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Email List Building: 9 Clever Ways to Seriously Grow Your List (for Authors)

by Kimberley Grabas

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You get it. You’ve heard list building is important because it will help grow your connection with your readers, boost your visibility and reach, and help to grow your book sales. 

But what do you do when you KNOW you need an email list, but you just CAN’T figure out how to get subscribers?

Well, I’ve created a video to solve this problem, outlining actionable ways to grow your email list, fast – and without spinning your wheels.

I outline a simple list building formula, and break down each component to show you that it’s not just list growth, but list performance that is the key to powerful tribe building.

Only by creating an experience for your audience and fans that consistently meets or exceeds their expectations, can you establish the foundation for an impassioned and supportive community to develop around your work.

We’ll take a look at 9 practical techniques that both fiction AND nonfiction authors can implement today:

  1. Create Your Main “Can’t Say No” Opt-In Incentive

  2. Develop Post-Specific Digital Freebies

  3. Upgrade Your Guest Posts

  4. Launch Your Thing

  5. Try The Pat Flynn Twist

  6. Co-Market With A Partner

  7. Get The Most Out Of Multiple Opt-In Placements and CTA’s

  8. Create A Free Email Course or Series

  9. Host A Giveaway

 

(Can’t see the video? Click here).

These are just a few of the list building strategies that you can implement to explode your email list growth, plus don’t forget the three additional strategies included in this post’s featured download:

opt-in giveaway

FEATURED DOWNLOAD: Grab the free PROMOTE checklist that shows you exactly how to get your opt-in incentive noticed, plus 3 bonus strategies for building your email list not mentioned in this post.


Remember, the goal is not to try and put EVERY email list building strategy into effect – just those that make the most sense for your style, your writing goals… and your sanity. 😉

After you’ve had time to see how a tactic performs, you can keep what works and stop wasting time on what doesn’t.

If you know of other writers struggling to build their list, please do them a favour and pass this post along.

Also, let me know in the comments below, which of these list boosting strategies you are going to implement first.

 


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Filed Under: Blog, Email List, Platform Building Tagged With: audience building, email list, email marketing

Comments

  1. Zoe Asher says

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    Thank you, Kimberley, for your presentation on The Women’s Publishing Summit, and for providing a guide to building your platform. I look forward to reading them and implementing your advice.
    Zoe Asher, Writer

    • Kimberley Grabas says

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      My pleasure Zoe! I hope you find the information useful. 🙂

  2. Derek Murphy says

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    This is great – and your blog is so pretty and welldesigned… I’m jealous. I’m going to start focusing on Pinterest this year and your images are inspiring.

    • Kimberley Grabas says

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      Thanks Derek! That means a lot coming from you.

      Pinterest has always been one of my number one traffic sources, but I’m going to be upping my game with resources like Tailwind and Boardbooster.

      Shoot me an email if you’d like to chat about strategy. 🙂

  3. Liam from London Marketing Academy says

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    Thank you for the amazing advice!

    • Kimberley Grabas says

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      You bet Liam! 🙂

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