Unlike grocery lists or spare parts lists, in the marketing sense of the term, a ‘list’ refers to a list
of customers. More specifically, in regards to internet marketing, it refers to a list of emails
through which potential customers can be contacted.
If you’ve ever faced a situation where you needed to enter your details (especially your email)
before you download something, then chances are that you are, or have been, part of a
someone else’s list.
Even large companies that are already very established use email lists of their own to keep
track of their customers, and alert them to new developments, offers, and so forth. Of course,
this ties in to yet another question at hand…
