“If you really want to maximize your earnings as an affiliate marketer then this is the way to go. But you have to push yourself and make an action of change.
” – Moh Youing
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Affiliate marketing is such a powerful entity that many people don’t know where to start online. Some people even over look this very powerful method of making money. Affiliate Marketing is when you make a commission from a product you are promoting. Like for example lets say you are selling an e Book about ” How to cure athlete’s feet.” The price of this product is $40.25. And you make a 50% commission every time you get an order. Lets say a customer buys this product, guess how much you get paid? You get paid 50% commission so that means you make a quick $20.25. So know you see how affiliate marketing works.
I am going to show you 7 real powerful tips on how you can maximize your earning potentials. If you follow these tips accordingly and work them properly I promise you will see the results I did when I aided them.
Tip #1: Article Marketing Is Still in the Game – Article marketing is also a powerful strategy for free affiliate marketing. You hear those down stories that article marketing is dead,but come on its all lies from people that didn’t push it right. This is a very powerful way of marketing. The key to maximizing on true potential is to make sure your article stays between 400 to 700 words. Also this is important you should always contain the keyword in the title and in every 100 words in the body of your article. This will really help with your article marketing.
Tip #2: Keyword Research – Always do proper research before choosing your keywords. When choosing a keyword you should choose low competition keywords because they are much more easier to rank for. And if your keywords are on a product you should also collect some buyer keywords. For example “buy Advantrax, Advantrax review.” Those type of keywords are easy to make sales on because people that searches those terms are usually ready to buy immediately.
Tip #3: Traffic Exchanges – This method is another great way of building a good source of traffic to your website. Traffic Exchanges are vastly over looked. These programs actually work wonders. This process is pretty simple and easy to do. You sign up for an account and then you surf web pages. For every web page you surf you gain credits which turn into page impressions where other people can see your website. These programs are free and safe.
Tip #4: Safe list Programs – These are like email marketing campaigns except they are free. Most safe list exchanges are very effective and very responsive. Here is how the system works you sign up for an account. Then you may get anywhere from 20 to 40 emails per a safe list company. You click there specialized links for credit. Those credit acts as a reward you can redeem for email send outs. So instead of building your email list the hard way these exchanges are the best way to go.
Tip #5: YouTube Videos – What can I say about You tube videos. They can bring in thousandths of visitors to your website with an ease. Creating you tube videos can be an ease all you need is a power point system and internet. Creating PowerPoint slides about your website is easy using the information about your website that’s interesting. Make sure in between there are pictures that are relevant to your website. This is a great way to bring in good targeted traffic. This is a great method for free affiliate marketing.
Tip #6: Social Bookmarking – You probably know all about this but in case you don’t this is such a great system of building. Social Media is so popular and have grown in popularity every year. There are services that can post your social bookmark to many social sites. Just search Google for free social bookmarking. You can get unlimited traffic from social sites like Face book, and Twitter.
Tip #7: Pay Per Click – I know this isn’t a free method of traffic for free affiliate marketing but its a powerful way of sourcing traffic. Pay per click still works and can bring in instant traffic to your website. The key is to choose lower competition keywords to target and make sure you choose a certain price for each click that will get your ad clicked and shown. I would say 0.79 cents is an average for good clicks.
These are great ways of marketing your website. These tips and methods have worked wonders for me. They will most definitely work wonders for you. If you really want to maximize your earnings as an affiliate marketer then this is the way to go. But you have to push yourself and make an action of change.
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“Teaser content does succeed very well in creating a sense of curiosity. If it is handled well, and is not the only content in the public part of the site, then it can serve as a good introduction to the benefits of your paid membership.” – Rebecca Prescott
“If you want to start a membership website, the process up and down can seem a little overwhelming. But start with small steps, grow your business slowly and you are sure to have some success.” – Daryll Butler
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There is no doubt that people are willing to make purchases online. People love online content and they are willing to spend money for it. If you choose to start a membership site, you could be earning a lot of money because of this fact. It doesn’t matter what niche you are working in, there is an audience that will be more than happy to buy your online content.
