Day 35 – 330 days to go! Have you heard that writing articles that are published through an online article directory is a good way to get links to your sales page? Though this maybe the case things are changing and as business owners and /or affiliate marketers we need to change with the times [...]
Day 31 – 333 days to go! It seems these mythical creatures do exist. It also seems that there are weird places that they meet on a regular basis competing with each other to see who earns the highest commissions and sells the most quantity. However, these mythical creatures are hard to snare and difficult [...]
Day 31 – 334 days to go! Over the last week I have been discussing setting up an affiliate program for your company. The burning question everyone has is: Is it worth it? Practical experience Joel ‘We did an affiliate program in 2004, and found it to be a big waste of time. It generated [...]
Day 30 – 335 days to go! Over the last week we have been discussing affiliate marketing programs for businesses a bit more in-depth. Today I want to pull some of the information together and put together a summary of how to start a program. Getting Started: 1) Choose whether you are going to do [...]
Day 29 – 336 days to go! Yesterday we discussed the ins and outs of joining an Affiliate Network. However, what are the pros and cons of doing it yourself? There are various types of in-house affiliate software available. Not all software is the same – so check what you are paying for, what additions [...]
Day 28 – 337 days to go! By joining an Affiliate Network you are in a sense ‘hiring’ them to handle tracking affiliate actions and handling the payments of affiliates. And these networks can charge you anything from a small fee to a few thousand dollars, depending on which network you join. Pros of going [...]
Day 27 – 338 days to go! For a first time business owner setting up an affiliate program it can be a daunting and confusing experience. How do you create a program? And before you even create a program how will you market to affiliates? Will you try and do it on your own, or [...]
Day 26 – 339 days to go! Affiliate marketing is similar to having a sales team. It is reasonably easy to start your own affiliate program and in the next couple of articles I would like to discuss some of the issues you need to be aware of if you intend to start using affiliates [...]
Why would I want to promote my product through affiliates? Affiliates can be likened to your sales team. A sales team is one that goes out door knocking, cold calling, drop mailing, direct mailing, business expos and any other activity that is legal in your country in order to get you more qualified prospects which [...]
Day 21 – 344 days to go So what happens if I want to make affiliate marketing really profitable? There are guys (including gals) that are earning easily between $20 000 and $30 000 a month (that is right a month – can you believe it?) for advertising and selling other people’s product. What if [...]
