There is a new blog created for Internet traffic strategies. Go to http://massivetraffic.didarticles.com. It's new and chronicles the traffic generating tactics of a new product roll out. Check it out and keep tabs on the progress.
It seems that getting traffic is the toughest part of this business. It doesn't matter how great our products are, without getting the needed traffic, we can't make any money. I'm always looking for more information on better ways to reach my target audiences. I'm sure you are too. Let me know if you come up with anything new and interesting.
You've got to see this in action yourself
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The New Challenge
I will be creating a new project from scratch using the latest ebook Massive Traffic Pack Gold. This book shows any Internet marketer how to take a product from 0 to profitability in 30 to 60 days.
As a promotional challenge I've decided to create a separate blog to chronicle the daily activities while continuing to discuss the marketing and promotions on this one.
You will be able to read about the progress at http://dmrcoaching.didarticles.com.
As a promotional challenge I've decided to create a separate blog to chronicle the daily activities while continuing to discuss the marketing and promotions on this one.
You will be able to read about the progress at http://dmrcoaching.didarticles.com.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Viral Marketing Can Explode Your Business
Put The Power Of Viral Marketing To Work For You
When the term viral marketing is used, people often think spam or malicious computer killing software sent through email. the term of course refers to the idea of speeding a message, joke, a video or other piece of information that excites us momentarily and is then passed on to others for their own show, amusement or amazement.
Viral marketing is any method that is used to encourage someone to pass on a marketing message to someone else. This creates the domino effect of one person passing it on to another and another and so on. The potential for exponential growth is enormous because if you really are impacted by a new game, video or some piece of useful software, you will with a little prompting pass it on to others as with pleasure.
So how does it work? Viral marketing appeals to several emotional factors in us; the most obvious of which is curiosity. Once we get the "gift" opened, if we like it and it the viral message leaves us in a heightened state. If it's funny, we laugh a little louder; if it's scary we feel it more acutely.
No one can accurately predict how well a viral marketing strategy will work but there are elements that must be included for a viral message to go to work. Not all of these elements need to be present; but a combination of them must play out for there to be successful.
Something must be given away; whether it is a product or service. For instance there are software creators who have chosen this method to propel their games to instant success. The first person shooter Doom was an example of effective viral marketing. The creators did the unheard of thing at the time; they allowed free downloads of their games and even allowed people to create their own levels and characters.
Before the Internet, one famous rock band was making a fortune from viral marketing and is still doing so today. The Grateful Dead allows recording of their music at their live concerts. People make living selling bootleg merchandise in the parking lots. The Grateful Dead is one of them most successful bands of all time in spite of; even because of the free attitude of their music and viral nature of marketing. They have consistently sold out concerts throughout their career.
Their intergenerational fans have done most of the selling for them over the years.
Digital products are perfect for viral transmission. Whether it is a video of someone's cat wearing a ballet outfit or the Jib Jab animations of our presidential candidates, we are captivated by the message and with a mouse click able to send the file or a link to it off to our friends and family. We have not even touched the product, it all happened without physical contact.
Sociologists say that each person has a network of 8 to 12 people in their close network of friends, family, and associates. The theory of Six Degrees of separation refers to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is an average of six "steps" away from
Viral marketing takes advantage of those principles. A teacher, for example, may send emails regularly to hundreds of parents in a year. A young college student will text message her lover in another town. Network marketers have always understood the potential of these powerful human networks, both the close networks as well as the broader networked relationships.
1. Everyone loves the word FREE. Give away products to get the buzz effect.
2. Make it easy to pass your message along. Distribution should be effortless.
3. The campaign must be able to handle explosive growth.
4. The emotional effect of the viral marketing campaign must be intentional.
5. Use the media - computer, animation, email, voice, cell phone, or video
6. Get others to get the word out for you. This is the essence of viral marketing.
The biggest issue with viral marketing is its unpredictability. No one has been able to guarantee that their viral campaign will work. If you follow these basic points you'll have a better chance of success.
When the term viral marketing is used, people often think spam or malicious computer killing software sent through email. the term of course refers to the idea of speeding a message, joke, a video or other piece of information that excites us momentarily and is then passed on to others for their own show, amusement or amazement.
Viral marketing is any method that is used to encourage someone to pass on a marketing message to someone else. This creates the domino effect of one person passing it on to another and another and so on. The potential for exponential growth is enormous because if you really are impacted by a new game, video or some piece of useful software, you will with a little prompting pass it on to others as with pleasure.
