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Affiliate Marke te r’s H an d bo o k Your A To Z Guide To Becoming A Super Affiliate Congratulations – You Get FREE Giveaw ay Rights To This Entire Ebook You have full giveaw ay rights to this ebook You may give aw ay or include this as a bonus in any product and membership site - 1- D ISCLAIMER AN D / OR LEGAL N OTICES Th e in fo rm atio n p re s e n te d h e re in re p re s e n ts th e vie w s o f th e au th o r as o f th e d ate o f p u blicatio n Be cau s e o f th e rate w ith w h ich co n d itio n s ch an ge , th e au th o r re s e rve s th e righ t to alte r an d u p d ate th e ir o p in io n s bas e d o n th e n e w co n d itio n s Th is re p o rt is fo r in fo rm atio n al p u rp o s e s o n ly an d th e au th o r d o e s n o t acce p t an y re s p o n s ibility fo r an y liability re s u ltin g fro m th e u s e o f th is in fo rm atio n W h ile e ve ry atte m pt h as be e n m ad e to ve rify th e in fo rm atio n p ro vid e d h e re , th e au th o r an d th e ir re s e lle rs an d affiliate s can n o t as s u m e an y re s p o n s ibility fo r e rro rs , in accu racie s , o r o m is s io n s An y s ligh ts o f p e o p le o r o rga n izatio n s are u n in te n tio n al Mas te r Re s e lle r/ Give aw ay Lice n s e • • • • • • Yo u Yo u Yo u Yo u Yo u Yo u h ave fu ll m as te r re s e ll righ ts to th is p ro d u ct MAY re s e ll th is p ro d u ct an d give m as te r re s ale righ ts to yo u r cu s to m e rs MAY o ffe r th is p ro d u ct as a bo n u s to a PAID pro d u ct MAY in clu d e th is p ro d u ct o n a FREE o r PAID m em be rs h ip s ite MAY give th is p ro d u ct aw ay fo r fre e May s e ll th is p ro d u ct o r give it away o n Ebay o r an y o th e r au ctio n s ite -2- Make More Money With These Products: Go From A Complete Beginner To Making Huge Cash Online From Scratch Click Here For The Complete Money-Making System Start Generating Cash At Lightening Speed From Other People’s Products Click Here To Generate Cash -3- Table o f Co n te n ts Affiliate Marketing Introduced The Things All Affiliate Marketers Need To Survive Online How To Becom e A Super Affiliate In Niche Markets So Many Affiliate Program s! Which One Do I Choose? 11 Which Affiliate Networks To Look Out For When Prom oting 12 Easy Profits Using PPC In Your Affiliate Marketing Business 15 Using Product Recom m endations To Increase Your Bottom Line 17 Using Cam tasia to Increase Your Affiliate Checks 19 Top Ways To Boost Your Affiliate Com m issions Overnight 21 How To Avoid The Most Com m on Affiliate Mistakes 23 -4- Affiliate Marke tin g In tro d u ce d Being in the affiliate m arketing business is n o t th at h ard now with the Internet at your disposable It is m u ch e as ie r now com pared to the days when people have to m ake use of the telephones and other m edium s of inform ation just to get the latest updates on the way their program is com ing along So with technology at hand, and assum ing that the affiliate is working from hom e, a day in his or her life would sound som ething like this… Upon waking up and after having breakfast, the com puter is turned on to check out new developm ents in the network As far as the m arketer is concerned there m ight be new things to update and statistics to keep track on The site design has to be revised The m arketer 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 tim e to subm it the affiliate program to directories that list affiliate program s These directories are m eans to attract people in joining your affiliate program A sure way of prom oting the affiliate program ! Tim e to track down the sales you are getting from your affiliates fairly and accurately There are phone orders and m ails to track down See if they are new clients checking the products out Noting down the contact inform ation that m ight be a viable source in the future There are lots of resources to sort out Ads, banners, button ads and sam ple recom m endations to give out because the m arketer knows that this is one way of ensuring m ore sales Best to stay visible and accessible too The affiliate m arketer rem em bered that there are questions to answer from the visitors This has to be done quickly Nothing can turn off a custom er than an unanswered em ail To prove that the affiliate is working effectively and efficiently, inquiries would have to be paid m ore attention on Nobody wants to be ignored and custom ers are not always the m ost patient of all people Quick answer that should appear professional yet friendly too In the process of doing all the necessities, the m arketer is logged on to a chat room where he or she interacts with other affiliates and those under that sam e -5- program This is where they can discuss things on how to best prom ote 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 m ay be others out there wanting to join and m ay be enticed by the discussion that is going on There is no harm in assum ing what opportunities ahead The newsletters and