13 Nov 09 How Idiot Joe Built a Huge List of Opt-in E-mails – II

Written by: bikram

In the previous post, we saw the 5 basic strategies Idiot Joe employed to build his gigantic list of opt-in e-mail. We will see some more strategies that Idiot Joe used to get where he is right now. As said, Idiot Joe is an utter idiot, who knows very little about online marketing and related stuffs. But he still managed to build his mammoth list of e-mail subscribers. I am sharing with you the strategies he used to build his list.

• Idiot Joe instinctively knew that networking matters a great deal in online success. Hence, he built a network of power online marketer, and cross promoted each other’s products.
• Idiot Joe took a clever decision of putting his URL, and a “Call to action” line at the back of his business cards, and at the bottom of his letterhead. He knew that if he can tap people in the offline world then he will succeed in tapping them in online world as well. Many people who got Idiot Joe’s business card went online to subscribe to his news letter.
• Idiot Joe also enlisted his friends and family, and requested them to talk about his e-mail newsletter with anyone they knew. This activity fetched a lot of e-mail addresses for his opt-in list.
• Idiot Joe instinctively understood the power of promotions in pulling e-mail addresses for his list. He used it successfully to get visitors give away their e-mails to Idiot Joe.

Idiot Joe used his common sense to build his list of opt-in e-mails. He may not be aware of the marketing tricks, but he was quite aware of how human being things and work. This knowledge worked in his favor and gave him a huge list of e-mails. Idiot Joe, after all, was never an idiot.

Tags: Business Card, Business Cards, Common Sense, E Mail Addresses, Friends And Family, Huge List, Letterhead, Mail Newsletter, Mail Subscribers, Many People, Marketer, Marketing, Networking, Offline World, Opt In E Mail, Promotions, Stuffs, Success, Tap, Url