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Did you Miss Blog World Expo in NYC?

Sunday, May 29, 2011

At Blog World Expo last week I gave a presentation about how bloggers (and, really, anyone!) can use email better. In case you missed my session or weren't at the conference, I've uploaded my slides to slideshare where you can take a look at the deck. Enjoy!

P.S. Don't forget you can buy the e-book this presentation was based on over at ListBuildingForBloggers.com

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How To Create A Successful, Profitable Relationship With Affiliates by Lynn Terry

Friday, May 27, 2011

Before you can create a successful relationship with your affiliates, it's important to understand the expectations upfront. Both yours and theirs. It is not the affiliate's job to sell your products. Their job is to pre-sell the product, and bring you new potential customers (traffic).

Conversions are your responsibility, both at first contact and in your follow-up process. And of course customer satisfaction and affiliate payments. Affiliates do like to get paid - on time. ;-)

Interact With Your Affiliates Publicly

You may not be able to keep tabs on every single affiliate in your program, but you definitely want to keep a finger on the pulse of your super affiliates.

Set up Google Alerts, groups in TweetDeck or HootSuite, a directory in your Feed Reader, or however it is most convenient for you to keep an eye on their promotions.

This allows you to enter the social media conversations, and/or the discussion within their blog comments, and provide additional support and credibility. Not only does this increase conversion rates, but it also strengthens your relationship with the affiliate – which will give them incentive to continue promoting for you.

Give Special Requests Serious Consideration

Super affiliates want a person they can talk to and work with directly. Someone who has the power to pull strings, make changes, and get things done. They usually have special requests, and you want to give these serious consideration. At the very least, always respond with the reason you can't fill that request.

To give you examples they may ask for special landing pages, exclusive special offers, unique coupon codes, or an interview. When you go the extra mile for an active affiliate, they'll go the extra mile for you.

Be A Team Player

Treat your top affiliates – your super affiliates – like partners. Consider them part of your team. Keep in mind that they spend their day interacting directly with your target market, or with a specific subset of your market. They will often have valuable feedback that could be as much an asset to your business as the sales they generate.

Your top performers are more than just affiliates, they are usually Market Leaders in their niche. Be available and let them know you are interested in working with them personally. Take very good care of them – and they'll feel comfortable that you'll do the same for the customers they send your way.

We've discussed why you need affiliates, where to find affiliates, how NOT to treat your affiliates and now - how to create successful relationships with your affiliates. I hope you've enjoyed this series, and see the value in creating personal (profitable) relationships with the super affiliates in your space!

About Lynn Terry

Lynn (@LynnTerry) has been working from home and online for more than 14 years, and is both a super affiliate and a professional blogger. Subscribe at http://www.ClickNewz.com for creative ideas and actionable tips you can use today!

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The 2 Things You Should NEVER Do To Your Affiliates by Lynn Terry

Thursday, May 26, 2011

In my last post, I explained just how beneficial affiliates can be to your business. But it's a two way street, and if you want to keep your affiliates motivated and engaged (selling your products!) there are two things you should never do...

1. Never Compete With Your Affiliates

Never, ever, ever compete with your super affiliates – especially not on their turf. If you enter an affiliate’s social media conversation on Facebook or Twitter, or you comment on their blog post, use your affiliate’s referral link to your site – not a direct link.

The minute a gaping black hole opens up that bypasses their referral link… is when you’ll lose them as a promotion partner.

On the flip side, if you do take the time to participate in their discussions and promotions you will win them over for life. You want to support your affiliates 100%. You can do this by setting up a Google Alert for your domain, brand or product name so that you can follow the buzz. When appropriate, offer to answer questions or thank them for reviewing your product.

2. Never Leave Your Affiliates In The Dark

It's important to keep your affiliates in the loop, particularly your top affiliates. Have a technical issue? Let them know. Changing your prices? Give them a heads up. Coming out with a new product? Give them a sneak peek and let them leak rumors about what's coming up.

You can really win your top affiliates over by letting them promote a new product before you even announce it publicly. Give them an edge to work with, and you'll have very loyal affiliates on your team.

Bonus Tip: Never ignore your affiliates. Communication is very important, particularly to your super affiliates. If you can't answer emails, tweets or facebook messages from your affiliates right away... hire someone who can.

