List Building With Google+

List building is a topic I have been following for years and it's
something I have been doing for just as long. I build lists in numerous niche markets to stay in contact with my visitors and to promote my affiliate products.

Google+ was a real eye-turner for me, mainly because I could quickly
see the great potential Google's latest social networking program can
have for list building. Especially the "Circles" feature, which lets you
sort your contacts into different groups.

Also, you have many ways to contact your subscribers with both text
and video. This will come in handy, especially if you build small groups
relating to certain topics or tasks. For example, if you run an affiliate
program, you can sort all your A list promoters in one section and do have a "Huddle" or contact them in "Hangouts".

One of the major difficulties with list building is not the ACTUAL
building, but developing meaningful relationships with your contacts
or subscribers once you have them on your list. Google+ could play a
major role in overcoming this problem and help with establishing
those relationships.

Anyway, I was so excited about this new program, I wrote an article
explaining how you can build your list with Google+.

You can find it here: List Building with Google+

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List Building Does The Trick

List Building Does The Trick
Titus Hoskins



If you're trying to build any kind of business, on the web or in the real world, you will soon discover how important list building will be to your success. Growing and nurturing a large list of repeat customers and subscribers is the key to more traffic and sales. Building a long lasting relationship with all your followers and supporters can be a true recipe for success.

We are all probably sick of hearing the expression: "The money is in the List", but that doesn't make it any less true. If you have a business, you must put simple steps in place to actively build your list. And we do mean simple, for example, if you operate a retail store, it could simply mean taking the names of anyone who buys a product from you. If you have a website or online business, it could simply mean placing a sign-up form on your site and/or getting the contact information of the customers who buy from you.

Even taking these simple steps of building your contact list can prove very beneficial for your business. Having a list of potential prospects is important, mainly because it means you have a list of targeted customers to promote your latest products or offers to now and in the future. This will increase your conversion rates over the long haul.

However, don't make this fatal mistake, just building or gathering a list of prospects is not enough, you must actively build an ongoing relationship with these customers and/or potential customers. Offering free gifts, advice and information on your products or services. Following up with calendars, greeting cards, birthday wishes... can help establish a relationship.

Many online businesses offer a free newsletter to their subscribers which can be another effective way of staying in contact with your customers and clients. Just make this weekly or monthly, but remember to keep it regular/constant and also keep all communications on topic. The main goal here is to find those special customers who are really interested in your products or subject area.

Of course, these days, one of the best ways to find those devoted customers is to use the social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube... to help build your list of contacts. All these sites or programs have built-in list building systems such as Facebook's Fan Pages and the YouTube's Friend section - as well as other contact building features. So don't ignore this excellent way of building your list.

In addition, don't forget that "word of mouth" can be a great way of spreading your message and building your list. So using a simple "Recommend to a Friend" form on your site can also prove very beneficial. So too does creating a viral "buzz" about your business online in such sites as Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit, YouTube... and all the other sites. The Internet is a powerful medium, simply use it to help build your list.

Just remember, the next time you're looking for ways to get more customers and make more sales, don't forget list building. It can be a very effective way of promoting your business, bringing targeted customers through the door and goes a long way towards sealing the deal or making that final sale. You will soon discover there is a lot of truth in those old sayings. The money really is in your list.

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5 Major Benefits Of List Building

List building has long been a solid marketing strategy but it is only since the introduction of computers and the Internet, that we have really seen its true effectiveness and power. With the advent of computers and the web, we can now use total automation to build your list 24/7, 365 days of the year. And it doesn't stop there, you can not only grow your list, but you can make follow-up emails to your subscribers and prospects - all on autopilot via an autoresponder.

Plus, the web gives us many more opportunities to build your list with social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace... which makes building your list of contacts much more easier than it was in the past. You also have the opportunity for much more cooperative list building, with websites acting in collaboration with each other to grow their lists.

However, for those who have not build a large responsive list and seen its effectiveness, maybe it would be helpful to list the major benefits. So with this idea in mind, here are 5 major benefits of list building:

1. More Sales - If you build your list of potential customers, you will make more sales. Mainly because once someone joins your list, you can continue to market to these prospects for months, even years into the future. Many marketers also place those customers who have bought from them before, on a special list since chances are great they will make more purchases.

2. More Repeat Customers - This leads us to our second advantage, you will get more repeat buyers, especially if you treat your list with respect and courtesy. These repeat customers can be the backbone of any business, producing sales time and again. Obviously, having these repeat customers on your list will make a big difference to your bottom line.

3. More Traffic - When someone visits your site or store, they are there for a few minutes and then they are gone - usually for good. But if they join your list or give you their contact information, you can do follow-up marketing, drawing these people back countless times. This will give you more traffic to your site or return customers to your store or business.

