{"id":1094,"date":"2017-07-21T13:26:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2023-05-12T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T15:08:24","slug":"grow-customer-base-reach-1000-subscribers-without-spending-dime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.subbly.co\/blog\/grow-customer-base-reach-1000-subscribers-without-spending-dime\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Your Customer Base: How to Reach 1000 Subscribers Without Spending a Dime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah, that magical number – 1000. We know you secretly daydream about finally announcing: \u201cI have over 1000 customers!\u201d to your family, friends and the entire world. What would life be like if you\u2019d hit that four-figure mark?<\/span><\/p>\n

So many customers, so much money to enjoy and invest in growing your business. Beautiful!<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, why is this number so important? What is the difference between a couple of hundred subscribers (which is also nice) and 1000 of them? <\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, you can keep positive margins with 400 or 500 customers as well. But, to be honest, do you envision your business as \u201caverage\u201d or \u201ca growing enterprise\u201d? <\/span><\/p>\n

Our wild guess is that you\u2019re here because you want to see your subscription business bloom!<\/span>\"beautiful<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong in wanting your business to grow, because the growth will enable you to provide better service and enjoy your life as an entrepreneur. With 1000 customers, you\u2019ll surely be on a good path to that desired success.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, stay with us and we\u2019ll gladly teach you some smart tactics of customer acquisition (or simply, how to get more customers). Let\u2019s get straight into it!<\/span><\/p>\n

The basics of customer acquisition<\/span><\/h2>\n

We have two pieces of news for you today, a good and a bad one. <\/span>Bad news first. <\/b><\/p>\n

If there was a simple, straight-forward way to gain more customers, business owners all around the world would be as careless as babies. But truth to say, customer acquisition could be <\/span>one of the biggest challenges<\/span><\/a> you\u2019ll face as a subscription business owner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why is that so?<\/span><\/p>\n

Subscriber acquisition consists of several steps and processes, and it\u2019s certainly not a simple task to master them all. There are a lot of strategies out there you could try out in your quest for new customers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Often, it is hard to distinguish between various strategies in order to determine which one is the best for your business.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Our intent is to avoid giving false promises, because that\u2019s not <\/span>how we roll<\/span><\/a>. We can\u2019t guarantee you\u2019ll get to 1000 customers in the next month or two, but we can provide you with high-quality, creative, and fun strategies that will make your list growing efforts easy as a breeze.
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\n<\/span>Now, some good news!<\/b><\/p>\n

The core principle behind gaining new subscribers is brutally simple: find new people or help them find you -> attract those visitors to your offer -> convert them into customers -> keep those customers engaged and inspire them to recommend your services. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the growth strategies, including the hand-picked ones we\u2019ll cover in this guide, are pretty cost-effective or completely free. Many entrepreneurs overlook them, as they do include a bit of creativity and a solid amount of effort. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>But we know you are a diligent student, ready to implement our best tips and grow your business. So don\u2019t worry and relax, you got this!
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Benefits of having a large customer base<\/h2>\n

They may seem like a no-brainer, but let\u2019s quickly cover the main benefits of 1000-customer base.<\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, there\u2019s a steady revenue that a big customer base will generate, which gives you an opportunity to scale. Turning a healthy profit also enables you to invest further into your business and make it even better. In addition, a huge customer list is <\/span>a fertile ground for referrals<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> In this way, you can spend less and less time on marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond this, every and each of these growth techniques we\u2019ll show you can create long-term benefits for your business. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just to mention the most important benefits: marketing operations in general will become easier, bringing results faster and faster as time passes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, this accomplishment will give you the peace of mind we all seek for: you will avoid large spending, but will still have a solid subscribers base. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the next section, you\u2019ll discover some ways to achieve all this.
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Growing your list becomes easier in time<\/span><\/h2>\n

As time passes and you find yourself implementing growth methods every single day, it will get easier to obtain new customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your monthly promotions, for example, will get refined, and in time you\u2019ll use more templates, which will immensely speed up the process. A general rule of \u201cpractice makes perfect\u201d proves to be true here as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping the consistency in your marketing efforts also becomes easier with practice. The more content you create, the faster you\u2019re going to become in planning, writing, editing, and posting.
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\n<\/span>A valuable tactic you could use is re-purposing, or simply recycling, your older posts. Use every chance to automate the more or less technical parts of your list-growing activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Start from creating a collection of posts you\u2019re planning to post and schedule them with tools such as <\/span>Buffer<\/span><\/a>, as an example. Who has time to spend hours on social media or a blog (we know we don\u2019t)?<\/span><\/p>\n

So, work in a smart way and embrace every opportunity to automate your marketing efforts, especially if you\u2019ve just started a business or do not have a team to rely on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost-effective ways to gain more customers<\/span><\/h2>\n

Some of the most common ways to grow an audience, such as paying ads or PR services, might cost you a lot of money. If done right, these methods can surely bring excellent results, that is true. And certainly, you should consider them as your business grows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, we already mentioned that customer acquisition can be done for free. So, we\u2019re going to cover those wallet-loving tactics today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here at Subbly, we\u2019re big fans of cheap and efficient solutions! You\u2019ve already learned <\/span>how to save money on shipping<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>how to find free sample products<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>all about cost-effective packaging solutions<\/span><\/a>.
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\n<\/span>Now, these are our creative ways of choice that will help you grow your base to 1000 customers:<\/span><\/p>\n

Promotions:<\/b><\/p>\n