Listbuilding for Fun and Profit on Social Networks

Few methods of listbuilding can equal using social networks.  The methods you can use are numerous and can be a lot of fun.  The more fun you make it for people to join your list, the more likely it will work.

Building a List by Gaining Friends

The simplest way of building a list on social media is to just make friends.  The more friends you get, the more people get your messages. It’s that simple.  All it takes is to click on “Add Friend” or the equivalent.

Eventually, people will start seeking you out.  This is an especially good thing because it means that your message is spreading through your friends to their friends.  While it’s no reason to keep looking for new people for building your list, it certainly makes the process go more quickly.

Build Your List from Apps and Quizzes

Creating apps or quizzes is a great way to build your list.  Sure, it takes a little bit of work at first, and in some cases, it takes knowledge of html.  However, think of it this way—people do this A LOT just to waste time.  Why not profit off of it?

Basically, you should check out Alexa to find out what the hot topics are.  Try to find something that will last longer than some “Team Edward vs. Team Jake” contest.  Then, go to your social media sites and make an app or quiz from it.  Some will automatically include a mailing list option while with others, you’ll have to make a mailing list opt in.

Building Your List from Fan Pages and Business Profiles

Another natural way for building your list on social media is to create fan pages and business profiles.  The effectiveness of this technique depends largely on how many niches you have your finger in.  You can often link your fan pages and business profiles, so you can gain a lot of cross membership.

Building these kinds of pages usually isn’t very different from building a personal profile.  One major difference is that you have the option to pay for sidebar ads.  If you think your profile will be profitable enough to pay for these ads, go right ahead and use them.

More often than not, if you already have an influential enough personal profile, you won’t really need to buy any advertising.  By sheer force of herd mentality, you can often get a sizeable following if you just create it and join.  Just to make sure you get maximum membership, you can send out invites to your entire list.

These are just a few of the ways you can manipulate your social media memberships to maximize your listbuilding efforts.  Just take a look at all the options they offer, apply a little imagination, and figure out how you can use it for your business.