1.0 The Journey
To 10 X Your Commissions
First off, I would like to congratulate you for picking up this book!
This can only mean one thing, you are ready to
act.
You are finally entertaining the idea of earning the extra commission
that you are worth. You
acknowledged the struggle that you are going through should earn you more than what it is now. You are
ready to take the extra miles with your online
business.
2.0 How To Get Started
We all know that
the concept of affiliate marketing is simple: we are selling products or services for others. And of
course, we are doing the marketing campaign
for other vendors’ products to be sold to the public. In other words, it gives us the avenue to earn
commissions through promoting other peoples or companies’ products.
We all started
out by choosing a product we like or rewarding. We then promote it in the most efficient way we can and make a sizable
profit for our efforts. But in the
end of the day, the most important and truly rewarding part of affiliating is when a sale is made.
That’s right folks, our long hard earn commission!
Essentially,
it is a performance-based marketing. I’m sure you agree with me on this one; ‘how much you earn as an affiliate to the vendor corresponds to your sales’. If you were to make a lot
of sales, then you’ll earn a big amount of
commission. If not, however,
you won’t earn as
much.
That is why we
must remember: we will only be commissioned when a sale is made through the link we provide. We will
not be commissioned for sales that were made from other links.
But I know what
you are thinking, you’ve done all that and yet it’s not enough, isn’t it? You would probably be wondering
about the extra commission you can earn that will
double, no, triple your commission!
Truth about
maximizing your commission is that, it’s not as simple as it sounds, but it’s
also not as difficult as you’d
think.
3.0 Why Affiliate Marketing
Through affiliate
marketing, you are able to accomplish three things for three different people.
First, you are
making yourself feel good for earning a commission. Second, you’re
helping a company
or other people
to gain new customers that they
don’t already have. Finally, you are making
a new satisfying experience to your
customers. They would discover a product from you that can really be helpful and desirable.
Let’s make it
clear. Our expenses doing affiliate doesn’t have to be expensive and complicated. In fact, it can be done
quickly with a profitable outcome. You don’t need for
a big email list to drive traffic to the
offer and a huge budget.
So, without having
to need those things, what should you have to make extra commissions from affiliate marketing? Personally, I would say a
sense of creativity and a good work
ethic will take you a long way when you apply them to the proper
strategies.
The thing about
affiliate is how we don’t have to make our own products for this business to run. Yes, you know that
you don’t have to go through the trouble
of actually coming up with ideas and the labor of producing something. Instead, you’ll be selling other people’s products.
You are, in
short, an online sales agent. Your main task is to make sales but to do so, you have to be creative with your
approach to your potentials. That is why
on further chapters, I will break down the steps you need, to scout for the potential killer products!
On another note,
you don’t have to provide customer support for the products you sell. All enquiries or complaints will be directed
to the product’s vendor.
The vendor is
responsible for its products and customer care. They will bear the brunt
and grunts if anything goes wrong.
However, should
that happen, your reputation and credibility would be affected too, but not as severe as the vendors. I’m sure some of
us have gone through this experience at some point. So, always keep that in mind.
What’s more, most
of us neglect even the very basics of affiliate skills when we first started. So, what are those
mistakes you’ve been doing all this while that
you are unaware of? These could be the very reason why you can’t seem
reach the breakthrough you’ve always wanted for your commission.
The thing that
you could’ve been doing unknowingly is not building your own mailing list. This is an exceptional no!
Your buyers’ list is the very foundation of
your affiliate marketing endeavor. It is the very basic of it all and
you should always regard
it with the highest importance.
You might think
I’m joking but there are some of us who neglect the need to follow-up with their list!
Another folly of
a common affiliate marketer is not knowing how to generate traffic at its fullest. You have your own
way of doing this, of course, but are you truly
maximizing the number of potential that you should have been generating?
Facebook, Google AdWords, Solo Ads and many others are only some example of the methods of making traffic. Even I
must admit, traffic generating method is far more
intricate than what it is thought to be.
But do not fret. If you stay towards the end of this book, I will show
you some of my free traffic hack for
you to increase the number of traffic and eventually your commission!
So, the next
common mistakes most of us have been doing; investing without making profit. Marketing involves a lot of
effort from you and that takes a long time.
Finding your target audience and coming up with ways to approach them requires a lot of work
on your end.
An inexperienced affiliate would engage in an advertising campaign with limited knowledge of its inner workings,
and, naturally, would lose more money
than they gain. Do not take too much time looking up on the best product
that you want!
I
realized back when I
first started; constant
search for a so called
‘best
product’ that
even I don’t even know its true criteria, takes too much of my time. Before I know it, I just missed
multiple opportunities that I should’ve been taking before! How frustrating is
that?
But you are in luck! I will show you how to ‘spy’ the market to look up
for the best product you can
promote using only JVZoo.com. Before you do just that, time for you to be introduced to a certain Super
Affiliate.
4.0 Super Affiliate Mindset
And the Super
Affiliate is you! If, you follow through the lesson I’m about to lay down in this section of course. So, what
exactly is this ‘Super Affiliate’? No, it doesn’t
involve in getting bitten by a radioactive affiliate or become one with the Force through
extreme training.
It’s a next-level affiliate who earn his highest
earnings!
