If you own a business you need to be conducting email marketing.  One thing to consider in this method of advertising your services and products is your audience’s permission in receiving your emails. If you send unwanted mails, known as spam, then your business will be put in danger or will not have a good image. You will drive your target customers away.

How to avoid it?

It’s just easy to avoid it. All you have to do is to make sure that your email records are composed of people who opted in.  Opt-in emails are often referred to as permission email marketing because you have to ask people’s permissions to email them. To define it further, it is a marketing that means sending your advertisements to those who only ask for it.

Single opt-in emails

This means that your target audiences have provided you their email addresses and their approval to send them your newsletter, offers, etc. One advantage is an easier sign up for customers. But the disadvantage… your customer hasnt had time to think about it, and this could mean without a double opt in they are not qualified and they really have no interest in your site apart from whatever freebie you give away to encourage them to sign up.

Confirmed opt-in email

Same as the above but including a confirmation from the subscriber.

1. Your target audiences visit your site and give their name and other information needed to be included in your opt in list.

2. Then an email will be sent to them asking their confirmation of joining. (Generally a click on link within the email)

3. Once they have clicked on the link, their email addresses will be added to your list.

The advantage of a double opt in is a responsive list that have confirmed that they definitely want to sign up to your site.

We recommend UMDirect.com.au as the premier Australian email marketing company to satisfy all your email marketing needs

Today we’d thought we’d share a story we heard recently…

…It’s about a young university dropout called Shaun Stenning, who got so fed up with the gap between uni and business that together with one of his friends he decided to start his own uni… called Geekversity!

You see Shaun and his friend are both highly successful internet marketers and they’re passionate about helping others achieve the success and lifestyle that they personally enjoy.

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We wish you all the best for your internet success!

Nicci And Lee
One Step Closer Entrepreneurs

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A home-based enterprise requires motivation, commitment, and time… from you. In most cases the person running the business is doing so alone or with very limited help. Therefore you need the desire to succeed.

In order for your business to prosper, you must prosper both physically and mentally.

A positive mindset is essential to the success of your home-based business. Basically, you tend to get what you expect to get.

Steps for you to create your positive mind…
1) Form a clear vision of what you want your business to become. If you constantly think and hope for a mediocre business then you are likely to get that or less.
2) Aim as high as you possibly can so that even if you fall short of your vision, your chances of success are still good.
3) Read the success stories of others. The more you absorb the positive mindset of successful men and women, the more you see yourself on the same path of success.
Those who expect negative things to happen, often experience negative things and fail as a result. A home-based entrepreneur who has a negative mindset is likely to give up on his business the moment that an obstacle presents itself because it will be seen as impossible to surpass.
Having a positive mindset and find a way to get around those obstacles.
4) Steer clear of people who don’t support your business and attempt to demean you by making negative comments. You must also remain positive so that when you are met with opposition you are able to dismiss it.
5) Believe that nothing can stop you from obtaining your goals.

And Most importantly, Plan carefully, be patient, and remain positive through everything; and you WILL become a success

The prosperity of your home-based enterprise is dependent on you.

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