Why do you build a list? List building is a must if you want to promote a business or program using email advertising. How do you build a list if you are just starting a business or an affiliate for some other program or business.

Unfortunately you cannot build a website, start a business, or be an affiliate for another program or offer and just say OK here I am world. No one will know of you or your programs without first having a list to advertise to. OH, you can use Traffic exchanges or safelists and promote yourself and your programs, along with the other thousands of affiliates doing the same thing.

Why is list building a must, a list gives you people to send your offers to and if there is enough people interested in your proposal, you will get sales or referrals for your program. YOU will have to have a long list to succeed in your programs. It is a well known fact that a small percentage of a large number of people will likely be interested in your program. If the program is free to join, you get more people. If the program is a monthly pay, you get less people. Everyone it seems wants to make thousands of dollars with a free program, it does not happen.

You need a list of thousands to promote a program and You must be branded. If no one knows you or never heard of you, then you will have a hard time building a list.

One way to start a list is to offer free ebooks, free articles, anything free that a new prospect will need to be able to succeed in their online experience, whether a business or service. New people need help, so give them your advise for free and get their email address in return for your help, simple.

Another way to build your list is to write a blog post about yourself, your offers, your product, anything that would help others in pursuit of online residual income. Streetarticles is the first place I would write an article.The article is first approved and then posted for others to see, You get rankings this way. If approved by streetarticles then you have written a post that is worthy of the internet.

Wordpress is another good place to create a blog and write many posts for comments. These comments are left by people who will leave their email address for you, thus building your list.

Why build a list, it makes promoting so much more enjoyable and can lead to a better residual income for you.