Using Your Autoresponder to Generate Leads

Autoresponders are one of the most important tools to have if you're doing business online. The only thing more important that an autoresponder is your opt-in list! But what if you don't have a list... Well, here's one way you can start.

One the easiest way to build up an email list is to give things away for free. Some might tell you it's a waste of time but if you don't have a list, this is one of the quickest ways to build one. You can find a free product to give away and start promoting it.

Give away free reports, free ebooks, free access to private websites, or anything else with some true value. The object is to get people to sign up to receive your free offer and to agree to receive emails from you in the future! The person gets a freebie. You get their name and email address, and permission to email them in the future.

Another point to note is that you can get even more than that. The freebie that you give away should also be used to help promote your products or services. Even just an affiliate link for products or services that are related to the topic of the freebie is a great way to generate extra revenue. Then every email you send in the future can again promote your products or services.

Just make sure to include information in the email that your readers will find interesting and be of some value to them or you'll have people unsubscribing from your list or just tagging it as spam and sending it to the trash.

You must use every opportunity that is presented to you to ensure your success with your online marketing. You have the opportunity to earn money with the freebie that you create! You have the opportunity to earn money when you send the ‘thank you’ email after a person has signed up for your free offer! You have the opportunity to earn money every time an autoresponder message is sent out to your list in the future!

Don’t waste those opportunities. Put it all in automatic mode with the use of an autoresponder. They're worth every penny.

My main goal again was to see if I could get an online business started for free, and found that it is very possible to do. It just takes a bit longer to get there BUT - It doesn't cost you any money upfront. Zero, Zilch, Nada...

I signed up for free PLR articles downloads, free ebooks, articles to get some content and free info to start with.

I then signed up for a 30 Day free trial for an autoresponder. I chose Traffic-Wave, but there are many more to choose from. I'm not trying to push certain products on you, but mainly passing on what I found that works for me in my quest to start an online biz for free.

My next step is to advertise anywhere, and everywhere I can. So far I'm really liking the results as I check my morning mail, let me tell you that it feels great to see new people signing up for more info about my offers. I started getting signups during the first week that I started promoting my links, and all for no money out of my pocket. I have since upgraded and am now paying my monthly fee for the Traffic-Wave account as my free 30 day trial is over, but like I said earlier, for under $20 bucks a month, it's worth every penny of it, and only had to pay for 1 month because just a few commissions pay for the monthly fee, so again it doesn't cost you any money to keep it going.
An Autoresponder is definitely a Must-Have item in your advertising arsenal.
Here are some of the most popular one used.

AWeber - By far the most popular choices. Used by most major online businesses.

GetResponse - Another very popular choice, definitely a top notch product also.

Traffic_Wave - The one I personally use, I find it an excellent service and also has ad tracker.

Send Free - This one is a free autoresponder service, another good choice if you want to try out an autoresponder and see your benefits of using one without spending any money.