Sending a potential super affiliate through a help desk loop and then responding with a canned answer is a surefire way to turn them off from working with you. Fortunately (for them) they can easily find someone else that will work with them directly: your competitors.

I've mentioned "super affiliates" a couple of times. Those are the top performers in your affiliate program - the top percent sending the majority of the traffic and sales. Go out of your way to work with them personally, while maintaining regular communication with the rest of your affiliates via autoresponder.

We've discussed why you need affiliates, where to find affiliates, and how NOT to treat your affiliates. In my next (and final) post I'll share the best ways to create extremely profitable relationships with them for long-term success...

About Lynn Terry

Lynn (@LynnTerry) has been working from home and online for more than 14 years, and is both a super affiliate and a professional blogger. Subscribe at http://www.ClickNewz.com for creative ideas and actionable tips you can use today!

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How To Find and Recruit Affiliates For Your Affiliate Program by LynnTerry

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

If you have an affiliate program, your highest priority is to recruit active affiliates and get them to promote your product or service.

You may have already done everything you can think of to get your affiliate program in front of people, yet you're seeing very little response. And it’s a great opportunity! So why aren’t they biting?!

Just one or two super affiliates can out-perform the rest of your affiliates combined! As a super affiliate myself, I get a lot of requests to look at various affiliate programs. From my personal experience, I’ll share ways that you can recruit "super affiliates" successfully…

First, The Basic Groundwork...

There are three things you need to do upfront to make sure affiliates can find your affiliate program.
If you haven't yet done these steps, they should be your top priority tasks. The first two will require a very small investment of your time upfront, but continue to pay off for years to come. The third is more time intensive, and can easily be outsourced to a dedicated Affiliate Manager if you prefer. Forum networking has major viral potential though, so it's worth the time invested. Make friends in the affiliate world, and you’ll get super-profitable referrals!

Finding Super Affiliates

Now that you've done the groundwork so that affiliates can find you, it's time for you to go out and find them.

The most obvious place to start is on Google. Take the top keyword phrases in your niche and do a search. Make a note of the paid advertisers, the bloggers, the websites, and the communities that show up in the top 20 results.

Check YouTube, and look for active affiliates or those with popular video channels in your niche. Search is going social, so you want active affiliates with video presence and/or social media skills.

Next, check Twitter. Use http://search.twitter.com to perform searches on your keyword phrases, your product/site names, your competitors and their product names, etc.

Find the people who are already talking on your topic. Whether they are a “super affiliate” yet or not, they are reaching your target market. And they are likely interested in ways to monetize that conversation.

Recruiting Super Affiliates

Once you find affiliates you want to work with, or the people in your niche with "reach", it's time to make contact and invite them to your affiliate program. These hand-picked recruits are generally busy people, and get bombarded with requests and opportunities. You'll want to plan your approach carefully.

First, contact them where you find them. And do it while the conversation is "hot". If you find them on Twitter, enter the conversation there or send them a DM (direct message). If you find their blog, contact them through their contact form at the blog. If they offer a number, pick up the phone and call.

You'll find that each marketer or affiliate has their preferred mediums and channels - figure that out, and contact them where they are most likely to respond (email, Facebook, Twitter, etc).

Do your research - get to know them before you shoot off a message. Address them by name. Include something personal, such as their great article on XZY or their top ranking for ABC. (forget copy & paste canned emails!)

Did I mention they are already successful and therefore super busy people?? Keep your messages short and simple. REALLY short and simple.

Do NOT bombard them with follow-up messages or phone-calls. If you send an email, DM them on Twitter, comment on their blog and leave a voice mail – all within 24 hours – they will likely never work with you out of fear you’ll harass customers they refer to you in the same way. Don't be annoying, be appealing.

If you can, offer them something extra. That might be a 2nd tier, an exclusive interview, first dibs at a new viral report, a coupon code to share, higher commission rate, etc. Anything that gives them an angle and an edge - and an incentive to seriously consider working with you.

Discovering or Creating Super Affiliates

New high performers appear on the affiliate leader boards all the time, so don’t limit yourself to known super affiliates. You may just discover the perfect affiliates for your program, and turn them into super affiliates yourself. ;)

There have been merchants who took a chance on me in the past, and went out of their way to help me succeed with their program – well before I was known as a super affiliate (under this name, or certain pen names).

Always give an affiliate the benefit of the doubt. You never know when or where you’re going to find your next top affiliate.

