5 Surefire Secrets to Increase Residual Affiliate Program Income
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1) Promote high value, qualified products
The first rule does not only affect residual commission products, but also applies to any affiliate products you’re promoting.
Remember, it is the benefits your referred customers receive to warrant them to continue investing in their recurring products.
2) Squeeze more money from closed-door affiliate programs.
Closed-door affiliate programs are those that require you to buy their products to be their affiliates. You are not going to be charged an arm and a leg to join; but you need to find the good ones to join.
Here’s something you may not know about closed-door affiliate programs. They are generally to convert better!
Because you get lower chances of “getting crashed”- Ouch, another dude’s promoting exact the same product to your prospects!
There’s also less chance for commission pickpockets to steal your affiliate commissions by replacing your affiliate links with theirs, because only customers get permissions to promote the products.
“But you’re kidding me! It cost me money to join an affiliate program?!”
Well, many public affiliate programs pay you less (for example, they may not pay you on backend sales) or not convert as well as the closed-door ones, so this all balances out.
In life it’s hard to break the “you get what you pay for” rule, the “sowing / reaping” principle.
3) Pick out services that existing customers unlikely to stop their recurring subscriptions
Impossible? Okay, I’ll show you some. Most products of this kind are technical related services.
As you may notice, I’m promoting a service that can help your sites rank well in Google. Each of the sites gets 250 “one-way” backlinks, which will have a great impact on search engine rankings, especially for Google.
So what if the customer stops his recurring payment? The “one-way” back links will get disappeared immediately the day his account expires.
Another good example is a nice link trace tool I promote, which can cloak affiliate links, track sign ups & sales conversions.
Think about it. When people got all their cloaked affiliate links spread on the net, do you consider they will ever think of stopping the service and make all their links invalid?
4) Bonus bribery strategy
This strategy is simple but it works. Offer your prospects some bonuses if they sign up under you rather than other marketers!
How many resale rights products do you have in your hard disk? I guess dozens of, hmm? Just pick out the ones that related to the recurring products you’re promoting.
Ask your referrals to provide you their payment receipts and give them your resale products bonuses to download.
5) Help your referrals to benefit more!
After some time of your hard promotion, you probably get quite a few referred recurring customers. And as you may noticed, many of these recurring affiliate programs allow you to contact with your referrals. Make use of this powerful feature! Introduce yourself to them, share your tips, make friends with them and get them stay longer for their subscriptions.
It’s not as hard as you think - just show your personal experience with that recurring product, like how you take advantage of it, how you benefit from it. Your referral will be truly thankful to you for helping them and more loyal.
May 22nd, 2008 - Posted in Online Marketing | | 2 Comments
Affiliate Marketing News: Let’s Find the Right Keywords
In the second of the “Affiliate Marketing News” sequence of articles, I will talk about the second step you need to take on your road to become a successful affiliate marketer. In the previous article I showed you some ways of finding good products, and in this one I will discuss the way to choose the right keywords for advertising them.
I’m sure that by now you have heard of “long tail keywords.” They are key phrases of 3 words or more. I’ll go right into an example, so you will immediately know what I’m talking about.
Let’s assume you know a lot about sewing and you found a real cool sewing patterns product to promote. Go to Google and search for “sewing patterns.” You will get over 1,300,000 results! There is no way for a complete newbie to compete against so many sites. Now try to search for the exact phrase “sewing patterns online” and you will get only 10,600 results. If you learn the next steps of my plan, you’ll know that it is not hard to dominate this niche.
I use a wonderful tool, which gives me the number of sites that are optimized for a given keyword or phrase. My tool tells me that only four out of 10,600 sites are optimized for the phrase “sewing patterns online.” The bad news is that the same tool also indicates that there are 176,000 searches per month for “sewing patterns” but only 4,500 searches for “sewing patterns online.”
However, this is not a bad search volume, and if you also use another phrase, like “sewing patterns costumes,” which receives over 2,000 searches a month and has zero web sites optimized for it; and if you also master the next steps of the plan - you will be able to set up a promotion for your sewing product and get high search engine results.
Conducting a comprehensive keywords research is absolutely essential to your success. This is the bread and butter of Internet marketing. There are many tools and many resources that will help you find all the information you need.
Always start with the broad term: “sewing”, “cars”, “diet”, “loans,” and work your way into digging deeper and deeper and finding long tail keywords, checking Google, Yahoo and other search engines results, checking the monthly or daily search volumes, until you find 3-4 phrases of 3-5 words that have a decent number of searches and a low number of optimized competing site.
