How to Start an Email List From Scratch (and for FREE)

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Do you have an email list? If not, why not?! Let me know in the comments!

[@MmM2025-v9d]

Just subbed to MailChimp. Ty!

[@johnb.johnson1490]

just starting out

[@demirth_digitals]

Hello Johnson, how are you ?

[@johnb.johnson1490]

@@demirth_digitals 👍

[@MomAMinute]

not yet, watching to figure out how

[@johnb.johnson1490]

OMGG!!! Rachel!! you're seriously the first youtuber to explain this in a way I can understand👌👌👌👌thanks

[@EsteesCreativeMemories]

This was awesome, I literally watched 5 videos before yours that mostly focused on the freebie and then wanted you to sign up to a course. I appreciate you sharing where to start, like the actual tools. I am the kind of person that will not only share and sing your praises because you gave me answers to my questions. I at this very moment am working on my mindset. But not everyone in the economy can afford to spend $1000 on learning how to grow their audience or an email list. So thank you so very much! I am just start my business. I make handmade journals for grieving people. I started doing this after my son died 3 years ago 12-8-2019. My journals are geared to help you not just write your emotions, they have trackers to help you know if you’re on a path of healing or not. I also teach creative and purposeful journaling!

[@GrowWithWill]

It's better late than never! Building an email list is a great way of keeping in touch with your prospects and customers. Love the step-by-step tutorial, btw!

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Thanks for watching, Will!

[@brandonplunkett3820]

Thanks!

[@julilouw512]

Great video! Every time I listen to one of your video’s I get a new idea for building my business 😃

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

That makes me so happy to hear, Juli! Have you started your email list yet?

[@julilouw512]

@@RachelHarrisonSund no not yet.. I just want to finish my first book and then I’ll work on my freebies en e-mails. I just need to finish the book lol

[@sistahleah2025]

THANK U 🔥🔥🔥

[@Briana-Mars]

Thank you! Convert Kit is exactly what I was looking for

[@leesajettel7861]

Hi Rachel, This video was right on time for me. I didn’t understand how to create an email list without a website. Great job explaining it. Thanks again

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Glad it was helpful, Leesa! Let me know how it goes!

[@TheRealMusic4Life]

You've definitely been one of the best I've seen at actually explaining what's going on! Thank you. I started writing a newsletter and making content for my sales business - then I realized you kinda gotta have people to send it to😂😂. Or at least a way to let them know how to find you....trickier than it seems, but it must be the key because all the folks I know who have a decent email list are really able to utilize it in more ways than one. Ya'll pray for me!😂

[@OutHereinAlaska]

thanks for making a great video. im not sure what my freebie could be but you've given me something to think about.

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Glad to help! Lots of possibilities-just keep it simple and focus on providing one small win in your freebie.

[@judyk.657]

It’s only ‘free’ if you know how to do it yourself. Build a website, build a landing page, social media etc. Good ideas, but coming from someone who knows how. Over my head but keep in my notebook for future. Thanks for sharing.

[@corporatebreakoutcouple]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful indeed

[@PositiveEnergyActavated]

Honestly don't know how to start. That's why I'm here, need the info to get my business started

[@TheMazeFeels]

Thank you. This was very informative and helpful!

[@winteryama]

I really like your videos. Lots of helpful and practical information. Not really into ‘mindset change’ content and haven’t found her content helpful as of yet, but maybe in the future. Will stay open minded.

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Thanks for watching! Do you have an email list yet?

[@kristinashumadieva1529]

I love these tips, Rachel. Thank you for sharing. I have only one note: I wish your digital marketing content was more customized for KDP publishers, rather than for digital course enterpreneurs, cuz most of us here came from your LCPA academy and need help with building our business and promoting our books online. I would appreciate if you create more videos with real-life examples on how to use email marketing strategies to build our publishing business. Should we focus on discussing the content from our books in our emails, or maybe how we think our book will help the target auidience in some way? When you have a product like a planner, or activity book, is kinda hard to come up with different ideas to promote that book without sounding spammy.. I hope that makes sense. P.S. I believe there are many students in your course that would be interested to learn about this subject in more depth.

[@buttonproductions]

Very beautiful! Thank you. Love your red hair.

A great content! I learned a lot, Thank you for this one!

[@henryvalentine1079]

Thank you Rachel very informative

[@ashleyhigashi4001]

This was super helpful. Do you have one on building a website or a list of websites you recommend for or against?

[@MrGaminot]

Great video...thank you. Just getting things started so we are anxious to see the results!

[@alanpckenna]

The video was good. ❤ Thank you so much much. It was exactly what I was looking for 🙏🔥

[@Toplanemusic]

1st couple seconds had me laughing. I have to thumbs up and subscribe. Bless up. And thanks for sharing.

[@LaurelDelRey]

New sub! Thanks girlie!

[@samlawrence1975]

If you want to effectively promote your affiliate items, you should put a high priority on building a strong email list with high-quality leads. Next Campaign is a WordPress plugin that enables you to manage subscribers, send automated emails, add subscribers to lists, collect leads, and deliver newsletters all from within the WordPress dashboard. It serves you better for email marketing.

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Thanks for the tip, Sam!

[@searchbug]

It's better to build your own email list than buying one just to expedite outreach. Such a band aid solution that could even harm your business. Aside from your great pieces of advice, every business can build an email list from scratch with our help. Though not free, we can guarantee that it's worth every penny. Literally penny as you only pay for email address you generate.

[@mensajesdeamorypaz1]

Thank you for this video! It was right to the point and very informative 👏

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Glad it was helpful! What was your biggest takeaway?

[@TheJalenHoxie]

Hey Rachel, so I am new to digital marketing and email lists, how often do you recommend you actually email your leads? I have not created an email list yet but when I do and have a few people on their how often should I email them?

[@cunsumer96]

Hey there. You can set up a welcome series for your leads consisting of 5-7 emails. I would recommend that you ‘tag’ your leads for organizational purposes. Other than that, shoot for 2-3 emails per week OR pick a day to batch your emails and schedule them to be sent out once (or more) per day. 🥂

[@navya-s3v]

Building a clean and engaging email list is critical; prioritize quality over number to guarantee your communications are properly received.

[@brycel.williams8624]

How much is “a jillion?” 😂😂😂 In seriousness, great video. Subscribed 😊

[@Kdp_morocco]

Awesome video 🔥

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Thanks for watching! Have you started your email list yet?

[@johnzoulis7113]

Can you buy emails to start a campaign ?

[@twally-fg5ge]

amu ideas as to why hidden layers of an image are showing up in the KDP book previewer?

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

It usually has to do with transparencies. Try flattening the your file in whatever program you're using before exporting and uploading.

[@kaalrock9254]

Awesome

[@watcharakanitthabut]

thank you very much

[@shoptimelessboutique5858]

Lovely❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@faithwilliams7978]

Hi Rachel. This video was very helpful. However, how do I start being seen as an authority figure or someone to add value when I am a brand new publisher and still learning myself?

[@redburtley6021]

Just start talking. You know more than someone else.

[@Makeitgreat1]

Would love to hear your thoughts on the legal end of things. Emails are considered personal information.

[@HenryKpomgboro]

I don't have an email list

[@slversrfr99]

Why did she waste over 2 minutes talking instead of just getting to how to start the list.

[@RachelHarrisonSund]

Thanks for the feedback, David. 😀

[@mosesmathias7708]

She's trying to set a background no big deal

[@maxwelltan1231]

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