Are you a direct marketer who is looking to build up a list of email addresses? Do you recognize, as many other direct marketers have now done, that a quality list of email addresses may be the most direct and most cost-effective way to reach out to your potential customer base? If so, you have come to the right place. In this article we will outline a few tips for building up an email list-tips ranging from simply asking for addresses to email appending-which can help you get a leg up on the competition.
You’ve no doubt heard the old saying, “if you want something you need to ask for it,” and the same holds true when collecting email addresses for your customer database. Just by using some of the tips below-tips which will show you how to ask for customer email addresses in your current direct mail pieces-you will be able to significantly add to your list of email addresses and increase your marketing by as much as 20 percent annually.
Asking for email addresses can be accomplished in a number of different ways, but the best approach is to take advantage of your current marketing strategies. This can include your direct mailers, your telemarketing branch, and even web page collection in which you give customers an incentive-free newsletter, discounts, etc,–for registering their email address when they visit your site. If this is the strategy you choose, be certain to include this on your landing page and in a place where it will be easily seen.
The strategy of asking for email addresses is certainly cost effective, but this process can be rather slow and deliberate. If you are looking for a more rapid approach, albeit one which will cost a bit more money, you can use an email appending service. An email appending service is a process in which you match your current postal database with a third-party, permission-based email appending database. This type of email collection can realistically increase the size of your email database by 25 percent in a matter of 3-4 weeks.
In summary, in order to build up your list of email addresses, start by including a request for said address in your current direct mail pieces, telemarketing and on your web page, or for faster results, utilize an email appending service.
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This post was written by Mark Walters on December 30, 2010

