Secrets of An Affiliate Master – High Revenue Websites
Here is an uncommon strategy that I got from the Wealthy Affiliate community that helps your websites earn thousands every month.
What You Need.
Get a domain name, web hosting, make a squeeze page, setup an autoresponder and create a “thank you” page. The “thank you” page sends visitors directly to your offer (either an affiliate link or to your own product). Finally, send traffic as you choose (PPC, article marketing, etc.)
This seems easy, right? Maybe it seems TOO easy?
Well, it is. Very easy. In fact, if you do it right, it is easier than creating a full blown presell page.
The Typical Failure Pattern.
Too many just write article after article. They send traffic to their presell pages or content sites and it just doesn’t convert. What is worse, after a month, their free wordpress blog is penalized by wordpress for a TOS violation (wordpress prevents commercial content on their free blog – including affiliate links). This includes hubpages. And, don’t think you can get away with it using squidoo.
If you sell 1 of every 99 visitors to your site, what happens to those other 99? Well, you lost them!
Try A Way That Works.
To avoid wasting your time, you need a successful strategy.
Create a squeeze page. For site content, get it from your sales page bullets (the benefits you sell). You don’t need a free guide or bonus to get people to opt-in. (however, it does increase opt-in rate). List the benefits when you opt-in. These are the same benefits of the product you want to sell. Include your sales lingo. Promise not to send spam and make them feel safe so they feel more comfortable and less suspicious.
Thank You Page.
Create a thank you page when someone signs-up.
The thank you page is short. It should take about 5 seconds to read. It will automatically redirect them to the sales page. If it works, guess what? You made a sale.
What If They Don’t Buy?
If they do not buy, it’s time for the NEXT part.
This is why you setup an autoresponder.
For 14 straight days, “remind” them of the product you are selling. Include the affiliate link 3 or 4 times, at least! It’s really your discretion how to approach follow-up emails. However, offering support (lets them know you are a real person) and offering free “valuable” content increases conversions substantially (e.g. 20%) for those on your list.
Once everything is done, it’s just a matter of sending some targeted traffic.
Getting Traffic with PPC.
Article marketing, ppc, social networking, etc. do not matter. They all can work.
For PPC, be sure your squeeze page has a contact page, a privacy policy page, about page, article page, and maybe a link to a blog. That gets you a good quality score.
With a squeeze page you can use the content network. I prefer focusing on article directories since it’s a good chance it is direct Google traffic.
It’s Not That Hard.
Making money online is not rocket science. You just have to DO IT! Of course, to dramatically improve response rate, try these proven techniques…
- Do a 3 or 4 day “presell” of your product.
- Offer a “bonus” download for those who purchase.
- Offer a “free guide” to get people to opt-in.
- Try a quiz (scripts are plentiful) to increase curiosity. (This can increase opt-in rate by 80%!)
- Use high-converting emails.
You Can Start Today.
If you are using PPC, with this plan, you are ready to go. You can start making money TODAY! For article marketing, it could take 2 to 7 days.
With time you can create and promote your own product. Get your own affiliates to use this method. Teach them, so they make you and themselves a lot of cash, without wasting time.
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What is Site Authority in Google
Suppose you want a link from a site with high PR. For the sake of argument, let’s say it is PR7. Now, will this link help you?
Before answering this, let’s look at the two ways a backlink helps a website.
1. The link may pass link power (PR) to your site.
2. The link may enhance the authority of the site for the term in the link text (anchor text).
Passing link power is understood by many. A web page that is being linked, receives some of the authority from the web page that links to it. If you add enough such links, the web page those links point to acquires PR from all the web pages pointing to it. This has a dramatic impact on your search engine position in Google.
Authority.
Authority is not an easy concept to master. Generally, there are two types of authority:
General authority.
These sites cover a lot of different subjects and topics. They are not seen as authoritative for their subject matter, but are seen to provide a basic reference for those doing searches. Examples of general authority websites include wikipedia, blogger, ezinearticles, and squidoo.
Niche authority.
For each niche, Google considers a few sites as an authority for that subject. Google ranks these web pages on page 1 for terms associated with that niche.
Anyone can be an authority for a niche if they put the content together. Unlike general authority sites, you or I can be an authority for a specific keyword phrase if more resources are provided for it than any other website. Authority-building content includes a keyword-specific domain name, articles, blog, forum, software, web tools, videos, pdf files, etc.
Authority Websites.