Stay tuned - in my next post I'll share the two things you should NEVER do to your affiliates...

About Lynn Terry:

Lynn (@LynnTerry) has been working from home and online for more than 14 years, and is both a super affiliate and a professional blogger. Subscribe at http://www.ClickNewz.com for creative ideas and actionable tips you can use today!

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Top 3 Reasons Your Business Needs Affiliates - Now! by Lynn Terry

Tuesday, May 24, 2011


If you don't yet have an affiliate program for your products or services, now is the time to consider it. If you do have an affiliate program, but you're not actively working with the program and you're affiliates, you're really missing out.

Affiliates can be a huge asset to your company. And it doesn't matter if you're a small one-man operation or a large corporation. Here are the top three reasons you should consider working with affiliates to sell your products or services online:

1. Affiliates Cost Nothing Upfront. You Only Pay For Results.

Merchants often question the cost of affiliates, and whether they want to split profits in the form of commissions. Your affiliates are your marketing team, not an expense. Instead of paying an in-house marketing team for hours worked, you pay affiliates based on their performance only.

And guess what? Seasoned affiliates will out-perform an in-house marketing team all day long!

Affiliates will reach customers for you that you may not have reached otherwise, so your affiliates are actually generating more revenue for you instead of costing you money. And if they're not generating revenue for you... they're not costing you a dime!

2. Affiliates Create Awesome Buzz About You and Your Products!

Your top affiliates will go out of their way to talk about your products. They will create blog posts, start discussions on forums, start engaging social media conversations, and even take out paid advertising across the internet - on their own dime.

All of this buzz coming from a variety of sources is much more valuable to your company than you talking about your own product.

And it's not only buzz, it's also seen as "social proof" by your target market. When you talk, it's advertising. When they talk, it's buzz and social proof. And since you only pay based on performance (ie sales!) it's the best free advertising you can possibly get.

3. Affiliates Will Increase Your Market Reach Dramatically

Most business owners are limited by time or money, if not both. You can only achieve so much on your own, even if you employ a team of geeks. That being the case, you generally target a very specific sector of your market and spend most of your resources there.

Affiliates, on the other hand, will reach all the nooks & crannies throughout the internet. They fill in the gaps. Each affiliate will have their own approach, or target different sub-niches of your market, allowing you to effectively reach customers you may not have otherwise.

Each top affiliate you recruit will increase your reach exponentially.

As you can see, affiliates can be a huge asset to your business. Consider setting up an affiliate program right away. Or if you already have one, consider giving your affiliate program more time and attention. Working with affiliates is one of the fastest and easiest ways to take your business to the next level.

One of the problems most merchants experience after setting up an affiliate program... is getting affiliates. In my next post, I'll share ways for you to find and recruit active affiliates that will promote your products.

About Lynn Terry

Lynn has been working from home and online for more than 14 years, and is both a super affiliate and a professional blogger. Subscribe at http://www.ClickNewz.com for creative ideas and actionable tips you can use today!

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List Building for Bloggers Price Change *Tonight* + Blog World New York

Monday, May 23, 2011

I'm heading off to New York City today for Blog World Expo, where I'll be giving a session on Wednesday at 3:45pm on List Building for Bloggers. If you're attending BWENY, you should click here to pre-register. Hope to see you there!

It has been something of a challenge to convert 45,000+ words and nearly 170 pages into a 45 minute talk. I'll be awaiting the feedback from my presentation with bated breath...

Meanwhile, however, the e-book's launch offer coupon (LBBLAUNCH) expires today. The price goes up to $24.95 at midnight tonight. Save yourself $15 and head over to ListBuildingForBloggers.com and grab it now at the launch offer price of just $9.95. 

P.S. While I'm away, Lynn Terry of clicknewz.com has written a series about online affiliate marketing which will unfold all week here - stay tuned!

P.P.S. Follow Blog World Expo updates via the Twitter hash tag #BWENY, and follow Phil Hollows as @phollows

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"Email converts sales for me five times better than my website" @mikecj

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Mike Cliffe-Jones is the epitome of modern content-based marketing. He has two published, two more on the way, and speaks on the topics of social media and on-line marketing.Mike helps business to understand what he calls the new "people driven economy." Here's what he thinks about List Building for Bloggers and the importance of email marketing:
Ask anyone who successfully blogs for an income to name the single most important asset they own, and they'll tell you it's their email subscriber list. As a professional blogger, my email list is both the heart of my online community and the backbone of the income I generate

Email converts sales for me five times better than my website.

