In order to make an income on the internet you must know how to convert your website visitors from normal traffic into subscribers that you can send more information too and that will buy from you over time.Having an email list is very important in online marketing.
It is no coincidence that 99.99% of all website owners offer free information (tips, tricks, videos, ebooks…) in exchange for your name and email address.The hard part is to get visitors to sign up because everyone is offering something for free these days.You need a way to stand out from the rest. Here is 20 simple tips you can use to convert visitors into subscribers on your email list.
- 1. If you sell products on your site, offer the visitor a 30% discount if he or she signs up for your newsletter.
- 2. Offer a free ebook as a bonus if your visitor signs up for your newsletter.The ebook must provide lots of value and be related to your site!
- 3. Create a members area with more in-depth information and offer your visitor free access if they sign up.
- 4. If you are an ezine publisher, offer a free solo ad in your ezine if they subscribe.
- 5. Offer your visitor a free gift (with real value) if they sign up for your newsletter.
- 6. Start a contest or sweepstakes on your site and offer a free automatic entry if they subscribe to your newsletter.
- 7. Tell your visitors that your newsletter contains original content that cannot be found anywhere else.
- 8. Offer a sample of your newsletter on your site so your visitors will see what they get when they join your newsletter.
- 9. Give away free software if they sign up.
- 10. If you have your own affiliate program, offer to sign them up for free and give training if they sign up for your newsletter.
- 11. Offer a free service (free web service of some kind, free email, free website setup…) if they sign up.
- 12. Make a new page on your site with testimonials from happy subscribers (with their permission) and offer to put their name and website link on the page if they subscribe.
- 13. Publish any positive reviews you have received about your newsletter on your website.
- 14. Tell your visitors what you will be talking about in your next newsletter issue.
- 15. Give your visitors right to publish your ezine on their websites if they subscribe to your newsletter.
- 16. Publish a list of well known people in your niche that already have subscribed to your newsletter.
- 17. Tell you visitors how much a subscription to your newsletter is worth in dollars.
- 18. Explain the major benefits of signing up for your newsletter.
- 19. Tell your visitors how many people have already subscribed to your newsletter.
- 20. Tell your visitors that your newsletter will be free of charge for only a limited time and after that you will be charging a monthly fee.
These were 20 simple ways you can convert your website visitors into subscribers of your newsletter.Your turn – leave a comment and share your best tips!
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Pretty smooth tactics. I agree that appealing to the audience sense of want is a sure fire way to gain those conversions. Most people desire something for nothing and these tactics are very tailored to those desires. Coupled with a high level of transparency marketer who apply these tactics will not only see conversions but will attain an even lasting gem:loyal subscribers.So get the word out about your site with Web Traffic Genius and start applying these tips.
Good tips Tom. My suggestion is that placing an opt box. By simply placing an opt in box on your web pages you can catch all the traffic that would have left your sites without trace.
Good tips, I have been adding contests to my site and you get an entry once you sign OR are already signed up. It works really good!
what a good idea.. i will use that way to attract visitor to my website.
thank’s for the info
This is a great way to get more visitors involved and it really creates a type of viral content.
. I am Looking forward to more hints and tips like this. This is very nice post! I will bookmark this blog.
I usually do #5. Used to offer sweepstakes like some starbucks or dunkin donuts gift cards, not so much value but it did help.The top 5 you present are the most widely used I believe, the others not so much.
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