4. More Targeted Marketing - Obviously when someone joins your list, it is a real indication that they are interested in your products or services. In other words, your marketing will be much more targeted when you use a list. These prospects want more information from you and have shown an interest in purchasing what you have to offer. Targeting your marketing to the right demographic and customer, will also significantly benefit your bottom line.

5. More Cooperation & Teamwork - Often, if you think of your list more as a community than just prospects or numbers, you can build good relationships with your subscribers. This can create a sense of teamwork and cooperation where all parties benefit in the long run. You can also gain valuable information from your list in the form of feedback and surveys. Your list can also be a great source for finding new products and testing your web content to discover which performs the best.

As you can see from the advantages and benefits noted above, list building can be a great marketing strategy for anyone with a site or business. Automatically grow your list of contacts and customers and you will reap the rewards. You will also discover the true meaning behind the popular saying, "The money is in the list."


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List Building & Autoresponders

Without a doubt, one of the most important online marketing
tools has to be the autoresponder. This program or service,
automatically gathers contact information and email addresses
to build your lists. It also sends sheduled email messages
to those who have subscribed to your lists.

Autoresponders automate your whole marketing system and makes
handling thousands, even ten of thousands of subscribers, a
breeze. They're working 24/7 to bring in spropects to your
maketing funnels... and in the process supplying your sites
with targeted traffic and repeat visitors. The kind you want.

We have all heard the expression "The money is in the List"
but I have a feeling, not many webmasters or marketers have
truly experienced the power of list building. Unless you're using
autoresponders on a regular basis or working online full-time,
it's hard to judge how very effective lists really are to your
success.

You simply must have an autoresponder if you're marketing online,
even a free service will do in a pinch. But in the link below
I have laid out some reasons why you should go with a professional
autoresponder service...


5 Reasons Why You Should Use An Autoresponder





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Kind Regards,
Titus

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Besides using SEO to get top 10 listings in Google,
the other marketing tactic I use, most often, to earn
revenue from the web is list building.


And not only for income, creating lists is vital for getting
more traffic to your site or sites. It is also very important
for branding your products and for creating an online presence.


Now, list building has always been a favorite topic of mine
from years back and it is one that still interests me to this
day. However, recently I noticed my list building efforts were
taking on a whole new direction.


The traditional email list or newsletter still works and should
not be forgotten, but list building strategies are changing as
the web changes. If you want to effectively build your list,
you have to change with the times.


You have to change your list building tactics to meet these
new challenges. You have to change in order to take advantage
of this new web. Your list building methods should be different
from what they were 5 years ago.


Anyway, I discuss this whole issue of list building in my latest
blog post and give you 4 obvious free programs you should be using
to help build your list.


Discover what they are here:


List Building







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Kind Regards,
Titus

Why Twitter Is Becoming So Important

o Why Twitter Is Becoming So Important



Twitter is becoming increasingly important for
anyone marketing on the web. As a list building
tool it simply can't be beat. It is attracting
millions of users and growing quickly - ranked
50th in terms of traffic by Alexa.

Twitter is posed to become such a major force - you
just can't ignore it.

How did such a simple glorified "text message" thingie
get to be so big, so fast.

And the fun haven't even started yet!

Recently, WebProNews reported Twitter will now be
searchable and the content in the links in your messages
will be indexed and ranked. They will have an algorithmic
ranking system much like the one Google has to rank it's
index.

"According to CNET, Twitter's new VP of Operations Santosh
Jayaram says that Twitter Search, which currently searches
only the text of Twitter posts, will soon crawl links included
in tweets, and index content from those pages."

This is major news because we could potentially see a
True Rival for Google. Search engines can start
from anywhere and a souped-up communication tool is a good
a place as any. Besides, isn't online search only a way
of passing along what you heard through the grapevine -
basically sums it up.

The only real puzzle regarding Twitter is why haven't Google
snapped it up already. Some one is definitely sleeping on the job.
Maybe it's just the recession or other popular takeovers like
YouTube are proving too hard to monetize... doubt that very much
because YT has now become virtually obliterated with Adsense ads...
it's even hard to watch the videos anymore.

Can't imagine what a Google owned Twitter would look like.
Each tweet could come with a text ad? A ballot box? A vote?

Of course, this is all pure speculation, but stranger things
have happened on the web. Google buying Twitter would be a
slight yarn.

Guess, the real question should be: if not Google, than who?

Or maybe Twitter will grow armor, hang tough and expand into
a truly online democratic search engine. Then take on Google
in a few years...

But for right now, Twitter has become important in its own
right... find out more about Twitter here:


Twitter's Importance Is Growing

Or:











Kind Regards,
Titus
www.bizwaremagic.com

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o Invisible List Building

o A Free Graphics Tool

o Event Tracking Now In Google Analytics

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One of the strangest things that happened to
me with all this online marketing stuff -
happened quite early when I first started
marketing online.

