Do You Know The Chain of Online Marketing?

As marketers we are sometimes perplexed why a particular program or product is not selling. We created a great offer, wrote the sales page, sent the emails and people are just not buying. What went wrong? Was it the offer or the sales copy or the emails? We scratch our heads and wonder why.

Well, it has to do with all the individual steps as part of the online sales process. One breakdown in the chain can cause the whole campaign to fall apart and it won't be successful. When you look at each of the links in the chain - they all have to perform and convert in order for the overall campaign to be successful.

Here's what I mean:

A product doesn't sell online unless it has a compelling offer. It can't just be positioned on it's own without some juicy incentives and a strong call to action to motivate prospects to buy. This will include flexible pricing plans, bonuses, scarcity and a guarantee. But alone a strong offer won't work. You need compelling sales copy…

A sales page won't convert unless it has compelling sales copy. A strong headline and compelling sales copy that speaks to the emotions and thoughts of the prospects that convince them that what you're offering will solve their problem or be the answer to the question they've been asking. This will include video, testimonials and motivating sales language to engage them to buy.

But alone a strong offer and compelling sales copy won't work. You need a high click-through-rate in your email…

Prospects won't click on the links in your email unless you have compelling and motivating clickable links in your emails. The click-through-rate is what indicates what % of people read your emails and feel interested enough to click the link in the email to see what you have to offer. This will include using bold and CAPS and highlighting keywords in the clickable links to get them to click.

But alone a strong offer and compelling sales copy and motivating clickable links in your email won't work. You need compelling email copy…

Readers have to feel engaged and motivated when reading your emails. Writing compelling and engaging email copy will motivate them to take the next step. And you need to keep your email copy interesting - so the reader wants more. This includes mixing up the format and including both small and long paragraphs; perhaps also using images in the email (or even video images).

But alone a strong offer and compelling sales copy and motivating clickable links in your email and compelling email copy won't work. You need a thought provoking email subject line…

This is where it all begins. Your email subject line is the first introduction to what you present before anything else. It has to be thought provoking and interesting and motivates people to open the email and wanting to read more.

So, see how it all ties together. Prospects will never see your offer or get to your sales page or click your links or read your emails unless you get them to open your emails. All the steps matter - and a few words in the email subject line is often times what matters most…

Until next time… Learn It, Love It, Live It!

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