How to create a sales funnel

There is a lot to be said about sales funnels.  You hear about them all the time but do you really know what they are and how they work?

According to most internet marketers, a sales funnel is:

A sales funnel is a marketing system. It's the "ideal" process you intend your customers to experience as they go from Prospect to Lead to Customer to Repeat Buyer.~  convertwithcontent.com

Now that you know what it is and why you need it, here are 5 things you must use to have a sales funnel that converts.

Header:  Must be powerful

Small header:  Must talk about 1 pain point and tell a story

Answer:  Tell them how you over came that pain point.

CTA (call to action)  this button should take them to a very useful video, pdf, ebook or anything that is filled with actions that the subscriber can put into action immediately.

Disclaimer:  Here you'll want to make sure that everyone understands how your product/service works and what others have accomplished.

So, there you have it.  I know you'll take a few minutes to implement this quick tweaks and start growing your email list as quickly as possible.  

Oh, one last thing.  Once you've got them signed up you'll need to thank them and welcome them.  Here are a few things to consider.

• Tips for welcome emails

• Make sure you send it immediately after the customer signs up.

• Keep the subject line clear and obvious that it’s a welcome email.

• Set expectations:  let them know what they'll receive and how often.

• Provide a benefit statement for signing up.

• Use this email as an opportunity to find out more about your customers.

• Don't forget to encourage customers to add your email to their safe senders.