The Two Things You Need to Build an Email List
The bare basics.
A couple of days ago, I wrote about why writers need email lists.
I hope I convinced you.
If I have, your next question might be — fine, I’m in, but how exactly do I do this?
The most basic way to keep an email list is to literally write down people’s email addresses. Keep a notebook.
When you want to write an email, type in all those email addresses and press send.
The problem with that method is that it’s not very efficient. For one thing — you’d have to type in all those emails. For another, most email providers (like Gmail or Yahoo) have limits to how many emails you can send and receive in a day.
So — let’s assume that beyond your mom and your best friend, you’re going to want a more efficient way to manage your email list. You’ll need an email server and a way to let people sign up to your list.
I’m going to walk you through this like you’re five years old, because I wish someone had when I was first starting.
I’m also going to share with you the services I use and the system that works for me. There are others. I hope that you’ll at least take enough from this post that you’ll be able to be more confident if you decide to Google…
