10 Listbuilding Ideas That Everyone Can Use

If you Google “listbuilding,” you’ll see that there are 6,910,000 hits for that word alone. It seems that anybody and everybody with an online presence have a few tricks up their sleeves when it comes to listbuilding.

If you’re looking for ways to build your list and want to try a few new ideas, here are 10 ideas you can use to build your list for your affiliate marketing business.

1.    Hold a Contest. People love contests, and there’s no better way to build a list than to create a fun event that people can enter just by joining your list. You can ask them to name a new product, design a logo, or just enter a drawing to win a cash prize or free product. Contests are a great way to build a targeted list of subscribers.

2.    Offer a Discount. Everyone loves a bargain, so offer a deep discount on your product or service for opting in to your list. Make the offer substantial enough to get attention. It’s got to be a win-win exchange.

3.    Barter Friends for Free Products. In exchange for free products, ask the people on your list to refer a friend. Create high-quality products for those who refer other people to your list.

4.    Create a Conspicuous Display. Who says that advertising has to stay online? Make a deal with a local business to display some of your business cards or post cards to the public. Be sure that the business is compatible with what you are selling. Include your website address and a free gift for those who sign up. You may even want to ask them to type in a special code so you can track your success.

5.    Start Tweeting! If you haven’t jumped on the Twitter bandwagon, it’s time to get on board. Twitter is a great way to build your list because you can include links to your landing pages, blog posts, or any other special offer in your tweets.

6.    Create a Facebook Fan Page. Facebook is flooded with businesses that are using social marketing to build their lists…and for good reason. Business marketing and social marketing go hand in hand in today’s competitive marketplace. Create a buzz by telling people you’re trying to get a specific number of fans by a specific date. Promise a free gift to all fans who participate.

7.    Promote Other Blogs. Team up with other bloggers in your market and promote each others’ blogs on your blog sites.

8.    Never Waste a Signature Line. Add a link to your landing page in your signature line in e-mail and marketing forum posts.

9.    Blog Your Way to Profits. Blog often, and be sure to join Technorati to keep readers updated on your blog posts. Technorati is a search engine for blogs and will lead individuals directly to your blog site.

10.     Be inventive. Try new things. Don’t be afraid to take risks when building a list. Sometimes the simplest ideas yield the greatest results.

There is no magic formula for listbuilding that works 100 percent of the time. The best advice I can give is to brainstorm for ideas and see if they work. You never know what idea will take the Internet by storm and attract tons of traffic.