Three General Tips - Ezine Marketing

By Veronica Carrillo

Ezine marketing has become a powerful tool for promoting a business. Despite its proven effectiveness, some would-be marketers are hesitant because of the creative process. Coming up with good ideas and intriguing topics for your publication can be more difficult than it sounds. If you are struggling to generate quality content, the following four tips should definitely come in handy:

Meet the Newsletter Described as a newspaper or leaflet, the newsletter has been around for quite a while, going as far back as the Boston News-Letter in the early 1700s. Traditionally, it has been used to provide news or information to groups with interests in a specific topic. This aspect has not changed much as newsletters today are targeted at church members, students, business professionals and several other groups of people that share interest in a particular topic. What has changed is the method of delivery. While offline newsletters still exist, these publications have become more widespread online where they are distributed through the email system. Today, newsletters are an essential ingredient for email marketers looking to maintain communication with their target audience.

Publish on Ezine Directories Creating a good ezine is a great accomplishment, but simply publishing it and inserting a sign up form on your website will not guarantee subscribers. In order to reach your audience, you must take an aggressive approach and reach out to your audience.

Borrow Some Content If you cannot come up with any good ideas or simply do not have the time to do the writing, you may want to consider an article directory. No worries, it is not stealing or copyright infringement as long as you obtain the content from the right site. There are many directories online and most offer an endless supply of articles for you to use. If the website has a category for your niche, you can probably find some content that would fit in with your ezine. Just keep in mind that most article directories require that you credit the author where you post the content. It is a two-way street because while you get the topics you need for your ezine, they earn credibility for their work..

Write Solid Content If you are just starting out with an ezine, the most essential tip we can give is simple - write good content. Your topics must be straight to the point while keeping your readers intrigued and providing them with the information they need. If you can do this without sales pitching them to death, they will be more apt to stay on your subscriber list and shoot some business your way. The major advantage of an ezine is the list of prospects who already have a degree of interest in your niche. By providing them with quality content, you have a much better chance of building a following of loyal readers and converting those subscribers into customers.

Clearing the Confusion Deciphering an ezine from a newsletter can be very confusing and hopefully we did not make it worse. From a technical perspective, they are two different publications that offer their own unique advantages. When referred to synonymously, they are essentially one in the same. The good news for email marketers is that regardless of what you choose to call them, both can be a valuable tool that delivers immeasurable benefits for a marketing campaign.

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