E-zines were updated days ago, so it is tim e for the affiliate m arketer to see if there are som e new things happening in the m arket This will be written about in the m arketer’s publication to be distributed to the old and new custom ers These sam e publications are also an im portant tool in keeping up to date with the newly introduced products The m arketer has put up a sale and prom otion that custom ers m ay want to know about Besides, they have to keep up with the deadline of these sales written in the publications It is that tim e to show som e appreciation to those who have helped the m arketer in the prom otions and sale increase Nothing like m entioning the persons, their sites and the process they have done that m ade everything worked Of course, this will be published in the newsletters Am ong the m ore im portant inform ation that have been written already The m arketer still has tim e to write out recom m endations to those who want credible sources for the products being prom oted There is also tim e to post som e com m ents on how to be a successful affiliate m arketer on a site where there are lots of wannabes Two objectives done at the sam e tim e The m arketer gets to prom ote the product as well as the program they are in Who knows, som eone m ay be inclined to join Tim e flie s Missed lunch but is quite contented with the tasks done Bed tim e… Ok, so this m ay not be all done in a day But then, this gives you an idea of how an affiliate m arketer, a dedicated one that is, spends the m arketing day Is that success loom ing in the distance or what? -6- Th e Th in gs All Affiliate Marke te rs N e e d To Su rvive On lin e Now every affiliate m arketer is always looking for the successful m arket that gives the biggest paycheck Som etim es they think it is a m agic form ula that is readily available for them Actually, it is m ore com plicated than that It is just good m arketing practices that have been proven over years of hard work and dedication There are tactics that have worked before with online m arketing and is continuing to work in the online affiliate m arketing world of today With these top three m arketing tips, you will be able to able to increase your sales and survive in the affiliate m arketing online W h at are th e s e th re e tactics ? U s in g u n iqu e w e b p age s to p ro m o te e ach s e p arate p ro d u ct yo u are m arke tin g Do not lum p all of it together just to save som e m oney on web hosting It is best to have a site focusing on each and every product and nothing m ore Always include product reviews on the website so visitors will have an initial understanding on what the product can to those who buys them Also include testim onials from users who have already tried the product Be sure that these custom ers are m ore than willing to allow you to use their nam es and photos on the site of the specific product you are m arketing 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 com pelling and include calls to act on the inform ation Each headline should attract the readers to try and read m ore, 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 m ore Offe r fre e re p o rts to yo u r re ad e rs If possible position them at the very top side of your page so it they sim ply cannot be m issed Try to create autoresponder m essages that will be m ailed to those who input their personal inform ation into your sign up box According to research, a sale is closed usually on the seventh contact with a prospect -7- 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 inform ation into their inboxes at certain specified period, you will rem ind 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 m ake it sound like a sales pitch Focus on im portant points like how your product can m ake life and things easier and m ore enjoyable Include com pelling subject lines in the em ail As m uch as possible, avoid using the word “free” because there are still older spam filters that dum ps 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 m issing som ething big if they not avail of your products and services Ge t th e kin d o f traffic th at is targe te d to yo u r p ro d u ct J ust think, if the person who visited your website has no interest whatsoever in what you are offering, they will be am ong those who m ove on and never com e back Write articles for publication in e-zines and e-reports This way you can locate publications that is focusing on your target custom ers and what you have put up m ight just grab their interest Try to write a m inim um of articles per week, with at least 30 -60 words in length By continuously writing and m aintaining these articles you can generate as m any as 10 targeted readers to your site in a day Always rem em ber that only out of 10 people are likely to buy your product or get your services If you can generate as m uch as 1,0 0 targeted hits for your website in a day, that m eans you can m ade 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 tim e