So how does it work? Viral marketing appeals to several emotional factors in us; the most obvious of which is curiosity. Once we get the "gift" opened, if we like it and it the viral message leaves us in a heightened state. If it's funny, we laugh a little louder; if it's scary we feel it more acutely.
No one can accurately predict how well a viral marketing strategy will work but there are elements that must be included for a viral message to go to work. Not all of these elements need to be present; but a combination of them must play out for there to be successful.
Something must be given away; whether it is a product or service. For instance there are software creators who have chosen this method to propel their games to instant success. The first person shooter Doom was an example of effective viral marketing. The creators did the unheard of thing at the time; they allowed free downloads of their games and even allowed people to create their own levels and characters.
Before the Internet, one famous rock band was making a fortune from viral marketing and is still doing so today. The Grateful Dead allows recording of their music at their live concerts. People make living selling bootleg merchandise in the parking lots. The Grateful Dead is one of them most successful bands of all time in spite of; even because of the free attitude of their music and viral nature of marketing. They have consistently sold out concerts throughout their career.
Their intergenerational fans have done most of the selling for them over the years.
Digital products are perfect for viral transmission. Whether it is a video of someone's cat wearing a ballet outfit or the Jib Jab animations of our presidential candidates, we are captivated by the message and with a mouse click able to send the file or a link to it off to our friends and family. We have not even touched the product, it all happened without physical contact.
Sociologists say that each person has a network of 8 to 12 people in their close network of friends, family, and associates. The theory of Six Degrees of separation refers to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is an average of six "steps" away from
Viral marketing takes advantage of those principles. A teacher, for example, may send emails regularly to hundreds of parents in a year. A young college student will text message her lover in another town. Network marketers have always understood the potential of these powerful human networks, both the close networks as well as the broader networked relationships.
1. Everyone loves the word FREE. Give away products to get the buzz effect.
2. Make it easy to pass your message along. Distribution should be effortless.
3. The campaign must be able to handle explosive growth.
4. The emotional effect of the viral marketing campaign must be intentional.
5. Use the media - computer, animation, email, voice, cell phone, or video
6. Get others to get the word out for you. This is the essence of viral marketing.
The biggest issue with viral marketing is its unpredictability. No one has been able to guarantee that their viral campaign will work. If you follow these basic points you'll have a better chance of success.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Starting a new campaign tomorrow.
I'll be starting a new e-book campaign tomorrow and writing about it in several formats. This blog will host the how to part. My new blog at http://massivetraffic.didarticles.com will host the observational portion. The new blog will deal with traffic and list building. I'm going to have a lot of fun in the next 30 days.
Friday, August 8, 2008
How to handle the home based business alone
Picture the image of you sitting in your office looking over your business; you are the chief, cook and bottle-washer. Everything that's critical to your business depends on you. For hundreds of thousands of business owners, this picture is very real. They are going it alone in business. The sad irony is that the more a sole proprietor tries to do to propel the vision of their company, the harder it is for them to go it alone.
The vast majority of sole proprietors take care of the accounting, billing, book keeping, marketing and production for their business. Sure, they sometimes have assistants working on the process but it's their baby. Entrepreneurs tend to try to do everything themselves not just to save money but because in many cases they feel that they are the only ones who know how to get it done. Of course, this is nonsense.
How do we grow when you're a one man band?
The problem we face in business is that of profitability and growth. It's very difficult to grow and get that much more profitable when entrepreneurs go it alone. There is a finite amount of time and effort on the part of one or two people to accomplish all that a viable organization really needs.
Here are some important but not so obvious issues solo business owners face:
What is the most profitable and satisfying use of your time?
How can you get it all done and build a solid personal life?
How do you go on to the next level of business success?
How do you get your business working for you?
The Self made person myth.
There is a certain romance to the self made man (or woman) that still gets portrayed in books and in the media. Why is it so important that we dispel the myth of the entrepreneur as Lone Ranger? The major reason small businesses fail is due to lack of business experience and business follow-through. The average small business owner needs to create a strong support system of people who will successfully handle the areas of business that are vital to its success but not crucial to the direct decision making process.
The reason I say that is because the business owner must be able to become a capitalist in the true sense of the word. They must manipulate capital to benefit their business and allow the business to generate profits without their direct day to day input. Once this level of business is achieved, the entrepreneur becomes a viable business owner. They can focus on the growth and success of the business and not on its day to day operation.
