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I sucked at getting email subscribers; now they're flying in- 3 tricks to explode growth!
We've all heard that your email list is the closest alternative to gold in the writing world. Yet, despite how beneficial they are for building an engaged audience, many of us (me included) suck at consistently adding followers.
I've been plinking along for a while, adding one here, another there, going nowhere fast. But, a month ago, I decided to get serious, do some research, and make substantial changes to my approach.
And my God, has it worked wonders. In only 30 days, I've added an add'l 10% to bring me to 516, and they keep pouring in now.
If you're interested in finding similar success, read below.
1. Give away as much as possible.
To earn readers' trust and have them surrender their email addresses requires an exchange of value for them for future value for you.
Initially, my signup giveaway on my site was free chapters of a book I wrote which they probably didn't want to read. So, I pulled out all the stops and gave away lots of my unique favorites.
Today's signup form looks like this. I offer something for everyone here, and it looks too good to pass up. The value is legit, and creating each one of these took a…