Fact is, no affiliate will earn the same amount of commission and payout. The exact number of sales of a product is unpredictable, which means the exact commission earn by all affiliate will differ. That’s for sure.
I also cannot guarantee you success. That is up to you. On your end, you
need to give your 100%. You need to
be positive and efficient. Attitude will be your drive to success.
You must be
thinking, “Oh great, he is going to go ‘Yoda’ on us like: to always believe in the Force or the Force won’t
come to your aid”. I get it, what you want
is the real methods to implement right now. Yes, I get all that. But the truth is, the way you think about
affiliate now affects whether or not you will
succeed.
Let us do a brief
recap for a moment. Think about why you bought this book in the first place. I strongly believe it’s
because you want to earn that extra, desired commission you always wanted.
You did not say
to yourself “It’s so hard to increase my commission” or “I think I should just keep earning normal
commission. I still earn something anyway” when you pick
up this book, right?
You are here because
you know, your mind did not
allow you to think like that.
This caused a
certain ‘Force’ in the very depths of your mind to become problem solvers. Especially surrounding
issues that would have normally been ‘too hard’
to be dealt with for
regular affiliates.
See, Master Yoda is right all along.
5.0 The ‘C.R.A.F.T.’ Strategy
To be the
desirable Super Affiliate every prospects and subscribers go to, I personally suggest you implement the
C.R.A.F.T strategy. This is the Force that
you need to maintain when affiliating! It helps me earn the extra
commission, and I have no doubt it will
do the same to you.
The “C” in
the ‘C.R.A.F.T.’ Strategy
represents Consistency. We all heard of the
famous story
about the rabbit and the tortoise race. The tortoise successfully wins the game because of its
Consistency. By now, you should know that a successful
online business does not happen overnight; it is a process of progress.
So, how and what can
you do to be consistent?
When you are an
affiliate, it is a given to always be consistent in your technique. But personally, I would say to keep your consistency
‘in the know’ of what’s happening in the market.
For instance, if someone found a way to make synthetic
rubber, doesn’t that
mean that the
stock price of rubber industries will drop? You must check the marketplace to know which product, what
kind of bonuses, or so, has the potential to increase your commission, consistently.
Personally, I
would advise you to look it up on JVZoo.com. Head to their marketplace and identify the top grossing
product there is. I will share with you the strategy
for this particular lesson in future chapters.
The “R” in the ‘C.R.A.F.T.’ Strategy
represents Risk Taker. You want that
extra commission, don’t you? Then
keep this in mind: you must be comfortable of
being uncomfortable. Remember, conviction and comfort cannot stay in the same room. Being convicted to your goal
means getting out of your comfort zone.
So, get to know
the current online market. Is the list of pros greater than the cons? Will this reach your target
audience? Should I add this kind of bonus to
this product? Should I even promote things that are not rewarding, but according
to my niche? We all
been there.
We know sometimes
the greater the risk, the greater its reward. Especially when the product you are promoting is not within your comfort
zone, but the reward plan is
exclusively high. It is completely opposite from the niche of your capabilities and criteria. Yet, you are
doing it anyway, why? Because deep down
you know it leads to a greater
commission, and if you don’t push yourself from the start,
you will shy away from challenges in the future.
The “A” in the ‘C.R.A.F.T.’ Strategy
represents Action. There is no point
in planning if there isn’t any
execution. Let’s be frank. With all the planning in your head, are you getting
anywhere?
Ask yourself, are
you a doer or a thinker? Taking action is, and will always be scary to you. Especially when you have
to take responsibility of your own actions.
As an affiliate, it is your responsibility to make the sales for your vendor.
If you don’t
start somewhere, will you be getting the extra commission? If you don’t put up those killer bonuses, do
you think it will be beneficial to your prospect and subscribers
in the long run?
If you don’t allow yourself to take that action you should be taking, you will end up empty handed. So, don’t wait to act, regardless of your circumstance or situation. This here, is the starting line of doubling or even tripling your commission!
The “F” in the ‘C.R.A.F.T.’ Strategy
represents Follow-up. The basic and nonetheless, critical mindset you need to
always remember. I think you would agree
that following-up to your list is important for you to earn the extra commission.
By now, all of us
have our own ‘how-to’ when we are talking about following- up to our list. Thing is, we tend to be
overwhelmed by the amount of list we are tracking.
So, sign up for
any autoresponder software available out there. For instance, GetResponse.com. They provide automation
services and editable mail layout for
you. I know, setting up periodic email to your prospects and subscribers are tiring
sometimes.
However, the key
is to be consistent. If you don’t do it, you don’t earn. If you do, you will earn
those extra commission you always wanted!
The “T” in the ‘I C.R.A.F.T.’ Strategy
represents Time Management. Spend at least once
a week to study the current product in the marketplace and find out the reason why a particular product is increasing or decreasing in demand.
This will allow
you to train your observation and analytical skills. With these skills, you will be able to promote the
right product and have a higher commission in return.
I learned it the
hard way. So, don’t wait for that perfect product to come knocking. Because when you do, you will
experience a lingering bitter loss over the
product you should have been promoting. Instead, you put it in your reject list
because its’ not the ‘best’ for
you.
