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How to find a niche market and offer products that people actually want
How to get your Internet business started without making a huge investment
How an opt-in e-mail newsletter can drive traffic to your site and massively boost your sales
How automation can increase your profits and leave you free to grow your business
How you can work the hours that suit you… and still make money!
And much more!
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You can forget about search engine placement for your
home business site being difficult because there is a
little secret that most people are unaware of.
Instead of all the hassles of getting listed in the Yahoo directory simply
use the BACK DOOR! What does that mean? When you visit this site
Which is the Yahoo Canada site.
You simply browse the directory for the category
related to your website and then click on suggest a site, which
is located on the right side in small print.
Then add your site to the directory. Doing this will cause
the other yahoo spiders to crawl your website faster.
This will increase your pagerank and speed up the amount of
time it takes to get your home business site listed.
Answer: Renting e-mail addresses from third-party list providers is a route that some web site owners choose because they can get quick access to thousands of people who have "opted" to receive e-mail on topics that interest them.
But while some categories have huge numbers -- such as gamblers or game players -- yours is a very specialized demographic. Even a list of “Republicans” may just consist of people who voted that way, but who aren't the more politically active types you're hunting for.
So trying to rent such a specialized list probably isn't a very economical route. Here's a real example to show why: You can rent an e-mail list made up of “Democrats” through one list broker I found for 10 cents per address. But with their estimated response rate of 3.56%, you'll have to spend $2.80 for each person who responds to your e-mail and visits your site!
And you'll still need to convert each visitor to a buyer! Assume a healthy 20% conversion rate once they get to your site, and each sale will cost you $14!
Unless you've got buckets of money to throw at renting lists, I'd recommend considering an alternate, three-pronged approach:
#1: Reach your audience where it already exists.
Political activists love discussion and debate, so newsgroups, mailing lists, and other interactive forums are the natural places to find them.
If you love politics too, consider participating in the discussions -- and make sure your e-mail “signature” includes your URL, a description of your site, and a short list of the benefits of visiting it.
Remember, you should never “spam” mailing lists and newsgroups with blatant advertising. But if you find a topic you want to comment on -- or even better, a question you can answer -- then jump right in.
You can also invite the owners of these forums to join your affiliate program, which is the next step…
#2: Develop an affiliate network.
Look for e-zines and web sites that already have a following, and then propose an affiliate relationship with the publisher or owner. Offer them the opportunity to advertise your products in their newsletter or on their site in exchange for a commission on every sale they bring you.
A political commentator with a mailing list of her own could easily recommend your site in a mailout to her readers. You can even ask local political clubs and organizations to join your affiliate program and pitch your products to their membership as a fund-raising tool. Since your message is being delivered by someone the recipient already has a relationship with, you'll get a much warmer response than by renting any list.
An affiliate program is one of the most powerful ways to reach a niche market. Using a solid, full-featured affiliate tool like AssocTRAC makes adding new affiliates -- and managing existing ones -- practically hands-off.
And the absolute best part? Unlike renting a mailing list -- in which case you pay up front, regardless of the results -- using an affiliate program means you pay only when your partner makes a sale for you, and you've already earned your income.
#3: Build your own opt-in list.
As you use affiliate programs and political forums to bring traffic to your site, the next challenge is capturing your visitors' e-mail addresses and other information.
Remember, most visitors won't buy from you on their first visit. So once you get them to your site, you'll need to grab their attention (and their e-mail addresses) so you can continue contacting them after they've left. The best way to convince them to share their address is to offer them a newsletter.
It might be as simple as a regular compilation of political humor, news, or even your own commentary -- whatever would bring some value to your subscribers. Too busy to write your own newsletter? Strike a deal with other publishers to co-brand their newsletters in exchange for a cut of the profits.
By introducing yourself to potential customers through a newsletter or web site they trust and enjoy, you can, in turn become a trusted part of their political life.
While building a list takes longer than simply buying one, the quality of the contacts -- and the freedom to market to them as often as you want, in the format that best suits your product -- is an opportunity you'll never get from an “off-the-shelf” list.
Build your list from zero to 1,000s of opt-in subscribers:
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I've just finished devouring Derek Gehl's newly revised and updated "advanced guide" to email marketing, "The Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet - Version 2006," and I'm stunned by the number of profit-generating email secrets he's giving away! 
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