I can understand that you’re at the mercy of Google when relying on anything that has to do with them (Organic, PPC and similar).

My biggest “concern” about the product producing and list building concept is that I can’t help but to see it as another “job”.

By job I mean something that you will have to keep doing (producing products, building lists, sending emails etc.)

I know that you can argue that since you’re at Google’s mercy when relying on “passive income” from search traffic and it therefore isn’t really “passive” but I hope you understand what I am getting at.

My “misconception” might come from not being a marketer that produces products and builds lists and that I am therefore only imagining that it isn’t as passive as search traffic but I have yet to read a post or article that talks about that specific topic.

I would appreciate any comments or inputs you have on this.

Thank you,
Mikael

I’m totally new to all this stuff, but I simply have to find a way to support myself off the net because of physical reasons.

I’ve had it up to my neck with annoying bulk list mailings from someone trying to sell me the next big thing. Something about your “just another guy online” approach to list building has really strung a chord, and yesterday I spent some of my last change and purchased your MSN Loophole.

Looks like things are not so hopeless after all, if a person just sticks to what has always worked in every other commercial situation: just building trust. No bullshit, just trust.

Nice job, I’ll get back with you after I get my feet a little wetter!

Now just a matter of boosting subscription rates and cranking out the relationship channel emails.

Once again, Chris you rock!

…and it’s like I’m hearing the idea for the first time!

I had built up a list of 300 in the weight loss niche since the summer, I purchased a WSO for a 365 Daily Emails thing and have been doing that.

Made about 2 sales from the list, though I do get consistent clicks on the initial email…

but after reading your latest report I realized that:

A) Sending out a daily email is more just annoying than useful

B) Sending out a canned template daily email with no personality is like watching a TV channel of pure infomercials.

I wouldnt even buy from myself if I was on that list!

So now I’ve changed things up, and deleted EVERY single message on the list, and plan to rebuild from scratch using MY voice.

I also love the tv channel concept you mentioned in the book and plan to find interesting and relevant new studies, discussions, etc that I can share with my list so that when they see my emails, they know something interesting will have been found for them to learn!

I’m already interested in this approach just out of the fact that while I share new things with my list, I’ll also be learning more about the topic at the same time!

Maybe an additional revenue stream will be compiling the messages together and re-writing them into an info product of my own?

Who knows!

But as always, you rock Sir!

Keep ‘em coming Chris!

Larry

I’m missing out on all these news… how do i sign up for notifications and future news?

Wanted to stop by and congratulate you for producing such an amazing report with the Rapid List Formula.

This is an area I’ve been struggling to develop for some time and you have clarified a lot of unanswered questions that I’ve had.

I’ve purchased many list building products recently in an attempt to demystify this most important aspect of online marketing and your report “hit the nail on the head”.

Of particular interest is the point you highlight about being ourselves. This really magnifies the fact that each of us has everything we need to be successful on the internet… inside.

The way you take care of your list is a good example of how I need to take care of my own.

Thank you again,
Nando

From your experience, is the real money made in moving from a tested affiliate promoted product market to your own product in that market?

I know some big players continue to make sizable incomes from affiliate marketing alone. Are you recommending that only be the start and how does the ROI compare with not having the customer support issues? In other words, what’s the trade-off between having to support a product which you may be making more money on vs having more time to promote more products (or promote the same better) that pay less?

Hope that makes sense. Thanks for your thoughts.

What about building lists with conduit sites like Neil mentioned?

1. Will people be willing to opt into a list that is coming from a product review page that has no content articles?

2. Is ones primary objective on a conduit site to get a person to click on the affiliate link? or can one have both by having a opt in form too?

3. Do you find conduit sites more profitable than article content sites still? I know the conduit is much less work, but is conduits still more effective? I ask as it seems people are looking for good content out there, unless these are the lookie loos that don’t end up spending anything and want everything for free?

4. If you compare a conduit site and a article content site you have created which one is doing better and why?

Have you stopped building article content sites now and just focus on Conduit sites?

Thanks again for your answers and am sure my questions will help many others out there that may be thinking the same things

P.S Are you still going to be doing some sort of a 6 week coaching course at some point?

Do you use list building along with your conduit sites? The reason I ask is I fear that having an opt in will diminish my sales, since my main strategy is to get the visitor to the merchant sales page.

Or do you create a website with an opt in only?