The ACE Ezine… Do you know how to build an opt-in list?

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The ACE Ezine newsletter
January 28, 2010 — Issue #31
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In This Issue:

1) Author’s Ramblings
2) Top Sponsor
3) Feature Editorial:
==> 3 Quick And Easy Ways To Build A Profitable Opt In List by Burke Ferguson
4) Bottom Sponsor
5) Tell Us What You Think
6) Contact/Removal Information

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1) Author’s Ramblings
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I hope your day is going well today. And a big welcome to our new subscribers.

This week we dive into 3 Quick And Easy Ways To Build A Profitable Opt In List. Hope you enjoy this weeks edition.

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========= FEATURE EDITORIAL ==========
2) 3 Quick And Easy Ways To Build A Profitable Opt In List… by Burke Ferguson
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You finally realize that you need a good opt-in list. After reading countless articles and sought expert advices and have read many success stories of people creating a small fortune with opt-in lists you finally decide to have one of your own. Then it happens, you think you have known everything there is to know about opt-in lists and have followed their advices to the T and you still weren’t able to make a profit.

In fact, you may be losing money. You maybe hiring writers to help you out, or there are some expenses incurred, even if you have a big list, but only a very small percentage actually buys from you, your still losing profit. You’ll realize that after a few months when you see your statistics and sales figures.

So what could have gone wrong? Why have others succeeded where you have failed? The most common mistake is that you dived straight right in. You chose a topic where you think could be quite popular and would earn you money. This just not the case. Just because you wrote people from the list doesn’t mean they are going to buy instantly.

Here I will offer more advice, for those who have started an opt-in list and have failed, you can rejuvenate your failed venture. For those who are starting, here are three quick and easy ways to build a profitable opt-in list.

1) Get your customers to trust you and your products first. Just launching your opt-in list would not make you an expert and a believable seller. Put many articles first before you start an opt-in list. Write about the topic you know and have started and used for your site. Try to put forums first to gain knowledge about your customers about their wants and needs and target those wants and needs.

Join forums from other sites as well. Provide expert advices and recommendations. When you feel that people trust you already, you will be able to start your own opt-in list. You can build a base as well with other forum users. You can ask them to join your list. Friends are always good customers. Put up a link to your site so that they may be able to see what you’re business is all about.

The certain truth is, the money will only come in when the consumers and subscribers believe and trust in you. They want a product or service that could be a good exchange for their money. People are not going to buy something out of your recommendation if they don’t know you.

2) Find a product or service that people want and need. Although it may not be your forte, if you provide a service and product that you have researched and learned about well, you can carry it on forward. Invest your time, effort and money that you could sell as well as the buyers or subscribers of your opt-in list can use.

While it is true that it is best to sell something that you have interest in, there are not many people who have the same interest as you if you decide to sell something that is not entirely popular or profitable. Do your research well and you would see the profits come in. Also provide your subscribers with promotional material that they could actually use and spread around.

3) Make friends with other opt-in list users. This is basically beneficial especially if it is someone who has already launched a successful opt-in list. These are people that have the experience in this venture and experience is still the best teacher. While there are many articles available for you in the internet to use, there is nothing like getting a first hand account from someone you trust.

Experienced opt-in list users will be able to tell you what to do and what not to do because they have gone through it. While different situations occur for different people, the general concept can still be very helpful. There are many things to avoid and these people will be able to tell you which ones.

Building a profitable opt-in list don’t just happen overnight. There are many preparations and effort to do. Opt-in lists are built from scratch, as your list grows, you should also maintain the quality of your list. Keep it organized and manageable. Get or hire help if need be, just make sure that your subscribers are happy and satisfied and they will be willing to buy from you.

Happy Marketing.

Burke Ferguson has both a BSc. in Computers as well as being Certified in Search Engine Optimizination and Search Engine Marketing. Burke can be reached at http://www.altacanweb.com or burke@the-ace-ezine.com.

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5) “Tell Us What You Think!”
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We would love to hear what you think of this issue of The ACE ezine newsletter. And of course, if you have any suggestions for upcoming issues that you’d like to share with us, please send those, too!

