I received the following question yesterday: "How do I get
started publishing and marketing my ezine?"
While the question is broad enough to warrant its own
seminar, let's discuss the "How do I get started
publishing?" question this week and the "marketing" of it
next week.
Before you start publishing an ezine or e-newsletter, you
want to know your reason "why".
WHY are you going to publish an ezine/e-newsletter?
Is it:
*to become recognized as an expert in your industry?
*to get more clients?
*to sell informational products and services?
*to spread the word about a great cause?
*to stay in touch with your shareholders/investors?
*a combination of the above?
You get the idea: There are any number of reasons to have
an ezine and you must know *your* why in order to reach
your goal.
Once you know your "why", you need to determine the "how"
to make it happen:
*In the beginning, will YOU be sending your ezine out? If
so, are you comfortable with technology? or
*Do you have a virtual assistant who can send out your
ezine for you? If so, does she know html?
Once you know the answers to the above, you'll have a
better idea of "how" to make it happen.
A few of the most popular options include:
*Using a shopping cart such as KickStart Cart for your
ezine publishing, autoresponders and sales (some html
knowledge needed). Cost = $99.00/month for professional
version which allows you to sell ebooks.
*Using Constant Contact for your ezine publishing and
Paypal for your sales (no html needed). Cost for Constant
Contact can be as low as f.r.e.e. and Paypal takes a
percentage of your sales.
*Using a service such as Aweber for your ezine publishing
and autoresponders. Cost = $19.95/month.
These are just a sampling of the many options out there. My
recommendation is to go with the option that suits where
your business is GOING, not where it is today, provided you
can do so without overwhelming yourself (or your finances).
This will save you a lot of growing pains in the future.
Coaching Challenge:
If you aren't yet publishing an ezine, it's because you
don't have a big enough "WHY" to do it. Now's the time to
quit talking and start doing!
Determine your *why* and then research the best *how* to
get it done. If you are publishing an ezine, take a good
look at the results you're getting from it -- is it meeting
your "why" for publishing it in the first place? If not,
now's the time to freshen it up some -- add a new section,
take one away. Send a survey to your list and ask them what
THEY want to see.
Remember. . .generating income quickly and consistently
requires that you implement quickly and consistently. :-)
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For the past 5 years, Sandra Martini has been showing
self-employed business owners how to get more clients
consistently by implementing processes and systems to put
their marketing on autopilot. Visit Sandra at
http://www.SandraMartini.com for details, compelling client
testimonials and her free audio series "5 Simple and Easy
Steps to Put Your Marketing on Autopilot".
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