subject: Articles Help In Building Mailing List [print this page] A long mailing list can be made by simply writing articles and publishing in article directories.
This is a simple method. All you need to do is write articles about the business you do and your site. You can also write articles about the products you sell and your area of expertise. When you complete an article, just publish it in different article directories including EzineArticles.com as it is the most popular.
Articles are really helpful, not only in elongating the mailing list but, also for increasing the sales. This is because it reveals your knowledge about a particular business. Using articles you can keep your ideas in front of people and if, they get impressed, they will surely allow you to add their email address in your mailing list.
But, the article alone is not effective. You have to include a resource box with it to make it fully effective. The resource box (bio box) is a separate box in which you give a brief detail about yourself. With it you include the link of your site. If, the readers like our article and want to get more information, they will definitely click the link and may subscribe.
It is recommended that you include the link of your opt-in page in the resource box. This is because when the reader clicks the website link in the resource box, he should be first directed to the page where he can give his email address and name for further follow ups and offers.
Also, if your articles are good, the ezine publishers may republish the article along with the resource box. This is done because they think that the article is worth sharing. So, the end result is more popularity without any effort!
So, just start today and build a good mailing list.
