Starting an Ezine
Easy, Effective and Essential
Does the thought of starting an ezine make you dizzy, or maybe even nauseous? Well, relax we are going to make this real easy for you.The bottom line here is - if you want to increase online traffic to your website and make more money you gotta do this.
Why is Starting an Ezine Smart?
There are millions of ezines distributed on the internet today. And it’s no wonder because starting an ezine is not only incredibly easy, but it also offers so many benefits! Unlike the traditional way of creating, editing, publishing and distributing a real life magazine, the process of starting an ezine and sending it out through the internet can be so simple that you can even do it by yourself! You don’t need a huge budget or a whole team of writers, because on the internet, they can be free!
And once you start it you will be feeding valuable information to visitors that are interested in what you have to offer. From this a trusted following is generated, word of mouth is developed, and your credibility soars. The great part is, everybody wins. Google is happy because you are giving the web surfer what they want, your visitors are happy because they are getting updates and special offers that they requested, and you, the site owner, are happy because you are building a valuable potential customer base.
For these reasons, creating an ezine is one of the many profitable business ideas you will want to embrace.
How Easy is it to Create a Simple Database by starting an Ezine?
- Abundance of Resources - From how-to-articles like Debbie Solomon’s “How to Start Your Own Ezine”, to articles full of tips and recommendations, even beginners who are interested in starting an ezine of their own can do it by just reading up and learning how to get it done. There are so many resources on the internet that are willing to help anyone get started!
- Abundance of Examples – You’ve been thinking about starting an ezine for some time now, but have no idea yet of how it should be done. No worries! There are so many free ezines available that you can try subscribing to a few, and see how they’ve patterned theirs. You can even get some idea of what topic or niche would be a good subject to write about from these subscriptions.
- Available Services (Some Even Free!) – Distributing your ezine on the internet can even be hassle-free. There are even many options to choose from! If you would rather have a third-party mailing list service do all the circulating work for your ezine, you can find plenty on the internet.
There are those that pay for their services, which of course, may offer you more appealing packages, and there are those that offer them for free. A list of these can be found on this website: Free Mailing List Hosting and Email Newsletter Hosting. If you decide to do all the work yourself, YOU can set up your OWN mailing list.
- Abundance of Articles – You can find many writers on the internet, and many of them would be willing to write for you. Here is a list of the top 5 article directories where you can find quality writers and top notch articles free:
1. EzineArticles
2.
GoArticles
3. WebProNews
4. ArticleDashboard
5. SearchWarp
You can check these out, find a few articles that you might want to include in your ezine, contact the author for permission, and voilà! You have content for your ezine! Of course, you should mostly content that is strictly your own. It is, after all, ‘your’ ezine.
The main idea is to get ideas of what your visitors would find helpful. It is important to give them something that only comes from you.
How Effective?
Depending on your intentions for starting an ezine, this practice can be effective in many ways:
- Provide/Send Out Information - If your main goal is to give information to interested people, and maybe earn some money on the side, then, starting an ezine is definitely the way to go. Just make sure that your ezine is really sent to people who want to receive it, and in time, you can earn by including advertisements in your ezine as well.
- Build a Database – According to an article, “Starting an Ezine: Tips for Creating a Business Ezine”, an ezine is one of the best ways to build an audience online. If you make sure that your ezine is “opt-in”, you’re not only building an audience, but also one that is targeted, and most likely interested in your business or topic. This audience makes a great database that would be open to reading about announcements or advertisements about your business on your ezine.
If you need more information on databases see our What is a DataBase and Why Do I Need One page.
- Build a Reputation – Another benefit from starting an ezine is how it can provide you with a means to connect with your audience/customers. When you connect to these people and they see that you’re a genuine person behind that weekly ezine, relationships can be formed, and people come to know you and trust you. This is particularly advantageous for those who have a business, and want to build a good reputation.
For another great way to build your reputation and credibility see our Free Download Books page.
Indeed, starting an ezine can be easy on your time, pockets and efforts. But that doesn’t mean that once you have one, you will automatically be able to gather a reasonable number of people who are interested in your business or website. It doesn’t mean that you can just sit back and watch your ezine build a reputation for you.
With the growing number of people sending out their own ezines and the issues of spamming, more and more people are more cautious of subscribing to anything. According to Terri Seymour’s article, “The Power of Personality”, you need to create “a unique, powerful, and personality-packed connection with your subscribers” in your ezine to make it stand out from the rest and earn the reputation you want it to have. Now, this may warrant some of your time and effort, but it is sure to guarantee you benefits for your business or website.
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