I have written several articles on how to publish an ezine, so this time I thought it might be interesting to write an article on how NOT to publish an ezine.

On the Internet, it is very possible to make money without selling any product. One way of doing so is through starting your own eZine, also known as an electronic newsletter.

The other day I happened upon a site where I was invited to subscribe to the webmaster's ezine. The webmaster purported to say that the newsletter had a value of $399 but I I would get it for free - who says the newsletter is worth $399 and what about all these other freebies...are they worth a cent

In order to make a success of your website or online business, it is obvious that you will need customers. Although everyone who visits your page will not become a customer, they must have some interest in your product or service that brought them there in the first place and therefore they are a potential customer. Potential customers are much more likely to become actual customers if you make an effort to keep in touch with them. This essential marketing tool is called and opt-in list.

Combined global STM publishing market grew 4.4% to $14.7 billion in 2007 (Source: Simba). There are hundreds and thousands of publishers who compete for a share of this market pie. Thanks to the emergence of technology enabled business models, the publishing industry has witnessed intense competition in the last few years.

 

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