THE 3 SECRETS CONTENT SERIES
3 Profitable List Building Secrets
How to Build a Buying Audience

Content marketing is one of the very best ways to build a buying list and an audience of gold.
And building a buying audience of gold is why you’re reading this column, right?
So here are 3 secrets you need to know:
List Building Secret 1: Lead Magnets
Lead magnets, give-aways, freebies, etc., whatever you call them, you need them to build your list. You want to give away something of attractive value in exchange for their email.
The great news is this:
Any creatively delivered piece of content is a potential lead magnet.
Action Step: Use your “chunk templates” to create your first (or next) (or lots of) Compelling Lead Magnets:

List Building Secret 2: Opt-In Pages
The biggest mistake I see beginners make is having more than one choice on an opt-in page.
More than one choice confuses people, and the confused mind does not take action.
You can get a great example of a one choice opt-in page at the end of this column.
Action Step: Grab a free version of MailerLite and play with (practice) creating a few magnetic opt-in pages.
List Building Secret 3: The Care & Feeding of Your Community
There are 2 important keys I want you to get here:
Important Key 1: Both your future and your fortune are in the follow up.
Important Key 2: When you take great care of your audience and community, your audience and community will take great care of you.
Action Step: Get your seat for the upcoming 3 List Building Secrets Workshop-It Webinar
When you’re reading for more great list and audience building tips check out my List Building Hub (no waiting):
