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Fitness Contrarian · 12-22-2009, 03:44 PM

I started this health and fitness blog called Fitness Contrarian a few months ago. My goal is to get a substantial readership, collect e-mails and then try to monetize it. Let me know what you think about the design, content, etc.

Best - Mike
Fitness Contrarian

Mr Q · 12-23-2009, 01:24 AM

Great graphics and pictures!! I think you need to get your email sign-up box higher and more appealing, so the first thing I see when I open up your home page is 'SIGN UP HERE! I'll give you this and this!!! SIGN UP HERE!!"

if you are wanting more emails that is and ultimately that will lead you to more money

Fitness Contrarian · 12-23-2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks Mr Q . - The only way I can move up my sign-up box on my home page is if I remove the sliding featured posts. The sliding feature comes with the side bar in this theme. I was thinking about removing it to get more e-mails but I like how it looks.

Other people have told me to get ride of the sliding feature because it takes away from the text of the article.

I would like to have a custom header designed for me that has a sign-up box in it.

Best -Mike
Fitness Contrarian

karlhadwen · 01-05-2010, 01:52 PM

Nice looking blog, should be pretty popular over new year. I hate going to the gym in the new year, so many new people trying to get fit. Also if you're with aweber they have an awesome fitness sub box.

I see your promoting via Feedburner at the top, I'd drop that personally and put a link to your Report. Forgot to mention, you could always use a pop-up(light-box) for your subscription box so you can start collecting emails.

Fitness Contrarian · 01-05-2010, 05:24 PM

Thanks Karlhadwen-

Pop-up is a good idea. Is it better to promote your email list via my report instead of feedburner?

What is a fitness sub box?

Best - Mike

karlhadwen · 01-06-2010, 12:30 PM

Hey Mike,

I like to promote my list by giving away something free in your case it would be your report. So give your report away and at the same time collect subscribers. It's the best way imo, if you're interested in building your feedburner subscribes use the RSS option.

So to clarify use your report to collect email subscribers and RSS subscribers for Feedburner.

Karl.

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12-23-2009, 01:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr Q Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 22	Great graphics and pictures!! I think you need to get your email sign-up box higher and more appealing, so the first thing I see when I open up your home page is 'SIGN UP HERE! I'll give you this and this!!! SIGN UP HERE!!" if you are wanting more emails that is and ultimately that will lead you to more money

12-23-2009, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fitness Contrarian Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks Mr Q . - The only way I can move up my sign-up box on my home page is if I remove the sliding featured posts. The sliding feature comes with the side bar in this theme. I was thinking about removing it to get more e-mails but I like how it looks. Other people have told me to get ride of the sliding feature because it takes away from the text of the article. I would like to have a custom header designed for me that has a sign-up box in it. Best -Mike Fitness Contrarian

01-05-2010, 01:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
karlhadwen Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 35	Nice looking blog, should be pretty popular over new year. I hate going to the gym in the new year, so many new people trying to get fit. Also if you're with aweber they have an awesome fitness sub box. I see your promoting via Feedburner at the top, I'd drop that personally and put a link to your Report. Forgot to mention, you could always use a pop-up(light-box) for your subscription box so you can start collecting emails.

01-05-2010, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fitness Contrarian Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks Karlhadwen- Pop-up is a good idea. Is it better to promote your email list via my report instead of feedburner? What is a fitness sub box? Best - Mike

01-06-2010, 12:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
karlhadwen Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 35	Hey Mike, I like to promote my list by giving away something free in your case it would be your report. So give your report away and at the same time collect subscribers. It's the best way imo, if you're interested in building your feedburner subscribes use the RSS option. So to clarify use your report to collect email subscribers and RSS subscribers for Feedburner. Karl.