It couldn’t be easier to actually start a membership site. All you really need to do is find appropriate content for your niche and sell subscriptions. You can just find a method of password protecting your content. This has really become a big money maker for many people in the last few years and it’s time that you jump on the band wagon and start earning.
Not only are these sites easy to set up, but they are cheap to maintain. If you start a membership site right now, your monthly operating costs could be less than $12 each month. If you host several sites, then your operating costs for each will be even less!
If you take a look back to when paying for online content really started becoming a big business (around 2004), you’ll find that the industry grew 500% in one year from 2004 to 2005. There are almost no restrictions on what niche you could work in. People are willing to pay money for dog training content, stock car racing content and more. Take some time to do some research and discover the most profitable niches that you can, then capitalize on them and earn!
So, what if you don’t know what kind of membership site to start? Well that’s an easy fix, just think about what hobbies you are interested in. Do you have any kind of special knowledge that other people do not have. You can take that knowledge and start typing it out. Write out some articles that you can sell to your customers and then write out some short reports. You can use these short reports as giveaways to draw in new customers. You can begin doing this part time, then once you start to grow a wide customer base, you can dive into full time work.
To have a successful site, you need to consider several things. How will you accept payment? I prefer PayPal as they allow you to accept credit card purchases and money transfers from all over the world. You should also look into how you are going to be keeping in contact with you customer base – I suggest that you set up an autoresponder that stays in contact with your customers for you. Then all you need to do is check your e-mail about once a day to see if anyone is contacting you, and continue to promote your site.
If you want to start a membership website, the process up and down can seem a little overwhelming. But start with small steps, grow your business slowly and you are sure to have some success. Good luck!
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“Whether you are already making money online or looking for a new way to make money from home it is easy to get distracted if you set to many goals. The key is to set a couple of meaningful goals and the focus on doing whatever it takes to achieve them.” – Jeff D. Schuman
“Never forget this truth: search engines do not buy what you are selling. People do.” – Jimmy Brown
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If you look at the average site for any given affiliate,
you’ll likely find a boring, tasteless smorgasbord of
prefab content that was created more for search engines to
read than it was for real people to read.
While that make aid in rankings, is it really going to do
any good once someone sees the site listed and makes a visit?
Probably not.
What every affiliate needs to learn is simple -
** CONTENT IS KING ***
It’s content that leads to sales, not a strategically
designed website that search engines temporarily find meets
their ranking criteria.
So, let’s talk about that.
There must be a reason why some content is very good and
some content is very bad; why some information is so
enthralling that you can’t stop reading while other
information is the cure for a sleepless night; why some
words cause you to frantically take notes and some words
cause you to take a break.
There must be a reason.
There is.
And that reason is this -
Quality writers approach content creation as a craft.
To be sure, some writers are just naturally gifted. They
swing words like Tiger Woods swings a 5-iron. They can
spot a good paragraph like Warren Buffet spots good
investments. They write like Tom Hanks acts. Even though
they practice their art form, it comes easy to them.
Then, there are those that swing words like Jimmy D. Brown
swings a 5-iron. Paragraphs are like Black Tuesday. Their
writing is the equivalent of the acting in a kindergarten
cantata … and they aren’t nearly as cute and lovable as
those 5 year olds. Content creation is a struggle.
The good news is this: by focusing on two key components
all writers can create the kind of content that generates
interest and demand.
Whether you’re writing ezine articles or paid products
or anything in between, there are two components that
you need to develop in writing your content.
Before I explain how to weave both of these components
into your content, let me first explain the reality of
why these components are necessary in the first place.
