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This page was updated on April 01, 2002

The POWER Newsgroup Strategy!

I'm updating this site to reflect the exciting changes in SFI. Currently SFI prohibits posting ads for SFI in newsgroups. This includes using posting into newsgroups with an SFI URL in your signature file.

Internet newsgroups are like watercoolers at an office, where everyone gathers and chats about some topic. Except that you don't have to be there LIVE to chat. Imagine having a bulletin board at the watercooler, and instead of talking, you walk up to the board, read the messages, write a reply if you like and post it for others to read.

That's all a newsgroup is.

There are THOUSANDS of newsgroups, for almost every topic imaginable.

Here are the two best ways I know to use Newsgroups for promoting your 6-Figure site. The essence of the two involves  proper participation and/or proper posting.


Participating in Newsgroups without SPAMMING

One of the original definitions of "spamming" was posting the same ad or message in multiple newsgroups simultaneously.

So, the first rule of proper participation is DON'T do that!

The second rule of proper participation is participate. Don't simply put ads in a newsgroup but actually become a "member" of the newsgroup. Do it this way:

  1. Find the newsgroup or newsgroups you want to follow from the newsgroup list below.
  2. Using your Newsgroup software (usually Netscape, Internet Explorer or AOL's newsgroup software), "subscribe" to the newsgroup (I can't tell you how, follow the instructions in your software).
  3. "LURK." That means, "read the messages in the newsgroup for a few days to get a sense of what happens in that group. Are ads allowed or frowned upon? What kinds of conversations happen?
  4. When you're ready, reply to a message with a RELEVANT response. "Relevant" depends on the newsgroup. If it's a health newsgroup and someone asks about vitamins, you can reply about Body Balance. If it's a business opportunity newsgroup and someone asks about an online business, you can point them to your 6-Figure site.

    You will not be accused of spamming if you give RELEVANT replies!

"Sneaking your ad" into a posting - You may have a relevant reply to a message that has NOTHING to do with promoting your 6-Figure site. But you can still "sneak" an ad into your posting.

How? Simple.

Remember your email "sig file"?  Put a sig file in your Newsgroup software!

Then, whenever you post ANY message in ANY newsgroup, you're giving people the chance to find out about your 6-Figure website!


Posting ads in Newsgroups

Like proper participating, the first rule of proper posting is DO NOT post in multiple newsgroups simultaneously!

Some newsgroups don't mind blatant advertising. In fact, some newsgroups are nothing BUT blatant advertising.

The problem with posting in these newsgroups is that there are LOTS of people who do nothing but "harvest" email addresses of the people who post to these newsgroups and then spam those people like crazy!

So, if you post in those newsgroups, expect A LOT of spam... but you can use this to your advantage if you:

Set up your Newsgroup software to use your autoresponder's email address for your "reply to" address!

That way, when these people steal your email address and mail to it, they'll get YOUR AD as a response!


Newsgroups to post in

This is NOT  a complete list of newsgroups you can use (nor am I suggesting you participate in all of these!). In fact, I didn't list any health and nutrition newsgroups which, because of our LFI products, would be good newsgroups to participate in.

To find newsgroups, go to www.deja.com and search for newsgroups with topics related to your 6-Figure business.

af.annonces
alt.ads
alt.ad
alt.alt
alt.america.online
alt.anything
alt.bbs.ads
alt.bbs.internet
alt.biz.misc
alt.business
alt.business.accountability
alt.business.career-opportunities.executives
alt.business.consulting
alt.business.franchise
alt.business.home
alt.business.home.pc
alt.business.misc
alt.business.multi-level
alt.business.multi-level
alt.business.multi-level.exceltel
alt.business.offshore
alt.business.seminars
alt.ccds
alt.consumers.free-stuff
alt.e-mail.lists
alt.ezines
alt.internet.commerce
alt.internet.services
alt.make.money
alt.make.money.fast
alt.market
alt.misc
alt.online-service
alt.publish.books
alt.writing
alt.writing.scams
alt.zines
aol.buy.and.sell
aol.commerce.general
aol.commerce.misc-ads
aol.commerce.mlm.announce
aol.commerce.mlm.discussion
aol.misc
ba.market.misc
bit.mailing-list.cni
bit.mailing-list.net
biz.comp.misc
biz.general
biz.marketplace
biz.marketplace.discussion
biz.marketplace.international
biz.marketplace.internationalbiz.marketplace.non-computer
biz.marketplace.services
biz.marketplace.services.non-computer
biz.misc
biz.mlm
biz.newgroup
biz.next.newprod
biz.univel.misc
bizbiz.americast
can.atlantic.biz
can.com.misc
clari.biz.features
clari.biz.misc
comp.publish.electron
compuserve.announce
git.club.entrepreneur
git.mgt.club.entrepreneur
iae.markt
market.internet.free
marketplace.services.non-computer
misc.biz
misc.business
misc.business.credit
misc.entrepreneur
misc.entrepreneurs
misc.for.sale
misc.foresale
misc.forsale
misc.for-sale
misc.forsale.misc
misc.forsale.other
misc.fosale
misc.job.offered
misc.jobs
misc.misc
misc.miscbiz.comp
misc.writing
muc.lists.new-lists
news:nz.biz.misc
news:ott.business.ads
sri.market


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