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affiliate_marketing :: Internet Marketing :: Affiliate Marketing
Internet Affiliate Marketing 101 - It's All About Relationships
Success with Affiliate Marketing, or Internet Marketing in general, depends on a lot of factors; the product
you decide to promote, the type of advertising you use, the size of your advertising budget, etc. One product
in particular has been around since the dawn of the World Wide Web. It has in the past, and still is making
small fortunes for many Internet Marketers. The product I am refering to is information. Throughout this site
you will find an abundance of information on affiliate programs, marketing, website building, advertising and
so much more. Enjoy!
So you've found the perfect affiliate program, you've signed up and they gave you a website....now what? "They" say that "all you have to do" is drive traffic to your site...but you don'thave a clue where to begin...
Never fear, affiliate
101 is here...here's a list of a few simple,free or inexpensive tasks
you can accomplish today. Detailsfollow, first just the list:
1. Send emails to friends and family;
2. Make new friends on the internet;
3. Print out and distribute posters, business cards, and/or postcards;
4. Write articles and post free ads.
First of all, don't panic. You don't have to do ALL of
these, just whatever you feel comfortable with. But I do heartily
suggest that you push the envelope a little on your comfort level...
Email Friends and Family
If you're uncomfortable with contacting family members (they CAN be
your sharpest critics) first scan the options, maybe one of the less
obtrusive ones would work.
Be sure to write ONLY to friends. Anything else will be considered
spam; any worthy company will drop you like a hot potato when they
receive legitimate spam complaints.
Consider the friends and family you might write to and decide the best approach for each:
1. The Second Opinion Approach: save this for the hard nuts to
crack, flatter them with "I've signed up for this opportunity and would
really like to hear your opinion..."
2. The Beating Around the Bush Approach: "I'm making some extra
money doing this biz, do you know anyone who might need a few extra
dollars?"
3. The Direct Approach: for those close friends that you KNOW could
use some financial miracles in their lives... you can lead with the
business opportunity or with the products. I think it's Avon that has a
nice promo these days, "products you can buy and sell". Simple and to
the point...
4. The Chummy Letter Approach: just write a letter to a friend as
you usually would and casually mention what you are doing, that it's on
"wait and see", or already is making you a little money, or whatever.
5. The No-Mention Approach: just add a signature to all your emails
that includes your website's URL and your email address, maybe the name
of your company. Subtle, let's them explore if they want.
Getting to Know You...
How do you currently meet people on the internet? Game chat rooms, forums, opt-in
email lists, Yahoo groups, messenger services...these are only a few
ways to meet people. Many sites such as Yahoo, AOL, or ICQ let you
create a profile including favorite websites,
etc. While direct advertising is often frowned upon or prohibited,
usually signatures at the bottom of posts is allowed. Many friendships
formed in forums and chat rooms lead to email and website exchanges.
Stuffing Envelopes...
Printed fliers can be distributed everywhere you go, posted on your
car...be creative. Include a business card or flier in every piece of
mail you send including bills, on tables in restaurants, in phone
booths, stick them in business books in the library. Make it fun! If
you have mailing addresses rather than email addresses of anyone who
might be interested, send them a flier or postcard.
Become a Famous Author
Anyone can write an article, everyone is good at something or has
an experience that would help someone else out. Article writing
helpsbuild trust and over time will brand your name and drive traffic to your website. And it's free. Submit your articles to individual webmasters and editors as well as article directories.
Banner Swapping and Text Linking
Some say that banners are not very effective in getting traffic to your website, but hey, it's free and it doesn't hurt to try. It's best to spend some time finding a high traffic site or two and not fill your site with banners. Text links are still your best bet.
There you have it, lots of good ideas for beginning promotion of your website.
About The Author
Glenn Beach is a home entrepreneur in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has written extensively about affiliate marketing, and sells products that he trusts at:
http://www.work-at-home-business-opportunity-canada.com
email: begle@work-at-home-business-opportunity-canada.com
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