Leverage Your Existing Network (Warm Audience):
Secret: Your immediate network is your most accessible and trustworthy source of initial subscribers.
Action:
Personal Invites: Message friends, family, and colleagues (who genuinely fit your niche) individually on Telegram. Explain why you started the channel/group and what value it offers them.
Email Signature: Add a compelling link to your Telegram channel in your personal and professional email signatures.
Social Media: Announce your Telegram channel on your personal and business social media profiles (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, etc.). Use clear CTAs and explain the unique benefits of joining Telegram.
Website/Blog: Prominently feature your Telegram channel on your website or blog with a strong call to action.
Output: Your first 50-100 targeted subscribers.
Strategic Cross-Promotion on Relevant Platforms:
Secret: Go where your target audience already congregates online.
Action:
Niche Forums & Communities: Participate in relevant online malaysia telegram mobile phone number list forums, Reddit communities, or Facebook Groups. Provide value, establish yourself as an expert, and then subtly promote your Telegram channel if it directly addresses a recurring need or question. (Avoid spamming).
Other Social Media: Run targeted ads on platforms like Facebook/Instagram that directly link to your Telegram channel or bot. Your ad copy should align with your Telegram UVP.
Collaborate: Reach out to complementary content creators or small businesses on other platforms (who are not direct competitors) for cross-promotional shout-outs.
Output: Consistent trickle of new, qualified subscribers.
High-Value Lead Magnets (Incentivized Sign-ups):
Secret: Offer something irresistible in exchange for a Telegram join.
Action: Create a valuable, free resource (e.g., an exclusive checklist, a mini-guide, a template, a curated list of tools).
Promotion: Promote this lead magnet across your other channels (website, social media, email).
Delivery: When users click, direct them to your Telegram channel/bot. The bot can then automatically deliver the lead magnet upon joining or after a quick qualification question.