and an action plan on your part Try to use these tips for several affiliate m arketing program s You can end m aintaining a good source of incom e and surviving in this business that not all m arketers can Besides, think of the huge paychecks you will be receiving! -8- H o w To Be co m e A Su p e r Affiliate In N ich e Marke ts Over the past years, web hosting has grown bigger than it used to be With m ore com panies getting into this business and finding the m any benefits it can give them , the dem and for web hosting has never been higher These seem to be the trend of today m illio n people have put up their very first websites online this year 20 alone It is estim ated that by 20 8, the Internet sales industry will top the dollar bank And to think, m ajority of those sites will be offering different affiliate program s for people to choose and participate into This only m eans one thing It is easier now to find the right web host for your application The possibility of quality web hosting com panies separating them selves from the rest of the industry is anticipated If this is done, the unprofessional and incom petent ones will suffer Support will be the num ber one consideration for people when choosing a web host It will be obvious that traditional advertising will becom e 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 recom m endations 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 program s to choose from that the difficulty in finding the right one for them is not a problem anym ore How does one become a successful affiliate in the niche m arkets using web hosting? If you think about it, everyone who needs a website needs a web hosting com pany to host it for them As of now, there is really no leading hosting industry so m ost people choose hosts based from recom m endations Usually, they get it from the ones that have already availed of a web hosting services With the m any hosts offering affiliate program s, there is the tendency to find the one which you think will work best for you Think of the product you will be prom oting Pattern them to the site and see if they are catering to the sam e things as you are -9- When you have been with one host for quite som e tim e and seem not to be m aking m uch 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 m ake it the other way around; them paying you The process can be as easy as putting a sm all “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 not have to? Try to get paid by letting people know you like your web host Always rem em ber that when choosing a web host, choose the one that is known for its fantastic custom er support There are also m any hosting affiliate program s Residual affiliate program is also being hosted This is the program wherein you get paid a percentage every m onth for a client that you refer This can allow you to have a steady source of incom e With perseverance, you can even be quite successful in this field There are a lot of niche m arkets out there just waiting for the right affiliate to penetrate to them and m ake that dollars dream com e true Knowing which one to get into is being confident enough of your potentials and the good results you will be getting W e b h o s tin g is just one affiliate m arket you could try out and m ake som e good and continuous incom e J ust rem em ber that to be successful on your endeavor also m eans that tim e, effort and patience is needed Nobody has invented the perfect affiliate m arket yet But som e people know how to m ake it big in this kind of m arket It is just knowing your kind of m arket and m aking the earnings there - 10 - So Man y Affiliate Pro gram s ! W h ich On e D o I Ch o o s e ? 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 som e answers because they will be the deciding point of what you will be achieving later on W ill it co s t yo u an yth in g to jo in ? Most affiliate program s being offered today are absolutely free of charge So why settle for those that charge you som e dollars before joining W h e n d o th e y is s u e th e co m m is s io n ch e cks ? Every program is different Som e issue their checks once a m onth, every quarter, etc Select the one that is suited to your paym ent tim e choice Many affiliate program s are setting a m inim um earned com m ission am ount that an affiliate m ust m eet or exceed in order for their checks to be issued W h at is th e h it p e r s ale ratio ? This is the average num ber of hits to a banner or text link it takes to generate a sale based on all affiliate statistics This factor is extrem ely im portant because this will tell you how m uch traffic you m ust generate before you can earn a com m ission from the sale H o w are re fe rrals fro m an affiliate ’s s ite tracke d an d fo r h o w lo n g d o th e y re m ain in th e s ys te m ? 