New products are
released every day! If you don’t believe me, head to JVZoo’s Product
Library and towards
the ‘Latest Launch’ tab.
Just look at all the new
products waiting for you to promote! See, if you don’t do a timely visit to this place, look at all the opportunities slipping right in front of you.
5.0 The Myth Of Affiliate Marketing
Ever have those days when the people around you are
being toxic over the
things you must
have when venturing affiliate marketing? I don’t know about you, but until now, I have people
telling me that I won’t earn a lot of commission if I still do
not have over thousands of mailing list.
I mean, where do
these myths come from and why is every myth turns out to be demotivating? We have been promoting from day one and there’s
still
rumors flying about saying how you shouldn’t be doing that and this.
But you are a Super Affiliate are you not? As a Super Affiliate myself,
allow me to assist my fellow
supers. Because in this section, I’m going to break the top 2 myths
about affiliate marketing! That’s right, I’m going to show
you that you
No kryptonite is
going to stop you. Prove to yourself that this is a viable opportunity to earn every bit of extra commission!
The first
myth I’m breaking is concerning the size of your email list. It is one of the biggest misconceptions out there.
People say you need a HUGE list to make money with affiliate marketing. NOT TRUE!
The quality
of the list is more important than the size.
Just because you can mail to
100,000 subscribers does not mean you will make any sales. Having a
list of buyers is 100 times better than having a list of subscribers
that have only opted in for
a free report. Trust me on this
one.
So, the bigger the email list with buyers will in turn, produce higher commissions and profits from your efforts
to deliver quality
and value to them.
It’s not just
about delivering promotions to them all the time, but also giving them advice and showing them results.
Sending them clickable links or any forms
of call-to-actions in every email is important to have them view your recommendations regularly.
Emailing
daily is a must! You need to keep you and your brand at the top of your subscribers’ mind and inbox.
Don’t let yourself
be forgotten. If you are
not
emailing your list AT LEAST once a day you are leaving money on the table. There
goes the extra commission you could be making.
Well, at
some point having a huge email list is important but not the sole measurement of a successful affiliate
email campaign. In fact, many marketers worry and do their
best to maintain their overall number of subscribers on
their
lists. Keeping subscribers is important but it’s not the only stats to focus on.
There are other metrics that can determine how good your email list and
your email campaign is; the rate of
opened messages, clicks through your links and
also, your sales conversions.
The last myth I’m about to break is the
Technical Barriers. Honestly, all of us
can be swayed by this myth the first time you hear it. I
realized you don’t really need to know all the
computer jargons to make commissions.
You see, setting
up your own blog might be simple and easy from the start but it’s not the same story as you go through
the process. How to secure a good number
of viewers to your articles is the biggest problem even for the experienced bloggers.
It’s definitely
hard to engage enough eyeballs when you are creating your new blog.
You need to realize that you are competing in a huge and populated
But let me tell
you now, you must deal with the facts about your product and by the end of the day, you need to provide
satisfying information to the never- ending questions coming in from your prospects.
Also, don’t
forget that you are selling something that is not tangible. You have to work on your revenues from ads and from
other working affiliate links in your
blog. We have all been there. However, if you really want to generate real profits
you have to create a massive audience. That is the real deal.
Niche websites
are also easy to make but it is also the same reason why the competition is greater. I mean, how many
of us here created a website only to be
demotivated by the compelling and eye-catching website of our competitors?
You need to realize making a good-looking website is nothing
without visitors.
Just hop to
WordPress.com and start making your own website or blog from there.
It is the most simple
and user friendly
website making I’ve ever used.
Pick a layout and
treat the whole editing process as part of your branding materials. From the colors, all the way to the pictures
you choose.
In order to get a
large number of visitors to your sites, you have to enhance your search engine optimization (SEO)
skills since search engine traffic contributes
to a large part of total traffic going to a niche site. And WordPress have
all that! The right-hand panel, ‘Post Setting’ utilizes the SEO.
These are just examples of websites and technical issues. These are something that can be overcome and solved by a good work ethic. Your determination is going to carve a successful affiliate journey! So, start exploring WordPress.
6.0 How To Choose The Best Selling Product?
One good thing
about affiliate, which I bet you would agree is that, you don’t have to worry about lack of products to
promote. This is because new product is launched
every day. In short, abundance!
However, not all
of them will sell. If you pick a product that doesn’t bring profit, then it would be a waste of time,
energy and money – if advertising is involved. Therefore, it is imperative that you choose
the best product.
If you are
skilled and efficient enough, you’ll play a bigger role than the product vendor in generating sales! They
would depend on you to bring in the buyers. Sounds like extra cash to me.
But you might be
wondering; how do you define a wrong product? How do you avoid from making these mistakes?
Or in other word, what is the definition of a good product?
Well, time for me to deliver my promise to you from the very beginning of
this book. Head to JVZoo.com ’s
‘Product Library’. If you don’t have an account for this site yet, what are you waiting for? Go and sign up now.
Once you’ve done all the mandatory items
during the sign up process,
head to the marketplace.
What you need to
do is to find out what has been selling on JVZoo for the past 6 months! You heard me. 6 months of
average product sold in JVZoo is enough for
you to set eyes on the best item to promote out there. Head to ‘Featured Products’.