For a list of generally-accepted authoritative websites, look at the top 1000-2000 sites in Alexa. It provides a good group of general authority websites.
Identifying an Authority.
When deciding if a site is an authority, follow these steps:
- Find the meta keywords tag on the home page.
- For each keyword, check the site (any some page on it) to see if it ranks on the first page of results.
This tag has the keywords that are most important for the web page.
If it does, it is an authority. If not, it probably is not.
The reason why it can’t definitely be said it is not an authority, if not on the first page, is because the page could be new or it could be moving up the search engine results.
Authority Benefits.
When google calculates relevance (== authority) for a site for a specific keyword phrase, it considers…
- the general authority,
- the niche authority, and
- the link’s anchor text.
The first two link attributes are determined using some secret formula from the page and website where the link appears. The last component, anchor text, is controlled by the webmaster. It is the only part of the authority you have any chance of manipulating. If you can get the webmaster to give you the anchor text you want, you have a better chance at being seen as an authority for that keyword phrase in Google.
For instance, suppose you want to rank for the keyword phrase “blue widgets” in Google. Well, you will need lots of links with that anchor text from general AND niche authority sites.
All Authority Links Matter.
Hopefully, by now, it is clear why links from seemingly unrelated websites actually work. If a general (or niche) authority site gives you a link, with keyword-specific anchor text, they are passing authority for that keyword phrase. That link sends a little bit of its authority to your site, for that keyword phrase. Add enough links like this, and your site will move up the search engine rankings in Google.
Once you get ranked in the Top 10 in Google, you only have one problem. How do you keep from being penalized by Google once they realize you are not as authoritative as the competition?
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Dying Domain Name Game
The Good Old Days.
When I first started working on the web, back in the ’90s, the web seemed wide open. There were opportunities all over the place. There was no Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, or even Google! It was like the wild west where you could get away with anything.
As the 21st century unfolded, more and more opportunities began to disappear. Some of the most adventurous and advanced sections of the web, like adult, began stagnating. The corporations took over and everyone found what they wanted using Google. By 2004, once Google, went public, it became clear the web was maturing.
Speculating with Domains.
Before the corporate domination of the web, one way to do well was by speculating with domain names. In the 1990s, there were so many domain names available, the challenge was keeping them all without going broke on renewal fees.
There were only a few registrars, so prices were high. Imagine the lowest price for a domain name is $35! Keeping 10 or 20 domain names became a very expensive proposition in those days.
One advantage to the high cost of domain names, for the speculator, was an abundance of available good names. If you had the bankroll, you could do quite well. In fact, very few investments did as well as domain name speculation from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s.
A Changing Market.
The ease with which people were profiting from domain names created a demand, by registrars and speculators, to enter the domain name market. The registrars wanted to get some of those domain name registration and renewal fees. The speculators wanted to get rich by getting the right domain and selling it for a fortune.
With the appearance of new registrars, domain name prices dropped dramatically. It created a sort of a “golden age” for speculators. There were still many good names left and it was not hard to find a buyer willing to pay an exorbitant price for the right one. Plus, registration and renewal fees were getting cheaper.
The Golden Age.
2000-2002 was a great time to be a domain name speculator. Many people were still typing keywords directly into their address bar and adding .com. The public had still not become dependent on the search engines yet.
Corporations were still trying to figure out the web. They had big budgets and were willing to spend on many things web-related to make a presence. For the domain name speculator, this meant high resale values for their inventory. Life was good!
The Transition from Growth to Maturity.
From 2003-2005, things were changing. Domain name registration and renewal fees were becoming ever cheaper. For .info, some registrars were actually giving them away free! However, users and corporations were becoming more savvy.
This period saw the rise of the social bookmarking, social networking, forum, and blog websites. It was the time when YouTube was created and Google had an IPO. The corporations were taking over the web.
Instead of going to an individual and buying a domain name, the corporations (and many individuals) were learning about the power of trademark & copyright infringement. It allowed them to grab domain names, at cost, from domain name speculators. Plus, more established outlets for reaching specific audiences were becoming available. Corporations did not have to depend on paying high prices for a domain name to get traffic.
The dependence on finding websites with a keyword and a .COM were ending. People now used their social network, a forum, a blog, or a search engine to find a website. The domain name itself was becoming less relevant for getting or building traffic.
The Mature Market.
Since 2005, the domain name game is not what it once was. Each year, the importance of the domain name becomes less and less relevant to a website’s success.