Basically, what happened was this: I had to
change my main site's webhost to another
better server so my site was down for several
days... but the strange thing was my online sales
from this site still kept coming even though my
site was down.

I was totally puzzled (I can be rather slow sometimes!)
until I realized or rather learnt the marketing power
of cookies. Almost all of the affiliate programs I
was promoting on my site were using cookies to mark
the traffic or clicks coming from my site as my referrals.
If anyone of these referrals made a purchase in the
next 30, 60, 90 or more days - I would get credit
for the sale.

Invisible List Building!

My site was down, but because I had a whole list
of cookied buyers lined up to purchase these affiliate
products, my sales still kept coming. I was fairly new
at this web stuff then and this was a real eye-opener
for me. I started joining those affiliate programs
that gave me the longest time-frame with their cookies.
Most are around 30 days but there are quite a few that
will give 365 days. Some affiliate programs such
as Ken Evoy's Site Build It and Marlon Sanders's
products even give you a life-time cookie.

In affiliate marketing using these "cookies" to build
up hundreds of lists of "invisible customers" can be
a very effective marketing strategy. You might not see
these lists, but they're quietly working for you in
the background, bringing in sales even if your site is
down or even when you have stopped a particular compaign.

Of course, the key here again, is how targeted is
your marketing. You could have a million cookied
customers lined up but if they have no real interest
in your product - they won't turn into buying customers.
You must get the potential customer who has shown
an interest in your product, onto your invisible
cookie list. That's why ranking high for your organic
search results for your chosen keywords plays a vital
role in how much you earn online, especially if you're
into affiliate marketing. Going the PPC (Pay Per Click)
route can also work but the profit margins are much closer.

Nor should you ignore building an actual opt-in list
of customers to your autoresponder system in this
whole process. Many marketers also try to "cookie" their
actual opt-in lists as soon as possible in order to boost
their sales. Your invisible cookie lists can work in
conjunction with your so-called real lists.

So if you're into any kind of affiliate marketing be
aware of these "invisible cookie lists" and take full
advantage of them. Believe me, it will improve your
sales and increase your earnings.


o A Free Graphics Tool

I came across this really neat Graphics Tool
on the web. You can use it to make professional
headers for your site. It's called "xheader"
and it's quite good.

Most of us can't afford to get professional
graphics done for our sites so this is a good
alternative... worth checking out and it's
free:

http://www.xheader.com/



o Event Tracking Now In Google Analytics


Google has Now introduced Event Tracking within their
Analytics program. I was fortunately enough to get Event
Tracking for my main site profile - www.bizwaremagic.com -
it was like christmas coming early for me and there is
a Santa!

Why am I so happy about getting this event tracking
on my site? I guess you really have to understand
what Google is actually offering here to know the
reason for my excitement.

First, Google Analytics is one of the best free
programs for tracking all your site's stats -
how many visitors, how many pageviews, where
your traffic is coming from... and so on.
Now Google has made Analytics much better
by letting you track "events" on your
site and not just pageviews.

Here's Google's simple explanation:

"Event Tracking allows you to track interactions with
Web 2.0 style content such as Flash, AJAX, Adobe Air,
Silverlight, social networking apps, etc. It essentially
allows you to track interactions beyond just pageviews."

You can basically track any user activity on your
site. If you're into affiliate marketing this has
great importance...

You can find out more here:

Event Tracking Google Analytics






Kind Regards,

Titus

List Building - The Two Key Elements You Must Have

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Contents:

o It's All In The Lists

o List Building - The Two Key Elements You Must Have

o The AutoResponders I Use For List Building

o "I LOVE SBI! Special $100 Valentine Gift"

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o It's All In The Lists


You have probably heard the expression:

"The Money Is In The List"

too many times. But in fact, this statement is
more true than ever. No matter what you're doing
on the web - building your contact lists should
be your number one priority.

If you're into affiliate marketing or trying to
sell something on the net, then list building
will be one of your most effective tools. I
know because I have used lists to sell millions
of dollars worth of affiliate products.

Besides SEO or #1 Rankings in the search engines
(mainly Google) for my targeted keywords; list
building has been my other major marketing tool
or method of earning an online income.

But I will let you in on a little secret, although
I run two websites on Internet marketing and
have large lists associated with each of those
sites... those are not the lists that make me
money!

My most profitable lists are in the niche areas
that I market. Whenever I promote an affiliate
product - I build a list of interested clients/customers
for that product or niche market.