As I said, keywords research is the main step in our plan to reach success affiliate marketing. It would be wise if you invest your utmost in this stage. You can find many helpful resources online, free or relatively cheap, which will save you time and efforts.
I will publish my third article in a few days and show you the different alternatives to promote products online.
May 22nd, 2008 - Posted in Online Marketing | | 0 Comments
The Easiest Way to Create an E-Book
One of the easiest things to get started on with internet marketing is e-books If you just read the following ‘pointers’ you can be up and running compiling your own in no time. Of course if you aren’t a very accomplished writer you may want to employ someone to do the writing for you or just help out with other material.
Once you’ve decided on a topic for your E-Book, and have done research to ensure that people are looking for and buying information on this topic, write a series of articles. Why not start by writing a range of articles which will not only help you with your writing practice but they can be used to get interest in the book you are compiling. Post several articles on various websites, as well as on the article directories and the number of views your articles receive will show you what potential your book has for making sales.
The overall structure can be a work in progress while the article content is being written. Books generally follow a familiar structure of: introduction, main subject content and a conclusion but it is becoming very common to see an additional section on resources. To help increase the number of sales it is often worth adding extra material.
Normally authors will write an article and then insert it into their e-book as this gives them an idea of how it will look when it is completed. There is less room for error with e-books and no room for unnecessary information to clutter them so don’t make it longer than about 50 to 60 pages. If you stay close to the subject it will be easier for readers because computer screens are not the best medium for reading on.
Most e-books provide bonus material so if you can find some include this as it will be welcomed. of previous articles or even another short report you have compiled. Do not supply bonus material about a completely unrelated subject, readers do not appreciate this.
May 22nd, 2008 - Posted in Online Marketing | | 0 Comments
Don’t forget to maintain that Humidor now
Do you only get Cuban cigars one at a time so you you can smoke them right away or do you get them by the case so you can age your Cuban cigars too? If you like to buy them by the case like most people do, than you not only need a humidor, but almost more important is learning how to properly take care of your humidor. A humidor is designed to age your cigars and store them for you for as long as you like. A Cuban cigar can be aged for up to fifteen years. Results like these are only possible if you take care of your humidor too. Trust me, it can be a very rewarding experience.
The most important thing is the humidity level that your cigars must be stored at and making sure your humidor can maintain that level. It should be stored between seventy to seventy five degrees fahrenheit. Anything higher or lower than that will not work at all. 70 to 75 degrees is the temperature in Cuba, ideal for Cuban cigars. I guess you can say that little humidor of yours is like little personal Cuba. A nice thought to entertain, I certainly think like that and an attitude like that will make you take care of your Cuban cigars too.
Now the next step is to monitor that the temperature doesn’t go above or lower the required limit. What is the best way of doing this? By using a separate thermometer for temperature and a hygrometer for humidity. Some of the humidors actually come with these built in features. So you could be relaxing on the couch and at the same time monitoring the temperature. When you notice a difference in the humidity levels, simply correct it. One thing you must remember is keep your humidor itself in a cool place and away from Sunlight. The UV rays will dry out the fine Cuban tobacco.
At times, it is necessary for you to recharge your cigar humidor. This is a very important part of the cigar humidor maintenance process. You would maintain this by adding an activation solution every couple of months as needed. There is an entire process that is involved in doing this and you should see the instructions that are included when you buy the solution. Finally, you should test the calibration on occasion to make sure that it is testing out okay. If you do find that it is off, there is typically a way to adjust the hygrometer in order to bring it back into alignment.
You should love your humidor just as much as your Cuban cigars. The idea is to enjoy every single cigar that you get or store. It is actually exactly like wine, the more you age your cigars, the more amazing they are going to taste. So take of your humidor, take care of your humidor and enjoy fine smokes all the time.
May 22nd, 2008 - Posted in Blogs | | 1 Comments
Little Known Formula For Repeat Business
Howdy Fellow Business People,
My pal David Garfinkel asked me to present on a teleseminar called “Repeat Customer Profit Bonanza!” (I guess he must have known how much repeat business I get… the cat is out of the bag now…)
Now, I never thought about why I had so many repeat clients before. It was instinctual.
So I racked my brain and found out why! (Took me a few hours but it was worth it.)
Sound interesting? Want to know more?
Okay… I’ll share. I boiled it down to a simple formula.
It’s a formula in fact, it’s the great formula for Mark Joyner’s Great Formula! (Sorry Mark, didn’t mean to steal your thunder)
Get results and you gain the gain trust and respect of customers . After all, they are paying you to do the job, right? That means if your product or service truly delivers the goods, you’re setting up the expectation it will happen again.