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 tim e that those people stay in the system is also im portant This is because som e visitors not buy initially but m ay want to return later to m ake the purchase Know if you will still get credit for the sale if it is done som e m onths from a certain day W h at are th e kin d s o f affiliate s tats available ? Your choice of affiliate program should be capable of offering detailed stats They should be available online anytim e you decide to check them out Constantly checking your individual stats is im portant to know how m any im pressions, hits and sales are already generated from your site Im pressions are the num ber of tim es 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 D o e s th e affiliate p ro gram als o p ay fo r th e h its an d im p re s s io n s be s id e s th e co m m is s io n s o n s ale s ? It is im portant that im pressions and hits are also paid, as this will add to the earnings you get from the sales com m ission - 11 - This is especially im portant if the program you are in offers low sales to be able to hit ratio W h o is th e o n lin e re taile r? Find out whom you are doing business with to know if it is really a solid com pany Know the products they are selling and the average amount they are achieving The m ore 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 th e affiliate a o n e tie r o r tw o tie r p ro gram ? 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 com m ission on the on the sales generated by any affiliate you sponsor in your program Som e two-tier program s are even paying sm all fees on each new affiliate you sponsor More like a recruitm ent fee Las tly, w h at is th e am o u n t o f co m m is s io n p aid ? 20 % - 80 % (and som e cases, 10 %!) is the com m ission paid by m ost program s .0 1% - 5% is the am ount paid for each hit If you find a program that also pays for im pressions, the am ount paid is not m uch at all As you can see from the figures, you will now understand why the average sales am ount and hit to sale ratio is im portant These are just som e of the questions that needed answering first before you enter into an affiliate program You should be fam iliar with the m any im portant 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 am ong the m any available W h ich Affiliate N e tw o rks To Lo o k Ou t Fo r W h e n Pro m o tin g There are m any horror stories about affiliate program s and networks People have heard them over and over again, that som e are even wary of joining one The stories they m ay have heard are those related to illegal program s or pyram id schem es Basically, this kind of m arket does not have real, worthy product You not want to be associated with these schem es It is obvious you want to be with a program that offers high quality product that you will readily endorse The growing num ber of those who have joined already and are succeeding im m ensely is proof enough that there are reliable and quality affiliate program s out there - 12 - W h y p articip ate in an affiliate p ro gram ? It allows you to work part-tim e It gives you the opportunity to build a generous residual incom e And it m akes you an owner of a sm all business Affiliate program s have already created lots of m illionaires They are the living testim ony of how hard work; continuous prospecting, m otivating and training others pay off If ever you are deciding to join one, you m ust take note that you are getting into som ething that is patterned to what you are capable of This will be an assurance that you are capable of doing anything to com e out successful How you choose a good affiliate program to prom ote? Here are som e tips you m ay want to look over before choosing one: A p ro gram th at yo u like an d h ave in te re s t in One of the best ways of knowing if that is the kind of program you wish to prom ote is if you are interested in purchasing the product yourself If that is the case, chances are, there are m any others who are also interested in the sam e program and products Lo o k fo r a p ro gram th at is o f h igh qu ality For instance, look for one that is associated with m any experts in that particular industry This way, you are assured that of the standard of the program you will be joining into Jo in in th e o n e s th at o ffe r re al an d viable p ro d u cts How you know this? Do som e initial research If possible, track down som e of the m em bers and custom ers to give you testim onial on the credibility of the program Th e p ro gram th at is cate rin g to a gro w in g targe t m arke t This will ensure you that there will be m ore and continuous dem ands for your referrals Make inquiries There are forum s and discussions you can participate in to get good and reliable feedbacks A p ro gram w ith a co m p e n s atio n p lan th at p ays o u t a re s id u al in co m e an d a p ayo u t o f % o r m o re w o u ld be a gre at ch o ice - 13 - There are som e program s offering this kind of com pensation Look closely for one Do not waste your tim e with program s that not reward substantially for your efforts Be aw are o f th e m in im u m qu o tas th at yo u m u s t fu lfill o r