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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: What's the best way to safely build an opt-in email list?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85935&amp;amp;tstart=0#85935</link>
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Hello amspcs,&lt;br /&gt;
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Before building your list, you should research what people&lt;br /&gt;
are already buying in your niche market.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Why?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Because it doesn't make sense to put all that work into&lt;br /&gt;
engineering marketing materials based upon topics that no one is interested in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One of the best ways to perform market research is to go&lt;br /&gt;
Amazon.com and search in the &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Movers and Shakers&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;, and the &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Sellers&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
categories.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once you know what your market is buying and actively&lt;br /&gt;
searching for, you could then customize the information that you want to share&lt;br /&gt;
with them based upon what they are interested in instead of forcing topics down&lt;br /&gt;
their throats.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you speak their language, they will most likely listen to&lt;br /&gt;
your marketing message.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Remember, you must educate and provide useable information&lt;br /&gt;
before they will completely trust you.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As we all know, people hate being sold.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you speak their language and create a systematic&lt;br /&gt;
marketing strategy to reach your niche, you'd have no problem building your&lt;br /&gt;
email list, because you'd be offering information that they're actively&lt;br /&gt;
seeking.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I hope that this perspective helps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*"Learn How To Build Your Email List And Market Your Online&lt;br /&gt;
Business In 60 Minutes Per Day!"*&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>HomeBizGrowth</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85935&amp;amp;tstart=0#85935</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T05:30:56Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>Less than 1 min ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Anyone need help with their business?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85933&amp;amp;tstart=0#85933</link>
      <description>Hi Rob,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
i am planing to start a school business, i am serching for financer can you help me&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Srinivas</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:19:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>myschool</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85933&amp;amp;tstart=0#85933</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T04:19:09Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>1 hour ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Where can I find boutique owners/retailers?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85932&amp;amp;tstart=0#85932</link>
      <description>I am an authorized manufacturers distributor looking for individuals interested in opening a boutique/store/retail operation domestic or international - Any ideas where to locate?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Feel free to email me at qobierika@live.com if interested in learning about brands!</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>987Inc</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85932&amp;amp;tstart=0#85932</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T04:02:44Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>1 hour ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE OR BLOG.</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85920&amp;amp;tstart=0#85920</link>
      <description>thank you fatg4real &lt;img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:14:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>cedzsearch</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85920&amp;amp;tstart=0#85920</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T03:14:37Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>2 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Do you know any good trade or B2B websites</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85930&amp;amp;tstart=0#85930</link>
      <description>tks .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:12:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>nikecoo99</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85930&amp;amp;tstart=0#85930</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T03:12:49Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>2 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Do you know any good trade or B2B websites</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85898&amp;amp;tstart=0#85898</link>
      <description>Thank you .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>nikecoo99</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85898&amp;amp;tstart=0#85898</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T03:12:09Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>2 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Snow Bird Comprehensive Property Management</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85919&amp;amp;tstart=0#85919</link>
      <description>&lt;br /&gt;
Dear fellow entrepreneurs. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I am interested in starting a small business. I live in Michigan and see a potential need to organize comprehensive property management services for "Snow Birds" - typically retired people that move to Florida or other warm states for the winter.  Michigan has more snow birds than any other state incidentally.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Would anyone have good suggestions on how to find and market to my target audience?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:35:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>alexgordon222</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85919&amp;amp;tstart=0#85919</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T02:35:48Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>2 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Free Voice Over IP (VoIP) Comparison Guide</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85918&amp;amp;tstart=0#85918</link>
      <description>For those that are just starting a new small business, are&lt;br /&gt;
you confused about all features that come with VoIP service? Not sure&lt;br /&gt;
which providers are the most reliable? With VoIP rapidly becoming the&lt;br /&gt;
new standard for business communications, switching to VoIP is easy,&lt;br /&gt;
but sifting through all of the options can be overwhelming. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
InsideUp,&lt;br /&gt;
a leading authority on VoIP services, has just released a concise,&lt;br /&gt;
but comprehensive buyer guide that compares VoIP features and&lt;br /&gt;
providers. Shoot me an email at kkwon@insideup.com and i'll email you the guide!</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:38:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>InsideUpK</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85918&amp;amp;tstart=0#85918</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T00:38:27Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>4 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>How do you get setup to sell a companies products!</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85897&amp;amp;tstart=0#85897</link>
      <description>We are on the verge of opening our fine cigars business. We have found a distributor where we can get cigars cheaper than retail, however, still not at true wholesale prices. I have tried contacting the large cigar manufactures to carry their products, however, they will not even return an e-mail. How does a new business establish contact with large companies and get a chance to buy their products direct from them, with no middle man? How does the supply chain work? I would appreciate any help, we are getting very frustrated knowing that we are dealing with a middle man when we need to work direct with the manufacturer.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>snccigars</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85897&amp;amp;tstart=0#85897</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T21:49:25Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>7 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Are you trying to contain costs around technology?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85896&amp;amp;tstart=0#85896</link>
      <description>Companies are challenged to reduce costs and energy usage in their IT infrastructure. There are a variety of directions and options a company can take but many companies are looking for help in prioritizing solutions and a path to get the most bang for their buck. &lt;br /&gt;
What if a company enabled power management settings on one computer, what type of an effect would it have? What if they replicated that across their whole IT deployment, what effect would that have? &lt;br /&gt;
Check out our case study here. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2techgroup.com%2Fenergy-assessment-case-study.html&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://www.g2techgroup.com/energy-assessment-case-study.html&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:09:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>g2techgroup</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85896&amp;amp;tstart=0#85896</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T19:09:15Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>9 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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