At the start of this year, I set a goal: double Sumo’s email list.

And in four months, we doubled it (from 3k to 6k emails PER MONTH):

Here's the strategy I used to collect all those emails:

The #1 Source Of Emails: Click Triggers

These are links to bonus upgrades for every piece of content we create. 

Here’s what my Click Trigger form looks like:

I link to it in four strategic places inside Sumo blog posts:

1. Underneath the headline as "Bonus Material."

2. The top 30% of the blog post.

3. The bottom 30% of the blog post.

4. Inside the meat of the content.

Too easy!

The #2 Source Of Emails: Welcome Mat

This is a full screen mat new visitors see when they first visit a blog post. It offers the same bonus "upgrade" as above.

Here’s what my Welcome Mat looks like:

I have a mat for the top 50 organic traffic posts on the blog.

I only show it on desktop devices (because Google can ding you if you show it on mobile). I also add a "Don't Show" rule for anyone already coming from an email link inside a Sumo email.

The #3 Source Of Emails: Exit Popup

This is a popup shown when someone tries to exit a blog post.

I looked at our top 20 organic traffic posts in Google Analytics and added exit popups on the posts. To find these posts I go to Google Analytics > Behavior > Site Content > All Pages.

I use the same bonus "upgrade" as above. I only change the copy on the headline of the form from "Almost there!" to "Before you go!" to match the behavior of the visitor, like this:

Simple!

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Using this simple three-step strategy…

We now collect over 10,000 emails EVERY month on the Sumo blog.

If you know the value of an email list, you can build a really nice business off that.

To copy my strategy, register for a free Sumo account on the button below.

Then follow my step-by-step instructions above.

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