How else can you gain the confidence of a customer than with trust and respect. That’s why they pay you right? When you deliver - people expect it to continue. So you need to make certain they get quality from you.
But there’s more to it than just results…
2- Communication.
When you communicate, you build your relationships, find new needs and show new solutions that your customers don’t know you even offer! It works online or offline, keep the communication flowing and make sure you aren’t always pitching in every communication.
After that, you need to deliver a heaping dose of VALUE.
Pile on some extra value and see what happens. YOU become more valuable!
By adding extra value to your customer, they are bound to reciprocate.
Just share your unique knowledge… add more value… and they will see how different you are compared to the competition. (You’ll smoke the competition!)
For example, my copywriting clients end up getting thousands of dollars of marketing advice for free. .
Most people these days only want to do the minimum they can get away with. Step outside that paradigm, and watch what happens.
Customer service on the web sucks. At least most of it does. Why not go one further and provide warm fuzzy customer care? You’ll instantly be different than everyone else… and your customers will LOVE you for it.
I hate the phrase customer service. I want my clients to be CARED FOR. Big difference in my book. Early in my career, this brought up it’s own problems (like needy, clingy clients.) But after I learned better how to choose my clients, it works like gangbusters. When you combine it with value that’s a winning combination.
Just some warm fuzzy customer care will set you apart. And your customers will notice… and your trust skyrockets.
Take a hint from Mark… even Rick Raddatz. They are leaders in online customer care.
The secret is, Mark doesn’t give customer care lip service. He actually provides it.
Why?
Don’t be afraid to invest in customer care… it pays for itself.
Which would you rather have?
Perhaps you’re thinking “That’s good for Rick, but I don’t want to answer all those calls.” Fair enough. What may surprise you is that Rick got very few calls regarding customer serice issues. But he did end up getting some good feedback on his product, and several good ideas.
Bottom line - Not only did customers have Rick’s cell phone number as a “security blanket” that made them feel cared for, but Rick saw other benefits too. Talk about a win-win!
When your highest cost is acquiring a NEW customer, taking care of EXISTING customers is the cheapest and most effective way to build your business PERIOD!
Put the formula to the task and watch your business explode.
Best,
Million Dollar Mike Morgan
May 22nd, 2008 - Posted in Online Marketing | | 2 Comments
Make Money with Information Products on Your Hard Drive
Have you taken a look at your hard disk recently and seen what is on it? Take some time to look at it, and see how outdated much of the information on it is. Maybe you have a lot of information on the same subject that could be reworked into a series of articles or a collection of ebooks that could make you some money.
Maybe some people try and convince you that it is hard work to turn that information into a product which you can sell. That’s a myth can be heard everywhere! The fact is, it is possible to create not only one product but many new products that would be yours to sell, which would generate a source of income.
Let’s check out some of the ways in which you can change your hard disk into a money making system for you right now and still have it making money for you in the future. Yes, even if the information you have (articles and ebooks) is out of date, you have a goldmine of resources at your fingertips. All you have to be is willing and prepared to do some work. If you dan make the relevant changes to give you an up-to-date product, you can generate the cash you need.
Each time you heard about a new genealogy book or recipe collection or new diet, you had to buy them to see what tips and tactics were included that were new to you. It actually wasn’t that you wanted a new book for your collection, but that you wanted to know the new information that would be in them. The same is true with ebooks; many of them will be completely the same but many will have various techniques or a new method to approach something included in them.
Have a look at your purchases as a way of learning about this subject or, better yet, as a treasure trove of info that can be updated and repackaged for your benefit. See how many tactics you can learn from them.
This will be a great way to start your learning process on any topic. You also will learn where you can find current information on the subject. There’s probably 10 search engines where can find new content on the subject of any ebook you already own. Get the knowledge on the topic before writing on it, but the most crucial thing is to make sure that any information you write is accurate.
Your customers want up-to-date, accurate information when they buy from you. This will take time to do as you learn how to research, but practice will make you able to do this much quicker than you had in the past.
Look at what you are doing as a business, and try to produce an excellent product. Always produce something you would be willing to pay for yourself. If you wouldn’t buy it, no one else will! If you take a pride in your day job, then you should take more pride in your own business. If you do, then you will make far more money online and a whole lot faster than other people who just want to take the shortcuts.
May 21st, 2008 - Posted in Online Marketing | | 0 Comments
Affiliate Marketing News: Ideas For Finding Hot Products
In the coming days and weeks I will publish a sequence of articles trying to cover all steps to a lucrative business of affiliate marketing. This is the first article and it is intended to explain the idea of affiliate marketing to people who are just starting to look for information on the subject. I will also show some ways to find a product to choose to promote.