Building your bulletproof team to support your vision.
Each business owner must take the time to assess the strengths of the components of their team. One of the most powerful reasons to prepare a business plan is to identify the members of the support team. Each member of the team must be chosen dispassionately. Rather than picking someone who you like to fill a spot, choose each member as if you were selecting someone to raise your children after your death. I know it sounds morbid, but remember that each consultant must be trusted, and verified to do the job. They must be supremely qualified to give advice in their field of expertise and also be willing to tell you what you don't want to hear. Their value is in the collective experience they bring to the business.
Your team will consist of accountants and lawyers to be sure, but don't forget that you'll be assisted by many others as well; you'll need graphic artists, administrative assistants, housekeepers, printers and sometimes even the lawn guys. The team will be there to make the life on an entrepreneur that much more comfortable in order for their vision to become realized.
The vast majority of sole proprietors take care of the accounting, billing, book keeping, marketing and production for their business. Sure, they sometimes have assistants working on the process but it's their baby. Entrepreneurs tend to try to do everything themselves not just to save money but because in many cases they feel that they are the only ones who know how to get it done. Of course, this is nonsense.
How do we grow when you're a one man band?
The problem we face in business is that of profitability and growth. It's very difficult to grow and get that much more profitable when entrepreneurs go it alone. There is a finite amount of time and effort on the part of one or two people to accomplish all that a viable organization really needs.
Here are some important but not so obvious issues solo business owners face:
What is the most profitable and satisfying use of your time?
How can you get it all done and build a solid personal life?
How do you go on to the next level of business success?
How do you get your business working for you?
The Self made person myth.
There is a certain romance to the self made man (or woman) that still gets portrayed in books and in the media. Why is it so important that we dispel the myth of the entrepreneur as Lone Ranger? The major reason small businesses fail is due to lack of business experience and business follow-through. The average small business owner needs to create a strong support system of people who will successfully handle the areas of business that are vital to its success but not crucial to the direct decision making process.
The reason I say that is because the business owner must be able to become a capitalist in the true sense of the word. They must manipulate capital to benefit their business and allow the business to generate profits without their direct day to day input. Once this level of business is achieved, the entrepreneur becomes a viable business owner. They can focus on the growth and success of the business and not on its day to day operation.
Building your bulletproof team to support your vision.
Each business owner must take the time to assess the strengths of the components of their team. One of the most powerful reasons to prepare a business plan is to identify the members of the support team. Each member of the team must be chosen dispassionately. Rather than picking someone who you like to fill a spot, choose each member as if you were selecting someone to raise your children after your death. I know it sounds morbid, but remember that each consultant must be trusted, and verified to do the job. They must be supremely qualified to give advice in their field of expertise and also be willing to tell you what you don't want to hear. Their value is in the collective experience they bring to the business.
Your team will consist of accountants and lawyers to be sure, but don't forget that you'll be assisted by many others as well; you'll need graphic artists, administrative assistants, housekeepers, printers and sometimes even the lawn guys. The team will be there to make the life on an entrepreneur that much more comfortable in order for their vision to become realized.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Traffic Crunch
I've been looking at the numbers a lot closer lately since working on the Gold version of my free ebook Push Button Profits - $120,000 a year in 30 days on autopilot. A lot of the people I work with have the the primary issue of having a website but not enough traffic. Traffic seems to be the number one issue for most people. I think the problem has a solution but not a simple one. The amount of work necessary to achieve the number of visitors and in turn the number of dollars needed to stay in business is going to take a lot of effort or a lot of money.
Most people in this day and age who get into Internet marketing tend to have more time than money. That means writing articles and finding outlets to post free promotional information.
I'm going to list 24 proven ways to build traffic to your website that will bring you traffic.
The issue is not what will they do for you but what will you do for the traffic. This is about 10 hours of work a week perhaps 20 if you're serious. I'll even list the tools needed to get it done.
There will be a lot more detail in the upcoming book Push Button Profits Gold. Ok, here are the 24 legal and proven methods of list building and traffic building for your Internet marketing business:
Most people in this day and age who get into Internet marketing tend to have more time than money. That means writing articles and finding outlets to post free promotional information.
I'm going to list 24 proven ways to build traffic to your website that will bring you traffic.
The issue is not what will they do for you but what will you do for the traffic. This is about 10 hours of work a week perhaps 20 if you're serious. I'll even list the tools needed to get it done.