Example: if you're selling laptops, you build a
list of interested subscribers/customers who sign
up for further information, deals or discounts.
It's a very simple principle, most visitors come
to your site once, but if they sign up to your
list - you have the chance to bring them back
to your site time and time again.

Lists are great marketing tools. You can use them
to warm up or pre-sell your products or services.
But it must be a win-win situation for both parties
or it won't work - your subscribers must benefit from
being on your list; they must get valuable information
or a great discount.

If you're not using lists with your online site
or marketing - you are losing out on a lot of
future traffic and sales.

Anyway, I have written a simple article below
explaining more on list building...


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o List Building - The Two Key Elements You Must Have


List Building - The Two Key Elements You Must Have
Copyright © 2008 Titus Hoskins


One of the most important factors to online success
is list building. No matter what goals you're pursuing
with your online activities, building a good healthy
contact list is vital for a successful outcome.

List building plays a major role in developing good
relationships with your site's customers, clients and
visitors. It can be used to get more traffic, leads
and sales for your site or business.

For these reasons contact building should be high on
your list of priorities when you're marketing or promoting
on the web. Fortunately, list building is an easy process
that any site or webmaster can quickly set-up as long
as you understand two simple, yet well-proven principles
of list building.

To be really successful, your list building must
incorporate these two key elements. Without these two
main ingredients you will probably find building your
contact list difficult and slow going. So it is worth
your while to fully understand and utilize these
two factors in your list building.

Any list should have these two key elements:


1. Value

Your list should have value. It should offer something
valuable to the one subscribing. It should offer important
information, quality content, special deals/discounts,
and more importantly, it should offer a valuable relationship
or connection to an expert in the subject area of the list.

Subscribers join a list for the benefits it will bring them,
whether it be valuable content, special deals or a connection
to an expert in their area of interest; your list must have
value for the subscribers. They must benefit from joining
your list.

If you're building a list, just write down all the benefits
someone would receive from joining your site or list.

- receive important information
- get special valuable content
- receive special deals/discounts
- get training videos/workshops
- get timely announcements or news

Make these benefits your main selling points when you're
building your list. Don't forget there may also be a
psychological reason for joining your list - many people
like being part of a group or membership site. It's human
nature, we all want to be emotionally involved with certain
topics or causes, so don't ignore this aspect when building
your list. Everybody likes to feel included - lists can fulfil
this emotional need.

Simply give your subscribers something of value and
you will build your list quickly and easily.



2. Free

Whatever you offer - make sure it is Free. The quickest way
to build any list is to give away free valuable content,
information, videos, reports, ebooks, discounts, prizes...
everybody loves a free gift. Just make them an offer they
can't refuse.

Some marketers argue that giving away free items will attract
the "wrong kind" of customer or subscriber - people that will
never buy anything because they will expect it to be free.
But this has more to do with the nature of your gift and the
kind of contacts you're building - giving away free buying guides
on how to purchase real estate, fast cars, LCD TVs, laptops...
will definitely attract the right "buying customer". If you're
into selling, you just have to adjust your marketing to
incorporate the free element correctly.

Besides, giving away something free is the first step in
starting an ongoing relationship with your subscribers. It
gets the ball rolling. It is one of the most effective ways
to build your list quickly and easily. Just make sure you're
giving away something of value to the person receiving it and
they will turn to you, time and time again, to find what they're
looking for on the web.

So the next time you're building a contact list make these
two key elements the center of your activities. Just remember
"give them value and make it free" and you should have no
problems with list building.




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The author is a full-time online marketer and has used list
building to produce a very comfortable online income.
Copyright © 2008 Titus Hoskins.This article may be
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o The AutoResponders I Use For My Lists


I am often asked what AutoResponder system I use
with my lists?

I use Aweber... they are extremely good and I have
been using them for years and never had a problem
with them yet, knock on wood. They are really
professional.

They use a double-optin system which will protect you
against any 'spam complaints'. You can use as many
autoresponders/lists as you like... and I also like
the 'fade-ins' windows/pop-ins that increases your
sign up rates. I also like their control panel, very
easy to manage all yours lists from one simple location.

If you're thinking of building lists, and you should
be. Aweber is a good place to start....

You can Test Run an Aweber demo here:






o "I LOVE SBI! Special $100 Valentine Gift"

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to promote. Since building a site with them last
year - I have become more of a fan.

Especially if you're just starting out and learning
the ropes. Keep in mind, SBI is little more expensive
than your regular 'run-of-the-mill' web hosting - mainly
because SBI is a complete marketing system. It will
give you everything you need to start a web business.

Now SBI is offering a Special $100 Valentine Gift.

Now for only $100 you can give a second SBI
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Order one package and get another for $100. Join
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Even without a discount SBI is still the best
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Hope this helps!



Kind Regards,

Titus Hoskins
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