Friday, February 6, 2009

Email leads

By Jeff Dedrick

The internet has revolutionized the way we do business. In the past our methods of marketing directly to customers was through direct mail pieces and telemarketing. Even though those methods still exist today and are still solid ways of marketing, the real gem of all marketing has been email marketing. Being able to acquire email leads have taken online marketing to a new level. This form of marketing has literally changed the way most companies do business.

As with anything there are some rules to follow when you acquire email leads. Of course, you never email anyone who has not specifically opted in to receive information regarding your product or service. Do not randomly harvest email addresses from the internet as those are not real email leads. The ways you can acquire leads is true co-registration, lead purchase, lead leasing, and your own lead generation.

The best way to setup an email marketing campaign is to have the campaign setup based on categories. It's best to have your email leads divided into individual categories based on their interest.

For example, you may have leads who are interested in information regarding health related products. You'll then also have leads who are interested in starting a home based business. These leads should never be intertwined unless in rare cases the lead is actually interested in both categories.

Remember, research is the key aspect to your success. Do thorough evaluation regarding how to market online using email. You'll find that there are many sites that offer great tips and strategies. No matter what option you go with for generating email leads, always follow all the rules regulations as you can be shut down pretty quickly if you are accused of spamming. By following the rules and building a category specific list, you are increasing the odds for having a successful email marketing campaign.

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