16 Ways to Grow Your List

Here are some easy and free ways you can promote your newsletter to gain subscribers.   Print off a quick copy and then check off each promotion strategy as you complete it.

- Add a subscription form to every page of my website
- Edit email signature to include info about my newsletter
- Edit signature on forums to include info about my newsletter (where allowed)
- Post newsletter info in any forums you visit regularly (where allowed)
- Tell people about it!
- Offer a cool freebie (ethical bribe) for new sign ups
- Add a free sample issue to your website
- Include a printed note about it on invoices or receipts with your orders
- Print the info about it on your business cards (the back works well)
- List it in free ezine directories
- Swap ads with other newsletters who share your target market
- Write and submit an article to the article banks with your info at the bottom
- Link to your newsletter or put a subscribe form on your blog
- Link to your newsletter or put a subscribe box on your social networking pages
- Run a contest for subscribers
- Ask your subscribers to share the newsletter with friends or family

Work at home mom extraordinaire Michelle Shaeffer publishes The Muses Brainstorm, a weekly ezine with tips to help you balance, manage, and market your home based business. If you’re ready for inspirational guidance and bright ideas sign up free at http://www.thesmallbusinessmuse.com