| u're selling more than one product, you probably | | | | questions. Be sure that what you intend to ask |
| work in more than one niche. How well do you | | | | hasn't already been answered 1,000 times before. |
| know the niche you're building a list around? If | | | | Either search the forum or be sure to read those |
| your list is very big, you probably don't know | | | | FAQs thoroughly. The point is, when you speak |
| each and every person on it on a personal level, | | | | your RC car lovers' lingo, you'll gain their trust. |
| but how much do you know about the niche | | | | Without that, you have nothing. |
| itself? Like, what words do they use? Where do | | | | So, where are these people? |
| they hang out? | | | | We've just covered Google Groups and Yahoo |
| These are important considerations when | | | | Groups, which are two places people in your niche |
| maintaining your niche list. The people on it aren't | | | | will hang out. Forums are another. But have you |
| mindless electrons in cyberspace... They're people! | | | | thought about getting webmasters in the niche to |
| If you can't fulfill their expectations for the list, | | | | help you build your list, too? It's simple. |
| guess what? They'll just unsubscribe. | | | | Just find webmasters that don't have what you |
| What can you do? | | | | want to sell already on their sites. Then, email |
| Simple. If you're not into the niche yourself, you'll | | | | them. Ask questions. Build a relationship, and buy |
| have to do some research. | | | | some stuff from them. Eventually, you'll be able |
| Here's a scenario: Your son just bought this great | | | | to ask if they want to partner with you. So, you |
| RC car and you can't keep your hands off it. In | | | | put up a link to your squeeze page on their site, |
| fact, you love it so much that you want to sell it | | | | and they'll be helping you to build your list and |
| to the world! You do some marketing research to | | | | you're both making money at the same time. |
| see if anyone out there is searching for | | | | How cool is that? |
| keywords in that niche, what the competition is, | | | | However, be sure that the sites you choose to |
| etc. When you find you're on the right track, you | | | | partner with have an Alexa ranking of less than |
| have to research more to see how to talk to | | | | 100,000. Otherwise, the site gets very little traffic. |
| your niche. | | | | If you contact more than one webmaster, you'll |
| If you go to Yahoo Groups or Google Groups, | | | | be getting list members and traffic from all over |
| and let's say you want to sell radio control cars. | | | | the place! |
| OK, but the thing is, you're still a newbie in that | | | | Marketing to your list and building that list are not |
| niche, right? OK... No problem! All you need do is | | | | just activities. You have to make your efforts |
| go to Google or Yahoo Groups, and plug in "RC | | | | systematic. |
| Cars +FAQs." When you see FAQs for newbies, | | | | First, find a product that people want to buy. |
| you're on the right trail. Pick out some of the | | | | Then, build a list around it. Be creative about |
| buzzwords, like "table top cars," "ready to run" | | | | driving traffic to your squeeze page, which will |
| cars, or "RC servo," and know what those terms | | | | always be the first step to your affiliate page, |
| mean, too. | | | | and BAM! you have a system. Lack of systems is |
| Then, join a group or two and read the | | | | way most marketers fail. Put your system on a |
| conversations. Get in on them when appropriate, | | | | solid track and you can't lose. |
| but if you're new don't ask stupid newbie | | | | |