Affiliate Marketing Introduced

Being in the affiliate marketing business is not that hard now
with the Internet
at your disposable. It is much
easier now compared to the days when people have to make use of the telephones and other mediums of
information just to get the latest
updates on the way their
program is coming along.
So with technology at hand,
and assuming that the affiliate
is working from home, a day
in his or her life would sound something like this…
Upon waking up and after having breakfast, the computer is turned on to
check out new developments in the
network. As far as the marketer is concerned there might be new things to update and statistics to keep track on.
The site design has to be revised. The marketer knows that a
well-designed site can increase sign
ups from visitors. It can also help in the affiliate’s conversion rates.
That done, it is
time to submit the affiliate program to directories that lists affiliate
programs. These directories are means to attract people
in joining your
affiliate program. A sure way of promoting the affiliate program!
Time to track
down the sales you are getting from your affiliates fairly and accurately. There are phone orders
and mails to track down. See if they are new clients checking the products out.
Noting down the contact information that might be a viable
source in the future.
There are lots of
resources to sort out. Ads, banners, button ads and sample recommendations to give out because the marketer knows that this is one way of ensuring more sales. Best to stay visible and accessible too.
The affiliate
marketer remembered that there are questions to answer from the visitors. This has to be done quickly.
Nothing can turn off a customer than an unanswered email.
To prove that the affiliate
is working effectively and efficiently, inquiries
would have to be paid more
attention on. Nobody wants to be ignored and customers are not always the most patient of all people. Quick answer
that should appear professional yet friendly too.
In the process of
doing all the necessities, the marketer is logged on to a chat room where he or she interacts with other affiliates and those under that same program. This
is where they can discuss things on how to best promote their products.
There are things
to be learned and it is a continuous process. Sharing tips and advices is a good way of showing support.
There may be others out there wanting to join and may be
enticed by the discussion that is going on. There is no harm in assuming what opportunities ahead.
The newsletters and E-zines were updated days ago, so it is time for the
affiliate marketer to see if
there are some new things happening in the market. This will be written about in the marketer’s
publication to be distributed to the old and
new customers.
These same publications are also an important tool in keeping
up to date with the newly
introduced products. The marketer has put up a sale and promotion that customers may want to know about. Besides,
they have to keep up with the deadline of these
sales written in the publications.
It is that time
to show some appreciation to those who have helped the marketer in the promotions and sale increase.
Nothing like mentioning the persons, their sites and the process
they have done that made everything worked.
Of course,
this will be published in the newsletters. Among the more important information that have been written already.
The marketer
still has time to write out recommendations to those who want credible
sources for the products being
promoted. There is also time to post some comments on how to be a successful
affiliate marketer on a site where there are
lots of wannabes.
Two objectives done at the same time.
The marketer gets to promote
the product as well as the program
they are in. Who knows, someone
may be inclined to join.
Time flies. Missed lunch but is quite contented with the tasks done. Bed time….
Ok, so this may not be all done in
a day. But then, this gives you an idea of how an affiliate marketer, a dedicated one that is, spends the marketing day.
Is that success looming
in the distance or what?
The 3
Things All Affiliate Marketers Need To Survive Online
Now every
affiliate marketer is always looking
for the successful market that gives the biggest paycheck. Sometimes they
think it is a magic formula that is readily available
for them. Actually, it is more complicated than that. It is just good marketing practices that have been proven
over years of hard work and dedication.
There are tactics
that have worked before with online marketing and is continuing to work in the online affiliate marketing world of today. With these top three marketing tips, you will be
able to able to increase your sales and survive in the
affiliate marketing online.
What are these three tactics?
1.
Using unique web pages to promote each separate product
you are marketing.
Do not lump all
of it together just to save some money on web hosting. It is best to have a site focusing on each and every product
and nothing more.
