Posts Tagged ‘affiliate marketing’
A Simple Way To improve Your Opt In list building
Does this sound like you?
You’ve finally realized that as an affiliate marketer, You NEED an email list of your own. After reading countless articles, seeking out expert advice, and having read a plethora of success stories from people who have created a small fortune with opt-in lists you finally decide to start building your own.
Then it happens… you think you’ve soaked up everything there is to know about opt-in lists and have followed the techniques to the T and you still haven’t seen a profit.
In fact, you may be losing money. You might be hiring ghostwriters to help you out, or maybe you’ve spent money on email marketing courses, you might have even invested in a professional squeezepage design, but only a very small percentage of your list actually buys from you, you’re still losing profit. You may realize this after a few months when you see your stats and sales figures.
So what went wrong? Why have others succeeded where you’ve come up empty? The most common mistake is that you dove straight right in, without giving though to what type of list you would like to have. Did you plan to sell affiliate marketing products? Maybe you wanted to sell books and information on Dog training. Knowing what you intend to sell should be the first thing you plan when enetering into the world of list building.
Why is this so important? Well… if you take a scattergun approach to your opt-in marketing, a “any subscriber is a good subscriber” mentality… you may find yourself trying to sell dog training books to a bunch of cat owners… just an example, but I think you can see where I’m going with that.
A simple way to remedy this common mistake is to offer a freebie of some sort that is closely related to the products you intend to sell… in the above example, writing a report on “10 ways to spoil your dog for under $10″. Actually, I think there is a book like that out there, but again, just an example.
Using this method, you can safely assume anyone willing to trade their contact info for a copy of the report has a dog, or at the very least, plans to have one soon. So, if you plan to be selling dog related products, you’re now building a list of “subscribers who are dying to buy your products”… as the hype machines would say. 
It all starts with the freebie you are offering as incentive for people to sign up for your list… and if you’re thinking you can’t write an informative report, stop and think for a second. Are you telling me you never wrote a book report in school? Make use of that computer, do some research, and write a brief, but useful, report on your topic. You might even want to give yourself a deadline and assume that this will count for %50 of your grade… or in this case, possibly %100 of your future sales from your list.
Now, you may be thinking, “well, my list is about affiliate marketing”. That is a pretty darn wide niche. Best to drill that down to a specific field of affiliate marketing. Maybe you want to focus on Google adwords or adsense, and sell tools and info products related to those two topics. Chances are you will also find very similar services that will appeal to your list as well.
Or maybe you might choose to focus on safelist marketing. Anyone on that list would likely be interested in joining safelists, reading info on advanced safelist strategies, or even products related to writing better emails.
So, if your results are lacking, and you find that you’re not using the startegies outlined in this article, this may be a very good place to start if you wish to turn your results around and start getting something back from your efforts.
Type atcha’ later…
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Spotlight on: Sunny Suggs. Exposing the TRUTH about Firefox Plugins.
Today’s spotlight is… well.. a ray of sunshine to say the least. If you haven’t met Sunny Suggs yet, WOW are you missing out. She’s fun, she’s funny, she’s WOW! Starting today, Sunny is about to blow the lid off of Firefox Plugins in a way that should make serious internet marketers sit up and take notice.
Sunny’s new site literally just launched and is jam packed with free info. Traffic-exchange users in particular would be wise to get their hands on some of these unique freebies and discover why we all may be losing sales in the TE’s. I’d be willing to bet it’s NOT what you think either.
Tack on a solid affiliate program that allows you to earn commissions even as a free member and Sunny’s AllAboutAddons.com looks like a sure fire hit.
So, pop on over to Sunny’s new place, have a look around, and keep an eye out for a REALLY special offer when you log in. Big potential, and it will probably have you shouting “YAY!” in true Sunny Suggs fashion.
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This program doesn’t work!
In my e-mail series, I stress the fact that in order to succeed, you must do what failures refuse to do. If there’s one phrase I hear failed marketers say more often than any other it’s usually something like that headline. “This program doesn’t work”, “That site is a scam” and the list goes on. Just this morning I heard a gentleman comment, “I’m not sure if I want to invest in that when I don’t even know if it will work.”
Here’s the bottom line. No program, no “proven marketing system”, is going to work until YOU do. Until you make a conscious decision to apply the necessary techniques, nothing is going to “work” for you. You may have to ask a lot of questions, but you better believe anyone who is successful online had their share of questions in the beginning.
If you aren’t making any money online yet, why not give this a try. Send an e-mail to the support team or owner of your primary affiliate program and ask them how you might improve your results. Assuming you’ve already read and implemented any techniques recommended on their site, If they aren’t willing to help, it’s a good sign you may need to look for another program.
I’m confident that anyone with a strong desire for success can achieve it, but you must adopt a “refuse to fail” mentality. You see, you only become a failure when you make a decision to quit trying. When you quit trying, you’ve essentially chosen to fail, and at that point there’s only one person to blame.
In short… seek the knowledge, apply the knowledge, and persevere.
Note: There are two great places you can go to learn and ask questions from some of the top names in affiliate marketing. 1st is the Net Marketing Forum, a free to join forum already filled with tons of helpful q&a posts, or if you prefer a more live format, check out the free weekly seminars at affiliate funnel, every saturday at noon EST.
Travis Millward’s “Networking – The Evolution”: Review
Since I first had the chance to see an early draft of this ebook, I knew Travis was putting together one heck of a resource for up and coming affiliates. It’s so good to see that the final product has surpassed my expectations by leaps and bounds.
Anyone who’s ever hesitated to venture into the actual networking side of network marketing would really be doing themselves a favor by grabbing a free copy of this book. It’s light on Filler, and heavy on solid, USEFUL advice. This launch itself is a testament to what Networking can do for your affiliate business, and Travis shares ALL of his resources here in a clear, concise, and easy to follow format. After reading, the ebook will serve as a handy quick reference guide for just about anybody looking to take their affiliate marketing to the next level.
So what if you already know it all? What if you hate to read?
Good for you, there is an added benefit here. You can grab the rebranding rights to this book for a song, (including resale rights) and thankfully it’s a product you can recommend to your list with a clear conscience. The book is loaded with affiliate links to reputable, and most important, USEFUL sites. Any of your list members who read and act on the advice within will be thanking you for recommending the book for years to come.
Sound like a bunch of bs? Grab your free copy, give it a read, and let me know what you think. I think you’ll agree, this one is a must have.
Visit Networking – The Evolution here.