How To Get Your First 500 Email Subscribers with Shelley Niehaus

👉‍ Join us at https://businesscreator.club/ we are live and we are accepting our first founding members! come hang out and build the frameworks needed to succeed in your content and business! Is email one of those things that continue to slip through your fingers???? How do we build our list!? We’ll today you are in luck! We were on the same boat! unsure how to take that crucial step from social media to email marketing. Today I sit down with email marketing expert Shelly Niehaus to uncover the secrets of growing your first email list and reaching those coveted 500 subscribers. #GoldenBoulders you don’t want to miss (they blew my mind): -The surprising value of unsubscribes (and why you should embrace them) -What to do in the critical 15-30 minutes after someone joins your list -How to craft an effective email sequence without overwhelming yourself -The one thing that will set you apart in your first emails and hook your reader. We also tackle common concerns like "What if I don't have a product ready?" and "How do I re-engage a dormant list?" Shelly crushes it by providing a roadmap for email marketing success. Enjoy! Timestamped Overview: [00:00] Why Shelly’s email magic is so needed [02:30] The missing link between your content and your sales: email [05:00] The wake-up call: “Why isn’t anyone buying?” → answer = your list [07:00] Step 1: Pick a platform (and don’t overthink it!) [09:30] Step 2: Solve one quick problem → lead magnet = your “appetizer” [13:00] What makes a good lead magnet vs. what gets ignored [16:00] Should you use a freebie… or send them straight to your newsletter? [18:30] How to make lead magnet delivery feel personal and powerful [22:00] Why “starting messy” beats being perfect — always [25:00] That awkward moment when you ghosted your list — and how to fix it [28:30] Rethinking unsubscribes: why they’re actually a win [32:00] Email like a human: sending DMs, Looms, or voice notes to build trust [37:00] Build WITH your people: what to ask your audience before your next offer Connect with Shelly Niehaus: https://coaching.shellyniehaus.com/home https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-niehaus-7680652/ https://www.instagram.com/shellyniehaus/?hl=en Connect with Fonzi: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Connect with LUISDA: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube, Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, or anywhere you listen to your podcasts. You can find this episode plus all previous episodes here. If this episode was helpful, please don’t forget to leave us a review by clicking here, and share it with a friend.