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Bryan Thorby
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Date: February 12, 2008
Welcome to This Edition
In This Issue:
Thoughts of the Day
Article 1: How to start not making money in affiliate marketing
Article 2: Mistakes in article marketing you do not want to get into
Article 3: Website traffic tricks to avoid
Resources
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How to start not making money in affiliate marketing
Make fast money with affiliate marketing.
This might be the advertisement you see over and over again
about affiliate marketing. Being only human enough, you get
lured into these promises and anticipate wide-eyed for the
money to come in instantly.
This is the most common mistake that people make once they get
into affiliate marketing. Many newbies have fallen victim by
those who are promoting the business successfully enough.
But then, they get to realize later on that they are not really
making the kind of money being promised. And they thought that
affiliate marketing was indeed a simple business.
Many of you may have heard so many wonderful things about
affiliate programs. You may have also heard of testimonials of
people who are earning more money by endorsing the products or
services of other people.
And why not? The commissions you will be getting is more than
great. All you have to do is get the word out to the right
people and soon they will be making their way to your affiliate
sites.
It all seems very easy. Not really.
Getting into many and various affiliate programs.
Many newbies think that affiliate marketing is a numbers game.
So to be successful, they would need big numbers. These
marketers would try and get into every affiliate marketing
program in the hope that the more program, the more the profits.
Getting into more affiliate marketing program do not work.
Instead of concentrating on one and giving it your best shot,
you are torn between which ones to put into first place and
which ones should be last.
In the end, your affiliate marketing will not work the way you
expect it to.
One thing that beginner affiliate marketers forget is to focus
on one product or service first before they could go on getting
more than they could handle.
As with other types of business, affiliate marketing is a
continuous learning process that have to be researched on and
learned to be able to have an initial idea what it is you are
marketing about.
First, you have to know more about the product or service being
offered. It would be best if you can buy or use that same
product so you can really tell something about it to your
potential customers.
Second is to know how best to market them. Is your strategy
working or is does it seem to end with you getting nothing and
trying all over again? This is just one of the important
questions you should ask yourself once you are into this kind
of business.
You may begin to wonder how the super affiliates make seem too
easy. Like you, they did not start out successfully. They have
also undergone the same things but eventually have learned the
strategies that would make their affiliate marketing best.
If you have just ventured into the affiliate marketing business,
it is best to try and focus on a program at a time. By doing
this, you will get to learn a lot about the business and how to
run it smoothly.
You will also have the opportunity to learn about sales writing
techniques so get the attention of more people. Presenting your
ad is one of the most important things that make affiliate
marketing work. Without these things, your marketing will not
be as successful and as effective.
Try to input some enthusiasm into your business. Your readers
will sense that feeling in you and they will they be able to
catch the enthusiasm you are radiating. For example, when you
are reading a book, the emotions being conveyed are getting
through you. You get to feel what is being written.
This is the same way with affiliate marketing. If you are
confident enough about what you are offering, you will feel so
strongly about it that you can encourage other people to feel
the same way.
Try to find an affiliate marketing program that you believe
in and follow it through. It will not only give you the proper
credibility but it will also give you the enjoyment of
promoting something that you like.
For the newbies out there, get into one affiliate and see
how well you can make it work. If all else turn for the worst,
there are still others there waiting for you.
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Mistakes in article marketing you do not want to get into
One of the well-kept secrets in getting web site traffic is
article marketing. Ask those who have done this and they will
tell you that is correct and tested.
But then not understanding the basic principles behind article
marketing will bring what proved to be an effective marketing
campaign down the drain. Taking with it all your efforts and
otherwise quality articles.
What are some common mistakes that people make with article
marketing?
1. Not being clear on who the target audience is.
A lot of writers and publishers make the most common error of
not defining first what their target market is before writing
out their content.
This differs them from the more successful article marketers
who already have a clear idea on what their niche market is
even before the thought of the article is conceived.
The two aspects needed in targeting your niche is to be narrow
and profound. It is preferable to choose an audience with a
specified and foremost interest in a certain topic.
2. Making use of spam out of sheer desperation.
In their desperate need of getting to more than the usual
number of consumers, authors tend to target just about
everyone.
They do get published in all category of newsletters or ezines
but not for long. In the long run, the owners of those
publication will remove their articles from the copies in the
assumption that they are spam.
So instead of saving time and resources, you actually get
nothing and have to start over from scratch. What’s more,
your reputation is the one at stake. Think of the credibility
that you suddenly lost by doing something you thought people
will not notice.