Corporate spending on domain names is nothing like it was 5 years ago, in 2005. Most traffic goes through a handful of websites. The web is becoming more centralized, compared to the 1990s. Today, if you want to reach people, you go to either Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Bing, Amazon, EBay, or Myspace. That is the competition for the domain name speculator.
How Do Buyers Value Domain Names Today?
If you look at domain name forums, marketplaces, and blogs, there is still the tendency to value domain names on criteria that hasn’t been relevant in at least half a decade.
Potential buyers, speculators, and appraisers use certain attributes to decide the value of a domain name. They look at its domain name extension, its length, whether it is memorable, a dictionary word, or whether it’s popular. These are out-dated and will become more so as time passes.
Let’s Be Realistic.
Corporate budgets are not what they were. They have many options for establishing a web presence, beyond just the domain name. The webmaster has many options for driving traffic. The domain name is no longer the key piece it once was.
From the corporate standpoint, instead of pouring 4 or 5 figures into that perfect domain name, it may be better to put it into advertising, a good product, compelling content, or a viral video.
Is Domain Name Speculation Over?
Personally, I believe it is. While there are still big sales happening, they will decrease dramatically over the coming years. Many will leave domain name speculation and the big players will become smaller. With more competition from other sources for the corporate and webmaster dollar, it will make less sense holding a portfolio of domains that are undeveloped and waiting for a big fish to buy them.
For all the time and effort you spend finding, searching, registering and renewing domain names, you may as well just build a good website and get it indexed in the search engines.
So, I’ve given up on this market after watching it since the 1990s. It’s best days are long gone. It’s time to get out there and develop some content, write some good code, and actually contribute something useful to the web.
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Don’t Trust Google’s Adwords Keywords Tool
After some time off, I decided to get back into the keyword research game. Over the past year, my time was spent writing software and that is a very time-consuming process requiring lots of concentration. It left many of my websites unfocused and unprofitable.
To get things back in order, I decided it was time to do some research. From my previous successes, I knew a good tool was key. My old standby was the DigitalPoint Keyword Suggestion Tool. It had served me well since 2005.
The Digital Point Keyword Suggestion Tool.
With a few search phrases in mind and some time to work, I tried hundreds of different phrases over the course of several weeks. As expected, it showed many different possibilities. This got my mind working.
There was just one thing different and it was big. The tool used to show both Overture and Wordtracker. Now, it was only showing Overture. You may say one is better than none. However, when you plan to spend time and money on a keyword phrase, you want as much assurance as possible.
Many times I have used the tool in the past and the keyword phrase looked good in Overture, but not in Wordtracker. Or the other way around. To get around this problem, my chosen keywords would have to rank well in both to be worth the time. Since the Keyword Suggestion Tool used to show both, it was not a problem.
Without seeing traffic estimates for both Wordtracker and Overture, it really reduces the usefulness of the tool. I knew then that it’s best days were behind it. Today, you can’t even see Overture. It looks like Digital Point has stopped offering the Keyword Suggestin tool. That means it’s time to find a new one.
Google Adwords’ Keyword Research.
Visiting forums and reading posts, the first tool that came to mind as a replacement was the Adwords’ tool that Google advertisers use to buy ad space. A few years ago, you had to get an account to access it. Now, anyone can. Was this the answer?
Google’s Adwords keyword tool offers more suggestions than the DigitalPoint tool ever did. It gives you ad rates for specific terms and includes related terms that are not in the keyword phrase you searched. It offers ad competition (but not search competition) and monthly search volume.
While the DigitalPoint tool let you see the daily traffic, Google only does it by month. While Digital Point USED to show 2 sets of search traffic estimates, Google shows only 1. However, the ad rates are really nice in the Google tool, which is completely missing from Digital Point. And the related terms features in Google is unmatched by DigitalPoint.
All in all, given the pros and cons, I would say the Google Adwords’ tool was a slight improvement over DigitalPoint. But, while Digital Point could be used as a stand-alone tool, I soon learned why Google’s search numbers cannot be taken for granted.
My experiment with Google.
After finding what I thought was a good keyword phrase, I registered a domain name with those keywords in it, and .COM to boot! In Google, it looked perfect. It had a nice ad rate. There was relatively little competition. I did a Google search and it looked like a Top 10 position was definitely possible. And, best of all, Google’s keyword tool showed 40,000 visitors a month! That’s 1500 a day! Nice, I thought.
