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Now that you've started building your email marketing list, the next thing you want to decide on is a product to sell to your list! This is an important decision that you want to get right.

The best types of products to sell are ones that:

1. Fix a challenge that your list subscribers may be experiencing.

2. Your list members will find relevant.

3. Are affordable for your subscribers.

Say, for example, that your updates are geared towards
walking enthusiasts. You would want to avoid advertising a
how to make the best cookies on earth product to them, would you?

Of course not!

It's vital to target the product to your primary topic in your mailings.

If your subject matter is more of a broad scope, say for instance, Web Marketing, you will want to promote products that will help your readers raise their
income or success rate in their field.

A word Of caution

Be selective! Don't just promote the first thing that comes along. Remember, your members are just like you and are seeking out
top quality information. Take some time as you select the products you'll promote to them, so you're certain they will truly benefit your subscribers.

A good rule to go by is to consider if this is a product you would buy yourself and the reasons why. Then relay this to your subscribers.

If the particular product comes with pre-written sales
copy, re-work it with your own style of writing.

You will also want to offer your members an incentive for buyingordering this item through you that no one else can offer.

You may not realize that if you just cut and paste a canned
sales letter it will negatively impact your sales rate?

Why does this happen?

Because chances are, depending on the subject matter
covered, you are among many others promoting this "hot ticket" product and your subscribers probably on other lists whose owners will do just that.

It's super easy to stand out from the crowd when this is happening. So be certain to spend a little time re-working your sales materials you circulate and you'll have a leg up on your competition.

What if you don't know what your members are struggling with?

One thing you could do is run a poll to figure it out! Just come right out and ask their opinion. You'd be surprised the number of responses you'll get. Those responses are so very valuable to your ability to profit from your data base!

Because without really knowing what your subscribers want, how
could you ever expect to give it to them?

Find out what hardships your subscribers are having with in regards to the topic, you share.Only then can you expect to begin profiting with your list.

Here's a secret you may not have heard yet

When you're getting ready to start a promotion to your list, you don't actually have to be the originator of the products you recommend.

This is because of Affiliate Marketing, which is simply advertising another author's products.
You make a percentage of the sale price for your promotional efforts.

There are a few different ways to find out if a certain product has an affiliate program.

look at the sales page for the product, and try to find Affiliate or Affiliates. The word itself is usually a link to the registration page.

Finally when you begin recommending products make sure you select ones that fall into the right price range for your readers.

This is a reliable resource where you can learn the
ins and outs of how to determine the price of the products that you pick to promote to your list members. http://affiliatemarketing.sitesell.com/webinfusion.html

Tracy Austin offers marketing tips and tools you can put to use immediately to grow your online business, at her Attraction Marketing blog. Check out this recent post on viral listbuilding, for more powerful tips on building your list.

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