s ale s targe t th a t is to o h ard to ach ie ve Som e affiliate program s im poses pre-requisites before you get your com m issions J ust be sure that you are capable of attaining their requirem ents Se le ct o n e th at h as p le n ty o f to o ls an d re s o u rce s th at can h e lp yo u gro w th e bu s in e s s in th e s h o rte s t p o s s ible tim e Not all affiliate program s have these capacities Make use you decide on one with lots of helpful tools you can use Ch e ck o u t if th e p ro gram h as a p ro ve n s ys te m th at can allo w yo u to ch e ck yo u r n e tw o rks an d co m p e n s atio n Also check if they have it available online for you to check anytim e and anywhere Th e p ro gram th at is o ffe rin g s tro n g in ce n tive s fo r m e m be rs to re n e w th e ir m e m be rs h ip e ach tim e The affiliate program that provides continuous help and upgrades for its products have the tendency to retain its m em bers These things can assure the growth of your networks 10 Be aw are o f th e th in gs th at m e m be rs are n o t h ap p y abo u t in a p ro gram Like with the ones m entioned above, you can your checking at discussion forum s If you know som eone in that sam e program , there is ho harm asking if there are m any downsides involved Have a thorough and intensive knowledge about the affiliate program and network you will be prom oting on Knowing the kind of program you are getting yourself into will m ake you anticipate and prevent any future problem s you m ay encounter - 14 - Eas y Pro fits U s in g PPC In Yo u r Affiliate Marke tin g Bu s in e s s PPC or Pay-Per-Click in full is one of the four basic types of Search Engines PPC is also one of the m ost cost-effective ways of targeted Internet advertising According to Forbes m agazine, PPC or Pay Per Click, accounts to billion dollars a year and is expected to increase to around billion dollars by the year 20 Let us take a quick look at how PPC Search Engines work These engines create listings and rate them based on a bid am ount 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 num ber in the PPC Search Engines followed by the second and third highest bidder, up to the last num ber that have placed a bid on the sam e keyword or phrase Your ads then will appear prom inently on the results pages based on the dollar am ount bid you will agree to pay per click How you m ake m oney by using PPC into your affiliate m arketing business? Most affiliate program s only pay when a sale is m ade or a lead delivered after a visitor has clickthrough your site Your earnings will not always be the sam e as they will be dependent on the web site content and the traffic m arket The reason why you should incorporate PPC into your affiliate m arketing program is that earnings are easier to m ake than in any other kind of affiliate program not using PPC This way, you will be m aking profit based from the clickthroughs that your visitor will m ake on the advertiser’s site Unlike som e program s, 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 sam e ones who leave your site and never com es back You will not only get com m issions 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 com e back and review what - 15 - you are offering m ore closely Then they will eventually com e back to search the web for other products This kind of affiliate program is also an easy way for you to generate som e m ore additional revenues For exam ple, 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 com pensated 30 % to 80 % of the advertisers’ bid am ount PPC is not only a source of generating easy profits; it can also help you prom ote your own site Most of the program s allow the com m issions received to be spent for advertising with them instantly and with no m inim um earning requirem ent This is one of the m ore effective ways to exchange your raw visitors for targeted surfers who has m ore 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 m ost com m on tools are search boxes, banners, text links and som e 40 4-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 Th e ke y be n e fits ? Not only m ore m oney generated but also som e extra m oney on the side Plus a lifetim e com m issions once you have referred som e webm aster friends to the engine Think about it Where can you get all these benefits while already generating som e incom e for your site? Knowing som e of the m ore useful tools you can use for your affiliate program is not a waste of tim e They are rather a m eans of earning within an earning Best know m ore about how you can use PPC search engines into your affiliate program than m iss out on a great opportunity to earn m ore profits - 16 - U s in g Pro d u ct Re co m m e n d atio n s To In cre as e Yo u r Bo tto m Lin e In affiliate m arketing, there are m any ways in which you can increase your earnings and m aintain 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 days a week One of the m ore im portant ways of increasing affiliate m arketing bottom