Well, I learned a little lesson with Google. After getting the domain name, setting up a blog, getting the links, and watching my rankings rise, I noticed it was still getting no traffic. Maybe it’s just not high enough yet and needs to be Top 10.
2 weeks after registering the domain name, the website ranks in the Top 10. Yet, it still gets 0 traffic for the keyword phrase. What is going on here? Well, I just learned a lesson about depending on Google’s Adwords keywords tool. Their traffic numbers are not reliable. It’s time to look for another tool.
Keyword Specialist.
With my Google failure, it was time to head back to the forums to find out what else was out there. I knew about the SEO Book keyword tool. Never was a big fan of it because it only offered traffic from one source and that was it. You may as well just use Google. So, I kept looking.
After learning about the ad rate feature in Google Adwords, I decided having that feature would be very nice to have. So, the next tool should include this.
One day, after reading a forum post, I discovered Keyword Spy.
Keyword Spy.
After a month of using this tool, it is just what I wanted. It shows ad rates for keywords, it has a graph of advertisers, shows competitors, top searched terms, and a lot more. It’s a great FREE tool. In fact, I’m now glad Digital Point stopped and Google was inaccurate. It forced me to find KeywordSpy.
Now, it isn’t all sunshine and lollipops. I checked the keyword phrase of my Top 10 website that was researched in Google Adwords. Keyword Spy showed the same 40,000/month searches. So, that’s not good. Instead of junking this tool or Google’s, I decided to use them to complement each other.
Google would be used to get search terms and ideas and to determine ad rates. It is great for that. Keyword Spy would be used to verify Google’s numbers and to do web site analysis. Keyword Spy is great at that. Now, I just needed another tool to confirm search traffic for both Google and Keyword Spy. Time to go back to the forums.
Why Do Domain Sellers Keep Using This Tool?
To find another tool, I checked the domain forums. It seems that when people ask for appraisals or try to sell a domain, they regularly mention Estibot. Well, what is estibot? It is an automated domain name appraisal service. You type in a domain name, and it spits out a number. Simple, isn’t it?
Well, if Estibot is the de-facto standard for forum domain sellers, let me take a look.
Estibot.
After trying a few domain names, with keyword phrases in them, I discovered Estibot gives you a nice breakdown on search traffic. For my website, with the Google Adwords’ keyword phrase, I discovered that the traffic wasn’t 40,000/month, it was 137/month!
Now that’s an eye-opener.
This could have saved me a lot of time in development and link-building or the registration fee, at least. Either way, it would have been a real asset when I first started. Oh well, you live and learn.
Use A Variety Of Tools In Keyword Research.
This experience has taught me not to rely on only one tool. Keyword research is very important when you are trying to determine what website has the most revenue-generating potential. The last thing you want to do is waste a couple of weeks chasing something that isn’t there.
My library of tools are Google Adwords’ Keyword Tool for ideas and ad rates. Keyword Spy for confirmation and website analysis. Finally, Estibot is used just before I register the domain name. This is to be sure that it’s not a waste of time.
This isn’t a tried-and-proven approach. I just registered 4 domain names to find out if this works. But, I feel much more confident now than a month ago when just using Google.
Either way, these 3 tools will be a part of my keyword research process going forward. I just hope they don’t start charging for them.
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Affiliate Marketing Tips
I saw this on sitepoint and liked it so much, decided to post it here.
Affiliate marketing usually includes the following expenses…
- PPC
- Other advertising costs
- Outsourcing costs
- Refunds
Despite that, you can still generate 5 figure a month revenues if you do things right.
Starting From Zero.
The following strategy took 9 months… from completely nothing (absolutely no starting investment – no websites, no brand, no lists, no affiliates, no knowledge in any kind of niche, nothing).
However, the technique is a time-tested one, at least a decade old now(all of which was learned from various forums, webmasters, and blogs). It’s not like this is some ‘magic formula’ that no one knows about.
Have The Right Attitude.
Before starting, let’s remember something VERY important – your mental attitude.
Your Mental Attitude Is Very Important to Your Success Online – NO BS!
My past experience on the web has shown me that the time you put in will pay off. That knowledge gave me the assurance to try this. Many new guys and gals fail because they don’t have that assurance.
They don’t know there is a learning curve. There is a lag between when you put in the work and when you start seeing results. So, they give up when they don’t see money after a measly week or two.
