what you have offered -
step-by -step guidance to create an eZine from
scratch to finish. There isn't an overload of
information and still, your eClass could get
a newbie like me to publishing my eZine in no
time at all. I think this is the best I've
invested in. Thank you Dr. Mani :-) "
- Pooja Srinivas, www.coursesuseek.com
Dear Mani, reading your course was interesting,
inspiring and extremly helpful (specially for a
newbie as me!) - I loved every single assignment
and I have learned a lot. I still have to put
many things in practise as there were soooo many
tips to follow. Keep up the good work (and I know
you will ;-) )
- Annette, www.imagineprosperity.com
Dear Dr. Mani: I have been contemplating launching
my own ezine for a long time, but I never got
started until I received your 7-day email course.
Your course has inspired me to go forward, and
enough ammunition and resources to launch my ezine.
Thank you very much.
- Anil K. Agrawal, www.ffsociety.com
To learn more about the eclass, please go to:
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ez/
But don't order there - it costs $27! Sign up here
for just $7.97:
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ez/I'll even throw in a special bonus - an ezine survey
which will probe your ezine marketing strategy very
analytically to reveal weaknesses and areas needing
corrective action.And I'll also give you the compiled report when I
receive answers from 500+ participants who'll be
joining the survey. That should be VERY exciting
data for you, as an ezine marketer! The report is
worth at least $97 - you'll get it for no cost at
all.
But first, reserve your seat on the eClass here:
http://www.EzineMarketingCenter.com/ez/
All success
Dr.Mani
P.S. - There'll be an interactive forum to support
the lessons in the classroom - it's going to be VERY
exciting with over 100 ezine owners sharing ideas,
comments, opinions and experience! Sign up today: