Sunday, October 13, 2013

Achieving Success Through Affiliate Marketing

By Mark M. Bailey


If you want to do anything, like to be a part of an Affiliate Marketing group for example, you just have to start. You may have some hesitation about joining such a group and there are valid reasons why you are. However, if you are somewhat educated about this type of marketing the process is much easier than you might think.To get you started, I have some valuable tips about Affiliate Marketing that I would like to share with you. I would like to start off with a phrase that Bill Murray has stated which is "It really doesn't matter". Why would I be saying this when it really does? Because it is your point of view is what matters.

Affiliate marketing is essentially where you would find someone else's product to promote. They would give you, what's called an affiliate link. This affiliate link is unique to you. You would then use this affiliate link to refer other people to purchase THEIR product. If someone that you referred purchased their product, you would get a commission. It's pretty simple really. You promote other people's products or services. You make money. You don't have to mess with customer support, product fulfillment, or anything else that is related to selling your own product.like actually MAKING A PRODUCT!What I would recommend is that you promote information products or downloadable software.

Do any of my tips give that extra edge to get started? I hope so but before you spend one dime I strongly recommend you find a mentor. Someone who's been where you currently are and can help you create a plan of action and set realistic goals. Many of the Affiliate Marketing networks offer free tools such as video training and also seminars (seminars you watch/hear off the Internet). These tools are placed on the Internet for you to use, so please use them.I recommend you also check your Niche in the Review sites and see what other marketers are saying about the product and the marketer who is promoting it.

Most of these affiliates are based online. This is more preferable because they can be grouped based on demographics like geographic location, market reach, and online skill. The more affiliates there are to a business, the bigger the chances are of tapping on even the most remote areas. This can increase the probability of the product or service being sold.

If, on the other hand, you do affiliate marketing as a business itself then you are focused on hiring affiliates to further expand a certain brand's network. You run the business based on how the products are marketed and the number of successful referrals. This is a career that is really promising because it bears the possibility of large amounts of sales commissions. It can be very successful especially if you are able to tap on good-paying markets.However, just like any work from home opportunities, you have to utilize a reliable affiliate marketing business model to ensure that your venture is a success. There are different business models that can be used for affiliate marketing. Here are some of them:

One of the best ways to make money online is you must have a website or a mini site so you can build an email list of prospective customers. I recommend Word press it is the easiest to use and builds you quality websites very quickly and it is easy to learn. You can find several tutorials for using Word press on You Tube. Make sure that your site is easy to navigate and is keyword rich and has a direct call to action and always provide value to you prospects. Then provide them a sign up form- then they are compelled to sign up and possibly purchase your affiliate offer that you are promoting. A quality landing page is key and has a call to action for your targeted visitors to do what you need them to do. It must have well written text that rates or reviews the product or, a video tutorial that lets visitors learn how to benefit and use the product well and an opt-in form.

The focus given on social media right now is so big that almost anything can go viral in an instant. One post about a very interesting topic can launch a massive online movement. Soon enough, that particular post would be re-posted on a thousand other accounts in the social media world. It can also be posted in video-hosting sites, where people mostly spend long number of hours just browsing through the uploaded videos. This is why viral marketing has become a reliable and very successful business model. It reaches a wide market and increases the sales potential of the product or service that you are marketing. The more people you tap, the greater the chance that the product that you be marketing would be purchased.

There is different ways on how you can drive people to your website. Using social networks and letting people know about your affiliate sites, or you can talk to friends and family. There are other ways to get attention to your site through press releases is one way. Writing articles can get attention to your site. Forums or blog posts will help as well. Just be creative and see what works and what does not Do your due diligence; examine your chosen market and test, test, test. Finding a mentor will definitely speed the process. Mentors can be expensive but well worth the money in the long run. Remember the building of any business takes time and hard work, but, if you are diligent and focused you will have success.




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