Always include
product reviews on the website so visitors will have an initial understanding on what the product can do
to those who buys them. Also include testimonials
from users who have already tried the product. Be sure that these customers are more than willing to allow
you to use their names and photos on the site of
the specific product you are marketing.
You can also write articles highlighting the uses of the product
and include them on
the website as an additional page. Make the pages attractive compelling and include calls to act on the information.
Each headline should attract the readers to
try and read more, even contact you. Highlight your special points. This will help your readers
to learn what the page is
about and will want to find out more.
2.
Offer free reports
to your readers.
If possible
position them at the very top side of your page so it they simply cannot
be missed. Try to create autoresponder messages that will be mailed to
those who input their personal
information into your sign up box. According to research, a sale is closed
usually on the seventh contact
with a prospect.
Only two things
can possibly happen with the web page alone: closed sale or the prospect leaving the page and never return
again. By placing useful information into their inboxes at certain specified
period, you will remind them of the product they thought they want later and will
find out that the sale is closed. Be sure that
the content is directed toward specific reasons to buy the product. Do
not make it sound like a sales pitch.
Focus on
important points like how your product can make life and things easier and more enjoyable. Include compelling
subject lines in the email. As much as possible, avoid
using the word “free” because
there are still older spam filters that dumps
those kind of contents into the junk before even anyone reading them first. Convince those who signed up for
your free reports that they will be missing
something big if they do not avail of your products
and services.
3.
Get the kind of traffic
that is targeted to your product.
Just think, if
the person who visited your website has no interest whatsoever in what you are offering, they will be among
those who move on and never come back.
Write articles for publication in e-zines and e-reports. This way you can locate publications that is focusing
on your target customers and what you have put up might just grab their interest.
Try to write a
minimum of 2 articles per week, with at least 300-600 words in length.
By continuously writing
and maintaining these articles you can generate
as many as 100 targeted
readers to your site
in a day.
Always remember
that only 1 out of 100 people are likely to buy your product or get your services. If you can generate as
much as 1,000 targeted hits for your website in a day, that
means you can made 10 sales based
on the average statistic.
The tactics given
above does not really sound very difficult to do, if you think about
it. It just requires a little time and
an action plan on your part.
Try to use these
tips for several affiliate marketing programs. You can end maintaining a good source of income and
surviving in this business that not all marketers can do.
Besides, think of the huge paychecks you will be receiving!
How To Become A Super Affiliate
In Niche Markets
Over the past years,
web hosting has grown bigger
than it used to be. With more companies
getting into this business and finding the many benefits it can give them, the demand for web hosting has never
been higher. These seem to be the trend of today.
38 million
people have put up their very first websites online this year 2005 alone.
It is estimated that by 2008,
the Internet sales industry will top the dollar bank. And to think, majority of those
sites will be offering different affiliate programs for people to choose
and participate into.
This only means
one thing. It is easier now to find the right web host for your application. The possibility of quality
web hosting companies separating themselves
from the rest of the industry is anticipated. If this is done, the unprofessional and incompetent ones will suffer.
Support will be
the number one consideration for people when choosing a web host. It will be obvious that traditional
advertising will become less and less effective. Most people would rather opt for the web host based on things that they see and hear. Also based on the
recommendations by those who have tried them
and have proved to be a successful.
This is a great
opportunity for web hosting affiliates and resellers alike. There would hundreds of web hosting
and programs to choose from that the difficulty in finding
the right one for them is not a problem
anymore.
How does one become
a successful affiliate
in the niche markets using
web hosting?
If you think about it, everyone
who needs a website needs a web hosting company
to host it for them. As of now, there is really no leading hosting
industry so most people choose hosts
based from recommendations. Usually, they get it from the ones that
have already availed of a web hosting services.
With the many
hosts offering affiliate programs, there is the tendency to find the one which you think will work best for
you. Think of the product you will be promoting. Pattern
them to the site and see if they are catering to the same things as you
are.
When you have
been with one host for quite some time and seem not to be making much despite all your effort, leave
that one and look for another. There is no use in trying
to stick to one when you
would be before off in another one.
Things will only have to get better from there because
you already have been in worst situations.
Try this out. If you are quite happy and satisfied
with your web host,
try to see if they are offering an affiliate program
you can participate on. Instead of you paying
them, why not make it the other way around; them paying you. The process can be as easy as putting a small
“powered by” or “hosted by” link at the bottom of your page and you are already in an affiliate business.
Why choose paying
for your for your web hosting when you do not have to? Try to get paid by letting
people know you like your web host.
Always remember
that when choosing a web host, choose the one that is known for its fantastic
customer support. There are also many hosting affiliate programs. Residual affiliate program is
also being hosted. This is the program wherein
you get paid a percentage every month for a client that you refer. This can allow you to have a steady
source of income.
With perseverance, you can even be quite successful
in this field.
There are a lot
of niche markets out there just waiting for the right affiliate to penetrate to them and make that dollars
dream come true. Knowing which one to get
into is being confident enough of your potentials and the good results you will be getting.
Web hosting is
just one affiliate market you could try out and make some good and continuous income. Just remember that
to be successful on your endeavor also means that time, effort and patience is needed.
Nobody has
invented the perfect affiliate market yet. But some people do know how to make it big in this kind of market. It is just knowing your kind of market and making
the earnings there.
So Many Affiliate Programs!
Which One Do I Choose?
Ask questions first before you join an affiliate program.
Do a little research about
the choices of program that you intend to join into. Get some answers
because they will be the deciding point of
what you will be achieving later
on.
Will it cost you anything to join? Most
affiliate programs being offered today
are absolutely free of charge. So why settle for those that charge you
some dollars before joining.
When do they issue the commission checks?
Every program is different. Some issue their checks once a month,
every quarter, etc. Select the one that is suited
to your payment time choice. Many affiliate programs are setting a minimum earned commission amount that an
affiliate must meet or exceed in order for their
checks to be issued.
What is the hit per sale ratio?
This is the average number of hits to a banner or text link it takes to generate
a sale based on all affiliate statistics. This factor is extremely
important because this will tell you how much traffic you must generate
before you can earn a commission from the sale.
How are referrals from an affiliate’s site
tracked and for how long do they remain in the system? You need to be confident on the program
enough to track those people
you refer from your site. This is the only way that you can credit for a sale. The period of time that
those people stay in the system is also important.
This is because some visitors do not buy initially but may want to return later to make the purchase. Know if
you will still get credit for the sale if it
is done some months from a certain day.
What are the kinds of affiliate stats available? Your choice
of affiliate program should be
capable of offering detailed stats. They should be available online
anytime you decide to check them out. Constantly checking your
individual stats
is important to know how many impressions, hits and sales are already generated from your site.
Impressions are the number of times the banner or text link was viewed
by a visitor of your site. A hit is the one clicking on the banner or text links.
Does the affiliate program also pay for the hits and impressions besides the commissions on sales? It is
important that impressions and hits are
also paid, as this will add to the earnings you get from the sales commission. This is especially important if the program you are in offers low sales to be able to hit ratio.
Who is the online retailer? Find out
whom you are doing business with to know if it is really a solid company. Know the products they are selling
and the average amount they are achieving. The
more you know about the retailer offering
you the affiliate program, the easier it will be for you to know if that program
is really for you and your site.
Is the affiliate a one tier or two tier
program? A single tier program pays you
only for the business you yourself have generated. A two tier program pays you for the business, plus it also pays
you a commission on the on the sales generated by any affiliate
you sponsor in your program.
Some two-tier programs
are even paying small fees on each new affiliate you sponsor. More like
a recruitment fee.
Lastly, what is the amount of commission
paid? 20% - 80% (and some cases,
100%!)
is the commission paid by most programs. .01% - .05% is the amount paid for each hit. If you find a
program that also pays for impressions, the
amount paid is not much at all. As you can see from the figures, you will now understand why the average
sales amount and hit to sale ratio is important.
These are just
some of the questions that needed answering first before you enter into an affiliate
program. You should be familiar with the many important
aspects that your chosen program should have before incorporating them
into your website. Try to ask your affiliate program
choices these questions. These can help
you select the right
program for you site
from among the many available.
Which Affiliate Networks To Look Out For When Promoting
There are many horror stories about affiliate programs
and networks. People have heard them over and
over again, that some are even
wary of joining one. The stories
they may have heard are those related to illegal programs or pyramid schemes.
Basically, this kind of market does not have real, worthy product.
You do not want to be associated with these schemes. It is obvious you
want to be with a program that
offers high quality product that you will readily endorse. The growing number of those who have joined
already and are succeeding immensely is proof
enough that there are
reliable and quality affiliate programs
out there.
Why participate in an affiliate program?
It allows you to
work part-time. It gives you the opportunity to build a generous residual income. And it makes you an owner
of a small business. Affiliate programs have already created
lots of millionaires. They are the living testimony of how hard work; continuous prospecting, motivating and
training others pay off.
If ever you are
deciding to join one, you must take note that you are getting into something
that is patterned to what you are capable of. This will be an assurance that
you are capable of doing
anything to come out successful.
How do you choose a good affiliate
program to promote?
Here are some tips you may want to
look over before
choosing one:
1. A program
that you like and have interest in.
One of the best
ways of knowing if that is the kind of program you wish to promote
is if you are interested in purchasing the product yourself. If that is the case, chances are, there are many others
who are also interested in the same program and products.
2.
Look for a program that is of high quality.
For instance, look for one that is associated with many experts
in that particular industry.
This way, you are assured that of the standard of the program you will be joining into.
3. Join in the ones that offer real and viable products.
How do you know this? Do some initial
research. If possible, track down some of the
members and customers to give you testimonial on the credibility of the program.
4.
The program that is catering
to a growing target market.
This will ensure
you that there will be more and continuous demands for your referrals. Make inquiries. There
are forums and discussions you can participate in to get good and reliable feedbacks.
5.
A program with a compensation plan that pays out a residual income and a payout
of 40% or more would be a great choice.
There are some
programs offering this kind of compensation. Look closely for one. Do not waste your time with programs
that do not reward substantially for your efforts.
6.
Be aware of the minimum
quotas that you must fulfill
or sales target that is too hard to achieve.
Some affiliate
programs imposes pre-requisites before you get your commissions. Just be sure that you are
capable of attaining their requirements.
7.
Select one that has plenty
of tools and resources that can help you grow the business
in the shortest possible time.
Not all affiliate programs
have these capacities. Make use you decide on one with lots of helpful tools you can use.
8.
Check out if the program
has a proven system that can allow
you to check your networks and compensation.
Also check if they have
it available online for you to check anytime and anywhere.
9.
The program that is offering
strong incentives for members to renew their membership each time.
The affiliate program that provides
continuous help and upgrades for its products
have the tendency to retain its members. These things can assure the
growth of your networks.
10.
Be aware of the things
that members are not happy about in a program.
Like with the
ones mentioned above, you can do your checking at discussion forums.
If you know someone in that same program, there
is ho harm asking if there are many downsides
involved.
Have a thorough and intensive knowledge
about the affiliate
program and network
you will be promoting
on.
Knowing the kind of program you are getting
yourself into will make you anticipate and prevent any future problems
you may encounter.
Easy Profits Using PPC In Your Affiliate Marketing Business
PPC or Pay-Per-Click in full is one of the four basic types of Search
Engines. PPC is also one of the most cost-effective ways of targeted Internet
advertising.
According to Forbes magazine, PPC or Pay Per Click, accounts to 2 billion
dollars a year and is
expected to increase to around
8 billion dollars
by the year 2008.
Let us take a quick look at how PPC Search Engines work.