From there,
direct yourself to view the top picks for
the past month. As you can see, on the right-hand side of the page,
you can choose to ‘See More…’ where
That is how you
start studying the kinds of products your potential vendors are selling out there. The amount of sales
they are making, the types of product they are selling and the commissions affiliate can earn.
Don’t stop there.
What comes after this is making a list of the 6 months featured products.
Use any spreadsheet that you have and categorize the products.
Personally, I would recommend you to
start by separating them according to the month of the product launch.
Followed by their name, type of product
and earnings.
Eventually it is
up to you to measure each product in the simplest way. Because at the end of the day, you need to conclude your studies
by highlighting the products that
works best. You will notice that some products
are selling more than others
even if they are in the same category.
And so my friend,
don’t just simply pick random products without going through all these steps. Take note of its commission. Which of
these are selling like hot cakes
and which is the least favored
amongst buyers.
Remember the
C.R.A.F.T strategy? As a Super Affiliate, this step is important for your commission development. You need
to constantly be up to date with what
is currently working for the audience and what they are inclined to purchase.
Do not simply settled for what
you assume works best.
There were times
when Private Label
Rights (PLR) are selling well with
huge
commissions. But
in today’s market, it’s a little bit more competitive and it is getting
hard for affiliates to make
huge sales!
7.0 Criteria Of The Best
Product
“So, I’ve done my spreadsheet and analyzed all the 6 months featured
products and I
found out some have good earnings and some doesn’t. How am I supposed to know the best one to promote?
”I’m glad you ask!
What I’m about to
share is my definition of a best product. These are the criteria that has helped affiliates earn those delicious extra commission I’ve
Criteria number one! Choose the product with the most rewarding commission. I would advise to not go for anything less than 50 percent commission. They are not worth your time. Just head to JVZoo and choose ‘Find Product’ under the ‘Affiliate’ tabAnother thing for you to take note of is, digital products sell better than physical products. Don’t get me wrong, physical products do sell, but far less than digital products.
Also, physical products seldom have 50 percent commission. Your earning will be less for the same amount of work a digital product affiliate would do. And don’t forget to keep an eye of an ‘Upsell’ that comes with the product. This is like an extra offer and it is the second criteria you need to look out for.
.
The third criteria: a commission that has a recurring element. It means
that the vendor will commission you
monthly. For example, if it involves monthly fee of their membership website,
you’ll be paid monthly for every imposed
fee. Neat!
Another one is
instant payment. When I first started, there was no instant payment. Affiliates had to wait for around
30 days before getting paid. This is because
customers might ask for refund, which is why the pay had to be halted.
Now, however, sites like JVZoo provides a system called ‘tentative payment’ where you will get instant payment. But if a customer asks
for a refund, they will retract
your commission. Instantly.
Lastly, it is the
demand of the product. With demand, any products will undoubtedly sell better. If the market demand of the product is
low, then it would be a waste of time
and energy for you. Hence, the 6 months featured product spreadsheet
I told you earlier!
That is why it
pays to do your homework of the products you want to promote. Get to know the
vendor. Look them up
in JVZoo and ascertain to yourself that
All these
criteria I’ve shared with you are something that I’ve closely guarded throughout my affiliate journey while
earning extra commissions. That is why, I’m
confident that you will be able to earn more than what you usually get! All you need to do is follow the things I’ve shared
with you with full commitment.
8.0 Killer Promo Secrets
It is time for
you to learn the steps on how to write simple and effective review that
help generates those extra affiliate commission!
To put it simply,
you need a review article. Without it, is like a Jedi without its Force, Hulk without its Smash… well you
get the point. Its main purpose is to introduce
the features and benefits of the product. Ask yourself, what’s a Jedi without
its Force? That is one of the
key point of being
a Jedi, right?
That is why the
product you are promoting need the exact same thing. You need a review article to be added into the one-page affiliate
website to present both benefits
and features.
As an affiliate, you should focus more on the benefits. Features of the
product are equally important of
course, but benefits are what most people sought for in a product.
They would react more to positivity. Who wouldn’t?
To get access to the review article, you need to get the review access
from the product vendor
of course. I’m pretty sure most of us here have our own
favorite vendors and getting a review article is just an email away.
That’s great! But always remember, you are a Risk-Taker.
Should the time come for you to earn more than what your usual vendor is offering you, you need to step out of
your comfort zone. Get to know other successful
vendors who are waiting to share with you their profit over your amazing
promotion skills!
Get to know your
vendor. Email them about your intention and how you want to learn about the product
before writing your review
article. That’s right.
Learn about the product. How many of us here, as affiliate, actually learn about the product first before writing the review article?
You should contact
the product vendor for all the necessary information. Ask for a ‘review copy’ or ‘full access’ to
the product - this is the alternative way to
get access to the product.
From JVZoo,
choose the product that you want to promote and click on ‘Affiliate Details’. The
vendor will tell you what to do should you need information regarding the product for the
review article.
9.0 Writing The Review Article
Honestly, how many of us here actually take this seriously? You may not realize it at first, but a good review article can increase the conversion rate. That’s right, review articles help increase the purchase rate through affiliate links!
Step 1;
The key is to
just keep it simple. Keep it within 300 to 500 words. Your review article should not exceed 500 words,
because anything more than that will not hold the attention span of
your readers.
