Sorry it has been so long since I last wrote – will shorten the time between posts from now on!
The earlier posts listed tips 1 – 6 for maximizing the return from your online affiliate marketing* efforts. Here are tips 7 - 10.
Tip #7
Don’t waste your money on banner advertising. These days most people ignore the promotional messages on the top of web pages. So... unless you can afford to pay for specially targeted Google adwords, put your promo money into more traditional ways advertising methods... or build up your online presence as explained in Tip #6.
Tip #8
Use “under the radar” promotional vehicles. Many affiliate marketers succeed by advertising their “online” products in traditional bricks ‘n mortar ways/ more “mass media” ways. If you’re on a budget, and most affiliate marketers are in the early days, consider selling your affiliate products using community boards, school and club flyers, etc.
I can almost hear you saying, “Yeah, right”. But... think about what happened with one affiliate marketer in our area. Janice spent nearly 5 hours one day going to local schools, churches, grocery stores and community centres; at each location she posted a flyer (you know, the kind with tear off info strips at the bottom).
Confirmation of her first order was waiting in her mailbox when she got home. With 10 days, Janice was averaging 20 – 25 orders a day. That may not sound like much, but with a commission of $9 per order, those bulletin board flyers added up to over $6,000 a month. Yes, every 3 – 4 weeks, Janice had to replace the flyers, but 4 - 5 hours a month to earn $6,000 seems like a pretty good return on time investment. Yesterday Janice told that she is going to spend her entire weekend armed with flyers and a stapler. Her goal: To triple the places where people will be able to learn about her affiliate product.
Tip #9
Get free radio advertising. If you can find something to talk about that is related to your affiliate product and to a topic that is in the news, you may be able to get radio talk show hosts to interview you on air. Add in a free product as a give away, and you‘ll get interested people to pay attention.
Be willing to get up early, stay up into the wee hours of the night and invest in long distance calls and you’ll find that you have customers across North America.
Tip #10
Advertise for free. Craigslist, Kijiji and other classified advertising sites will let you post an ad for free. For best results, be sure to include a photo of your product.
Well that’s it for now. Good luck with your online affiliate sales! JMC