I've learned the hard way what works and what doesn't, and how to build my own email list quickly and to the right people.

List Building for Bloggers will take that pain away for you, showing you why you need to build a list, who you should target, and most importantly, how to do so.

If you are serious about making an income from blogging, then you need to be serious about your email list. You should start by investing in this book.

~Mike Cliffe-Jones, professional blogger and writer. www.mikecliffejones.com
Thank you, Mike!

If you want your list to convert 5 times better than your site, take Mike's advice and invest in List Building for Bloggers. Click here to find out more.

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Launch Price Expires Monday for "List Building for Bloggers"

Friday, May 20, 2011


If you've been contemplating buying List Building for Bloggers, the e-book by FeedBlitz Founder and CEO, Phil Hollows, but haven't yet done so, may I make a suggestion?

Hurry up.

The launch offer price expires midnight, May 23rd. You can buy it now for $9.95 ... or you can wait and spend $24.95 later.

I know what I'd do.

The e-book contains 24 chapters, 167 pages of solid advice, three case studies and more. If you put into practice its 10 Power Tips at just one a day - and they're not hard to do - the book will pay for itself in terms of a better list, growing faster, earning you more. In just 10 days.

Ten days to a better mailing list. Is that worth $9.95 to you?

So you can save $15 and buy now, or dither and pay full freight come midnight on Monday.

Just buy the book. You know you should :) Might as well save the money, right?

Right.

Visit http://listbuildingforbloggers.com now and place your order.

P.S. If you're in New York next week for Blog World at the Javits Center, say hello and attend my List Building for Bloggers session on Wednesday afternoon.

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"Fantastically useful to me personally and many others." - @amayfield

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

One of the things that I hoped to achieve, as a beginning author writing a "trade" (i.e. business non-fiction) book was to keep it real. To make it a little fun and a lot helpful without veering into too much, well, baloney. So I was dead chuffed (I'm reverting to my native English here) when Antony Mayfield, a consultant, author and commentator on web media strategy, social media, online content, reputation management and digital literacy, wrote this about List Building for Bloggers:

"When you have a gap in your knowledge you want this kind of an e-book, with the depth and integrity and lack of blather that List Building For Bloggers offers. After reading just a few pages I knew that this was going to be fantastically useful to me personally and many others."

~ Antony Mayfield, Founding Partner of Brilliant Noise and author of Me and My Web Shadow: How Manage Your Reputation Online 

Antony also founded the content and social media teams at iCrossing, which became the largest independent digital marketing firm in the world, before being sold to Hearst Media in 2010. Prior to iCrossing, Antony spent a decade in journalism and corporate communications, most recently as a director in the Bell Pottinger Group.

Thank you, Antony. Wow. That means a lot to me as a newbie.

Take a look at the book's largely blather-free web site (ahem!) at http://listbuildingforbloggers.com and buy a copy today.

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"I've just bought an excellent eBook and ...recommend that you get a copy" @bmon

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Chris Rand writes the Business Marketing Online blog in the U.K., covering SEO and online marketing. He bought his copy of List Building for Bloggers on its first day, and writes:
"I don't normally recommend stuff you have to pay for, but I'm going to make an exception today, because I've just bought an excellent eBook and would thoroughly recommend that you get a copy and have a read too."
Read the original post, entitled "How to build a real audience for your news" on the BMON blog.

Thank you, Chris! Click here to read other testimonials and learn more about the List Building for Bloggers e-book, available now at its launch price of $9.95 until May 23rd (list price is $24.95, so you're saving $15 if you buy before then).

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Are You Wasting your Blog's Most Precious Resource?

Monday, May 16, 2011

Are You Wasting your Blog's Most Precious Resource?

Don't miss out on the easiest, fastest and most under-rated way to grow your blogging business.

I've seen it happen too many times to mention.

Over the years I've found great blogs, fascinating people, and amazing content. But far, far too many were missing out on easy wins to help make a little extra money for their families, promote their businesses or grow their cause. Simply because they were neglecting their email lists.

You too?

