Internet Marketing Tycoon

**Robb** · 10-17-2006, 12:12 AM

I have a site setup to collect email addresses on the index. I also have a blog to accompany the whole site to bring in extra traffic and to get people "excited" about my product.

My question is, should I post a link to the blog or to the free signup (index) page in my signature in the forums I post at where I want to get traffic?

I'm thinking the signup/index page may seem too spammy but it leads them directly to where I want to gather their info.

The plus side to the blog is that it's more personable (it probably won't run into any problems with forum admins) and I'll have a link on the blog where people can go to the index and sign up.

The down side is the latter is basically a filter which could lose potential joins.

Would love to hear your feedback.

**imported_WillB** · 10-18-2006, 04:55 PM

I'd go for the sign up. Mention that you have a blog, and you'll send them a link to it if they join your list. Make sure you give them a good reason for joining your list though.. if there's a good reason, they'll join.

**junger** · 10-27-2006, 03:15 PM

If you get their e-mail address, you've got them for a lot longer than the 15 seconds they spend on your blog.