line and sale is through the use of product recom m endations Many m arketers know that this is one of the m ost effective ways in prom oting a certain product If the custom ers or visitors trust you enough, then they will definitely trust your recom m endations Be very careful in using this approach, though If you start prom oting everything by recom m endation, your credibility will actually wear thin This is seen especially when recom m endations are seem ingly exaggerated and without m uch m erit Do not be afraid to m ention things that you not like about a given product or service Rather than lose any points for you, this will m ake your recom m endation m ore realistic and will tend to increase your credibility Furtherm ore, if your visitors are really interested in what you are offering, they will be m ore 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 recomm ending a certain product, there are som e things to rem em ber on how to m ake it work effectively and for your advantage Sound like the true and leading expert in your field Rem em ber this sim ple equation: Price resistance dim inishes in direct proportion to trust If your visitors feel and believe that you are an expert in your niche, they are m ore inclined to m aking 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 sam e way and will go in search of another product or service which is m ore believable How you establish this aura of expertise? By offering unique and new solutions they would not get anywhere else Show proof that what you are prom oting works as prom ised Display prom inent testim onials and endorsem ents from respected and known personalities, in related fields of course - 17 - 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 custom ers and clients, now would you? Best to appear cool and self-assured at the sam e tim e And rem em ber; prospects are not stupid They are actually turning to experts and m ay already know the things that you know If you back up your claim s with hard facts and data, they would gladly put down hundreds, or even thousands worth of m oney to your prom otions But if you don’t, they are sm art enough to try and look at your com petitors and what they are offering While recom m ending a product, it is also im portant that you give out prom otional freebies People are already fam iliar with the concept of offering freebies to prom oting your won products But very few people this to prom ote affiliate products Try to offer freebies that can prom ote or even have som e inform ation about your products or services Before you add recomm endations to you product, it is given that you should try and test the product and support Do not run the risk of prom oting junk products and services J ust think how long it took you to build credibility and trust am ong your visitors All that will take to destroy it is one big m istake on your part If possible, have recom m endations of products that you have 10 % 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 m arket and look at the strategies you are using You m ay not be focusing on the recom m endations that your products need to have You plan of action is som etim es not the only thing that is m aking your program works Try product recom m endation and be am ong those few who have proven its worth - 18 - U s in g Cam tas ia to In cre as e Yo u r Affiliate Ch e cks Since there are already lots of people getting into affiliate m arketing, it is no wonder that the com petition 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 m any tips and techniques being taught to these affiliate in order to best plan their strategy for their program to work effectively so that m ore earnings will be achieved What better way to wow your prospects and custom ers than to record and publish top notch, full m otion and stream ing screen-captured videos Nothing like feeling your hard work getting paid by having your custom ers jum ping up excitedly in great anticipation to buy your product right there and then Th is is Cam tas ia in actio n It is a proven fact; giving your custom ers som ething they can actually see can explode your online sales instantly You 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 m ultim edia tutorials and step-by-step presentations available online The process is like having your custom ers 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 Cam tasia works? It can re co rd yo u r d e s kto p activity in a s in gle click No need to have to save and com pile all your files because it is recorded right there and then Can e as ily co n ve rt yo u r vid e o s in to w e b p age s Once converted you can have your custom ers visiting that certain page Videos are easier to understand and take in unlike reading texts which oftentim es is a trying thing to U p lo ad yo u r p age s Publish them through blogs, RSS feed and podcasts You m ay want your Cam tasis videos to get around and reach out to other people that m ay be potential custom ers in the future Nothing