There will be a lot more detail in the upcoming book Push Button Profits Gold. Ok, here are the 24 legal and proven methods of list building and traffic building for your Internet marketing business:
Purchase expired domain names that still gets high traffic
Use fancy pop-ups and pop-under boxes that help to persuade people to join your list
Cultivate joint ventures to promote your squeeze page
Interview experts in your niche and promote your interview as a webinar or tele-seminar ask them to promote the interview to their subscriber list.
Set up an affiliate program
Crate a blog and post your links in your articles
Comment on other people's blogs and leave your signature to your squeeze page
Create a training program for others and get them to promote you
Post on forums and leave your signature
Create viral videos, games or applications that get passed around by friends and co-workers
Create how-to videos and post them on file sharing sites as well as video sharing sites
Create a really compelling signature for your emails
Use Pay Per Click advertising to promote a free report or information about your niche
Write articles and submit them to article sites ad a link to your squeeze page
Do ad swaps with other list builders
Send out press releases monthly
Viral giveaways - free reports or e-books that can be re-branded by others
Integration marketing with other partners - you share may links on thank-you pages
Ad sharing sites like Traffic Swarm will promote your web page as you surf
Ezine ads
Create a podcast and promote it regularly.
Product promotion launches
Giveaway joint venture sites - offer a free program or ebook at a giveaway website
Direct mail to a target market who have previously purchased a similar niche product
You can post your free offer in the local newspaper or circular
These are the top 25 legal and proven ways to build a big list. If you know of other ways to do it, let me know and I'll add it to my up-coming book. Your goal should be to have a niche with keyword searches of at least 10,000 searches a month. That will be necessary to gain the type of traffic that will give you 2000 visitors a month. We can extract subscribers or customers from that kind of traffic easily. I'll give you some links to help you in the your goal when you subscribe to my free 30 day course. http://www.doublemyrevenues.com/profits
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Biggest Cause of Internet Marketing Failure is Giving Up
The Information Superhighway is littered with the bodies of failed businesses. Forget about the dot-com bust of the 2000's. The dot-com bust continues because many Internet marketers have an unrealistic expectation of the result they should achieve due to the over hyping of the slick sales men and women who sell Internet marketing systems. Online marketing success is possible; here's how.
The biggest reason for the failure is the misconception that Internet marketing is easy. Sure it's easy if you have a buddy with a clean email list of opt in subscribers of say, 20,000. It's easy if you are a spammer in Belgrade with a 10,000,000 email list. The problem is that Internet marketing is not a get- rich-quick scheme. Like any other business, there needs to be supply and demand. I prefer to call it demand and supply.
There needs to be be a clearly identifiable market with a need for what you have and the ability to pay for it. Affiliate marketing can be brutal on someone who is new to pay per click and starts experimenting. It can drain you of your cash pretty quickly without give you an adequate return on your investment. So enough of the pep talk, let me tell you why you can successful at your Internet business. Follow these 8 rules to Internet marketing success.
1) Don't quit your day job until you can't afford to work it anymore.
You will need money. This is first rule of business; maintain adequate capitalization. You can't pretend that you'll hit that lucky strike any time now. The business doesn't work that way. It sounds great when you read the sales letters but those people have been laying the groundwork and made the connections prior to the “windfalls” that they get. I you had a list of 120,000 spread over several JV partners, you would have a few “windfalls” a year as well. You need to pay the bills while you pay your dues to the business.
2) Carve out your schedule.
Don't believe the hype that you can do this business for 2 hours a day and make a million in 10 weeks.
I'm sure that it happens to someone, but it's not terribly duplicative. Map out your schedule and post it on your wall in your office. Stick to your schedule as well as you can. Adjust it as you need to.
3) Respect your time on the job.
Treat your business time as if it were paying you a million dollars an hour. The temptation to get up and clean house or watch the news is a strong one when you're trying to get a lot done. Emails, games and even community sites can be a distraction. Set break times to help you re-focus and refresh your body and mind.
4) Take time every day to learn something new.
You need to get over yourself and get back to school. Proper IM training is not reading one ebook and considering yourself an super affiliate or an Internet marketing master. Only experience and time will put you in that arena. Even the big boys and girls in the industry spend thousands of dollars a year learning and it shows in their bottom line profits.
5) Lay out your schedule and take action consistently.