People read for two basic reasons -
1. They want to be ENTERTAINED. Many people read because
they enjoy a good story. They settle into their favorite
chair and John Grisham whisks them off to the courtroom
for a legal adventure or Sue Grafton captivates their
mind in a “whodunit” or Nicholas Sparks unlocks the
emotions with a love story. Or, maybe they head to the
bathroom with a copy of National Enquirer to read about
a three-headed alien who’s been dating Lindsay Lohan,
whatever, they read to be entertained.
2. They want to be EDUCATED. There are other times when
people read because they want to learn something. That
drain beneath the kitchen sink is leaking again; a dormant
website needs traffic; mom is coming to her house for
Thanksgiving. Whether it’s a do-it-yourselfer looking
to improve his home or an internet marketing looking to
drive visitors to her site or a young wife looking to
impress her mom with a mouth-watering turkey, people
read to be educated.
So, those are the two basic reasons why people read.
There will now be a test. Close your books. Put away your
notes. No talking or looking at anyone else’s paper.
What are the two reasons why people read? (No peeking!)
If you said “to be entertained” and “to be educated” then
you get to continue. If you said anything else, it’s time for
an XBox 360 break or a stiff cup of java or whatever it is you
do to get your mind in gear. 
People read to be entertained and/or educated. And when it
comes to the art of sharing information as a part of your
business, including BOTH parts are important.
Listen to me carefully. This is the “ultimate” mastery of
your craft -
To teach readers something desirable to them in a way that
they find enjoyable.
That’s the goal. Put a great big bull’s eye right there.
And fire away.
So, let’s talk about some specific practices for each of
these two components. How can you make your content
entertaining? How can you make it educational?
Content Component #1: Entertain. There are many, many ways
to make your writing a form of entertainment. Briefly, let
me point you towards 6 methods of engaging your reader and
making the consumption of your content an enjoyable
experience for her…
* Analogies. A great way to keep your content flowing is to
use a few analogies. That is, you compare one item to another
item. Sure, I could have said earlier “writing is easier
for some than others”. But, with just a few extra words
I instead said, “They swing words like Tiger Woods swings
a 5-iron. They can spot a good paragraph like Warren
Buffet spots good investments. They write like Tom Hanks
acts. Even though they practice their art form, it comes
easy to them.” Honestly, which is a better read?
* Humor. A little chuckle goes a long way when it comes to
the enjoyment factor of reading. Most everyone likes to
laugh. (My apologies to those of you who don’t enjoy
laughing. You may skip this and go immediately to the
section marked “Don’t Have A Sense Of Humor”). Earlier,
I built upon the analogy of Tiger Woods by comedically
adding, “They swing words like Jimmy D. Brown swings a
5-iron.” By affording them the opportunity, you naturally
make the reading experience more enjoyable. Does this mean
you should make every attempt to be Jay Leno? Of course not.
It just means when you have a chance to say something in a
funny way do it. Don’t use too much humor and stay away
from offensive humor, but by all means insert light-hearted
fun when applicable.
* Acronyms. Another idea is to organize your content by
using an “acronym”. I’ve used many in the past: “How To
Keep Affiliates A.C.T.I.V.E. In Your Program”, “How To
S.E.T.U.P. A Web Site” and “How To I.M.P.R.O.V.E. Your
Writing” are just a few. In these instances, the words
“Active”, “Setup” and “Improve” were used to reveal the
various parts of the content. Not only do people love
them (I’ve always gotten great feedback), but it also
allows you to have something original that is uniquely yours.
* Storytelling. In a recent paid report I wrote, I opened with
a story about me selling Grit newspaper back in the early
1980′s and I tied it into the fact that this was an early
form of the modern affiliate program model. A good story
always engages the reader. Especially when it is relevant
to the point being made. Keep them short (don’t launch into
the great American novel – this isn’t Hemingway for crying
out loud!) and lively and they’ll only enhance your writing.
* Editorials. Opinions are like noses … everyone has one.
