It is one thing to get people to sign up for your mailing list. But it is another thing altogether to have them take out their credit card and purchase a product or service from you online, or something that you recommend.
Your list members will only become paying clients if you successfully earn their trust and maintain that trust over a period of time. And that is going to take a considerable effort on your part.This is one of the most vital factors when list building.
Here are several of the methods that you can build trust:
- Participate in forums that discuss the same topic or industry that your list is connected to.
- Send a regular ezine containing relevant, useful information regarding your topic. Provide your subscribers plenty of good information without charging them.
- Invite some established experts in your field to contribute some advice and recommendations to your subscriber list.
- Ensure your web site is user-friendly. By that I mean one with a good design, relevant material and easy navigation.
- Include a Contact page on your web site. Make every effort to reply to all client or visitor inquiries within 1 to 2 days. Providing this information will probably also help your web site to be ranked higher at several of the major search engines. When replying to visitors who contact you through your website, it is a good idea to invite them to sign up for your newsletter if they have not done so already, as it contains more information on the topic they are looking for.
- Show clearly your Privacy Policy on your web site. This helps your customers to trust you; especially if they know that you are not selling or giving away their personal information to anyone else. Having this information will also help your web site to rank higher at several major search engines.
If you would like some ‘Down-to-Earth’ tips on how to build strong, responsive mailing lists, download the free list building ebook “Laying The Foundation For A Good Mailing List“.

