Online Business Brain Dump - Create An Affiliate Program
Learn to Have Others Sell Your Products For You
If you are smart about it, referrals can generate a substantial income for your business. An affiliate sells your product for you by REFERRING people to your website or product.
There are many affiliate programs out there. It's important to make your affiliate program unique. In order to do this, you'll need to be a SUPER salesperson!
Here is the key to the affiliate program. Instead of creating direct links to your products and services in order to make sales (and generate referral money for your affiliates), provide links to your newsletter subscription or a free download.
Your goal is to increase the traffic to your site. Then you can follow up with your customers by email and newsletters. Your affiliates will make a commission on any future sale from a customer that they directed your way. You will make sales in the near future by regularly following up with those opt-in subscribers.
A proven method for increasing traffic flow is to have your affiliates refer visitors to your site for a free gift or promotional offer. Believe it or not, this is actually better than a referral to your site to BUY SOMETHING! Many more folks will be likely to check out your site if they receive something for free. This will provide what you are ultimately after - increased traffic! At the same time, you are building a list of happy subscribers.
If you were surfing the Internet, which of the following sites would attract your attention and make you want to visit?
"Find the latest in iPod accessories at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!
We accept MC/VISA/AMEX/Discover. Thousands of products to choose from! Huge savings! FREE shipping on select items in stock! Click here!"
or...
"Looking for unique, yet affordable gift ideas? Download this FREE Guide to 'Finding the Perfect Gift for Any Occasion - Even if You're On a Tight Budget.' You will SAVE a lot and your special someone will thank you for your thoughtfulness! You'll find yourself using this guide over and over again!"
Make sense? The subject of affiliate programs could fill up an entire book, but I hope you understand the gist of what I'm sharing with you. Do your homework, learn what affiliate programs are. There's PLENTY of information out there.
Now, having said that it the best way to use affiliates, there are also great programs and sites where your affiliate DO direct referrals straight to your products. You can learn about how this works by reading my affiliate information page for one of my books, "Life Without Debt" here:
Find it here: http://seriousgetoutofdebt.com/xdebt/affliates_start.asp
Another place to find information on affiliates (and everything else regarding online businesses!) is my online business brain dump product:
http://www.onlinebusinessbraindump.com
(Note: This article is part of a mini-course with twenty lessons. You can find the entire free mini-course here: http://brentriggsblog.com/minicourses.asp)
About the Author
G. Brent Riggs, author of "Life Without Debt", "Desperation Station" and SeriousFaith.com has over 20 years experience as an business owner, teacher, personal growth coach and mentor. You can contact him from his main website: http://www.gbrentriggs.com
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