A public experiment in building an email list from free social traffic
I’m Ian. I’m testing a simple question in public: can helpful answers on social sites — without hard selling — grow a real email list?
This site is where I publish light progress and the questions people keep asking. The deeper detail is for a book later. For now, you can follow along.
The experiment
What I’m testing, the rules I set for myself, and what “success” means here.
Read the experiment →Field notes
Occasional public notes on what I’m trying and what I’m learning. Light on purpose.
See progress →Questions we’re answering
Helpful answers to the questions people ask about creating income online — trust first, no pitch.
Browse answers →How this works
- Find real questions on social — usually from people figuring out online income, often affiliate-related.
- Answer helpfully and build trust. No hard sell in the first conversation.
- Invite the interested to follow the experiment by email, if they want the field notes.
Follow the experiment
Occasional field notes — what I’m trying in public, and what isnt working yet. No spam. No product pitch in the welcome.
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