Building Your Contact List
by Brenda Szgatti
In the field of online marketing,
there are so many programs and resources out there, that many people
just don’t know where to start.
But what actually makes an online
marketer a successful online marketer?
The answer is simple … an online
marketer needs a large number of people that can be contacted on a
regular basis to promote their business and resources to. Or, more
simply put, A CONTACT LIST.
And what is the importance of
having a contact list?
As you know, it is vital to
establish personal relationships with other marketers. People
will be much more willing to join your business when they feel that
they know you and who you are.
This article is going to show you
how you can build your own contact list using three simple programs
and 10 simple steps.
STEP 1 – Register with Global
Domains International (program 1)
Global Domains
International or GDI as it is commonly referred to, is a great
program with many benefits. It has been around for many years, and is
wildly successful.
One of the main benefits of being
a member of GDI is that you get your very own .ws domain. For example
mine is
www.brendaszgatti.ws, and I have a lot of information on that site
including information on starting GDI and building the business.
There is also an
affiliate program
at GDI, but for our purposes, we are going to be focusing on creating
and using the website, and creating a lead capture page to begin
building our contact list.
If you are not currently a member
of GDI, sign up here.
The cost for this program is $10
per month, but well worth it … you will see why when you read on.
STEP 2 – Create Your GDI
Website
GDI offers a very simple web
design program with everything you need to create your very own
website. They even include background templates!
For instructions on creating your
GDI website, check out my GDI training site at
http://brendaszgatti.ws
You can put whatever information
you would like on your .ws website. Just make sure that you have your
contact information and a little bit about you, so that your viewers
can get to know you.
Make sure to include a page that
asks people to join your contact list. This is where we are going to
put the lead capture page in Step 6.
STEP 3 – Register with Get
Response (program 2)
Get Response, as some of you may
know, is an Auto-Responder system and list management program. We are
going to be using Get Response to create a lead capture page (get
personal contacts) as well as to manage our contact list.
If you are not already a member of
Get Response,
create
an account here.
STEP 4 – Create a new Campaign
in Get Response
Follow the steps outlined in Get
Response to create a new campaign.
When choosing a name for your
campaign, it must be something unique. Since we are building a
contact list with this campaign, you might want to call it
‘nickname_contactlist ‘ (where nickname is your Get Response
nickname).
STEP 5 – Create a Lead Capture
Page in Get Response
After creating our campaign, you
want to go to “Capture Subscribers” and create an html lead capture
page form.
Follow the steps outlined in Get
Response to do this.
STEP 6 – Copy and Paste html
into GDI Website
After creating your lead capture
page in Get Response you need to copy the html code when it prompts
you to.
Then, go to your GDI website
creator program, and on the page that you created asking people to
join your contact list, copy the html code for the lead capture page.
STEP 7 – Create a Follow-up
Letter in Get Response for your New Campaign
You will need to create your
Campaign (follow-up) emails. You access this from the Campaign
area, simply click on Create New Campaign.
Below is and example of a letter
that you can create for your new contacts. They will receive an
immediate response when they fill in your lead capture page on your
GDI site (try
it here you will need to confirm your email address so do check
your inbox right away).
SUBJECT: Thanks [[firstname]],
let's connect soon so I can help, ok?
BODY:
Thank you [[firstname]], for
subscribing to my
contact list via online form.
You had to confirm your email to arrive here and
I thank you for doing that. If you have changed your
mind, you will find an unsubscribe link at the end
of this email.
My name is Brenda Szgatti and I am a business coach.
I teach people, just like you, how to build a list and
build relationships online with the goal to build a
business and increase your income.
Are you looking to increase your income?
I invite you to connect with my. Reply to this email
with your phone number and I'll gladly give you a
call and we can chat about business on my nickel, ok?
When you reply, please include your time zone and the
best time to call.
Here are my contact details for your records:
Brenda Szgatti
email: brenda@contactlistbuilder.com
phone: 1-403-695-8001
Calgary, Alberta (Mountain Time Zone)
Instant Messengers:
MSN: szgatti@hotmail.com
Yahoo: brendaszgatti
Skype: brendaszgatti
I will be following up personally to share with you
information about marketing resources and methods that
work for me.
I only recommend programs and resources that I am
successfully using and can help you do the same.
Let me know if you have questions or need further
information. I'm happy to help any way that I can.
Have a great day!
Regards,
Brenda Szgatti
Bea's Business
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
P.S. [[firstname]], have you read 'The Complete Step By
Step Guide To Creating An Income Online' by Janet Legere?
It's everything you need to get started in business.
Get your copy here:
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This is one you'll want to brand with your
links so do check out the information!
I look forward to joining you on this successful
journey. Chat soon!
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STEP 8 – Join Instant Buzz
(Program 3)
Instant Buzz is a simple plug in
that displays a small text-ad at the top of your browser.
When you join, you get to place
bar ads as well, and when you surf pages you earn credits for views.
When other people click on your
ad, they will be directed to your URL.
Membership to Instant Buzz is by
invitation only. If you would like an invite (it is a great
advertising resource), please send email to:
mailto:brenda@sykaro.com?subject=IBINVITE
STEP 9 – Put Your GDI Site on
the Instant Buzz Bar Ad
After you signup for InstantBuzz,
you will login to your new member's area and setup your profile.
You'll also want to enter your IB Bar ad. (Instructions are listed in
your IB member's area).
Bar ads to attract subscribers for
you to try:
Join My Contact List
Subscribe to My Contact List to Receive Free Training
Subscribers Wanted - Free Training
STEP 10 – Send Email to
Safelists
SUBJECT: Looking for
more contacts?
BODY:
We have a common goal!
Subscribe to my list and feel
welcome to add me to yours.
http://www.brendaszgatti.ws/page4.html
I'm here to help, let's
connect soon and make
progress, ok?
Yours in success,
Brenda Szgatti
Bea's Business
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
STEP 11 – FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR
CONTACTS!!
OK, So we have ONE more important
step in this whole process!
Follow-Up
Always check your Get
Response account regularly to see any new contacts. This is where you
will manage your contact list.
You want to always follow up with
each of your new contacts - personally. It's the personal touch that
will make all the difference in the world.
The Auto-Responder letter is a
great start, but you want them to know that you are a real person, and
that you are here to help them in their business.
I wish you great success building your list.
Brenda Szgatti
Bea's Business
