Why Do People Buy Stuff?

On the Net or off, people will usually buy what they need. More importantly though, they will almost always buy what they want, if simply to satisfy what may be just a vague urge that exists only at a subconscious level.

Opt-In Basics – Just the Facts Ma’am

First of all, let's define this much misused and often loosely interpreted word 'opt-in.' When a potential customer makes a conscious decision to join your list, she has exercised an option, or 'opted-in' to your mailing list. She has also demonstrated a pre-determined interest in whatever it is that you are offering, making her a 'targeted' opt-in subscriber.