Step 2;
Write it in the
conversational form – a “me-to-you message”. You don’t have to be formal,
make it more personal and friendly.
What’s more,
there’s only two important points you should write for a review article
– the pros and cons of the product.
Be concise and straight to the point.
Step 3;
Additionally, you
can insert the photo or screenshots of the products. For physical products, you can show different angles and measurement
of the product. Once your vendor sees
that you are putting in effort to promote their product, you can hear the distant sound of extra commission
knocking your doors.
That is why, I won’t stop there if I were
you.
Step 4;
Insert your
promotional video in your article. Upload it to YouTube to get a permanent
link in case you need to use it for other
related promotional sites.
As for physical product, you can make a demonstration video of the product to your prospect.
Step 5;
Setup your own
site or page to upload your review writing and insert the affiliate
link. As I’ve showed you earlier, WordPress
is the easiest way to
do
this. You don’t need any programming knowledge to utilize
WordPress. I mean, even a novice can create a good site using
WordPress and its existing layout.
10.0 How To 3x Your
Commission
Now, be ready and
open your mind for new possibilities. At this moment, when you are doing affiliate marketing, you
are in a competition with other affiliates selling the same products
and the same methods.
Isn’t it hard to
get an edge by being unique and different from other affiliates? Or convince people
to purchase your product rather than from them?
Being prepared
for your promotion or the product launch you are advertising is the single most important aspect of
having a successful affiliate marketing business.
Like anything
else, you need to treat this like a business.
How many successful businesses
do you know that don’t plan out their strategies? This is no different because you need a strategy to
execute. So, ask yourself these questions:
What about
offering more than what others can do? Would you mind giving an extra
to attract more customers and get more sales?
If you are
willing to level up then you should know the answer. The answer is a Sweet Bonus! In reality, most people out
there are “bonus shopping” before they buy anything online these days.
If customers can
get something that adds value to their purchase or is more valuable than the product purchase price,
surely it will be converted into more sales for you and the
vendor.
Bonuses mean more
value to the customer. In fact, most of the time bonuses are usually worth more than what the products are worth. If
previously, a review article is like
the Force for a Jedi, then Lightsaber is the bonus. Without it, you only get a plain Jedi with his Force…
So yes, you are
selling the same thing as other affiliates servicing the same market. However, by having bonuses that are
truly valuable, the customers would
prefer to purchase it through your link. Bonuses are obviously designed and implemented with the aim to increase sales.
They must be readily available and accessible to all customers once they purchase through your affiliate link. It creates excitement and the result are both rewarding and profitable. Time to prepare those Lightsabers!
11.0 Bonus Technique
It is true that
the customers are paying for the main product but no one can afford
to say NO for a better offer with an EXTRA.
“It’s not easy to make my bonuses stand out from the rest, I’ve tried it before…”
That is because you’ve missed some important factors when coming up with really captivating bonus. You must meet a
few standards. So, you might want to take note of all this.
A
good bonus offer is something that cannot be turned down. It should be something that would catch the attention
of your potential customers making it special
from others. Remember,
be UNIQUE. Make it IRRESISTIBLE.
So, what should your bonuses be like? What is the proper criteria for you
to put up bonuses? What are the
things that you should know when setting up
your very own bonuses?
#1 Relevance
If the bonus is
not at all relevant to your product, then the buyers who got it wouldn’t appreciate it and might even be
confused by the bonus deal. Also, they won’t feel rewarded.
Don’t you think once buyers
have created videos,
they will be needing
traffic to
increase the
view? You just found yourself an opportunity right there! You can give a bonus relating to traffic
generating secrets or even a YouTube traffic
hacks. The possibilities are endless!
#2 Raise It Up
If this product you’ve chosen cost $67, your bonus should worth 5 times
the product! If your product is 100
dollars, your bonus should worth 500 dollars.
This is not a rule that you
must follow. Just a general principle.
Your bonus works
as a motivational push for your buyers to take actions in purchasing your product. But you would be
surprise at the amount of earnings you can get if you apply this
rule to your bonuses!
#3 Rarity
Thirdly! Your bonus must be rare. Meaning, it is only accessible through
you. If you provide a bonus that
can be found elsewhere, it won’t be special anymore and the prospective buyer might not be intrigued
by it.
When you promise
to give something, you should give it right away. Buyers will be very excited to receive the special
bonus that they will receive. It is perhaps the
primary reason why they purchase through your affiliate link in the first place.
In fact, as much
as you want more customers and prospects to come, keeping the same buyers is even better. Giving
them disappointment by giving the promised
bonus late would certainly hurt your business and reputation. Be extra careful and be responsible.
Despite your
different methods of delivering bonus content to the buyers; manually or through automation, always
remember to deliver them in a timely manner.
#4 Be Adventurous
And by being adventurous,
I mean try to win affiliate contests! At times, product vendors will organize affiliate contests as a
competition. Affiliate with the
most number of sales in the set time will win a prize. Explore the affiliate contest
in JVZoo!
They are used as
incentives by the vendors to increase the number of affiliates who support and get onboard
with their product
launch.
In order to
increase your sales for the affiliate contest, you can use the scarcity factor as your sales technique. This
technique creates a sense of urgency for customers
to purchase a product through your affiliate link by presenting it as limited
for a short period of time.