Thanks to plugins, widgets and social media technology, tens of thousands - maybe hundreds of thousands - of bloggers, just like you, have become accidental email marketers. While obsessing about SEO, poring over Google Analytics, agonizing over what to write next, email subscriptions have become a casual "put the form over there" checkbox item and then forgotten.

Which is a shame. Your email subscribers are, in fact, your greatest fans and probably your most under-valued resource. By not paying attention to them - by staying an accidental email marketer - you're missing out on increased page views, increased revenues and increased engagement.

The problem is that the tools that make it easy for us to blog - themes, plugins and templates - simply make it all too easy to neglect this vital opportunity.

Been there, done that.

Phil Hollows, author of List Building for Bloggers, and Founder / CEO of blog to email service FeedBlitzI know - you don't have the time. You're not an email expert. Yet the blogging superstars we all follow have lists numbering in the tens and hundreds of thousands. What's their secret?

Wouldn't you like to know?

I'm a blogger too; I started in 2003. I know how it is; I made all the mistakes. I learned the hard way. But my business, FeedBlitz, happens to be an email service, for bloggers. I do this for a living.

So now I can help you avoid the rookie mistakes and casual errors that are limiting your blog's potential, stifling its growth and costing you money. With this book, you can learn in days what it took me years to figure out by trial and error.

List Building for Bloggers - Proven Email Strategies that Build your Audience, Increase Engagement and Grow your Income

Proven Email Strategies that Build your Audience, Increase Engagement and Grow your IncomeSo this is it. After eight years combining blogging and email marketing, I've taken these lessons and created List Building for Bloggers. A book that, in just ten days, can transform your blog's potential.

Here's what you get:
  • Ten Power Tips to turn your blog into a rocking-socking, butt-kicking, inbox-busting, fully automated email marketing and subscriber retention system.
     
  • Three case studies so you can avoid the mistakes even the Big Guys make.
     
  • Easily actionable tips to grow both list quality and quantity.
     
  • Chapters on autoresponders so you can market while you sleep, custom fields for personalization, and how to avoid spam traps.
     
  • All in easy to understand plain English!

Now available for Immediate Download!

Buy Now!

"Trust what Phil Hollows has to say. Not only does he talk the talk, but he walks the walk when it comes to mastering email marketing. I'd recommend tattooing his recommendations on your arm."
~ David Siteman Garland, Creator/Host, The Rise to the Top
www.therisetothetop.com

Come on In, the Water's Fine

Step by step, page by page, you'll find ideas that will quickly make a difference and tasks that you can easily achieve. From suggestions about subscription forms to discussions about the risks and rewards of incentives, you'll find it easy to make better use of what you've built already - and the ability to rethink what's possible in the future.

You see, unlike other email marketing books, List Building for Bloggers isn't targeted at the corporate sector, nor at professional marketers, nor is it for IT geeks looking for a manual.

Instead, List Building for Bloggers is written in plain English. It is full of actionable, proven tips and techniques you can easily put in place, step by step, on your blog. Each one makes your email list better. Together, they make your blog outstanding.
"List Building for Bloggers is thoughtful, detailed and progresses in a natural way to introduce bloggers not only to why they need to focus on list building but also how to ethically and consistently build a list that supports their business goals, step by step. This must be required reading for every blogger serious about building their business on the Web."
~ Denise Wakeman, Online Visibility Expert
denisewakeman.com

What makes List Building for Bloggers Different?

It's practical. It's for bloggers by a blogger. It's for you. And it includes:
  • Over 45,000 words
  • 24 chapters
  • 167 pages
  • Three case studies
  • Five key steps to grow your blog's mailing list
  • Nine essential inbox-busting, spam trap trumping, anti-complaint tips
  • Seven top landing page tips
  • Exactly one mention of the mating habits of the South American ping pong ball

Start Making the Most of Your Mailing List Now

Buy Now!

"A comprehensive guide that enables bloggers to reach their readers and clients through effective and strategic email marketing. Phil helps you understand the importance of email marketing, and then leads you through the practical steps necessary to make the most of your email newsletters."
~ Erin Chase, Author and Founder
5DollarDinners.com

Isn't Email Dead in the Age of Social Media?

Not at all! Email subscribers are the most committed you have - look at what they have to do to sign up! Dual opt-in. Squiggly puzzles to prove they're human. There's nothing casual about it.

True, many people follow hundreds of "friends" on Facebook, Twitter accounts. Yet all those teeny-weeny, unbranded, untracked, undifferentiated, easy to miss messages simply fly by.