If you do decide that you have enough savings to stay at home to do this thing full time, map your schedule ahead of time. I have my schedule on my wall in the office. I don't always follow it but I need to be effective; it's an ADHD issue for me.
6) Create an atmosphere of success by networking with successful network marketers.
You need to be on a few conference calls and touch bases with the mentors and teachers to whom you pay good money. They are not gods or angels, as a matter of fact, they like input and feedback. You can email the good ones; they leave you contact information. They have blogs and belong to communities. This is a great way to develop joint venture partners. Develop friendships first and grow your business together.
7) Share your triumphs and pratfalls with others in your circle.
Don't try to do this alone. Get on the chat rooms or forums. Join a blog or IM community. Share links and ads with others at your level of development. Grow with a few associates who are ahead of you and support them financially. mentor a few below you and support them financially as well. If you are an affiliate marketer and you're looking for a few contacts to share ads and product ideas, there is huge community of like minded affiliate marketing communities on the web.
8) Don't give up - get better.
Internet marketing is a pretty small world, but is it is growing bigger by the day. You can get moving in this business and it can and will kick your can a few times. The ones that succeed are the ones that stay. Find your subject and build your niches, work them and build your business honestly. You'll succeed if you stay focused and consistent. If you don't give up, you can't lose.
Here's a recommended giveaway..
Today, I wanted to teach you about something that most internet marketing 'gurus' won't dare
talk about with you, as it's one of their shortcuts for online success.
Where you've probably been working hard trying to create your own online business, and get it up and running, other 'gurus' are doing it a lot quicker than you are...and in a minute you'll see how.
Under normal circumstances, this type of information is something that you would normally
have to pay for, but just for you, I made a deal with my new friend, T.M. Harris, so that you'll learn about it without you having to pay him for it.
Now, T.M. sells this package of ebooks on this 'secret' for $17 from his website. But thanks to a
little bit of 'sweet talking' he's waived the fee for you.
You'll see no "one ti.me offers" or any nonsense like that. I simply want you to be well-informed as to what these 'gurus' do to quickly build an online empire from scratch, with little or no work involved...and how you can easily duplicate it quickly.
So, unless you want to work harder than ever trying to build your own online business, then you need to at least check out T.M.'s series of ebooks absolutely free.
Here's where you can download it:
http://www.cheapplrprofits.com/takeit.html
I hope you enjoy it, and consider it my gift to you for being a valued subscriber of mine.
The biggest reason for the failure is the misconception that Internet marketing is easy. Sure it's easy if you have a buddy with a clean email list of opt in subscribers of say, 20,000. It's easy if you are a spammer in Belgrade with a 10,000,000 email list. The problem is that Internet marketing is not a get- rich-quick scheme. Like any other business, there needs to be supply and demand. I prefer to call it demand and supply.
There needs to be be a clearly identifiable market with a need for what you have and the ability to pay for it. Affiliate marketing can be brutal on someone who is new to pay per click and starts experimenting. It can drain you of your cash pretty quickly without give you an adequate return on your investment. So enough of the pep talk, let me tell you why you can successful at your Internet business. Follow these 8 rules to Internet marketing success.
1) Don't quit your day job until you can't afford to work it anymore.
You will need money. This is first rule of business; maintain adequate capitalization. You can't pretend that you'll hit that lucky strike any time now. The business doesn't work that way. It sounds great when you read the sales letters but those people have been laying the groundwork and made the connections prior to the “windfalls” that they get. I you had a list of 120,000 spread over several JV partners, you would have a few “windfalls” a year as well. You need to pay the bills while you pay your dues to the business.
2) Carve out your schedule.
Don't believe the hype that you can do this business for 2 hours a day and make a million in 10 weeks.
I'm sure that it happens to someone, but it's not terribly duplicative. Map out your schedule and post it on your wall in your office. Stick to your schedule as well as you can. Adjust it as you need to.
3) Respect your time on the job.
Treat your business time as if it were paying you a million dollars an hour. The temptation to get up and clean house or watch the news is a strong one when you're trying to get a lot done. Emails, games and even community sites can be a distraction. Set break times to help you re-focus and refresh your body and mind.
4) Take time every day to learn something new.
You need to get over yourself and get back to school. Proper IM training is not reading one ebook and considering yourself an super affiliate or an Internet marketing master. Only experience and time will put you in that arena. Even the big boys and girls in the industry spend thousands of dollars a year learning and it shows in their bottom line profits.