The best strategy
is to join forces with other affiliates to create super bonuses to increase your sales and as a team,
you can win the affiliate contest to put some
extra cash in your pockets. You have
extra value in your bonuses because you are leveraging each other’s efforts.
#5 Reuse
Lastly, your
bonus offer will not end at that one promotion only. You have spent a lot of time and effort in
formulating ideas and getting necessary things
done to come up with such a
great offer.
If you’re going
to duplicate the same great offer for another promotion, you will
surely save time and energy for
not doing the same thing again.
Nevertheless, you can use the same offer with the same great result if you have made it doable with other promotions.
So, before you
give access to your awesome bonus you need to verify that the customer actually purchased through your
affiliate link. It is important to ensure
that you are not giving access to those who did not purchase through your link. This is unfair to those who did.
Have the customer submit a support ticket requesting access to your bonus. Have them submit their purchase transaction information so you can verify their purchase. Once you have verified the transaction simply create a user account and password for the user and send them the login details via the support ticket. That’s it!
12.0 Types Of Killer Bonuses
Nothing is more appealing than a sweet, sweet bonus, that will help you gain all the extra cash you deserve.
You should know the most essential thing about offering a bonus is that it’s all about value. Don’t just go around giving Lightsabers if you are not going to teach them about the Force.
You’re not aiming just to provide a bonus
just to simply to allow people to get
what they want. Your goal is to provide
more value to your audience and give
them a greater
experience with you.
You want to
create and build bonuses that are congruent to the main product you are promoting. Something that will
help your subscribers make more money with the main product or make it easier for them the use it faster.
The most important
thing about creating great bonuses is making them USEFUL. Not just
random stuff, but practical things that people actually find it worthwhile to use. By offering a lot of useful bonuses, your
offer is going to look more appealing to your customers.
Here is the list of some bonuses that I’ve worked on in the past;
#EBooks or Special Reports
You are an expert
on subject topics within your niche. All
you need is the confidence to put
your knowledge on to digital paper. If you have written a book report in a school, you can create
a report or eBook that only you can deliver. It will be completely unique
because that is your original
content.
You can always
have this outsourced as well if you choose to speed up the process. It can also be interviews,
testimonies and many of the likes that pertain
to the product. You can also add a special report to it to add some value
to your original product.
It can be in many
forms. First, it could be conducting an interview with a knowledgeable person to discuss about the product or maybe
something that is relevant
to the product.
For instance,
there are some books to ‘help someone about something’ plus ‘a transcript of the interview’ as a bonus.
In the interview, the discussion is all about
dating, and then naturally the interviewee shares some expert insights and ideas with regards
to dating.
Special report
functions as a teaser for the reader. And you don’t have to show the entire picture or words in the
special report. This would make the readers more interested and curious. As a result, they end
up buying the product.
# Videos
This is for
affiliates that want to provide a more visual experience for their buyers. For example, a tutorial video
teaching your buyers how to use your front-end product
can be a really favorable bonus.
People nowadays
are more exposed and find visual experiences more convenient than printed or written words. In addition, videos
are suited and very effective value
of your product since it helps the user to understand the product
better, and this is what they are usually
looking for.
People love
training videos that teaches them what they want to know. A great video
tutorial recorder to use
would be Camtasia
Studio.
It is one of the easiest software to use if you ever need to record an
on-screen video tutorial. What’s
more their interface is very user friendly and you can do multiple editing to it as well.
will not only create
content for you it will also build your brand that is equally important.
#Audio
This is another
option for you. These days, people are so busy and they are constantly on the go. This is your chance to target such
prospects. Audio recordings of videos
and seminars are valuable because they can easily be added to your subscribers’ smart phones or any device they use
to listen to music or audio.
They can now learn and take advantage of your bonus as they go through their busy schedules while trying to build their online business.
#Downloadable Software
This right here
is a nice bonus too, especially for products that require a particular software or tool to work
better. So, if you want to make your bonus crazy
attractive, consider using software or tools to offer great advantages as a bonus
offer.
Taking price into
consideration, software or tools are usually expensive because it adds extreme value to
your offer. So, when you are offering
this
They are
categorized as a rare item, and rarity equals exclusivity, which makes it more desirable to the customers.
Software and tools are always needed by customers
and any additional tools that can help someone be more efficient will be most valuable.
A very
irresistible offer for example is a product related to photography and the bonus is an editing tool, which has of
high value. Also, it’s relevant to the product, making it more desirable.
Remember, these
are bonuses for the buyers, so the software should only be accessible to them.
#PowerPoint Presentation/ Template
Just like tools
and software, this bonus works well for creative-based products. Templates can exist in many forms like a
poster template, PowerPoint slides templates, etc.
For poster and
design templates, you can include it as a bonus to a product that is related to editing or designing.
If the product is a tutorial or perhaps, a
designing tool - giving your buyers a set of templates is a great reward.
After all, we’re
living in a world where people value convenience. In other words, tools that help things
to work easier than usual are
highly appreciated.
Providing them with presentation templates would be a great big plus.
Having this as a bonus offer will
not only help the users but it will also give them a big push to create more contents.