So, compare and contrast. Your email to a subscriber is in their inbox, by invitation. Fully branded. Content rich. Tracked. Customized. Personalized. A Tweet? A Like? Not so much.

They've committed to you. Why not return the favor? List Building for Bloggers makes it easy as well as worthwhile.
"Phil Hollows takes the geek-only out of marketing your blog and makes it possible, and surprisingly easy, for anyone to get and keep an audience for their online content. Comprehensive and written in everyday language, this is a must-read how-to for any blogger."
~ Mark David Gerson, screenwriter and award-winning author of The MoonQuest: A True Fantasy
www.markdavidgerson.com 

Get List Building for Bloggers Now!

You can carry on being casual. Or you can choose, now, to stop being an accidental email marketer, and to start making a difference.

You could hire a VA to do this for you at $30 an hour. A specialist consultant at between $1,000 and $3,000 per day (which is what I charge for my time, by the way).

Or... or you can get all this great stuff for only $24.95 (or less if you've a discount code). Right now.

It will work for you no matter which email service or app you use. And I'm backing the book with my 100% guarantee so you can buy in confidence, risk-free.

List Price: $24.95 - Launch Price just $9.95 through May 23!

Buy Now!

Save $15.00 when you use the code LBBLAUNCH at check out!
(Expires May 23rd)

No Hassle, 100% Bullet-Proof Guarantee

Money Back Guarantee 100%This book will pay for itself when you use its ideas on your blog. I guarantee it. I put my name, email address and Twitter account on the cover! That's how confident I am about the value this book can bring you.

Still not enough? Sure, I get it. So here's the deal:

You don't like it, for whatever reason, I'll buy it back from you. No quibbles, no stalling, you get a 100% refund; no questions asked.

"Phil Hollows is a mensch, and a generous one. In this book, he's sharing a ton. Stuff he learned the hard way. Ignore it at your peril."
~ Somebody so famous I'm not allowed to name them except in the book! Seriously.
(Buy it and see who it is!)
Buy Now!

P.S. Did I mention the BONUS CHAPTER?

Not only will this book rock your email world, I've added a BONUS CHAPTER on how to use Twitter for real-time sales results. Super actionable, easy to use techniques that can find your next customer on Twitter at exactly the time they want to hear from you. Make just one sale using this chapter and the book more than pays for itself!

REMEMBER: Save $15.00 if you use the LBBLAUNCH code
at checkout until May 23rd!

Buy Now!

P.P.S. We also have an affiliate program

You can also make a little extra by referring sales for the book via our affiliate program, which pays 50% (not a typo) commission. Visit http://listbuildingforbloggers.com/affiliate-program/ for more on the program and sign yourself up.

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"If you are going to read just one book...consider reading List Building for Bloggers" @KareAnderson

Regular readers will know that I've been on something of a tear with quotes this week, following the availability of the List Building for Bloggers e-book.

While I am thrilled with all the quotes and support from everyone, I am particularly honored to share this quote from Kare Anderson, Leader, Collaborative Strategies, Center for the Edge, Deloitte.


Before we get to the quote itself, though, you should know that Kare's lengthy job title simply doesn't do her justice.

Kare has helped diverse clients develop a profitable collaborative culture, communication and methods, including mutual mentoring, self-managed teams, charettes and crowdsourcing. Her clients include LEGO, Singapore and Mayo Clinic.

She was the Obama campaign’s Issues Team Formation Director and is an Emmy-winning former NBC and Wall Street Journal reporter. Anderson is the author of Getting What You Want, Walk Your Talk and Resolving Conflict Sooner.

She is, in a nutshell, an incredible talent. Read more about Kare here at her LinkedIn profile.

And so I am humbled and flattered when Kare wrote this about List Building for Bloggers:
“Just as I think meeting planners could ask us speakers, who see hundreds of conferences, for insights on how to engage their attendees, I strongly believe that it behooves bloggers to get tips from someone who has seen, first-hand, what makes some bloggers break-out stars with thousands of avid subscribers. More than anyone else I know, Phil Hollows knows what turns subscribers on and off. If you are going to read just one book on how to be one of those break-out stars consider reading List Building for Bloggers.”
Thank you, Kare.