If you are an experienced marketer, or if you understand the concept and know how to locate products, this article is not for you. The following articles will include more advanced steps and even experienced marketers may find them interesting.
I will start by explaining what affiliate marketing is. Well, I like to say that Affiliate Marketing is to the 21st century what the Gold Rush was to the 19th century. The gold is there - one only needs to find it. But, on a more practical note: Affiliate Marketing is simply an agreement between you and a merchant or a product publisher, that says that the merchant will pay you a percentage of each and every sale he or she makes to a customer that you have driven to their web site.
The “product” may be physical - from a bar of soap to a private plane; it may be digital - anything one can instantly download from the Internet: ebooks, software, video courses etc.; and it may be a subscription or a registration to a newsletter or a list. Tens of thousands of companies pay their affiliates a commission for a sale, a registration or a lead.
You can see that the fortunes are there, hidden under the ground in Internet land. You need to go out there and dig it out. Most new affiliate marketers learn that their first step, i.e. finding the right product, is the most complicated one.
I will show you a few ways to find it:
1. Promote a product that you have bought online and really liked. The way to do it is to go back to the merchant’s website or sales letter, look for a link that says “affiliates” and click on it. There you will find how to become an affiliate and what the terms are. Subscribe for free and start promoting the product.
2. Do you have any hobbies? Things you know a lot about like a sport, music, cooking, whatever. You may also participate in forums in which your interests are discussed. This will be very helpful in the future when you promote products associated with your hobbies. Let’s assume you like sewing; you have a lot of information about cloth, patterns, and sewing machines. Look for any kind of product in the field of sewing which you can easily promote.
3. Do a little research on the Internet. Think of products that do very well in the United States but are unknown to Europeans, become an affiliate and promote the product using Google Adwords campaigns in Europe. You can do the same with a product that you’ve discovered in Europe, or any foreign country, and promote it in North America.
4. Try to follow the hot items that your children and/or other young people spend money on. Teenagers are a vast group of consumers.
5. Make a habit of looking at the popular magazines. They usually report on the latest trends and fashionable products.
6. And, obviously: become an affiliate at Commision Junction, ClickBank and other such services. Their database has thousands of products and they’ll let you know what the best sellers are.
In a couple of days I will publish Part 2 of the step-by-step plan to lucrative affiliate marketing.
May 21st, 2008 - Posted in Online Marketing | | 2 Comments
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May 21st, 2008 - Posted in RSS | | 1 Comments
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May 21st, 2008 - Posted in Blogging | | 1 Comments
Benefits of Blogs and its submission with blog directories
Blogs are a great way to share ideas and get indulged in discussions on different topics. One can write blogs on any topic ranging from technology and life to health and relationships. The process of blog writing involves owning a web space without any charge and writing on the topic that caters to your interest. These blogs then can be submitted to blog directories where the interested readers can get a chance to read your blogs. Readers comment upon the post that has been submitted and sharing their views regarding the topic being discussed make you recognizable on the web. The world of blogging has been greatly expanding and at times do lead bloggers to the way of earning fame by TV or newspaper interviews.
The popularity of blogs has also become the latest craze among the businesses with ecommerce websites. Blogs are favorites among web crawlers as these blogs are constantly updated and help in gaining higher search engine ranking. Submission of blogs in blog directory helps in increasing traffic as fellow bloggers are generally curious to check blogs of other bloggers and click on links of blogs at the blog directories to read them. More clicking on the blogs leads to blog marketing. Furthermore, one can also search for blogs easily at any of the blog directory as there are search options available that save time and exhaustive searches. Blogs in these directories are categorized into different groups such as photo blogs, writing blogs, poetry blogs, technology blogs, inspirational blogs and many others.
Blog directory thereby serves as a perfect platform to promote one’s brand through enhanced revenue, creating backlinks, more readership and visibility among search engines. Nonetheless, it is important to update a blog frequently so as to get good traffic or regular readership. This will eventually lead the blog to be enlisted with search engines and might also become a good source of your additional income. There are also RSS blog directory that allows readers who like your blog to subscribe with your blog feed and receive an update whenever a new post has been posted at your blog. RSS blog directory are therefore a great way of informing the interested readers of the blog about the new post and that their comments are eagerly awaited, thereby increasing the traffic at the blog.
Making a blog and its submission to a blog directory can easily be carried out, which is another factor that has accounted for the popularity of blogs these days.
May 20th, 2008 - Posted in Blogs | | 2 Comments
