How To Build An Email List Stealing Subscribers

Out of all list building strategies, this is probably the easiest. You can literally use this “tactic” to steal other people’s subscribers with their approval. A simple 10-minute negotiation can result in hundreds upon hundreds of subscribers. Best of all – these subscribers are ALL buyers…

…And you know how much buyers are worth, right? In theory, 1 buyer is worth between 20 and 200 normal subscribers because of the 1% rule. The rule that says a minimum of 1% of your subscribers will buy something, so if you’re converting 1 in 100 subscribers into buyers, 1 buyer is worth 100 normal subscribers. You get the picture…. It’s all about having buyers on your list – people who actually have money and are willing to spend it. (Unlike over 90% of everyone else)

So this strategy is completely free, but there’s a lot of prep work you need to do before implementing it. Seriously though, you’re going to be able to “steal” other marketer’s buyers on autopilot. To make the most of this strategy, you’re going to need an actual product, a sales page, and a delivery platform. Creating a product seems impossible to most people, but can be done in 2 weeks with the help of something like Optimize Press.

You’re also going to need an OTO (one-time offer) to make it really profitable. With that being said, a simple 25+ page report will do as long as it’s high quality. Let’s say we have an actual product. All we do is give it away as a bonus for other people’s customers. That’s the strategy. We give away our “product” to others’ customers on their product download page. I’m sure when you’ve purchased products before and got to the download page, you’ve been handed all sorts of free bonuses. But in order to download them, you had to at least enter your email, right?

Well that’s exactly how you can build a list. By giving away your product to someone else’s customers as a free bonus. All they have to do is enter their email address. It’s a win-win situation. The whole point of this strategy is to get buyers on your list.
Here’s a quick example… Let’s say you have a product about Facebook marketing. There are hundreds if not thousands of others selling Facebook marketing products. You would contact them and tell them you have a great product that they could give away as a bonus to their customers.

You just have to tell them how their customers will love them for giving away the product. It should greatly increase customer satisfaction, etc. etc…. And all they have to do is give them a banner that links to your capture page.

So… other people will buy someone’s product in your niche, get to the download page and see a banner that links to your capture page. When they opt-in, they should be taken to the download page of your product/free report. As I said, it’s such a simple strategy, but can be so effective. Just imagine how powerful it could be….

If you had your “bonus” on 25 download pages or relevant products that between them do 100 sales a day. That’s 100 potential subscribers per day on your list. 100 potential buyers. Even if just 10% of people decide to opt in for your bonus that’s 10 subscribers a day, completely passive.

Sure, you’re giving away an actual product; but at the end of the day you’re getting subscribers who have money that they are willing to spend. The cool thing is you can easily monetize these subscribers with your own one-time offer. Let’s say you give away a product you previously sold for $45… You could give that away and offer all subscribers a one-time offer on your latest product for $10. So as soon as they opt-in for your freebie, you can redirect them to your one-time offer and sell them a cheap product. (Instant monetization – yes, you need a product to do this)

Now you know how the strategy will work, here is a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Locate Opportunities

First of all, you need to locate opportunities. You have to find other people in your niche selling products that relate to your own. You have two choices. You can find people currently selling products, or you can find people who are about to launch a product.
Both models work well, if you only use this strategy for product launches, you’ll receive a massive influx of subscribers for every one you do. But – the chances are the massive influx will only last a few days.

For example, you could find Warriors on the Warrior Forum who are about to launch their offers. See if they want to offer your product as a bonus to their customers, explain to them that you’ll give them 50-100% commission on any OTO sales, and see if they’ll put a banner on their download page (that’s an idea). You can do the same for upcoming Clickbank launches. If you do have a one-time offer, then it’s a good idea to offer them commissions on any sales they make.

Option number 2 is locating established products that are making at least weekly sales and getting on their download pages. I actually prefer the passive subscriber model. The massive influx is nice and all, but once you get on enough people’s download pages you’ll be able to build up a nice daily flow of subscribers.

The products you want to find are the ones that are making regular sales, but aren’t that domineering that they’ll reject your offer. A good indicator is traffic. Obviously, you should first check out the sales page and make sure you think it will convert well. If the sales page is good, you just have to check for traffic, a good indicator is its Alexa rank. An Alexa rank is a site’s global rank, literally out of all websites. Anything under 100,000 signifies a lot of traffic. You can check a site’s Alexa by going to Alexa.com and inputting the domain in the site info tab.

