Teofila L. Boddy

Some companies decide to send customers a free newsletter to get an email list.  But there are other ways to collect email addresses.  Sometimes having a newsletter just doesn’t make any sense for your company.  For instance, if you happen to sell dishwashers, how much information could you send your customer, daily, on dishwashers.  So, instead here are a few other options for increasing your email list.

You could run a contest.  The puzzle, game or task should be easy and straightforward so that you don’t frustrate the customer and you still get their email address in the end.

A great incentive to collect email addresses would be a free eBook.  People love getting free stuff, especially eBooks that interest them.  Remember, it doesn’t have to be 100 pages long; five to ten pages will work fine.

Surveying the customer is a great way to collect email addresses. You can find out what the customer likes/dislikes, and what they have problems with or need solutions for.

Advertise your opt-in offer in an e-zine or classified ad.  It actually doesn’t cost tons of money and if you find the right place to advertise, you could see dramatic results.

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