like being visible in m any sites and pages to advertise yourself and get your m essage through - 19 - There are other things you can with your affiliate program using Cam tasia You can… Create stunning m ultim edia presentations that are proven to increase sales because all the senses are engaged This also has the tendency to reduce skepticism am ong hard-to-please custom ers Reduce refunds and other custom er issues by dem onstrating visually how to use your product and how to it properly Com plaints will also be m inim ized because all the facts and the presentation are there for the custom ers to just see and hear about Prom ote 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 m ost of the presentation by putting your site location in the end and m ake them go there directly if they want m ore inform ation 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 40 % Im agine how m uch higher it will be if it were videos Publish valuable infoproducts that you can sell for a m uch higher price It will be all worth the price because of the full colored graphics m enu and tem plates that you will be using Minim ize m iscom m unication with your custom ers Instantly showing them what you want they wanted in the first place is m aking them understand clearly the essence of your affiliate program The good thing about m ultim edia is, nothing m uch can go wrong It is there already These are just som e of the things you can with Cam tasia that can be very helpful in your chosen affiliate program Note that the m ain purpose of using Cam tasia is to boost the incom e that is generated from your affiliate program Although it can be used for entertainment and enjoym ent 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 m ay be quite a lot of help in increasing your earnings - 20 - To p W ays To Bo o s t Yo u r Affiliate Co m m is s io n s Ove rn igh t The ideal world of affiliate m arketing does not require having your won website, dealing with custom ers, refunds, product developm ent and m aintenance This is one of the easiest ways of launching into an online business and earning m ore profits Assum ing you are already into an affiliate program , what would be the next thing you would want to do? Double, or even triple, your com m issions, right? How you that? Here are som e powerful tips on how to boost your affiliate program com m issions overnight Kn o w th e be s t p ro gram an d p ro d u cts to p ro m o te Obviously, you would want to prom ote a program that will enable you to achieve the greatest profits in the shortest possible tim e There are several factors to consider in selecting such a program Choose the ones that have a generous com m ission structure Have products that fit in with your target audience And that has a solid track record of paying their affiliate easily and on tim e If you cannot seem to increase your investm ents, dum p that program and keep looking for better ones There are thousands of affiliate program s online which gives you the reason to be picky You m ay 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 com peting with other affiliates that are prom oting the sam e program If you start writing short report related to the product you are prom oting, you will be able to distinguish yourself from the other affiliates In the reports, provide som e valuable inform ation for free If possible, add som e recom m endations about the products With E-Books, you get credibility Custom ers will see that in you and they will be enticed to try out what you are offering - 21 - Co lle ct an d s ave th e e m ail ad d re s s e s o f th o s e w h o d o w n lo ad yo u r fre e E-Bo o ks It is a known fact that people not m ake a purchase on the first solicitation You m ay want to send out your m essage m ore than six tim es to m ake a sale This is the sim ple reason why you should collect the contact inform ation of those who downloaded your reports and E-Books You can m ake follow-ups on these contacts to rem ind them to m ake a purchase from you Get the contact inform ation of a prospect before sending them to the vendor’s website Keep in m ind that you are providing free advertisem ent for the product owners You get paid only when you m ake a sale If you send prospects directly to the vendors, chances are they would be lost to you forever But when you get their nam es, you can always send other m arketing m essages to them to be able to earn an ongoing com m ission instead of a one-tim e sale only Publish an online newsletter or E-zine It is always best to recom m end a product to som eone 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 inform ation with a sales pitch If you continue to write inform ative editorials you will be able to build a sense of reciprocity in your readers that m ay lead them to support you by buying your products As k fo r h igh e r th an n o rm al co m m is s io n fro m m e rch an ts If you are already successful with a particular prom otion, you should try and approach the m erchant