Should You Buy Email Marketing Lists or Email Leads?

There are numerous sources to obtain email marketing lists or email leads. The option will be up to you to do some looking around and there is always the question of, are the leads any good? You may question the source of the leads. There are many good companies who do this, but finding the right one before you make too many costly blunders is a challenge.

I have to tell you a story of when I first began on the Internet. I signed up for with a business and I ran out of close friends and family members to approach. Got tired of rejection and needed to get some new blood into my opportunity. Did some searching on the web and found a person who could supply me with email lists with phone numbers. I did as much checking as I could, called the person and he seemed very straightforward.

I forked out $1,000 and he even was willing to add in some more leads. This did make me feel real good and I was ready to rock. After three weeks of emailing, calling and prospecting I did not get one upgrade. I did not know what to question, the leads or my abilities to get an upgrade. I come to understand I had wasted $1,000 and the particular person I purchased the list from was laughing all the way to the bank.

I learned from my mistake and to this day I still remember what happened. I had very high hopes but was disillusioned because of my excitement. All was not lost because I moved forward and really did learn from this. Someone can put up a web page and advertised a product or service. The mission is to figure out what is real and what is not. At least I got some leads out of deal for my expense. The list was not any good but I had files in front of me. Never did that again.

I later dabbled a bit in purchasing lists but was much more cautious. Had some success but wanted to find a better way. Why could I not be the one who has the lists? I have found a way to produce my own lists and what a great feeling not to have to be concerned about the quality. I know the leads are of quality because I generated them myself. The leads are real time, not used by anyone else and have an incredible conversion rate. This is because I targeted specific people who are thinking about what I am doing.

I have fully stopped buying leads and email lists. Again, I have nothing at all against lead and list providers. In my practical experience it costs a great deal of money with very little return. Purchased lists serve a purpose in some circumstances. It is also beneficial to be able to be searched on in Google and found in the top ten pages, on a consistent basis. People are locating my pages with natural searches. Specifically as you did with the article.

If you have had identical ordeals I encourage you to stop buying email marketing lists and email leads. You can generate your own leads. The leads will keep coming in day after day on a constant basis. You will be driving your own car and not being in the backseat.

Brian Verigin, Lead Specialist and Web Designer. Learn more about Success on the Internet. Video – Should You Buy Email Marketing Lists or Email Leads?