Why Your Email List Matters More Than Your Views

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Everyone’s chasing views, likes, and followers.

But here’s the truth most creators don’t want to hear:

I made my first $100,000 online with fewer than 2,000 people on my email list.

And I had fewer than 2,000 YouTube subscribers at the time too.

No viral videos.
No trending hashtags.
No “influencer” collabs.

Just a focused list, a simple offer, and consistent emails.

That’s it.

Vanity metrics are fun for the ego, but they don’t pay the bills. Your email list is what turns attention into income. It’s the one place where you control the relationship, the message, and the outcome.

If you’re spending all your energy chasing views instead of collecting emails, you’re building someone else’s platform, not your business.

Your list is your asset. Build it like your income depends on it.

Because it does.

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Hi Philip!

Thanks for the sage advice! Indeed, your email list is vital to your business success!

Have an awesome day! Wishing you the very best!

Kind regards,
Nichola

Having a positive and viable list is certainly one of the best assets anyone of us can have my friend....

Appreciate the share here! :-(

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Captive Audience is HUGE!!! Be it subscribers or followers the people coming back time and again are the ones who trust the value you provide and will buy something some day even if they don't buy today. When to start building a list is something Kyle and I have disagreed on for 11 years. I say from day one don't let repeat traffic slip away and he says hold the learning curve of a list until you understand traffic. We both have out own methods on that.

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Of course, the money is in the list. I agree that email list is better than the views. I'll have to intensify efforts on list building henceforth.

Israel

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Sounds good!

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