List building is a very important task of an Internet marketer. Without a mailing list, marketing would be a very daunting task. It is needed to present follow up offers to prospective buyers, especially those who do not buy on the first visit. If you have not started building a list then you are losing out to your competition. Here are some great tips to consider when you start your list-building task:

1. Use Pop-Ups – Many may not favor this method but it does bring results. Try to keep the size of the pop-up window small and not too flashy. As long as it is a pop-up visitors will notice it anyway. Make sure that your pop-up will be able to close with a simple mouse click.

2. Sales Letter – Write a sales letter as if you are going to sell something but at the bottom of it is only a subscription box to your mailing list. Bring up the benefits of your newsletter and present it as if it were a product to sell. You will be actually selling something, which is your newsletter at no cost.

3. Blogs – Create a weblog of your niche and place a subscription box at the top. Write blogs on your niche and post daily at first if possible. Submit your weblog to blog directories and social bookmarking services. Join a few blog communities and participate in feedback or comments to show your authority in your niche.

4. Forums – Take advantage of the forum traffic. Reply to unanswered questions in the forum and show that you are familiar in your niche. Do not forget to put a link to your subscriber page in the signature box. Make sure you read all the forum rules and regulation before posting.

5. E-zine Directories – Submit to as many e-zine directories as possible. There are paid and free ones available in the Internet. It is good to have a mixture of both to maximize your e-zine exposure to readers. Look thru the search engines and find one that is within your budget.

6. Subscription Box – Provide a subscription box on every web page available if possible. If you only have a subscription box on the home page then you are losing potential subscribers who came in from your other pages. Also try to ensure your subscription box is located at the top or at a visible location on your site.

7. Viral E-Books – Distribute your viral e-book to the masses. Encourage recipients to pass on the e-book for free and state clearly in the e-book that it comes with giveaway rights. Make sure you include a link to your subscription box in the viral e-book or else you will lose the benefit of viral e-book marketing.

8. E-zine Classifieds – This only contains four to five lines per advertisement. A very attractive headline will get you more clicks and sign-ups. Classified ads normally go out with the newsletter itself and they can come very cheap. Make sure you link your classified ads to your subscription page and not to any other sales or affiliate page.

This article is written by Dave Das at http://www.my-affiliatemarketing.com . He comes from a small town and has grown a passion for Internet marketing. If you would like a free download please visit http://www.my-affiliatemarketing.com/sp/1.html