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I have done a ton of research trying to find the best and inexpensive way to build a list. In order to build your list you need to have an opt in box for your site or web page. Be able to manage and communicate with your subscribers. Since I am on a budget and always try to make sure to keep my costs to a minimum I have tried any every autoresponder and email/newsletter management programs that are compatible with WordPress. What it really comes down to is price and the features each program offers. Of course you have your Free options but I have found Paid programs to range in price from $3.75 to just under $20 per month. So here is my choice for building my list:

I have to Thank Michele from The Small Business Muse for the great resource. In fact I liked how easy it was to setup and the price was most definitely in my budget that I just couldn't resist giving it a try. To see my opt-in setup, check it out HERE (Scroll down it's at the bottom of the page)

This morning I was going through my emails and one really caught my attention…

Get Help Online For 5 Dollars!

I thought to myself what is this? Can this be true?

And Yes there is a site that you can find services for $5. It's called Fiverr.com Their slogan is "The Place For People To Share Things They're Willing To Do For $5"  You can find just about anything on this site. The categories include Gift Ideas, Fun & Bizarre, Graphics, Social Marketing, Travel, Writing, Postcards, Advertising, Music & Audio, Tips & Advice, Business, Technology, Programming and more.  The listings are interesting. There's everything from advertising your business on someone's arm (kinda wierd, huh?) to graphics and tutorials. People will even tweet to their list about you or your product and all for $5 bucks. You can't beat the price.  So you really need to check out this site especially if you are on a budget and looking to outsource some of your work. This site was also featured on the today show. Here's the video:

Have you ever wondered what sites are accessed the most? Where people are going when they are on the internet? Well you don't have to wonder about that anymore. While digging around on the web today I found a site that displays the Top 1000 Most Visited Sites. This site really grabbed my interest. I am always curious to see who ranks the highest with consumers.  Knowing what sites are visited the most gives me a great idea as what sites I need to be a part of. Just think knowing where everyone is hanging out on the web will give you an upper hand then those who don't know where to go to market their blog. After taking a look at the long list there were some sites that I had never heard of but caught my attention as to why people flock to the site. You won't believe all the different types of sites that are popular. You will find everything from E-book sites to Geology pretty much whatever your mind can imagine. Did I mention that this list is provided by Google and is based on their search results. So go ahead and check the Top 1000 Most Visited Sites   and let me know what you think!! How will you use this list??

A great way to drive free traffic to your blog is to post your business services or products on a Free Classified Ads Site.  Here is a list of 8 Free Classified Ad Sites for you to get started with.

Craigslist

Backpage

WebCosmo

Super Ads

Classifieds For Free

US Free Ads

Inetgiant – Free Classifieds

Oodle.com

A guideline that most people use when writing a classified is the A-I-D-A writing model. This can help you design a structure for your Ad. Make sure to make a template for your ads. That way you can just pull up the file to insert your ad. As you post more ads you can also play around with your wording and images to see what catches the most visitors

A – Attention – Use a catchy Headline – Something that will catch readers attention.

I – Interest – What is the problem your readers are having?

How can your services or products help your reader with their problems?

D – Desire – What will they benefit from choosing your products or services?

A – Action – How can your readers contact you for your products or services?

After you have your blog setup the next question usually is "What do I do next?" Well in the last post I wrote about the different ways to promote your blog. I mentioned submitting your blog to directories. So I have compiled a list of 10 Blog Directories who allow you to submit your blog for free.

1. Google Blog Search
2. Yahoo Blog Directory
3. Blog Catalog
4. Blogarama
5. Bloggapedia
6. Blog Hub
7. Blogging Fusion
8. Blogville
9. Blog Directory
10. Blog Top List

Well this should help you get started..you can always do a "Blog Directory" search on Google for more places to submit your blog to.