So, why not share yours? To be sure, you may want to steer
clear of any controversies that might damage your reputation
and business, but don’t be afraid to get personal when you
write. Many times I’ve mentioned my faith in Jesus Christ
in my content. I’ve jumped up on my soapbox and preached
about using integrity in your business dealings. I’ve gave
my thoughts on a variety of issues that were relevant to
what I was writing. And, you know what, it always gets the
reader more involved in the process of consuming information.
Either they agree or disagree (sometimes strongly) with
what I’m saying, but they continue reading because editorials
are interesting. Share your thoughts.
* Revelations. A simple way to get someone reading deeper
into your content is to make a statement of something you’ll
be sharing later int he content. It’s so easy to do. If
you read back to something I wrote earlier in this article,
you’d find this statement: “Before I explain how to weave
both of these components into your content, let me first
explain the reality of why these components are necessary
in the first place.” Do you see how that works? I set the
table for what I’d be revealing shortly. I whet your
appetite. Consciously or (more likely) subconsciously, you
got the point that something desirable was coming later
in the article. This isn’t a new concept. Think about every
newscast you’ve ever watched: “Coming up later in the hour,
we’ll show you how…” and “Up next we’ll share…” Building
interest breeds enjoyment — especially when you deliver
the goods later in the content.
So, those are just a few ways you can “entertain” your readers
and make the consumption of your content an enjoyable experience.
But, what about the other component? How do you “educate” them?
Let’s take a look.
Content Component #2: Educate. Certainly writers of all shapes
and sizes know that the essence of “educating” a reader is to
explain the subject matter in a way that can be clearly understood.
That’s a given, right?
And certainly there are many ways to do this effectively. There
isn’t a standardized formula that all content must adhere to in
order to get it right. However, I do believe that there are
three basic parts that should be included in virtually every
piece of content written as far as those involved in selling
information.
* Action Steps . If someone is intent on learning a process,
they want to know the necessary steps involved in completing
it. For example: If I want to learn how bake a cake, I don’t
want a list of ingredients with the instructions “Mix these
together”. I want a detailed, chronological list of what to
do, step-by-step. Certainly, not all content is a “tutorial”
(The very lesson you’re reading isn’t in step-by-step format)
but, when applicable, always explain things in chronological,
reasonable steps. Preferably, in 9 steps or less to avoid the
appearance that the process is too difficult to be accomplished.
* Brainstorming. Two of your favorite words as a writer should
be, “For example”. The missing element of most information
products and associated content that I’ve read is the use
of “examples” and “ideas”. Most people present some information
and then leave it to the reader to figure out how to apply
that information for their own use. That’s usually not a good
thing. Instead, it’s important to provide as many different
examples, case studies, ideas, etc. as possible to give the
reader a good idea of how to accomplish what you’re suggesting.
For example (Hmmm, bet ya didn’t see that coming, huh?): I
could have simply said, “You need to entertain your readers”
and “You need to educate your readers” and left it at that.
Instead, I’ve been giving examples and ideas for doing each
of these things. More than just information, readers crave
application. They want to see the content in action; they
want to see how they can use it themselves.
* Tips. Everything you write should have tips included.
Everything. Tips come in many shapes and sizes: keys, tactics,
techniques, ways, methods, options. As many of these as you
can include in your writing, the better. All it takes is
for one good idea that you’ve shared to satisfy the reader.
If you share 10 ways to do XYZ and number 7 clicks with the
reader, they’ll love you. It doesn’t matter what else you
write in the content, they are happy because they learned
something useful. Tips are the information publisher’s best
friend. A veteran might read your material and already
know 99% of what you’ve written, but that one tip on
page 47 just floored them and they are esctatic. Share as
many different tips as you can. Your readers will thank
you later. Well, the grateful ones will.
So, there you have it, the two key components of your content.
Don’t forget the goal with these:
To teach readers something desirable to them in a way that
they find enjoyable.
When you begin to build THAT kind of content into your websites
and blogs, you’ll have a site that will do more than impress
the search engines, it will impress those who arrive at your
site and take a look around.
Never forget this truth: search engines don’t buy what you’re
selling. People do.
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