Here’s where to find the products:

1. Clickbank.com
2. DigiResults.com
3. Go To PayDotCom
4. Use Google

You can figure it out on your own, using Google is the easiest strategy, just search Google for:

1. Niche + products
2. Niche + courses
3. Niche + training
4. Niche + ebooks

Using Google you can easily find lots of products that are selling, and you should be able to contact them from there.

Step 2: Contact Product Owners

Pretty simple, right? You just need to contact the owners of the products you find and make a proposal to them all. You just have to tell them by giving away a free bonus to their customers, it will greatly increase customer satisfaction, and it will make them look good. Make sure you give them access to the product/free report (just brand it as a product) and tell them you previously sold it for $XX.XX. Tell them you’ll give their customers free access; all they have to do is enter their email address.

Step 3: Finalize

If you contact at least 20 marketers, I can almost guarantee you’ll receive several positive replies. Most marketers will want a banner on their download page, not just an opt-in box. It’s best if you set up a capture page and have a banner created that links to that. Also – make sure you set up a dedicated page for each download page. That way you can track which ones are sending you the most traffic and subscribers. If you need to, you can call up the product owners and finalize it over the phone.

That’s it… You can fill in the gaps yourself.

Your banners/links will go live on the download pages, new customers will be clicking through to your opt-in page and joining your list. You’ll even start making immediate money if you redirect new subscribers to a one-time offer after they opt-in.
Taking It A Step Further – use the same strategy but get on people’s thank you pages. Just a creative strategy that works and few people use.

In Prosperity,

David Wood

P.S. Leave me your thoughts and questions in the comments section below.

Comments

Sarah Thompson, July 30 2024, 16:40

Thank you for sharing this comprehensive guide, David. The strategies are practical and easy to follow. I’ve been struggling to build my email list for a while, and your detailed breakdown provides a clear roadmap. I especially appreciate the sections on leveraging other people’s customers and optimizing product offerings. They seem like effective ways to attract subscribers without a huge investment. Keep up the great work!

Michael Lee, July 30 2024, 16:45

Great tips, David! I appreciate the detailed breakdown of each strategy. It’s refreshing to see actionable steps that can be implemented immediately. The part about contacting product owners for collaboration is particularly interesting; I hadn’t considered that method before. I’m looking forward to trying these strategies out and seeing how they impact my list growth. Thanks for the valuable insights!

Emily Richards, July 30 2024, 16:50

Could you provide more examples of successful email list building campaigns you’ve run? Your insights are always so practical, and seeing specific examples would be incredibly helpful. I’ve tried a few of these strategies before with mixed results, so I’m curious about what has worked best for you. Thanks for another great post!

John Peterson, July 30 2024, 16:55

This post is very informative, David. However, I’d like to hear more about the potential challenges and how to overcome them. For example, what are some common pitfalls with leveraging other people’s customers, and how can they be avoided? Also, how do you ensure the quality of the subscribers you get from these methods? Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Daniel Kim, July 30 2024, 17:00

Hey David, great insights as always. Let’s catch up soon and discuss these strategies over coffee. I find the idea of using bonuses to attract subscribers particularly intriguing. It seems like a smart way to attract committed subscribers. Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences with this approach. Cheers!

Laura Martinez, July 30 2024, 17:05

I’ve had success with some of these strategies in the past, especially leveraging product bonuses. Your tips are spot on and very helpful. One thing I’ve found effective is targeting smaller, niche products as well as the larger ones. They often have highly engaged audiences. Thanks for sharing these insights; I’m excited to implement more of them!

Mark Johnson, July 30 2024, 17:10

I recently started implementing some of these strategies, and I’ve already seen positive results. The method of using other people’s product download pages to attract subscribers has been particularly effective for me, bringing in a steady stream of new subscribers. Your advice on ensuring the quality of the list and avoiding over-saturation was very helpful. Thank you for the valuable insights, David!

Rebecca Lee, July 30 2024, 17:15

I’m still skeptical about the effectiveness of some of these strategies, especially the use of bonuses. Do you have any case studies or concrete evidence to back up these claims? It would be helpful to see some real-world examples of these methods in action. Your posts are always thought-provoking, and I appreciate the effort you put into them.