5) Lay out your schedule and take action consistently.
If you do decide that you have enough savings to stay at home to do this thing full time, map your schedule ahead of time. I have my schedule on my wall in the office. I don't always follow it but I need to be effective; it's an ADHD issue for me.
6) Create an atmosphere of success by networking with successful network marketers.
You need to be on a few conference calls and touch bases with the mentors and teachers to whom you pay good money. They are not gods or angels, as a matter of fact, they like input and feedback. You can email the good ones; they leave you contact information. They have blogs and belong to communities. This is a great way to develop joint venture partners. Develop friendships first and grow your business together.
7) Share your triumphs and pratfalls with others in your circle.
Don't try to do this alone. Get on the chat rooms or forums. Join a blog or IM community. Share links and ads with others at your level of development. Grow with a few associates who are ahead of you and support them financially. mentor a few below you and support them financially as well. If you are an affiliate marketer and you're looking for a few contacts to share ads and product ideas, there is huge community of like minded affiliate marketing communities on the web.
8) Don't give up - get better.
Internet marketing is a pretty small world, but is it is growing bigger by the day. You can get moving in this business and it can and will kick your can a few times. The ones that succeed are the ones that stay. Find your subject and build your niches, work them and build your business honestly. You'll succeed if you stay focused and consistent. If you don't give up, you can't lose.
Here's a recommended giveaway..
Today, I wanted to teach you about something that most internet marketing 'gurus' won't dare
talk about with you, as it's one of their shortcuts for online success.
Where you've probably been working hard trying to create your own online business, and get it up and running, other 'gurus' are doing it a lot quicker than you are...and in a minute you'll see how.
Under normal circumstances, this type of information is something that you would normally
have to pay for, but just for you, I made a deal with my new friend, T.M. Harris, so that you'll learn about it without you having to pay him for it.
Now, T.M. sells this package of ebooks on this 'secret' for $17 from his website. But thanks to a
little bit of 'sweet talking' he's waived the fee for you.
You'll see no "one ti.me offers" or any nonsense like that. I simply want you to be well-informed as to what these 'gurus' do to quickly build an online empire from scratch, with little or no work involved...and how you can easily duplicate it quickly.
So, unless you want to work harder than ever trying to build your own online business, then you need to at least check out T.M.'s series of ebooks absolutely free.
Here's where you can download it:
http://www.cheapplrprofits.com/takeit.html
I hope you enjoy it, and consider it my gift to you for being a valued subscriber of mine.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Using Affiliate Marketing To Kickstart Your Business
If you want to get to know how online businesses work, start with affiliate marketing.
Most brick and mortar businesses require a lot of start-up capital, personnel and infrastructure costs. Affiliate marketing is the most cost effective ways to get going because you can produce income and learn how to run a business without the huge cost required to start and run your business. Let me show you the pros and cons of starting in affiliate marketing.
There are a lot of misconceptions about affiliate marketing. As an affiliate, you will be marketing other people’s products for a commission. The point of being an affiliate is to promote and sell another person's merchandise. You are responsible for the cost of marketing and promotion of the products. Depending on the product, the commission can be 30% to 50% on every sale that you make. You will be able to sell a wide variety of products and services without any boundaries or territories.
Affiliate marketing is a proven, tested method of increasing your website traffic. If you start your own Internet business, the best entry way is through affiliate marketing. It is an excellent guide for your own marketing strategy.
1.No product to create or stock in your garage – all affiliates simply link to the parent company sales page and website's shopping cart.
2.No shipping or handling to perform. All materials are either automatically downloaded by your customer or shipped by the parent company to the customer's address. The sales process is automatic. You get your commission within30 days.
3.The company provides website, domain name, sales page and shopping cart for your convenience. Like a franchise, all companies who use affiliates provide the promotional tools for their affiliates to ensure success. The promotional materials issued by affiliates include banners, ads, articles and links.
4.Initially, when you start an online business, you set up an online presence, a website, squeeze page, an auto-responder, a shopping cart or payment page. All these features (except the auto-responder) are provided for you by the company. Many people find this the best way to gain experience in online marketing because they only have to focus on the marketing portion of the business. If you're just starting or starting over, I recommend following this program to gain experience in online marketing.
5.As an affiliate, you do not have to worry about handling refunds. It is the product owner’s responsibility to handle any requests for refunds. You might need to look at any legal disclaimers in your affiliate contract to avoid any misunderstandings.
