Marketing 101: 6 Ways to Build Your Email Subscriber List

Few things are more valuable to a business than an email subscriber list full of interested customers and prospects.  Although many believe that the age of the spam filter has destroyed email marketing forever, the fact is, spam filters are only designed to protect people from unwanted mail. If you build a list of folks who want to receive your emails, you’ll avoid spam filters and stay top-of-mind with your prospects.

If you’d like to expand your marketing reach, consider the following ways to build your email subscriber list:

Offer Sign-Up Forms on Your Website

While your customers are browsing your website, make sure to give them the opportunity to sign up for your newsletters without making a purchase.  Remember, prospects can be transformed into customers over time IF you find a way to make them remember you. A great way to do this is by offering a “subscribe to our newsletter” form where prospects can enter their contact information to receive your emails. In order to maximize the number of subscriptions, make sure to put this “call to action” on the header or footer of your site so that it is visible on every page. You might also include a link to subscribe in the signature line of your email, giving your current customers and day-to-day contacts the opportunity to request your newsletter.

Ask Customers to Sign-Up When They Make a Purchase

When your customers make an online purchase, they have already shown an interest in your product; which means they are a prime candidate to buy from you again. During the checkout process, offer a button that gives you permission to send them email communications. Place this in an easy to see area so they can take advantage of this opportunity. Also, make sure to let them know you’ll never spam them with unwanted emails.

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