These engines
create listings and rate them based on a bid amount the website owner is willing to pay for each click
from that search engine. Advertisers bid against each other
to receive higher ranking
for a specific keyword or phrase.
The highest
bidder for a certain keyword or phrase will then have the site ranked as number 1 in the PPC Search Engines
followed by the second and third highest bidder,
up to the last number that have placed a bid on the same keyword or phrase. Your ads then will appear
prominently on the results pages based on the
dollar amount bid you will agree to pay per click.
How do you make money by using PPC into your affiliate marketing business?
Most affiliate programs
only pay when a sale is made or a lead delivered
after a visitor has clickthrough your site. Your earnings will not
always be the same as they will be dependent on the web site content and the traffic market.
The reason why
you should incorporate PPC into your affiliate marketing program is that earnings are easier to make than in any other
kind of affiliate program not using
PPC. This way, you will be making profit based from the clickthroughs that your visitor will make on the advertiser’s site. Unlike some programs, you are not paid
per sale or action.
PPC can be very
resourceful of your website. With PPC Search Engines incorporated into your affiliate program,
you will be able to profit from the
visitor’s who are not interested in your products
or services. The same ones who leave
your site and never comes back.
You will not only
get commissions not only from those who are just searching the web and finding the products and services
that they wanted but you will be able to
build your site’s recognition as a valuable resource. The visitors who have found what they needed from you site are
likely to come back and review what you
are offering more closely. Then they will eventually come back to search the web for other products.
This kind of
affiliate program is also an easy way for you to generate some more additional revenues. For example, when a
visitor on your site does a search in the PPC
Search Engine and clicks on the advertiser bided listings, the advertisers’ account will then be deducted because of
that click. With this, you will be compensated 30% to
80% of the advertisers’ bid amount.
PPC is not only a source of generating easy profits; it can also help you
promote your own site. Most of the programs allow the commissions received to be spent for advertising with them instantly and
with no minimum earning requirement. This
is one of the more effective ways to exchange your raw visitors for targeted surfers
who has more tendencies to purchase your products and services.
What will happen if you when you integrate
PPC into your affiliate program?
PPC usually have
ready-to-use affiliate tools that can be easily integrated into your website. The most common tools are
search boxes, banners, text links and some 404-error pages. Most search
engines utilize custom
solutions and can
provide you with
a white-label affiliate program. This enables you, using only a few lines of code, to integrate
remotely-hosted co-branded search engine into
your website.
The key benefits? Not only
more money generated but also some extra money
on the side. Plus a lifetime commissions once you have referred some webmaster friends
to the engine.
Think about it. Where can you get all
these benefits while already generating some income
for your site? Knowing some of the more useful
tools you can use for your affiliate program is not a
waste of time. They are rather a means of earning within
an earning.
Best know more about how you can use PPC search
engines into your affiliate program
than miss out on a great opportunity to earn more profits.
Using Product Recommendations To Increase Your Bottom Line
In affiliate
marketing, there are many ways in which you can increase your earnings and maintain the account that you
have worked so hard for already. Most of the techniques and tactics can be learned
easily. No need to
go anywhere and any further.
They are available online,
24 hours a day and 7 days a
week.
One of the more important ways of increasing affiliate marketing bottom line and sale
is through the use of product recommendations. Many marketers know that this is one of the most effective ways in promoting a certain product.
If the customers
or visitors trust you enough, then they will definitely trust your recommendations. Be very careful in using
this approach, though. If you start promoting
everything by recommendation, your credibility will actually wear thin. This is seen especially when
recommendations are seemingly exaggerated and without much merit.
Do not be
afraid to mention things that you do not like about a given product or service.
Rather than lose any points
for you, this will make your recommendation more realistic and will tend to increase
your credibility.
Furthermore, if your visitors are really interested in what you are
offering, they will be more than delighted to learn what is good about the product, what is not so good, and how the product will benefit
them.
