If you've been doing any type of "marketing" online at all, then you have heard over and over again the importance of having your own opt-in list. Without a doubt, if you don't start and continue to build a solid list, then you fail...period. So with this article, I would like to give you a few ways to add a batch of new subscribers to your list and NOT spend one penny to do so.

1. Give Incentives. Give people an incentive to subscribe to your e-zine. Offer them a freebie if they subscribe. It could be a free e-book, free report, free advertising, etc. Make sure the freebie will attract your target audience.

2. Joint Venture. Joint venture with a similar e-zine. Combine your subscriber bases together and publish one e-zine. Edit and publish each issue together. You both will be promoting the e-zine which means more subscribers.

3. Allow Archiving. Allow your subscribers to archive back issues of your e-zine on their web site. They may need content for their web site. If people visit their web site and like your e-zine, they will subscribe.

4. Form an e-zine ring. Team up with 4 to 10 similar e-zines. All the publishers would agree to list each others e-zine name and subscribing information in every issue. You could call this section "Other Free E-zines You Might Enjoy"

5. Ask Subscribers. Ask subscribers to forward your e-zine to close friends, family, or associates. If they enjoy your e-zine, they will subscribe. It's almost like your subscribers are endorsing your e-zine.

There you go. 5 free ways to add hundreds of brand new subscribers to your list. So get to work.