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Quality
Is Always #1
When assessing affiliate programs do not simply rely on the sales hype provided
by the program. Throughly check out the program and the product(s). If possible
purchase the product yourself for evaluation. The better the product, the easier
it will be to recommended it to others, and the chances of people purchasing
the product will be far better as well. Also keep in mind that your reputation
is on the line if your promoting products that are of poor quality. Hot Affiliate
tip #1 - Beware the hype!
Select
Your Target Audience
The first question to be answered is, "who is your target audience?". Once this
is established it will be much easier for you to select the products that will
sell. Do some research. Find magazines, ezines, forums and websites targeted
for this group. Now you know where to focus your advertising efforts.
Find
Your Niche
Choose a topic that is of great interest to you and build your website around
that theme. You will be far more passionate in your content writing and far
more believable in your marketing if you really care about your topic. Learn
all you can about your chosen topic - become an expert. This will provide name
recognition, credibility, and make selling the products you choose easier. Hot
Affiliate Tip #2 - If you enjoy your topic, running your business will also
be fun - and in the end more profitable!
Get
Your Own Domain Name
You can promote affiliate programs from a free site, but free sites are easy
to detect, and you won't be taken seriously. If you are serious about building
a business you need your own domain name and website. To build credibility,
name recognition, repeat traffic and n overall professional appearance you really
do need your own domain name. ( Doteasy.com
-great web hosting service. They are the leading cost-free, banner-free business
hosting network).
Sell
High Demand Products
Selling things that people want is an easy way to get those dollars rolling
in. Information products are number one. Digital products are in great demand
and often provide high commissions. Bargains always get customers excited. A
hot affiliate tip: Quickly jumping on new products or the latest fads
can provide good rewards.
Traffic,
Traffic, Traffic!
Building traffic to your website is the name of the game. If you have a targeted
audience, you will need about 500 unique visitors a day to make reasonable money.
The best thing you can do to bring in lots of traffic is to provide good content
and build trust and credibility with your customers. Hot Affiliate tip #3 -
The best information I have found on this subject are listed Website
& Business Promoting Tips & Researches,
Surveys, News & Articles sections.
Residual
Income
Finding affiliate programs that provide residual income will provide an ongoing
income for as long as a customer continues using a service or membership site.
One sale can provide income for several months or years. You can find quality
residual income programs from this listing.
Lifetime
Commissions
As with residual income, programs that have lifetime commissions will provide
commissions long after the initial sale. If one of "your" customers buys another
product, even years later, you will receive the commission. You can find some
good programs with lifetime commsions here
Increase
Sales With Personal Endorsements
An excellent way to promote products is by writing a personal endorsement. The
best way to do this is to purchase the product and write an honest review. Don't
be afraid to point out slight flaws in the product either. If the product is
a good one (and you shouldn't promote it if it isn't) pointing out small deficiencies
will not detract from the salability, but rather show that you are making an
honest evaluation.
Just
Say No To Spam
The worst way to promote a product is using bulk, unsolicited email (Spam).
Reputable programs do not permit their affiliates to use spam, so you may forfiet
any commissions you have earned, and could even be billed for damages. You can
lose your internet connection and ruin your hard earned reputation. Hot Affiliate
Tip #4 - Just Say No!
Banners
or Content?
Using banners is the easiest, most popular and the least effective way to promote
affiliate programs. Content is still king! Write endorsements, offer helpful
advice, provide useful content - be creative!
Choose
Wisely
Look for quality affiliate programs that provide useful information, sales tools
and tips, articles and newsletters. They are the product experts and can provide
you with promotional ideas, product information and the like that you ordinarily
wouldn't know. Many provide samples of emails, articles, reviews that you can
change and customize for yourself. You can find some excellent programs here.
Your
Own Newsletter
A newsletter is a must have for any Internet business today. It is by far one
of the best promotional tools you can use. It will assist in name recognition,
is a superb promotional tool and a great money making tool. Most successful
marketers place a lot of importance on their opt-in lists as a way to make repeat
sales.
How
To Hide Your Affiliate Links
Commissions are lost daily because people do not like to click on affiliate
links. To disguise your links simply cut and paste this code into your affiliate
links:
a href="Your Affiliate URL here" onmouseover="window.status='Start Your Very Own eBook Today!';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;" Program Name Here
Make
eMail AOL User Friendly
There are approximately 34 million AOL users out there. The chances that some
of them subscribe to your newsletter are pretty high, so why not provide two
URL formats! Just cut and paste this code (and insert your information) to your
text emails:
AOL users
http://www.XXXXXX.com
click here
Signature
Files
A great way to promote affiliate programs is by using a "Sig File". This is
the space below your eMail address. The sig file shouldn't be a long advertisement,
simple a line of advertising the name of the program and the URL. Here is an
example:
Don't just build a website - Build a Business
Site Build It!
http://www.sitebuildit.com/YourAffiliateNoHere.html
Hot Affiliate Tip #5: Go to http://www.tinyurl.com and get a url for your affiliate program that is inrecognizable as an affiliate link.
Sticky
Notes Instead of Pop-Ups
Instead of using Pop-Ups, use Sticky Notes. They are not as annoying to customers
and are not affected by Pop-up Blockers. You can customize the script as to
how often it should appear on the page, for how long, and whether a fade-in
affect should be used.
Click here to pick up and customize this JavaScript. It is really a lot
more customer friendly than Pop-Ups.