Planning your email campaign without having a valid email list is synonymous to driving a Lamborghini at top speed on off-terrain; you will crash and burn before you can reach anywhere. Additionally, email list building is not a one-off activity as list churn (invalid email addresses and unsubscribes) will cut about 25-30% of the average email list every year.
This article will highlight different ways on how to build an email list from scratch including offline as well as online sources.
How to build an email list
- “Pop” up to show your offering:
- Feature Box
- Relevant Landing Pages
- Multiple placements of call-to-actions
- Free Downloadables
- Social Media Sign-ups
- Social Media Profile
- Email Signature promotions
- Forward to friend & Referral Bonus
- Gated Content
- Content Syndication
- Webinar Sign-up
- Sweepstakes
- Brick and Mortar newsletter sign-up
- Conference sign-up or card collections
Amazing content + correct placement of notification + actionable calls-to-action = ever-growing email list
If you’re not working on building your email list already, or you’ve run out of ideas to do so, here are 15 Lead Generation Ideas for Every Email Marketer.