Comments on: The Importance of Retaining Visitors http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/ Making Money through Ethical Internet Marketing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Traffic Generation and Visitor Retention Revisited http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-6039 Traffic Generation and Visitor Retention Revisited Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-6039 [...] I wrote a similar post not long ago, but my primary point is so important and so rarely understood that I feel like I need [...] [...] I wrote a similar post not long ago, but my primary point is so important and so rarely understood that I feel like I need [...]

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-5047 Josh Spaulding Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:40:42 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-5047 @ Jeff - That's true, but unfortunately that's not always the case. Giving away a free report (for instance) and capturing their email is a great way to "gather" alot of prospects for future promotions and free info give aways. Mailing lists work!! I promise you that :) @ Jeff – That’s true, but unfortunately that’s not always the case.

Giving away a free report (for instance) and capturing their email is a great way to “gather” alot of prospects for future promotions and free info give aways.

Mailing lists work!! I promise you that :)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-5044 Jeff Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:34:15 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-5044 If you give your visitors what they want they will come back. Be it great merchandise, or great information, A list doen't hurt in case they missed how great your information was the first time around. And as Mo said it doesn't hurt to give them something free once in a while. Jeff If you give your visitors what they want they will come back. Be it great merchandise, or great information, A list doen’t hurt in case they missed how great your information was the first time around. And as Mo said it doesn’t hurt to give them something free once in a while. Jeff

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4113 Josh Spaulding Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:07:25 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4113 Hey Mo, I've been pretty inactive at other blogs lately as well, so I know what you mean. You're right about giving and building trust. I always try to consider whether or not my next post will really help people or not before publishing it. Free reports are a great way to teach people specialty topics while building your own army of trusted customers. Hey Mo,

I’ve been pretty inactive at other blogs lately as well, so I know what you mean.

You’re right about giving and building trust. I always try to consider whether or not my next post will really help people or not before publishing it.

Free reports are a great way to teach people specialty topics while building your own army of trusted customers.

]]> By: 4 Ways your Blog can Pay your Bills http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4078 4 Ways your Blog can Pay your Bills Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:57:51 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4078 [...] The Importance of Retaining Visitors [...] [...] The Importance of Retaining Visitors [...]

]]> By: Maurice (TheCaymanHost) http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4071 Maurice (TheCaymanHost) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:29:53 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4071 Hey Josh, I've been a bit inactive of late but our recent conversations away from the blog have been all about this topic. I think it's very important to stress, as you have here, that keeping subscribers is all about offering value. Free gifts are always welcomed and prevents people from feeling "trapped" and sold to. Most folks new to listbuilding have to understand the trust factor, which needs to be established before the selling gets underway. I think you exemplify this kind of marketing attitude and it's a big factor in your success. Love the new blog look and thanks for the ebook plug in your valuable ad space Mo Hey Josh,

I’ve been a bit inactive of late but our recent conversations away from the blog have been all about this topic.

I think it’s very important to stress, as you have here, that keeping subscribers is all about offering value. Free gifts are always welcomed and prevents people from feeling “trapped” and sold to. Most folks new to listbuilding have to understand the trust factor, which needs to be established before the selling gets underway. I think you exemplify this kind of marketing attitude and it’s a big factor in your success.

Love the new blog look and thanks for the ebook plug in your valuable ad space

Mo

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4033 Josh Spaulding Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:14:08 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4033 @ Internet - A good majority of my list subscribers aren't blog readers or even bloggers at all. You may want to consider building a list through article marketing etc. @ Internet – A good majority of my list subscribers aren’t blog readers or even bloggers at all.

You may want to consider building a list through article marketing etc.

]]> By: Internet Junkie http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4024 Internet Junkie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:20:20 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4024 I can see that you are doing both blogging and list building successfully. I don't feel comfortable building a list from my blog's readers yet but I am thinking of experimenting first with a free autoresponder, a single web page and traffic exchange. I can see that you are doing both blogging and list building successfully. I don’t feel comfortable building a list from my blog’s readers yet but I am thinking of experimenting first with a free autoresponder, a single web page and traffic exchange.

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4021 Josh Spaulding Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:08:56 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4021 @ Adsense - Adsense is a good money-maker. I do pretty well with it myself, but it shouldn't be the only source of online income!! My business is diversified. I sell products, promote products, run google adverts etc. so if one fails I'm still good to go :) @ Evan - As long as your retaining the visitors you get, you need very little new traffic, so there shouldn't be a problem there. They will just keep building and building. @ Joe - Glad I could help. @ Rusty - That's certainly an idea and one I may adopt doen the road, thanks. @ Evan - You're definitely right!! The average blogger is against any kind of hype and the typical sales page will turn them away, while the true Internet Marketer bases his/her decision off of the product itself. I don't really consider myself a blogger, more than an Internet marketer, but I do understand where the average blogger is coming from. I don't like too much hype, but I would never base my opinion of a product off of the sales page. It's all about what you learn with the product and I believe the bloggers who keep up with me appreciate my honesty in that arena, so it seems to work with both. @ Adsense – Adsense is a good money-maker. I do pretty well with it myself, but it shouldn’t be the only source of online income!! My business is diversified. I sell products, promote products, run google adverts etc. so if one fails I’m still good to go :)

@ Evan – As long as your retaining the visitors you get, you need very little new traffic, so there shouldn’t be a problem there. They will just keep building and building.

@ Joe – Glad I could help.

@ Rusty – That’s certainly an idea and one I may adopt doen the road, thanks.

@ Evan – You’re definitely right!! The average blogger is against any kind of hype and the typical sales page will turn them away, while the true Internet Marketer bases his/her decision off of the product itself.

I don’t really consider myself a blogger, more than an Internet marketer, but I do understand where the average blogger is coming from.

I don’t like too much hype, but I would never base my opinion of a product off of the sales page. It’s all about what you learn with the product and I believe the bloggers who keep up with me appreciate my honesty in that arena, so it seems to work with both.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4020 Evan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:38:19 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/traffic-generation/the-importance-of-retaining-visitors/#comment-4020 Hi Josh, Joshua's post has stimulated a thought. I think there is something of a cultural difference between the blogosphere and the internet marketing world. I think the blogosphere is pretty allergic to hype and this is a bigger part of the internet marketing scene (however unwelcome). What do you think? If you think this a valid point it may affect how about we go about building a list for instance. Hi Josh,
Joshua’s post has stimulated a thought.

I think there is something of a cultural difference between the blogosphere and the internet marketing world. I think the blogosphere is pretty allergic to hype and this is a bigger part of the internet marketing scene (however unwelcome).

What do you think? If you think this a valid point it may affect how about we go about building a list for instance.

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