When you are
recommending a certain product, there are some things to remember on how to make it work effectively and for your advantage.
Sound like the true and leading
expert in your field.
Remember this
simple equation: Price resistance diminishes in direct proportion to trust. If your visitors feel and
believe that you are an expert in your niche, they are more inclined to making that purchase. On the other hand,
if you are not exuding any confidence
and self-assurance in endorsing your products, they will probably feel that same way and will go in search of another
product or service which is more believable.
How do you
establish this aura of expertise? By offering unique and new solutions they would not get anywhere
else. Show proof that what you are promoting
works as promised. Display prominent testimonials and endorsements from respected and known personalities, in related fields of course.
Avoid hype at all costs. It is better
to sound low key and confident, than to scream
and seek attention. Besides, you would not want to sound unprofessional
and have that thinking stick to your
potential customers and clients, now would you? Best to appear cool and self-assured at the same time.
And remember;
prospects are not stupid. They are actually
turning to experts
and may already know the
things that you know. If you back up your claims with hard facts and data, they would gladly put
down hundreds, or even thousands worth of money
to your promotions. But if you don’t, they
are smart enough to try and look at your competitors and what they are offering.
While
recommending a product, it is also important that you give out promotional freebies. People are already
familiar with the concept of offering freebies
to promoting your won products. But very few people do this to promote affiliate products. Try to offer
freebies that can promote or even have some information about your products or services.
Before you add
recommendations to you product, it is given that you should try and test the product and support. Do not run the risk of promoting junk products
and services.
Just think how long it took you to build credibility and trust among
your visitors. All that will take to destroy it is one big mistake
on your part.
If possible, have recommendations of products that you have 100% confidence in. Test the product
support before you begin to ensure that the people you are referring
it to would not be left high and dry
when a problem suddenly arouse.
Have a look at your affiliate market and look at the strategies you are using.
You may not be focusing on
the recommendations that your products need to have. You plan of action is sometimes not the only thing that is
making your program works.
Try product
recommendation and be among those few who have proven its worth.
Using Camtasia to Increase
Your Affiliate Checks
Since there are
already lots of people getting into affiliate marketing, it is no wonder
that the competition is getting stiff. The challenge
is to try and outdo
other affiliates and think
of ways to be able to attain
this.
There are also many tips and techniques
being taught to these affiliate
in order to best
plan their strategy for their program to work effectively so that more earnings
will be achieved.
What better way
to wow your prospects and customers than to record and publish top notch, full motion and streaming screen-captured
videos. Nothing like feeling your
hard work getting paid by having your customers jumping up excitedly in great anticipation to buy your product right there and then.
This is Camtasia
in action. It is a proven fact;
giving your customers
something they can actually see can explode
your online sales instantly.
You do not need
to have trainings and education to be able to know how this system
can work for your affiliate program. Anyone can create stunning
videos, from multimedia
tutorials and step-by-step presentations available online. The process
is like having your customers seated next to you and looking at your
desktop, as you show them the things they need to see and hear.
All this done step by step.
For those who does not know it yet, how does Camtasia works?
1.
It can record your desktop activity in a single click. No need to have
to save and compile all your files because it is recorded right there and then.
2.
Can easily convert your videos into web pages. Once converted you
can have your customers visiting that certain page. Videos are easier to understand and take in unlike reading
texts which oftentimes is a trying thing to do.
3.
Upload your pages. Publish them through blogs,
RSS feed and podcasts. You may want your Camtasis videos to get
around and reach out to other people
that may be potential customers in the future. Nothing like being visible in many sites and pages to
advertise yourself and get your message through.
There are other things
you can do with your affiliate program
using Camtasia. You can…
Create stunning
multimedia presentations that are proven to increase
sales because all the senses
are engaged. This also has the tendency to reduce skepticism among hard-to-please
customers.
Reduce refunds
and other customer issues by demonstrating visually how to use your product and how to do it properly.