Another thing to take note of is that some users are not well-versed in designing presentation slides. To them, the provision of templates for presentation slides is very useful and beneficial. When you are selling something like this, you want to make it as easy as you can for the users. This will make the bonus you are offering all the more enticing.
#Group Coaching Call
This is a bonus that
you do not have to deliver up front and can be completed after the promotion
is over.
These coaching
calls can be delivered as a teleconference or webinar. You can be live on camera or use a presentation to
deliver to your subscribers. Creating a
presentation related to the product you are promoting will help them to use the product even better
and successful.
You can also invite the product creator on to the call. This is to show your audience that you care about them and that you are going to deliver secrets about the product that they cannot get with anyone else.
#Exclusive Interviews
This an awesome
bonus to deliver to your subscribers and customers. It is extremely easy to do and is
a highly perceived value as a bonus.
Interviews can also be transcribed into eBooks or audio recordings if you interviewed your expert live.
#Private Label Rights (PLR)
Now this is a
great tool you can use to create bonuses. But, you need to do it the right way. When using PLR content to create your bonuses you will need to completely change the content to be
unique to you. “But I thought you can just use it as
it is?”
Well, PLR content is purchased by hundreds or even thousands of people.
The last thing you would want to
happen is to have the same content with another affiliate because both of
you have the same PLR package.
Changing the
graphics is the first step in making your private label rights content unique. Outsource that job. Head
to Fiverr.com or even Upwork.com for a wide range of
freelancers!
Next you would
want to review the content and make sure it is as what you’ve set it to be. Don’t forget to make any
updates or changes that you think are necessary to reflect what you are trying to deliver to your audience.
You can also
repurpose your own content. Using what you already have is the quickest and easiest way to make unique bonuses
your subscribers will love.
#Free Membership
As you probably know by now, exclusivity sells. There is nothing more
exclusive than an access to
exclusive content. And what makes content exclusive? By having to have a membership to get
access to it!
You are giving them free access to paid content. Additionally, you can
also provide them with special benefits as members of your website.
For example, a bonus
that allows access to other bonuses.
And there you have it! These are top killer bonuses that can help one
earn more. It takes a lot of patience
and risk that’s for sure. But you know what,
it’s worth it.
13.0
Free Traffic Hacks
With Your Social
Media
Finally, time to
spill the beans on all the free traffic
hacks. I’m sure the title
That’s right. It
is the number one free traffic hack to reach out to prospects across the globe! Fact is, everyone with a
smartphone will have at least 2 social media
applications installed. I’m not sure if I’m being modest with that number nowadays. The point is, you already have
access to them. All you need to do is to start utilizing them.
I’m sure you are
using it for that one similar purpose as others; to connect with the people around you. Even I have my
own Facebook account and I use it the same
way you do. The only difference is that I use it to increase the traffic of my audience!
It’s free, it is
convenient and its engaging. Just one push of a button allows followers to connect with your page and
this opens a whole new opportunity for
you and your traffic.
To kick start things, let me introduce to you the
famous social media of them all, the social
media that is obviously not a stranger
to all of us;
With the right strategies, affiliate marketing on Facebook
is highly profitable and effective. Affiliate marketers are always on a
constant search for the best ways to market their best products. And most
importantly, reaching out to a larger audience!
One good thing about Facebook is that it contains information about users’ locations, ages, and most importantly their general interest - helpful in directing the traffic you want to an offer quickly.
There are several ways to set up Facebook Ads. From
your Facebook account, you can actually find an option to create an ad.
Following the step directed for you along the way, you will encounter different
categories depending on the niche of
your promotion.
With it, you can direct your prospects to your website content or offers. Giving the link of your ad to your Facebook page is also one of the ways to ensure publicity to your page. At the same time, it helps to establish the association between your Facebook page and your affiliate site.
But remember, you want to make sure you hit the best
audiences, this includes their genders, locations, ages and their interest to
your ad. So, all you need to do, is to bring your ads to the right people to the
target market of your affiliate site!
can affect your traffic, like the marketplace
competition, target audience and also, your ad performance history.
We tend to miss this one out because let’s face it,
sometimes it’s just a hassle to keep everything in check. There are times when you
are confident that it will reach out to people anyway,
so why bother considering audiences.
Thing is, these are the kind of people that is mostly
interested in your promotion. Like it or not, their background
information is important for you and your business.
Your Facebook
venture doesn’t stop here. My question to you is, have you started using and utilizing Facebook
Live Videos? If you haven’t, you are missing
out! This amazing feature is a breakthrough not only for Facebook users,
but also to most affiliate
marketers.
Although Facebook is not the first hub to create a platform to do live
video streaming, it’s social
networking features is enough to battle out other live video features
available on other sites.
All you need to do is go to your Facebook Page and choose ‘Live Video’ as
your post option. Let us take Snapchat
as an example. The application makes it
available for
everyone to post videos, anytime and anywhere they want. But the videos
are not permanent like Facebook.
Once opened and
viewed, the videos will vanish after 24 hours. Otherwise, it will stay for 30 days. But Facebook has a
different mechanism to their live videos.
Once viewed, it will stay in your page as a permanent video. Users can view it
as many times as they
want like a normal video!