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Three Reviews and Commendations

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Becky Cortino of Express-IT, an integrated marketing communication and professional services firm writes:
An opt-in email list is one of your most valuable business assets. Although the need for developing a viable list is widely-recognized, folks are often unsure of the best strategies to use to build their audience. Others plunge into list-building, but feel the need to fine-tune their efforts, to be more effective.

I recommend Phil Hollows' “List Building for Bloggers” eBook. This is a comprehensive and insightful guide for building your list, using email effectively, and growing your business — starting now!
Click here to read the full post.


Denise Wakeman, business blogging and online marketing advisor, posted a review here, titled "How to Maintain Visibility with Your Blog Audience [Recommended Reading]"
Regardless of what list system you use, setting up an email list, managing it, using it ethically, and promoting it can be confusing and overwhelming. That's why I love Phil Hollows, CEO of Feedblitz. He has just released a detailed, comprehensive ebook called List Building for Bloggers. I had the privilege of reviewing the book and I was blown away by the level of detail Phil goes into around three core strategies:
  1. Building your audience
  2. Increasing engagement with your audience
  3. Growing your income
Read the full review by clicking here.



Chris Rand, publisher of the U.K.'s Business Marketing Online blog, posted his analysis on Monday, the day the book launched! Chris is clearly a speed reader :) He writes:
I don't normally recommend stuff you have to pay for, but I'm going to make an exception today, because I've just bought an excellent eBook and would thoroughly recommend that you get a copy and have a read too. The reason? It's all about email, and in particular, list building.
Read the whole piece here.

My thanks to Chris, Denise and Becky. If you have a review, please let me know!

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"An invaluable treasury drawn from real experience" - Rory Sutherland

Friday, May 13, 2011

Rory Sutherland is a Past President of the U.K.'s Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. The guy knows what he's talking about! Here are his remarks about List Building for Bloggers:
"This is an invaluable treasury drawn from real experience from what may seem a specialized field, but it will have innumerable useful applications for many people simply involved in email marketing - and in digital marketing in general. And it is also good to see someone proselytize for the continuing importance of email at a time when many people are falsely proclaiming that it is somehow in decline - in reality its importance is still growing."
Thanks, Rory! Much appreciated. Click here to read other testimonials and learn more about the List Building for Bloggers e-book, available now at its launch price of $9.95 until May 23rd (list price is $24.95, so you're saving $15 if you buy before then).

P.S. If you've bought the book and have a comment, please let me know!

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"A must-read how-to for any blogger" - @MarkDavidGerson

Mark David Gerson is a screen writer and award-winning author of "The MoonQuest: A True Fantasy."

I'm delighted and humbled that Mark David has this to says about List Building for Bloggers:
“Phil Hollows takes the geek-only out of marketing your blog and makes it possible, and surprisingly easy, for anyone to get and keep an audience for their online content. Comprehensive and written in everyday language, this is a must-read how-to for any blogger.”
Thank you, Mark David! Can't wait to see your book on the silver screen...

Meanwhile, click here to read other testimonials and learn more about the List Building for Bloggers e-book, available now at its launch price of $9.95 until May 23rd (list price is $24.95, so you're saving $15 if you buy before then).

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"Leads you through the practical steps necessary to make the most of your email newsletters" @5DollarDinners

Erin Chase is the $5 Dinner Mom. She cooks. She blogs. She authors cookbooks. She writes for SCJohnson.com. She's also one of the founders of the SavvyBlogging community and the Savvy Blogging Summit.

Erin comments on List Building for Bloggers:
“A comprehensive guide that enables bloggers to reach their readers and clients through effective and strategic email marketing. Phil helps you understand the importance of email marketing, and then leads you through the practical steps necessary to make the most of your email newsletters.”
Thank you, Erin! Click here to read other testimonials and learn more about the List Building for Bloggers e-book, available now at its launch price of $9.95 until May 23rd (list price is $24.95, so you're saving $15 if you buy before then).

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"Required reading for every blogger serious about building their business" @DeniseWakeman

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Denise Wakeman is a powerhouse blogger and online visibility expert. She helps entrepreneurs boost their Web visibility with blogs and online marketing strategies so they get found by their ideal client. Denise has what some call "social proof": Over 20,000 followers on Twitter.