6.There are so many products and services for you to choose from. You can go to several websites that provide many affiliate options and tools. Go to the search engines to research the many sites that host hundreds of affiliate programs.
So what are the downsides? While it will sound trivial to mention that you will be working on your own and without a boss to monitor your work, it will be really tough for some people to work alone at home without the prompting of a supervisor or the regular schedule of a 9 to 5 job.
The temptations of home life can waste many hours and divert your attention from getting work done. Many people who aren't used to this type of life tend to fail because they overestimate their ability to be consistent and self-managed. As soon as their patience or their savings run out they give up and try something else.
Affiliates don't have much control over the process. They don't have a list after they've promoted the company's products unless they take the opportunity to create their own sales page and collect their leads prior to sending them to the affiliate page.
Affiliates must provide their own adverting and marketing outlets. Many people automatically start with PPC and Ezine ads to get as many people to their webpage as possible. Pay per click advertising can be very expensive and depending on the sales return, can put you at a loss. It is important to know your Return On Investment on your ad campaigns.
Affiliate marketing is therefore the best and easiest way to start making money online. Anyone can do it, and you can do it too! Get a copy of Push Button Profits today to get your affiliate marketing program off the ground and running smoothly. You'll also get a Free 30 day online coaching program to help you from day one.
Most brick and mortar businesses require a lot of start-up capital, personnel and infrastructure costs. Affiliate marketing is the most cost effective ways to get going because you can produce income and learn how to run a business without the huge cost required to start and run your business. Let me show you the pros and cons of starting in affiliate marketing.
There are a lot of misconceptions about affiliate marketing. As an affiliate, you will be marketing other people’s products for a commission. The point of being an affiliate is to promote and sell another person's merchandise. You are responsible for the cost of marketing and promotion of the products. Depending on the product, the commission can be 30% to 50% on every sale that you make. You will be able to sell a wide variety of products and services without any boundaries or territories.
Affiliate marketing is a proven, tested method of increasing your website traffic. If you start your own Internet business, the best entry way is through affiliate marketing. It is an excellent guide for your own marketing strategy.
1.No product to create or stock in your garage – all affiliates simply link to the parent company sales page and website's shopping cart.
2.No shipping or handling to perform. All materials are either automatically downloaded by your customer or shipped by the parent company to the customer's address. The sales process is automatic. You get your commission within30 days.
3.The company provides website, domain name, sales page and shopping cart for your convenience. Like a franchise, all companies who use affiliates provide the promotional tools for their affiliates to ensure success. The promotional materials issued by affiliates include banners, ads, articles and links.
4.Initially, when you start an online business, you set up an online presence, a website, squeeze page, an auto-responder, a shopping cart or payment page. All these features (except the auto-responder) are provided for you by the company. Many people find this the best way to gain experience in online marketing because they only have to focus on the marketing portion of the business. If you're just starting or starting over, I recommend following this program to gain experience in online marketing.
5.As an affiliate, you do not have to worry about handling refunds. It is the product owner’s responsibility to handle any requests for refunds. You might need to look at any legal disclaimers in your affiliate contract to avoid any misunderstandings.
6.There are so many products and services for you to choose from. You can go to several websites that provide many affiliate options and tools. Go to the search engines to research the many sites that host hundreds of affiliate programs.
So what are the downsides? While it will sound trivial to mention that you will be working on your own and without a boss to monitor your work, it will be really tough for some people to work alone at home without the prompting of a supervisor or the regular schedule of a 9 to 5 job.
The temptations of home life can waste many hours and divert your attention from getting work done. Many people who aren't used to this type of life tend to fail because they overestimate their ability to be consistent and self-managed. As soon as their patience or their savings run out they give up and try something else.
Affiliates don't have much control over the process. They don't have a list after they've promoted the company's products unless they take the opportunity to create their own sales page and collect their leads prior to sending them to the affiliate page.
Affiliates must provide their own adverting and marketing outlets. Many people automatically start with PPC and Ezine ads to get as many people to their webpage as possible. Pay per click advertising can be very expensive and depending on the sales return, can put you at a loss. It is important to know your Return On Investment on your ad campaigns.
Affiliate marketing is therefore the best and easiest way to start making money online. Anyone can do it, and you can do it too! Get a copy of Push Button Profits today to get your affiliate marketing program off the ground and running smoothly. You'll also get a Free 30 day online coaching program to help you from day one.
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