Don’t Make These Affiliate Marketing Mistakes
Do you make these affiliate marketing mistakes?
If so, check this out…
Once upon a time, I wanted to become a bodybuilder. Without knowing much, I signed up for a year’s membership at Gold’s Gym. Located in Washington Township, New Jersey.
One of the guys there went to my school. He was strong as an ox. Benched over 300 pounds. Which is a lot of weight for anyone to move. Anyway, he shared with me the common mistakes neophyte weightlifters make. That little talk helped me shortcut the process to building a lean and muscular body.
For one thing, I found out I was grossly over-trained. Most natural bodybuilders can’t use the same routines the “juice heads” use. I didn’t know that when I started out. As a result, I wasted a lot of time on things that did not work.
When I got started in Internet marketing I first found out what mistakes to avoid. My reasoning was simple. Steer clear of the pitfalls most people fall into. I just might succeed at making money online as an affiliate.
Let me tell you what I discovered…
Another big mistake is not building a list. You can send people to your affiliate link directly. You are better off getting them to join a list. Like an ezine list on the topic they are interested in. Once you have them on a list work it. Send out good info and promotional stuff.
Not collecting emails is another dumb mistake. The way to build a profitable business is to have a list. The list becomes your most important asset. Compile both a prospect list and a customer list. Work them both for increased profits.
Being timid about selling is yet another big mistake. I think the sales trainer, Zig Ziggler, said, “Timid salespeople have skinny children.” The statement also applies to business owners and affiliate marketers. Anyone who sells needs to keep it in mind. You make your money by sending the list offers. Do it without apology.
Mistake #4: Not selling high-priced products. The fact is it takes just as much time and effort to sell a high priced product as a low priced one. In terms of return on investment, it makes sense to sell more high priced stuff. You’ll make more money.
Mistake #5: Not collecting snail mail addresses. This one is a biggie. Did you know direct mail is about ten times more responsive than email? A smart way to use direct mail is to send out postcards driving people to a lead capture page online. Then sending out emails about an affiliate product.
Anyway, those are five mistakes to avoid as an affiliate marketer… if… you want to make more money.
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