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Working to build an internet business is time consuming and very demanding. Many people get started in internet marketing because they get sucked in by the claims of making $5,000 a month and telling their boss where to stick it, but they fail to realize the amount of work it takes to make a dollar, let alone $5,000. All of the experts tell you that the money is in the list, so there must be some list building secrets that will help you build a list by tomorrow, make money by Sunday, and quit your job on Tuesday, right? Well, I am here to tell you that the biggest list building secret is not really a secret at all. In fact, these so called secrets do not exist. List building boils down to two things, determination and patience. I have yet to find any real list building secrets; however, I will share four of the worst kept list building secrets on the internet. As far as my research has taken me, here are some of the best ways to build a list. Article Writing Writing articles seems to the worst kept list building secret on the internet. There are, however, things you must do and know for this list building secret to be successful for you. Posting one or two articles a month is not going to cut it. If you want serious, daily traffic, you should submit articles daily. Most of the "good" article submission sites will take days to approve your article, so if you wait for one to be approved before you submit another, you could be losing valuable, daily traffic. No traffic = no business. Blog and Forum Posting Many experts say that blog and forum posting are other list building secret methods. Unfortunately, here is the drawback as I see it. When you post your link in a blog, you must wait for the blog owner to accept your comment. Blog posts are a little harder to track unless you manually keep a record of all the comments you have made and where. So far, to me, blog posting seems to be hit or miss. Forum posting is probably better for list building. If you join the right forum you will find like minded individuals who share your business acumen, and are looking for list building secrets, too. Now, I may be wrong and if I am, I would love for someone to correct me. Using PPC or Pay Per Click Another poorly kept list building secret is not free and if not used correctly can cost you more than you make or even more than the traffic you receive from an ad. Pay per click involves using
Slide 2: Google or Facebook, creating an ad based on targeted keywords and paying a fee every time the ad is clicked. To me, this method doesn't seem worth the price involved. Of course, I was using my ad simply to expose a new site and wasn't really looking to make sales. Social Networking With the advances of such sites as MySpace, Facebook, Squidoo, and several other social networking sites, people have stumbled on some really good list building secrets through the use of such sites. Social networking sites are a great way for you to add your site or offers to your profile and post your links or comments when appropriate. However, if some is lamenting over the loss of a loved one, now is not the time to pitch your list. I get frustrated on a daily basis and have sabotaged myself by deleting at least two lists with over 40 subscribers. Why? Stupidity is one reason, and stupidity is the other. Ah, but live and learn. I started from scratch twice, but I push forward because sheer determination will not allow me to stop, that and a minor addiction to it. Don't worry; I have a call into my doctor!
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