You guys, I can't believe I waited as long as I did to create an email list. Creating a newsletter for my blog has totally changed the blogging landscape for me. It's my best blogging asset.
Why do you need to create an email list? What's the point anyway? When you create a newsletter, you own it. Having a newsletter provides a way to communicate DIRECTLY with your audience, and on a more personal level. The saying goes, “the money's in the list.” And it's true.
And you don't need a HUGE list to do it.
When I launched my first course, Instagram for Success, I had less that 2,000 email subscribers. Yep. So don't be scared. Just start. As I said in the first part of the series, just start. Even if you're at 0. Also, Convertkit is free for up to 2,000 subscribers with THIS plan!
For the #GrowYourBlog Series, we covered:
1. How to Create Foundational Content For Your Blog
2. Using Social Media to Successfully Grow Your Blog
Part 4 is here: How to Make Money as a Blogger
We, of course, need great content. Then we need social media to promote it and gain traction. Next, we need a newsletter to establish our base.
The best way to monetize your blog and keep readers coming back in the future is to create an email list. It's the best way to communicate with people, establish credibility, and inform them of what's happening first. Those that sign up for my newsletter get exclusive content and freebies that aren't shared on the blog.
For the sake of this post, I am not referring to an “RSS Email Subscription.” That is when someone signs up to receive an email every time you post, with the actual post in it. I am talking about an actual Newsletter subscription. This is an email that you create that is sent out to people signed up for your list. They are totally separate.
In this post I'm going over:
– Why you should create an email list
– Your Newsletter Options
– How to Create a Newsletter From scratch
When you create an email list, it's as if you're handpicking who you'd like to reach. You get to be specific about how someone opts in, unlike social media. And, bottom line, it's proven that newsletters help you gain more traffic and are more likely to take action on your of
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