Just e-mail me at: burke@the-ace-ezine.com

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The ACE Ezine… November 19, 2009 – Issue #24

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The ACE Ezine newsletter
November 19, 2009 — Issue #24
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In This Issue:

1) Author’s Ramblings
2) Top Sponsor
3) Feature Editorial:
==> Search Engine Optimization And Why You Gotta Use It by Burke Ferguson
4) Bottom Sponsor
5) Tell Us What You Think
6) Contact/Removal Information

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1) Author’s Ramblings
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Hope your day is going well today. And a big welcome to our new subscribers.

This week we dive into some tips and tricks on Search Engine Optimization, and the uses and why it is a very big advantage in your toolbox.

Enjoy!!

So without further ado,… Lets get to it, shall we,….

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2) Search Engine Optimization And Why You Gotta Use It…. by Burke Ferguson
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E-commerce is a cut throat business. You have to arm yourself with the proper know-how and the tools to make your site a cut above the rest. Each day, more and more sites are clambering to optimize their rankings in websites and if you lose your guard, you may just get trampled on and be left in the abyss filled with so many failed e-commerce sites.

Search Engine Optimization or SEO is a term widely used today by many e-commerce sites. For the past few years and the next ten years or so, search engines would be the most widely used internet tool to find the sites that they need to go to or the product or information they need.

Most people that use search engines use only the top 3 pages in the results. Making it to the first page is very important, more so to the top three placements is a barometer of a sites success in search engine optimization. You will get a higher ratio of probability in being clicked on when you rank high. The more traffic for your site, the more business you rake in.

But, it is essential to grab a hold of that spot or make your ranking even better. As I aforementioned, each day is a new day for all e-commerce sites to make themselves rank higher using search engine optimization. It is imperative to make your site better and better everyday.

So just what is search engine optimization and do you have to use it? The answer to why you have to use it is an easy one. You need search engine optimization to be number one, or maybe at least make your site income generating.

With search engine optimization you can get the benefit of generating a high traffic volume. Let’s just say you get only a turn out of successful sales with 10 to 20 percent of your traffic. If you get a hundred hits or more a day, you get a good turn out of sales already. If you get only twenty to ten hits a day, you only get one or two if not any at all.

So once again, what is search engine optimization? Search engine optimization is utilizing tools and methods in making your site top ranking in the results of search engines. Getting yourself in the first page and better yet in the top half of the page will ensure that your site will generate public awareness of your site’s existence and subsequently generate more traffic, traffic that could lead to potential income and business.

Search engine optimization requires a lot of work to be fully realized. There are many aspects you have to change in your site or add as well to get search engine optimization. These will include getting lots of information about the keyword phrases that are popular in regards to your sites niche or theme.

You may also need to rewrite your sites contents so that you could get the right keyword phrases in your site without making it too commercial but light and informative. There are certain rules and guidelines to be followed with making your site’s content applicable and conducive to search engine optimization.

You will also need to collaborate with many other sites so that you could get link exchanges and page transfers. The more inbound and outbound traffics generated by sites among others are one of the components search engines uses to rank sites.

Try to search the internet for many useful help. Tips, guidelines and methods for search engine optimization are plenty to be found. Read many articles that can help you optimize your site in search engine results. The more knowledge and information you gather the better. This will all help you in getting those high rankings. This may require a little time and effort in your part but the benefits will be astounding.

Happy Marketing.

Burke Ferguson has both a BSc. in Computers as well as being Certified in Search Engine Optimizination and Search Engine Marketing. Burke can be reached at http://www.altacanweb.com or burke@the-ace-ezine.com.

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5) “Tell Us What You Think!”
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We would love to hear what you think of this issue of The ACE ezine newsletter. And of course, if you have any suggestions for upcoming issues that you’d like to share with us, please send those, too!

Just e-mail me at: burke@the-ace-ezine.com

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6) Contact/Removal Information
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AltaCan Web Enterprises
The ACE Ezine
5626 – 52 Street
Wetaskiwin, Alberta,
T9A 2W1 Canada

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