Complaints will also be minimized because
all the facts and the presentation are there for the customers to just see and hear
about.
Promote affiliate
products and services using visual presentations. This is an effective way of redirecting your viewers
straight to your affiliate website after they
are finished with the video. Make the most of the presentation by putting your site location
in the end and make them go there directly
if they want more information.
Multiple your online auction
bids exponentially when you give your readers
a feel of what you have to offer. Based from reports, auctions that includes pictures
increases bidding
percentage by 400%. Imagine how much higher it will be if it were videos.
Publish valuable
infoproducts that you can sell for a much higher
price. It will be all worth the price because of the full
colored graphics menu and templates that you will be using.
Minimize miscommunication with your customers. Instantly showing them what you want they wanted in the first place
is making them understand clearly the essence
of your affiliate program. The good thing about multimedia is, nothing much can
go wrong. It is there already.
These are just some of
the things you can do with
Camtasia that can be very helpful in your chosen affiliate program.
Note that the
main purpose of using Camtasia is to boost the income that is generated
from your affiliate program. Although it can be used for entertainment and enjoyment purposes, which is not
really a valid reason why you choose to get
all through that trouble.
Try to focus on
the goal that you have set upon yourself to and achieve that with the use of the things that may be quite a
lot of help in increasing your earnings.
Top 3 Ways To Boost Your Affiliate Commissions Overnight
The ideal world
of affiliate marketing does not require having your won website, dealing
with customers, refunds,
product development and maintenance. This is one of the easiest ways of launching
into an online business and earning more profits.
Assuming you are already
into an affiliate program, what would be the next thing
you would want to do? Double, or even triple, your commissions, right?
How do you do that?
Here are some powerful
tips on how to boost your affiliate
program commissions overnight.
1.
Know the best program and products to promote.
Obviously, you would want to promote
a program that will enable you to achieve the greatest profits
in the shortest possible
time.
There are several factors
to consider in selecting such a program.
Choose the ones
that have a generous commission structure. Have products that fit in
with your target audience. And that
has a solid track record of paying their affiliate easily and on time. If you cannot seem to
increase your investments, dump that program and keep
looking for better ones.
There are
thousands of affiliate programs online which gives you the reason to be picky.
You may want to select the best to avoid losing
your advertising dollars.
Write free reports or short E-Books
to distribute from your site. There is a
great possibility that you are
competing with other affiliates that are promoting the same program. If you start writing short report related to the
product you are promoting, you will be able to distinguish yourself
from the other affiliates.
In the reports,
provide some valuable information for free. If possible, add some recommendations about the products.
With E-Books, you get credibility.
Customers will see that in you and they will be enticed to try out what you are offering.
2.
Collect and save the email addresses
of those who download your free E-Books.
It is a known fact that people do not make a purchase
on the first solicitation. You may want to
send out your message more than six times to make a sale.
This is the simple reason why you should collect the contact information of those who downloaded your reports and E-Books.
You can make follow-ups on these contacts to remind
them to make a purchase from you.
Get the contact
information of a prospect before sending them to the vendor’s website. Keep in mind that you are
providing free advertisement for the product
owners. You get paid only when you make a sale. If you send prospects
directly to the vendors,
chances are they would be lost to you
forever.
But when you get their names,
you can always send other marketing messages
to them to be able to earn an ongoing
commission instead of a one-time sale only.
Publish an online
newsletter or E-zine. It is always best to recommend a product to someone you know than to sell to a
stranger. This is the purpose behind publishing
your own newsletter. This also allows you to develop a relationship based on
trust with your subscribers.
This strategy is
a delicate balance between providing useful information with a sales pitch. If you continue
to write informative editorials you will be able to build
a sense of reciprocity in your readers
that may lead them to support
you by buying your products.
3.
Ask for higher
than normal commission from merchants.
If you are
already successful with a particular promotion, you should try and approach
the merchant and negotiate a percentage commission for your sales.
