Comments on: How to Retain Your Subscribers Like a Pro

By: Davida

Davida — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:33:26 +0000

Your post has answered a few of the questions that have been in mind my for a while now. I’ve built a content site, but would soon be starting my newsletter.

Thanks for sharing.

By: Jonathan Beebe

Jonathan Beebe — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:38:43 +0000

If you’re talking about list size, anytime is a good time to get in the habit of it (in fact, the earlier the better). I started my mailing schedule when my list was only 20 subscribers long.

If you’re talking about “not ready” as far as you not being ready to produce content on a regular basis, the best time to start is now… because you’ll only get better as you go.

Thanks for your comment and good luck!

By: Jonathan Beebe

Jonathan Beebe — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:37:12 +0000

Oops looks like I missed this comment yesterday. Thanks a lot for your comment! I think that the plugin works so well because after people read your article, they sort of forget what was in your sidebar or anywhere else on your site, so reminding them afterward produces a lot of subscribers.

It’s also great to hear about someone applying the same or a similar strategy as mine and getting results from it!

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:34:13 +0000

Just do it. Once you’ve got a growing list, you’ll get enough ideas about what to do with it.

By: Nunzio Bruno

Nunzio Bruno — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:18:49 +0000

I’m looking to start getting a newsletter going and I loved the points you made about keeping an email list conditioned and the focus on quality. I don’t know if I’m at the point yet where i could send emails that frequently but I will def keep in mind the rotation that you mentioned. Great post!

By: Jonathan Beebe

Jonathan Beebe — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:55:11 +0000

As cliche as that statement is, it still holds true to this day! But it’s a little inaccurate. The money is not in the LIST itself, it is in the RELATIONSHIP you have with your list.

By: Jonathan Beebe

Jonathan Beebe — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:54:10 +0000

My strategy is very easy as you are simply leveraging the high quality content you are already posting to your blog. Many people think this will annoy existing RSS subscribers, but in my experience it does NOT annoy them at all.

In fact, it’s almost like Blog Email Updates on steroids because you’re not just going to send them blog posts, you’ll most-likely send them other high quality free offers apart from your blog as well.

One of my many online role-models, Chris Guillebeau, sends his blog posts to his email list and he is known for having a VERY loyal following.

By: Andrew@BloggingGuide

Andrew@BloggingGuide — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:46:59 +0000

Money is in the list so we should do everything we can to retain subscribers. And what great tips you have here.

By: Chris C. Ducker

Chris C. Ducker — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:17:47 +0000

Jonathan

Great, great article, bud.

My list has grown steadily. And you’re bang-on in regards to the bottom-of-the-post plugin. Since I added mine around a month ago, I have been getting consistently higher numbers of subscribers.

I also only email my list once a week. And, like yourself, there is ALWAYS something of value in there.

Appreciate the time you spent on this piece. Great stuff.

Chris

By: Jonathan Butterworth

Jonathan Butterworth — Mon, 24 May 2010 04:26:51 +0000

Great post Jonathan! I think in the past what has discouraged me from creating a mailing list is not knowing what to write about and how it would keep me too busy all week writing blog posts and an email newsletter. It was very helpful how you described your strategy for coming up with content. I am going to take your advice and start a newsletter soon. Thanks!