and negotiate a percentage com m ission for your sales If the m erchant is sm art, he or she will likely grant your request rather than lose a valuable asset in you Keep in m ind that you are a zero-risk investm ent to your m erchant; so not be shy about requesting for addition in your com m issions J ust try to be reasonable about it Write strong pay Per Click ads PPC search engine is the m ost effective m eans of advertising online As an affiliate, you can m ake a sm all incom e just by m anaging PPC cam paigns such as Google AdWords and Overture Then you should try and m onitor them to see which ads are m ore effective and which ones to dispose of - 22 - Try out these strategies and see the difference it can m ake to your com m ission checks in the shortest of tim e H o w To Avo id Th e Mo s t Co m m o n Affiliate Mis take s As the handbook draws to a near end and closing publication, here are som e hazard signs and dangerous waters you shouldn’t be treading on in the affiliate m arketing scene! So listen up… Affiliate m arketing is one of the m ost effective and powerful ways of earning som e m oney online This program gives everybody a chance to m ake a profit through the Internet Since these affiliate marketing program s are easy to join, im plem ent and pays a com m ission on a regular basis, m ore an m ore people are now willing in this business However, like all businesses, there are lots of pitfalls in the affiliate m arketing business Com m itting som e of the m ost com m on m istakes will cost the m arketers a large portion taken from the profit they are m aking everyday That is why it is better to avoid them than be regretful in the end Mis take n u m be r 1: Ch o o s in g th e w ro n g affiliate Many people want to earn from affiliate m arketing 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 dem and without actually considering if the product appeals to them This is not a very wise m ove obviously Instead of jum ping on the bandwagon, try top choose a product in which you are truly interested in For any endeavor to succeed, you should take som e tim e to plan and figure out your actions Pick a product that appeals to you Then som e research about that product to see if they are in demand Prom oting a product you are m ore passionate about is easier than prom oting one for the sake of the earnings only Mis take n u m be r : Jo in in g to o m an y affiliate p ro gram s - 23 - Since affiliate program s are very easy to join, you m ight be tem pted to join m ultiples of affiliate program s to try and m axim ize the earnings you will be getting Besides you m ay think that there is nothing wrong and nothing to lose by being part of m any affiliate program s True, that is a great way to have m ultiple sources of incom e However, joining m ultiple program s and attem pting to prom ote them all at the sam e tim e will prevent you from concentrating on each one of them The result? The m axim um potential of your affiliate program is not realized and the incom e 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 % com m ission at least Then give it your best effort by prom oting your products enthusiastically As soon as you see that it is already m aking a reasonable profit, then m aybe you can now join another affiliate program The technique is to 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 seem s affiliate m arketing will be staying for a long tim e too Mis take n u m be r : N o t bu yin g th e p ro d u ct o r u s in g th e s e rvice As an affiliate, you m ain purpose is to effectively and convincingly prom ote a product or service and to find custom ers For you to achieve this purpose, you m ust be able to relay to the custom ers that certain product and service It is therefore difficult for you to this when you yourself have not tried these things out Thus, you will fail to prom ote and recom m end them convincingly You will also fail to create a desire in your custom ers 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 prom ises If you have done so, then you are one of the credible and living testam ents aware of its advantages and disadvantages Your custom ers will then feel the sincerity and truthfulness in you and this will trigger them to try them out for them selves Many affiliate m arketers m ake these m istakes and are paying dearly for their actions To not fall into the sam e situation they have been in, try to everything to avoid m aking the sam e m istakes Tim e is the key Take the tim e to analyze your m arketing strategy and check if you are in the right track If done properly, you will be able to m axim ize your affiliate m arketing program and earn higher profits - 24 - Make More Money With These Products: Take Advantage Of The Video Marketing Revolution Click Here To Join The Revolution How To Use The Pow er Of Affiliate Marketing To Get Anything You Desire Click Here For The Affiliate Formula - 25 - ... website Th e ke y be n e fits ? 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