Growing your email list can help you better connect with your audience, gain feedback, track your success, and much more.
If you’re a podcaster, you probably know it’s not easy to attract and grow an audience. But one thing that can help you be successful is to find new ways to engage your audience. Building a solid email list is a great way to do that. In this blog post, we are going to look at why it’s important, the benefits it can provide, and the best ways to go about growing your email list.
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the key benefits:
It should go without saying that if you want to grow your email list, you should ask your audience to sign up. But maybe you aren’t making full use of all the ways you can do that. Here are some things to keep in mind:
One of the essential steps in growing your email list is to provide quality content in your emails. Otherwise, the people you’re able to attract won’t stick around for long. So strive to make every issue of your newsletter useful or interesting.
Here are some quick tips on how to provide quality content:
If you’re struggling for ideas on the format, tone of voice, or what to include in your newsletter, consider looking for inspiration. If you are currently signed up for any email newsletters, look at what you like about them and what has kept you subscribed.
Also, sign up to the email lists for some of your favourite popular podcasts and see what ideas they can give you.
One thing to keep in mind is that the contacts on your email list probably won’t last forever.This can be due to people opting-out of your email newsletter or abandoning their old email addresses. So you should never completely stop your efforts to attract new people to sign up.
When it comes to getting the most out of your email marketing, there are some tools that can help, such as email marketing platforms. They can make it easier to manage a large list of email subscribers, and typically provide some standard features that will be useful for growing your email list. That includes:
One of the most popular platforms is Mailchimp, and it offers a free version that lets you manage up to 2,000 email subscribers. Another option is Constant Contact, which is quickly growing and features simple-to-use tracking tools.
There are many platforms that can offer additional features,and typically have fees ranging from $20 to $100 a month depending on the number of subscribers.
Some other examples include:
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