Here's what Denise Says:
List Building for Bloggers is thoughtful, detailed and progresses in a natural way to introduce bloggers not only to why they need to focus on list building but also how to ethically and consistently build a list that supports their business goals, step by step. This must be required reading for every blogger serious about building their business on the Web.”
Thank you, Denise; blog on!

Click here to read other testimonials and learn more about the List Building for Bloggers e-book, available now at its launch price of $9.95 until May 23rd (list price is $24.95, so you're saving $15 if you buy before then).

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"I’d recommend tattooing his recommendations on your arm" - @TheRiseToTheTop

Monday, May 09, 2011

David Siteman Garland, host and creator of the influential video blog series for entrepreneurs "The Rise to the Top" says this about List Building for Bloggers:

“Trust what Phil Hollows has to say. Not only does he talk the talk, but he walks the walk when it comes to mastering email marketing. I’d recommend tattooing his recommendations on your arm.”

Thank you, David! Click here to read other testimonials and learn more about the List Building for Bloggers e-book, available now at its launch price of $9.95 until May 23rd (list price is $24.95, so you're saving $15 if you buy before then).

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List Building for Bloggers is Out!

LBB is shipping! You can now buy and download my e-book List Building for Bloggers.

So I'm keeping this update short and sweet, except to say:
  1. List price is $24.95 but all readers and subscribers can get it at the launch price of just $9.95 if you buy before May 23rd, 2011. Use the LBBLAUNCH code at checkout.
  2. Quantities are limited. OK, that isn't true. Buy as many as you like! We'll make more :) But buy it!
Here are some advance quotes:

"I’d recommend tattooing his recommendations on your arm"
"Required reading for every blogger serious about building their business on the Web"
"Ignore it at your peril."
Here's the big fat "buy now" button. You know what to do...
Buy Now!

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Just two days left to pre-order "List Building for Bloggers"

Saturday, May 07, 2011

Time is running out to save 80% - that's $20 - on List Building for Bloggers when it is published. The pre-order list closes first thing Monday morning, at which point this offer will be gone for good.

So, head over to the List Building for Bloggers site now - http://listbuildingforbloggers.com - and register for the early-bird program now.

P.S. You can join the List Building for Bloggers affiliate program too! See http://listbuildingforbloggers.com/affiliate-program for details.

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List Building for Bloggers Pre-Launch Insanity

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Click to visit the List Building for Bloggers web site
The first email marketing book aimed at bloggers and content marketers that delivers proven email strategies that build your audience, increase engagement and grow your income will be available for purchase and download on Monday, May 9th!

Read more about it by clicking through to listbuildingforbloggers.com now.

Its list price will be $24.95. It delivers:
  • Ten Power Tips to turn your blog a rocking-socking, butt-kicking, inbox-busting, fully automated email marketing and subscriber retention system.
  • Three case studies so you can avoid the mistakes even the Big Guys make.
  • Easily actionable tips to grow both list quality and quantity.
  • Chapters on autoresponders so you can market while you sleep, custom fields for personalization, and how to avoid spam traps.
  • All in easy to understand plain English!
It's great value at that price. You'll want to buy it at full freight.

So here's the insane, Phil-has-lost-his-mind, too-good-to-be-true offer:

It's yours for just $4.95, an 80% saving.

The catch? No small print. Just one task and one deadline:
  • The task: You must register (click here) before the book is available.
  • The deadline: You must use the code I send you after you register in the first 48 hours after the book's released.
Sign Up Now for the Early Bird Discount Code

OK, got that? The book's yours for just $4.95 if you pre-register (no CC required) and buy using the super-secret code by Tuesday midnight.

Easy, right?

There's no risk to you in signing up now, and when you buy using the code, you're saving $20. Better yet, you have the confidence of a full refund if, heaven forbid, you're not happy with the results and you end up wishing you'd bought three Starbucks instead.

So there you have it. Don't delay - the countdown timer is running and you only have three and a bit days to secure this discount. Miss it and the book will cost you more. It's that simple.
  • Over 45,000 words
  • 24 chapters
  • 163 pages
  • Three case studies
  • Five key steps to grow your blog’s mailing list
  • Nine essential inbox-busting, spam trap trumping, anti-complaint tips
  • Seven top landing page tips
  • Exactly one mention of the mating habits of the South American ping pong ball
So sign up already. Click the big "sign up now" button below. Now! You'll kick yourself if you don't, forget and miss your chance to save $20.

Register for the pre-launch discount

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