Archive for July 2008
What’s “Purchase Worthy”?
As you all know, I try not to spend any money as I am making money online. I prefer to keep 100% of my money! Although this is my motto, it’s hard to abide by. Some things are “purchase worthy”, but still- some things aren’t.
In my opinion, domain names and website hosting are worthy of being purchased. I’ve learned the hard way not to use free website hosting. My website was unexpectedly removed and I practically wasted a week’s worth of work. And domains are very hard to get for free. People won’t take you seriously if your domain name is www.aloevera.uni.cc or www.aloevera.notlong.com. As wonderful as these domains may seem, they’re not!
On the other hand, eBooks, affiliate programs, and traffic should never be paid for. 99.9% of the time, you can find a free alternative eBook that is better than the other that costs $24.99. If you have to pay to become an affiliate for a website, don’t even think about it. And besides Adwords, you should never pay for traffic. There are too many other free ways to get traffic that will keep coming back.
There are a few exceptions! Sometimes experts offer training that may be very helpful for you. If you can afford it, go for it! It may pay off. But be sure that this person knows what they’re talking about, or you’ll end up in the wrong direction- and in debt!
Don’t sell, PREsell
How many times have you gone to a website and you see a long sales copy about an ebook or program that costs way more than it’s worth? I’ve seen too many! These are the websites of affiliate marketers who obviously have no idea how to presell instead of plain old selling.
When you go to the Click Bank marketplace to find a product to promote, it isn’t meant for you to just use the tracking link as your only website. Unless you plan on using Adwords to promote the link (this is another whole story!), you need your very own website or blog to promote your product. If you just use the Click Bank tracking link, you won’t get any sales!
Preselling is getting to know your website visitor and letting them know about what you know. (This may get confusing!) When I see an affiliate site for a product that costs $50, I’m going to be very skeptical. However, if I’m at a really good blog with lots of information about that niche, and the blogger recommends that product, I’m going to have an open mind about that product.
I highly recommend that you read Ken Envoy’s Affiliate Master’s Guide. It will teach you a LOT about preselling. It’s free and very inspirational.
Affiliate Marketing
The new “theme” for this week is going to be affiliate marketing. I’ve been playing around with this for about a month now, and so far I’ve managed to pull a few hundred bucks from it. I’ll see if I can explain it to you all!
I recommend using the Making You Richer program. It’s really good for beginners who want to learn how to build a website for affiliate marketing. If you’re interested in purchasing a membership, please VISIT HERE
Wow! Sorry I’ve Been Gone!
Hello everyone! I’m so sorry I’ve been gone for so long! Please check this blog everyday because I will start posting more again.
I’ve been working in affiliate marketing for the past few weeks so I’ve been pretty busy!