How To Increase Your Affiliate Commissions
There are literally countless ways to advertise your affiliate
links. The real trick to affilliate marketing though is winning
the clicks to conversions number game.
Now, since your not in direct control of the conversion process
you only need to concern yourself with identifying top selling
products and where to advertise them.
Identiying top sellers through the Click Bank marketplace is a
no brainer... they're listed in order of conversions.
Marketing other merchant's products through Click Bank can be a
very lucrative business. The only question remains... where else
can I promote affiliate products other than my own web site?
The following are just a few of a multitude of examples that you
might consider.
Participate in chat rooms related to the product you're
reselling. Start a conversation with a person without trying to
sell to them. Later on, while you are chatting, mention the
product you're reselling.
Creating a free ebook with the advertisement and link to your
affiliate web site page can produce really great results. The
subject of the free ebook should draw your target audience in to
down-load it. Also submit it to some free ebook directories.
My personal recommendation if you want to be a serious affiliate
marketer is to start your own affiliate program directory.
Simply join a large number of affiliate programs and list them
all in a directory format on your web site. Then just advertise
your free affiliate program directory. You can even accept
submissions!
Write your own affiliate program ads. If all the other
affiliates use the same ads you do, that doesn't give you an
edge or "distinction" over your competition. So consider using a
different ad to give yourself an advantage over all the other
affiliates.
Use a personal endorsement ad. Only use one if you've actually
bought the product or service for the affiliate program. Tell
people what kind of benefits and results you've received using
the product.
Advertise the product you're reselling in your signature file...
and always use a signature file. Use an attention getting
headline and a good reason for them to visit your affiliate
site. Make sure your signature file doesn't go over 5 lines.
Join a web ring. It should attract the same type of people that
would be interested in buying the product you're reselling. You
could also trade links on your own with other related web sites.
Participate on web discussion boards. Post your comments, answer
other people's questions, and ask your own questions. Include
your affiliate text link under each message you post.
Create a free ezine. Use your ezine to advertise the affiliate
programs you've joined. Submit your ezine to online ezine
directories and promote it on your web site.
Start a private web site. Use it as a free bonus if people buy
the product you resell. You could also allow people to join for
free and you could advertise the affiliate program you've joined.
You might consider purchasing an opt-in list or promoting your
affiliate links through you monthly or weekly newsletter.
Another powerful way for you to promote your affiliate products
is to list your affiliate link in Pay per click search engines
or sponsored links!
My personal favorite is Niche PPC search engines. I've collected
over 25,000 dollars of free PPC advertising. When I join an
affiliate program I list my affiliate link in a Niche PPC engine!
You'll undoubtedly find many more ways to promote your affiliate
links but the point I'm making is the more you do the better
your affilliate conversion rates will be.