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How Big Does My List Need to be Before I Can Profit From It?
Some people say otherwise, but size doesn’t matter when it comes to your list. Obviously, if you have 50,000 subscribers, you have a better chance of making a profit each time you send out an email.
But, if you have only 100 subscribers, you can still make a pretty good profit. It just depends on how targeted your subscribers are. If they are very interested in what you have to offer, and you present it in a way that quickly grabs their attention, you’ll have pretty good success.
Of course, if you have 100 subscribers you should keep doing what you’re doing to get more subscribers. As your list grows, so will your profits.
What annoys me is when people say there is no way to make any money with your list unless you have several thousand subscribers. That just isn’t true.
You’ve probably heard this before, but it should be mentioned here. I would rather have a list 1,000 subscribers interested in what I have to offer and look for my emails than a list of 50,000 who really don’t care what I have to say, but might buy from every few months.
Those 1,000 subscriber who want to hear from me, and care about what I have to say will be much more responsive than those 50,000 who don’t really care about what I’m emailing them about.
If anyone tells you that you need XXX number of subscribers to make any money, they’re probably just trying to sell you something.
From personal experience, I have made some pretty good money from lists with only a few hundred subscribers. A bigger list does usually mean more money, but you can make decent money from a smaller list.
Don’t be discouraged when your list doesn’t grow as fast as you would like it to. Keep sending emails to your list – both quality information and ads – and you’ll see the results coming in.
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