So, I'm giving away a Social Media Setup Checklist...

[gossipism]

but it'll cost you your email address! all you need to do is sign up.

yeah i know, list building, but hey, im sure it'll be useful to most people.

let me know what you think please.

its not all too detailed, but will give you a rough guideline on how to approach it, if you've not done it before.

dEx

www.gossipism.com.au

@ the popup or in the signin box top right.

thanks

[websitedesigner]

I don't think this is really in the spirit of the forum. Just give it away. My 2c.

[Corey]

signed up, thank you

Cheers
Corey

[Rico]

What list buildings are for? I really don't know what value my email address has for you, especially considering that spamming is against the law. Just curious...

[AgentMail]

If you sign up, it is not spamming, the email address has been legitimately collected. That is my understanding at least

[gossipism]

Originally Posted by websitedesigner

I don't think this is really in the spirit of the forum. Just give it away. My 2c.

now now, no need to get nasty.

i dont see my post as any different to this.

only real thing i can see is that i tell people in advance, so if they dont want it, dont sign up.

funnily enough, i signed up to your site AND downloaded your ebook and didnt say squat cuz i knew exactly why you were doing it.

[gossipism]

Originally Posted by Rico

What list buildings are for? I really don't know what value my email address has for you, especially considering that spamming is against the law. Just curious...

only sign up if the subject matter has relevance to you.

if it does, great, and with your email address, i will send you similar content to what you've requested, helping you out and your business

if and when the time comes to offer a service or product that is paid, you will be notified as well (most likely discounted).

otherwise, if there is no interest in social media, dont worry about it

[Khalid Adam]

ouch

How about doing a "revese squeeze"? Share some of the info here and then ask for the email address to get the rest and ongoing tips/checklists/what not.

you will get fewer people but more active and qualified. quality is the name of the game. if you get no sign ups, it's because you are doing it it the wrong place (probably is) or that the information is not content rich.

On a side note, whatever you are giving away, make sure that you can sell it for at least $47 and people can see the value.

Originally Posted by gossipism

now now, no need to get nasty.

i dont see my post as any different to this.

only real thing i can see is that i tell people in advance, so if they dont want it, dont sign up.

funnily enough, i signed up to your site AND downloaded your ebook and didnt say squat cuz i knew exactly why you were doing it.

[gossipism]

yeah, ouch.

not quite the reception i was expecting.

either way it comes it down to whats relevant for you.

i had no issues downloading dan's (awebdesigner) "free" ebook and he's since emailed me a number of times as part of his mailing list.

some of the stuffs relevant, some of it isn't. but i havent removed myself cause on the whole its ok.

i just didnt make a fuss about it.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by gossipism

only sign up if the subject matter has relevance to you.

if it does, great, and with your email address, i will send you similar content to what you've requested, helping you out and your business

if and when the time comes to offer a service or product that is paid, you will be notified as well (most likely discounted).

otherwise, if there is no interest in social media, dont worry about it

Thanks for the answer. I really didn't know what you required the email for. Of course, now that it is clear, I may join your mailing list as the informations you would send me are relevant.

I was just wondering if my email address would end up in a database for spammers or something similar, but if it will stay only in a personal list sending me interesting contents I am fine with it.

Thanks again for explaining.
Rico