Why Would Anyone Want to Start a Newsletter?

First off, don't start a newsletter if you're looking for instant fame and fortune, or instant anything else for that matter.

Ezines are, for the most part, long hours and hard work with little pay back at first. At the beginning you have to work twice as hard to get your newsletter out.

WHY?

1. You don't have your routine down to a fine art yet.

2. You have to work twice as hard to get as many new subscribers as possible, being that your are brand new.

Consider all this is on top of your (probably already burdened) schedule. Are you ready for this?

You also have to deal with comments, criticisms, complaints and questions. Still want a newsletter?

One the brighter side of the coin!

Try to remember for every complaint you get there are usually 100 or so more that enjoy your newsletter that just don't have the time to write you. But you will get the occasional notes that brighten your day.

They Don't Call me Cheap for Nothin' !!

This is however a Low-to-No Cost Venture (other than your time invested) in which you can get your product or service out and in front of hundreds, to thousands, to even tens of thousands of people (eventually, if you're one of the lucky ones, who sticks with it).

Mo-Money To be made...

You can also sell advertising in your newsletter as well profits there. Many ezine directories now make allowances for these listings.

So, where do you go to submit your newsletter?

RESOURCES:

Here's my list of the Top 16 places
to look for your Ezine Submissions!

1. Ezines 4 Profit
http://www.MakingProfit.com/mp/efp/index.shtml

2. One Time Announcement List for Your New or Changed Ezine
http://New-List.com/instructions/

3. Tile Internet Resources
http://www.tile.net/

4. Ezine Search Database
http://www.ezinesearch.com

5. Ezine movement
http://www.asphyxia.com/ezm/

6. Newsletter Access Directory
http://www.newsletteraccess.com/directory.html

7. EzineZ Searchable Directory of Ezines
http://www.e-zinez.com/cgi-bin/hyperseek/directory.cgi

8. Topica Master List (formerly liszt.com)
http://www.liszt.com/owner/add2dir.html

9. The Ezine Directory and Clearinghouse
http://www.ezine-dir.com/

10. Ezine Universe Newsletter Directory
http://ezine-universe.com

11. Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists
http://www.alastra.com/paml/sources.html

12. Classroom Connect
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/caservices/new-list/index.html

13. PromoteFree.com
http://www.promotefree.com

14. eScribe.com - AAnnounce Lists
http://www.escribe.com/internet/-aannounce

15. Email Discussion Groups/Lists and Resources
http://www.webcom.com/impulse/list.html

16. ListPromo Link Page
http://drive.to/lists

How do I give my newsletter an aire of professionalism?

International Standard Serial Number:

If you're planning on staying in business and want to look professional get an ISSN from the federal government. It costs nothing to obtain and you apply online. Would you like more information on ISSN? Visit International Site or the USA Library of Congress site: http://lcweb.loc.gov/issn/issnhome.html .

Some last minute tips from Wild Bill !!

(You really didn't think you would get off that easy, did you?)
Quick Tips For Your Newsletter:

1. Discussion Groups:
I am to easily tongue-tied and I feel that it behooves me to spend my "marketing time" in areas where I have the time to properly word my replies and/or communication with others.

2. Offer Easy Sign Up On Your Web Site:
Small sign up box on every page and/or a pop-up on your leading page or pages. Make it tough to say no!

3. Joint Ventures:
Get involved with other publishers. Start a co-op that will mutually benefit all involved.

4. Subscriber Incentives:
Offer FREE Stuff, contests, giveaways or other reasons to join your newsletter.

5. Archive Your Newsletters:
Archive all your previous issues for those possible subscribers that research everything first and want to know what they are signing up for ahead of time.

6. Send This Issue To A Friend:
Never, ever send an issue out that doesn't request your subscriber to pass it along. You may even want to suggest some possible recipients they could send it too. Word of mouth is a very powerful advertising tool!

7. Search Engines & Directories:
If you don't have one already, set up a separate page for your ezine, make sure that your meta-tags are ready ( http://www.makingprofit.com/mp/tools/meta.shtml ) and submit that sucker!

8. Link Exchanging:
Contact webmasters and ask to exchange links, buttons or banners. Many are as hungry for new eyes as you are and will be willing to exchange links with you.

9. Newsgroups:
There are so many, try to get yours in there during peak hours, to maximize your readership.

10. Ad Swaps:
Use common sense, don't be wasting your time and space for swaps with incompatible newsletters. I mean really, how much business do you think your marketing ad is going to gain from "Lassie's Letters" if you are promoting a Biz Opp?

11. Ezine Announcements:
Search'em out and use them. Many publishers rely on these ezine announcement lists for content in their newsletters.

12. Last but hardly least.

Marketing Marketing Marketing. You gotta get out there in the trenches guys and gals. Offer help when you can and even when you can't. Stay in contact as much as possible with people. Marketing is not a place for pedestals, it's a place for peers. What do your peers think of you and your company?

There you go!

More than any Ezine happy-go-lucky guy or gal would want to know!

Until the next time, This is "Wild Bill" Wishing You A Happy "Marketing-Ad-Venture"!

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