Think about it! You, as an affiliate marketer, is given the chance to
broadcast live to your friends,
followers and potential buyers. To top it off, the video is automatically saved on the user's
timeline.
This is the chance for you to use this platform to reach out to your
followers and tell them about your current
promotions and your killer bonuses!
All you need to
do is simple: plan your live video content. I know you are hyped up about it but don’t just go out there
with nothing important to say. Teach your audience about the product,
your bonuses and help them learn
something that
will help them with their business that’s related to the product you are promoting.
When you started
getting creative with your promotions by using live video, believe me this will separate you from all
the other affiliates. Once you got the ball
rolling, use Facebook ads to boost your video views at a very inexpensive campaign
cost!
Instagram, which
is now owned by Facebook, provides the most powerful visual content and this
is definitely, a competitive advantage.
Instagram is the
best platform to share content and establish a strong brand to your business. Instagram is obviously a
visual integrated platform. All you need is
a good amount of creativity to stand out amongst other competitors out there.
Don’t fret
though, because everything you do, or interact with is an “Instagram worthy” moment. All you need to do to
reach a wider range of audiences is to use
hashtags. They help you to find images on topics that you are more interested.
But most importantly, it helps your prospect
to look up for
you easily! No
matter where they
on the web, your hashtags will contribute to their search result.
So, don’t ignore
those hashtags!
It is basically
known to be a social media, social news website, discussion website and web content writing site. Just
like other sites such as Facebook and
Twitter, Reddit serves as a message board that enable users to submit links.
Unlike other
sites, the stream of content in Reddit is rated as ‘upvoted’ or ‘downvoted’ based on the level of value
by the registered members of the
Content entries
are organized based on the areas of interest called ‘subreddits’ which include topics such as news,
gaming, science, music, books, movies, fitness, food, image-sharing and many more.
You have to be an
analytical observer in the Reddit community. This means checking out what people are talking about in the comment
threads, and see how content
moves around at least once a day.
Reddit is
naturally a discussion website with areas for discussion allowing users to discuss links that are posted and voting for or against
others' comments.
Your comments are
undeniably the most interesting and important part of the site. Comments and submissions are
sometimes abbreviated and some terms are used within the Reddit community
such as ‘Op’ for
original poster or
‘NSFW’ or not safe for work.
If you have
posted a humorous and high-quality content post, then you will be lucky
to receive ‘Reddit gold’.
Reddit Tips
i. Always
choose the right subreddit for the post and make sure that you read
the rules to avoid
getting blocked
ii. Never be a marketer
when using reddit,
be a redditor (users of reddit)
iii. Publish Ads in reddits once you’ve created enough credibility
Remember;
redditors can see all the previous posts you did from the very beginning just by looking
at your profile.
So, make every post counts!
It’s possible to
post images, videos, links and text to twitter as long as it does not exceed 280 characters for every post.
Twitter is so
quick. Tweet a link to a new post and Google will pick it up immediately. Integrating social media
platforms with your autoresponder is a great way to
get your email promotions
in front of more audience.
Remember that Facebook
Live Video you posted? Tweet about it to your
Twitter account!
What about the Instagram and Reddit post you made earlier? Link
them to your Twitter as well.
#YouTube
Finally, YouTube. It gives you the freedom to create videos that educate, inform, entertain or inspire people
without the aid of professional media company.
When selling
products or services, your focus should be to both of your buyers and prospects. Provide them something
that is free, interesting and of great value
so that they will remember you when they decided to use their hard- earned money to purchase something they need.
Always include
links of your important websites in the descriptions box; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Reddit.
That way, your prospects can get in touch with you through
multiple social media platform.
See how easy it
is to link your content to various internet platforms. All it takes is a single push of a button and the
rest is history. Your links will spread from
one place to another. If you manage to implement all the skills I’ve
provided while using these social media
platform, you can happily watch a significant
increase to your traffic.
All it takes is
for you to adopt the C.R.A.F.T strategy while practicing all this, to be one of the best Super Affiliate there is.
14.0 Wrapping It All Up
Let’s make it
clear. Every successful story always starts somewhere. You don’t just dream for it one night and expect it
to happen the next morning. What I’m saying is, everyone started
off as a newbie at one point.
Maybe your
knowledge of affiliate marketing or online marketing is limited. Or perhaps you are computer illiterate. Try
anyway; don’t let this fact hold you back. Embark
on this journey nevertheless.
Equip yourself
with these trusty secret weapons :A spirit of relentlessness and quickness
to learn. On a daily (and nightly) basis, go learn something
new; from
With hard work
and trials, you will eventually find the right people with the right strategies, along with your own
methods to create the momentum you need for your
online income. Nothing beats dedication and hard work.
Affiliate
marketing doesn’t have to be expensive and complicated. But I would be lying if I said it needs little
effort to earn extra commission, because how
much you earn is
based on how much effort you put in your
work.
Your goal is to convert subscribers into buyers to get more sales. To
achieve that, you must create great
bonuses and promotions. This will make a great
edge in your sales! But everyone makes a
bonus offer, right? Nope…Most do not and are lazy.
But not you! Because you know that nothing is more
appealing than a sweet bonus that will help you get closer to your goals and
that is to gain a great offer. So, go out there and start earning those extra
commission you always wanted!
All the best!
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