3. Inappropriate titles or headlines.
If your headlines do not grab the attention of your readers
instantly, it will not matter if you are best writer in the
Internet. You will end up a loser.
Authors should spend some time thinking up titles that will
work. This simply means that titles should attract the attention
of visitors the instant they set their eyes on it. That is why
the time spent on the content of the article should be the same
as the time you have to put in thinking of a good title.
Which would you rather have? An outstanding article that has
lame words for a title or an ordinary article with an
eye-catching one?
In case you are not aware of it, the ordinary article will
probably make more sales than the better one. Ask yourself why.
4. Think of your readers first before you think about yourself.
Most writers may have passed the first stages with flying colors
but this is where they blow it. All because they think of
themselves first and foremost.
In article marketing, you are not writing for yourself. You are
writing for your readers. You cannot just go about and write
topics you want. On the contrary, you need to write about the
your market’s topic of interest.
To be an effective article marketer is to give your audience
what they want. Your audience does not really care if you have
won an award in writing or if you are a well known author. All
they care about is that your articles should deliver what they
need. And that they should have a use of your articles.
Do as they say.
5. Check you spelling and grammar.
Ok, granted that you have just written one of the best article
ever read by people. But one thing you did not notice is that
one word was spelled incorrectly. Once your readers have
spotted this, all admiration and awe is immediately erased.
Your article will then be classified as one of the low class
ones.
If you do not want your articles to be disposed as something
not worth reading, have them spell checked first before
publishing. What is a minute or so of checking out for errors.
Even if you blame them on machine typos, readers will always
think it was you.
Once you understand the essence behind article marketing, you
will never think of other means of generating traffic again.
Just do not go overboard and start abusing your position as
the author.
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Website traffic tricks to avoid
If you are looking for quality website traffic for your site,
there are a lot of techniques you can think of to make that
happen.
However, you have to be aware that there are also website
traffic experts out there that are just waiting to pounce on you
and will make you hinder you from achieving success out of
something you have worked so hard for.
Things to know and avoid so your time, effort and money will
not be sucked down the drain.
1. Check out sites that are offering free software or free
submissions before you start setting up a budget for
advertising. Not all paid sites are better than free ones.
Take note that there are other sites that are offering reliable
and useful free services.
If you choose free sites, you will have an advantage on what
your business will result to without having to pay anything
for it. Try to incorporate into your site what you have gotten
and monitor if they will be effective to your website traffic
or not. This will serve as your future reference.
2. Do not shed out some cash on information that you could have
gotten for free. There are many websites you can check out that
gives all the information with no charge. These websites are
posting valuable things like techniques and tips that will prove
helpful in increasing your website traffic.
3. Never believe in promises that seem to good to be true. It
might turn out to be just that. For sure, you will encounter
persons that tell you that they are the best and that they can
bring a bunch of website traffic to your site.
It would be best to check out their credentials first before
going on ahead. Do some research about these people and their
site. Remember that promises are not often made into reality.
See beyond the words.
4. Stop what works poorly and do more of what works well. If
you have done something that somehow increased your website
traffic, hold on to that and expound. But if you notice that
it is not doing what it is supposed to do, dispose of it
immediately.
There are a lot of software and technique that you can use
that will prove far more effective. Do not try to hold on
to something that does not give any good results to your site.
They are just a waste of your time.
5. Learn to do everything yourself, and fast. When you have
learned and understood the intricacies of website traffic, you
will not need other people’s expertise anymore.
Having a knowledge of how things work will make it difficult
for others to make the most of you. You will not be easily
talked into something you might regret later on. Research over
the Internet about the tools and strategies you can use to
increase your website traffic. In addition, try to research
about things that are unimportant and you do not need necessary
need. These things can save you a lot of money too.
6. Make the most out of the money you are spending. When you
are into the success of your website, you would not think twice
about spending every money you have just to make everything work.
But then, you have to be aware that there are a lot of schemers
out there wanting to get hold of you hard-earned money. Be wary
of who you are giving it out to.
7. Your website. The look and feel of your site is one
determining factor on the number of website traffic you will be
getting. A professional looking site with easy access to
everything will attract more traffic than a site that people
cannot find easily or is too cluttered.
8. Have someone review your website. Ask them to give you an
honest assessment about how your site appears to them. Negative
comments are more helpful than positive ones because these will
help you change what should be changed.
9. Check out the people offering you their services. Do not
fall prey to some pretentious individuals that do not really
care about you and your website traffic. They are unto something
that will benefit them more than you.
Be on the lookout for this kind of persons.
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