Yes, it's time for you to be building a contact list. Just think for a moment about one of the best business models around. You sell a product for a few dollars, and then you create more products in the same niche. Soon, you decide to create high priced products, and even offer consulting. You have the plan, you know it will not happen this month, but you have made the start to get a product in the marketplace.

Someone comes to your site, and buys. They are really interested in what you are offering, but if you don't have a contact list, how can they been informed of any new releases? You could hope they bookmark your site, but often people forget to check their bookmarks, or they have so many they don't know what they are for.

Now you are going to build a contact list, and use that for the start of your downline builder. Many people forget that friends and family might be interested in the product you are selling. Now this is where you have to be careful, because you don't want to bore them selling to them something they don't want.

Have you considered how to let them know you are now working online? It is possible to put a link in your signature on the emails you send them, and they might click through. You can try and explain what you are doing, but they might not understand it.

Why not do something different, why not sign up to a site which allows you to send ecards, and send postcards to your friends and family telling them about the launch of your new website. You want to choose a nice card, maybe with a bouquet of flowers to send to them. Mention casually that you have a new website, and you would love their views on it.

Some of them will visit your site, and sign up for your contact list. Then you need to be careful how you sell to them, because you don't want to lose your friendship. People forget that their family and friends might also want to earn an income selling online, but have no idea how to start.

You'll also want to be building your list with other targeted people. You should have enough information on your site that makes people want to be part of your business and downline.

Targeted people are the best people to have on your opt-in list because they will be interested in the other products you are selling.
They will also be motivated to start building their own downline, so that they can in turn earn that extra income they need.

As people have to find more and more money to pay the bills, there will be more and more people looking at ways to supplement their income.

By having a contact list, you will be able to supplement your income for a very long time. You will find that at some stage you will replace your income, and for working fewer hours. This is why it is so important to have built a list, and continue to build your list on a daily basis.

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