So, when you start, try to keep a positive attitude.
It’s not a question of ‘if’ you will make money…but when.
For the doubters and you know who you are, I’ve heard all the excuses…
- ‘This will never work…’ (aka I’m too lazy to try)
- ‘It’s too saturated now…’
- ‘I don’t have anything worthwhile to provide’
It’s all BS!
Believe this, if you start with the attitude of ‘this will never work’, there’s a good chance you’ll get your wish. You expect failure, so you’ll get failure.
Why?
You half-ass everything. You don’t follow through. You already believe it won’t work, so why put your heart into it. You won’t create the right content because you killed your willpower because you expect to fail.
Too bad…no money for you. If this is you, get over yourself and get to work.
Don’t Worry About the Competition.
Second, if one more person says ‘It’s too saturated…’, I am going to puke on myself. This is the most tired excuse you could ever give.
NOTHING is too saturated on the web. There is always someone who will hustle harder and longer than the next. Your mental attitude will have you chugging along.
I’ll let you in on a little secret… 90% of the money I have ever made online has been in so-called ‘oversaturated’ niches.
Alright, enough mind warrior stuff, let’s get to the technique.
Understand the Technique.
My First 4-figure month With Affiliate Marketing
My first thousands a month were earned using age-old techniques that haven’t really changed since 2000.
I like affiliate for the following reasons:
- It’s easy
- You can build up your seed capital
- You will learn important techniques like pre-selling, list building, traffic generation, etc.
- There is hardly any risk involved
- It’s the first step to something greater.
Affiliate marketing is more than find a niche, find an offer, build a website, and start driving traffic.
The problem is, there are so many ways to do that, it confuses people.
For many, they took the advice of some “guru” out there and started with the notorious Clickbank affiliate network.
That would be fine and dandy…if this were 2005.
I’m not saying Clickbank doesn’t make money. I still get Clickbank checks. It’s just that nowadays, unless you really know what you are doing, you will get eaten alive.
So for the newbies out there, I recommend staying away from clickbank for a few months. You first need to learn some basic skills.
Amazon Affiliate Program.
Start with an easier, less crowded affiliate network like Amazon.com.
Amazon is much easier to start making a quick and stable income.
Use Amazon to build your confidence. You can build a base level income for future expansion.
Clickbank.
After Amazon, then you can go to Clickbank.
After improving your affiliate marketing skills with Amazon for a few months, it’s time to use a more advanced form of affiliate marketing.
To me, mailing lists work well for clickbank related products.
In my experience, it is hard to sell an ebook by simply writing a 300-word article and slapping an affiliate link in it. The days of easy sells like that are over because so many already do it.
Instead, for CB promotions, this is what I do…
Articles (blog or article directory) —-> Squeeze Page —-> Mailing list follow up —> Product review page(this is where your affiliate links are) —-> Social proof —> freebie —-> social proof —> additional informative freebie articles.
It may look crazy, so let me give you a visual:
This works better because it’s hard to convert people right from an article. This gives you more opportunities to build trust and follow-up with the offer again and again.
Your Offer.
*An important note on freebies*
For my current offers, I create two freebies rather than one. The first tempts for an opt-in. The second (usually a video) builds trust and authority and gives you another chance to present the offer in a high converting manner.
The key to this technique is to create GOOD freebies. A good freebie is something you would be willing to buy.
It is not some piece of crap you threw together in an hour just to fulfill one of your freebie offers.
You want genuinely valuable content. Sorry to break it to you, but it’s 100% required.
Why is this important?
It lets you do bigger and greater things. You can use this technique when you progress to more advanced techniques like product creation.
My First Mistake.
Mistake Number 1: Dropping Affiliate Sites Too Early
A big mistake YOU WILL MAKE is to stop building affiliate sites to early. You may get bored with creating an affiliate site and move onto more interesting things (like product creation). But you have to keep the right attitude! When you build that affiliate site properly, it will pay off in the long-run.
Pace Yourself.
This is not to say it won’t get boring or tedious…trust me. But looking back, you may regret not having done that affiliate site properly.
Of course, don’t burn yourself out. That defeats the whole purpose of the technique.
Creating a Product.
The Next Level: Product Creation
Once you become a Clickbank master affiliate, it’s time for bigger and better things…
product creation.
Product creation pushed me from 4 figures a month to 5 figures!
The reason product creation is so potent is three reasons:
- Affiliates build your assets (I’m not a pro, yet).
- You get all the money, so you can advertise in places regular old affiliates cannot afford.
- You get to build a list of buyers
When you start, I HIGHLY recommend creating products in niches that genuinely interest you or that you know.
You also need to be sure people are interested in your topic.
Do What You Like.
For your first product, I recommend finding something that works for someone else. If you try some never tested ‘big’ idea you have, chances are it will either fail, or take forever to finish.
Be Sure Someone Wants It.
Mistake Number 2: Make a Product No One Wants
The very first product I created not only took forever, it made the least amount of money. I wanted to create a product no one else had done before.
Big mistake.
What I didn’t do was check to see if people wanted it.
Oops.
So how do you know if people want your product?
Look at what currently sells, and copy it!
Proven Winners.
Certain niches I call ’super niches’ with proven buyers that are prime candidates for new products:
- Dog training
- MMO
- Forex
- Dating
- MMA
- Internet Marketing
- Cooking
- Wine
- Music
- Language
- Etc.
You won’t get rich if you are totally clueless about the above niches. But, you will probably see better results since they are proven to be buyer oriented.
Let’s Use Dog Training As An Example
Dog training is a massive niche with tons and tons of products created around it.
You know what works? Create yet another product on dog training!
The key is having your own spin on it. Position your product differently than the rest. Then, get your offer in front of as many eyes as possible before they see an offer for a similar product.
It doesn’t matter if your product teaches the same thing as someone else’s. It just needs to get in front of the customer’s eyes first. Then, make the sale.
So, how do you put your own spin on it?
With dog training, you could make our product about basic dog training. Usually, these products are positioned as ‘Learn dog training from a 30 year dog trainer’.
Instead, your product could be, ‘Watch as this person who knows nothing about dogs, trains his dog to follow his every command in less than 30 minutes!’
The spin is the product is more newbie-friendly than it would be from the guy who made the same product with 30 years of dog-training experience.
With a finished product, make your sales page and tie it to your payment processor.
Building Sales.
Now we’re at the fun part… getting the customers.
Forget About Getting Affiliates To Sell Your First Product
Everyone says ‘Make a product, put it on an affiliate network, and start recruiting affiliates’ as the best way to make money with this method.
To me, this is complete and utter BS.
Your 1st Priority.
FORGET ABOUT RECRUITING AFFILIATES FOR YOUR FIRST PRODUCT
You will only waste time.
Who wants to promote no-name joe’s $19.95 ebook when there are more well-known offers with customer value in the $200+ range?
Think about it. Which looks better?
‘Hello, I got a $19.95 book that I am launching on how to train dogs. Will you promote it for me? I will give you 50% commission.’
OR
‘Hello, I am launching a $19.95 ebook with a $29.95/m continuity program as well as an additional $69.95 upsell, all of which gets you 50% commission. Oh, and did I forget to mention that I’d be willing to send your offer to my list of 10,000 customers in return?’
Instead of focusing on getting affiliates when you start, focus on driving your own sales to bring you income. Create complimentary products, while building your own personal list of customers which you can use to leverage affiliates later.
The Sales Start To Trickle In…Now It’s Expansion Time
Instead of wasting time looking for that one affiliate who *may* change your life, you promoted your product on your own without anyone’s help.
You now have your list of 100 buyers.
Time for the easy part.
Now, all you have to do is listen.
They WIll Tell You What They Want.
Listen to the questions customers ask you.
Let’s say you launched your $19.95 dog training ebook. Say 40% of the questions asked were about ‘How to get your dog ready for dog shows?’.
Hmmmm…..
What does that tell you?
People want to know about training dogs for dog shows.
Do you think if you created a product on dog training for dog shows and marketed it to your list of 100 customers it would sell well?
Definitely!
You can also assume people who aren’t yet customers, will probably want to know how to train dogs for dog shows.
Listen to your customers, because they will tell you exactly what they want.
Quick sales to your current customer base isn’t the only advantage of creating a complimentary product either.
You can simultaneously market your 2nd product to other people while you market your original ebook. These 2 lead generation products will double the rate at which you build your buyers list.
Not only that, but you have just increased the overall customer value of someone who buys your $19.95 book, because you have a 2nd product to offer them during the upsell process and back end.
You are now looking more favorable to potential affiliates and JV partners.
With all this in place, you can seriously start recruiting affiliates.
Just remember, this doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time and consistent effort.
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