If the merchant is smart, he or she will likely
grant your request
rather than lose a valuable asset in you. Keep in mind that
you are a zero-risk investment to your merchant; so do not be
shy about requesting for addition
in your commissions.
Just try to be reasonable about it.
Write strong
pay Per Click ads. PPC search engine is the most effective means of advertising online. As an affiliate, you can make a small income just by managing
PPC campaigns such as Google AdWords and Overture. Then you should try
and monitor them to see which
ads are more effective and which ones to dispose
of.
Try out these strategies and see the difference it can make to your commission checks in the shortest of time.
How To
Avoid The 3 Most Common Affiliate Mistakes
As the handbook
draws to a near end and closing publication, here are some hazard signs and dangerous waters you
shouldn’t be treading on in the affiliate marketing scene!
So listen up…
Affiliate
marketing is one of the most effective and powerful ways of earning some money online. This program gives
everybody a chance to make a profit through
the Internet. Since these affiliate marketing programs are easy to join, implement
and pays a commission on a regular
basis, more an more people
are now willing in this business.
However, like all
businesses, there are lots of pitfalls in the affiliate marketing business.
Committing some of the most common mistakes
will cost the marketers a large portion taken from the profit
they are making everyday. That is why it is better to avoid them than
be regretful in the end.
Mistake number
1: Choosing the wrong affiliate.
Many people want
to earn from affiliate marketing as fast as possible. In their rush to be part of one, they tend to
choose a bandwagon product. This is the kind
of products that the program thinks is “hot”. They choose the product
that is in demand without
actually considering if the product
appeals to them. This is not a very wise move
obviously.
Instead of jumping on the bandwagon, try top choose a product in which you are truly interested in. For any endeavor to
succeed, you should take some time to plan and figure out your actions.
Pick a product that appeals to you. Then do some research about that
product to see if they are in
demand. Promoting a product you are more passionate about is easier
than promoting one for the sake of the
earnings only.
Mistake number 2: Joining
too many affiliate
programs.
Since affiliate
programs are very easy to join, you might be tempted to join multiples of affiliate programs to try and
maximize the earnings you will be getting. Besides
you may think that there is nothing
wrong and nothing
to lose by being part of many affiliate programs.
True, that is a great way to have multiple sources
of income. However, joining
multiple programs and attempting to promote them all at the same time
will prevent you from concentrating on each one of them.
The result? The
maximum potential of your affiliate program is not realized and the income generated will not exactly be
as huge as you were thinking initially it would.
The best way to get excellent result is by joining just one program that pays a 40% commission at least. Then give
it your best effort by promoting your products
enthusiastically. As soon as you see that it is already making a reasonable profit, then maybe you can now join another affiliate
program.
The technique is
to do it slowly but surely. There is really no need to rush into things, especially with affiliate
marketing. With the way things are going, the
future is looking
real bright and it seems affiliate marketing will be staying
for a long time too.
Mistake number 3:
Not buying the product or using the service.
As an affiliate,
you main purpose is to effectively and convincingly promote a product or service and to find customers.
For you to achieve this purpose, you must
be able to relay to the customers that certain product and service. It is therefore difficult for you to do this
when you yourself have not tried these things
out. Thus, you will fail to promote and recommend them convincingly. You
will also fail to create
a desire in your customers to avail any of what you are offering.
Try the product or service personally first before you sign up as an
affiliate to see if it is really
delivering what it promises. If you have done so, then you are one of the credible and living testaments aware of its advantages and disadvantages.
Your customers will then feel the sincerity and truthfulness in you and
this will trigger them to try them out for
themselves.
Many affiliate
marketers make these mistakes and are paying dearly for their actions.
To not fall into the same situation they have been in, try to do everything to avoid making the same mistakes.
Time is the key.
Take the time to analyze
your marketing strategy
and check if you
are in the right track. If done properly, you will be able to maximize your affiliate
marketing program and earn higher profits.
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