Archive for August, 2007
The Secrets To Affiliate Email Marketing
By: Russell Brunson
Category: Email Marketing
| So, you’ve joined the ultimate affiliate program that’s going to show you how to make a bunch of money online. But, it is rare that affiliate programs actually show you how to grow a huge email list via affiliate email marketing that you can profit from over and over again.
So, in this article, I am going to tell you how you can harness affiliate email marketing to boost your profits and make way more profits than the typical “internet marketer” that will never make enough money to pay for their phone bill. 1. Choose the perfect affiliate program to promote via affiliate email marketing. This may sound obvious, but a good affiliate programs, with banners, sample emails, and high converting sales letters indicate that they have a decent affiliate program you can promote via affiliate email marketing. The best ones actually train you how to promote their products, but these programs are one in a million. 2. Create an opt in page to collect names and email addresses for affiliate email marketing- In order to really practice affiliate email marketing, you have to collect customer’s email addresses. This is commonly done by creating an opt in page that consists of an enticing headline, a couple “teaser bullets” that get their curiosity up and encourages them to enter their info. You also need a “call to action” which, in this case, is a simple name and email you can use to market to the prospect with affiliate email marketing. All of this info needs to go into an autoresponder service as Aweber or GetResponse that’ll automate the affiliate email marketing process. 3. Write emails that promote your affiliate product. You’ll then want to write a series of 7 autoresponder emails that promotes your affiliate product via affiliate email marketing. You can do this two ways: by writing a long email that promotes your product with a direct link to the affiliate page, or writing a short email that links to a blog post that promotes the product. The latter will allow you to evade spam filters that can scuttle your affiliate email marketing efforts and leave you with an empty bank account. 4. A special note on email frequency: we recommend sending out an email every 2-3 days during your affiliate email marketing campaign. Emailing your opt-in list may elicit spam complaints by prospects that aren’t used to getting frequent emails. Emailing less often might allow the prospect to forget about you. An email every 2-3 days will give you a good baseline to start with you affiliate email marketing campaign—until you can test and track to see what frequency garners the highest response. It is a common saying that “the money is in the list.” This is especially the case for affiliate email marketing as it is if you were marketing your own product. So follow these general guidelines to get the highest response from your most valuable possession in internet marketing: your affiliate email marketing list. To discover how to ramp up your affiliate email marketing efforts, get our free video and learn from internet marketing’s elite players.
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Generating Traffic with a Newsletter
By: Terry Detty
Category: Traffic Generation
With affiliate programs, you can easily sell products without even having to have the product in your hand. As nice as it sounds, you still need to have you own website; it is a requirement for many affiliate programs. Having a website is ideal, but to really make money with affiliate programs, you need to have a website that receives a relatively high amount of traffic. If you would like to increase the amount of traffic that your website sees, you should examine newsletters. They are a great way to increase website traffic. Before examining how newsletters can help you increase your websites traffic, it is best that you first understand newsletters. When it comes to understanding newsletters, there tends to be a little bit of confusion. Newsletters come in a number of different shapes, sizes, and styles; they are all used for different purposes. Newsletters are essentially emails that are sent to those who have requested to receive them. Some use newsletters solely to update their customers and other uses them just as means of regular communication. Despite a variation in purposes, one the most common uses of a newsletter is to increase traffic. One of the most common questions asked, concerning email newsletters is “why?” A large number of individuals, namely affiliate program participants, wonder why they should even bother writing and then distributing a newsletter. In all honesty, there are an unlimited number of reasons why you should write and distribute newsletters to those who are interested in receiving them. The number one reason is because you can do it as little or as often as you want. Many webmasters only send out newsletters as often as their time allows them to do so. It is also important to note that your newsletter content can be whatever you want it to be. In fact, you may even want to think about tying in your affiliate program or the products that you are selling. In conjunction with an affiliate program or an affiliate product tie in, you can not only use newsletters to increase your website traffic, but also to promote your affiliate products; products that you are responsible to help sell. You can do this by writing a quick review or recommendation of the products or products that you are helping to sell. If you haven’t tried the product yourself, you may want to try and find other internet users who have. Most of the time, you will find that many internet users are more than willing to write a quick review, just for the sake of helping others. If you are an article writer or if you enjoy writing, you may want to write your own newsletters. If you are not an article writer or if you are, but you just don’t have the time to produce you own newsletters, you don’t have to. There are a number of alternatives for you to choose from. One of the easiest alternatives is to pay a professional to write your newsletter for you. If you are looking for a free way to make a newsletter, you are urged to examine article directories. Many article directories give out free usage rights for their articles. This means that you can easily find newsletter content, that you didn’t write, without having to spend a dime! When using article directories, it is advised that you use articles that are, in one way or another, related to your website or the affiliate products that you are helping to sell. As you can see, there are a number of reasons why you should at least think about writing and disturbing a newsletter. In addition to those reasons, there are also an unlimited number of benefits to using newsletters to your advantage. Whether you make the decision to write your own newsletters, hire a professional, or use free content from article directories, you are urged to give newsletters a chance. In the end, you might be surprised just how effective they are. Terry Detty, 42, enjoys all aspects of internet marketing and getting out for a breath of fresh air occasionally. Also enjoys a variety of other subjects such as internet marketing, time tracking software and email marketing
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Future Vision of China Sourcing
By: Tootoo.com is the leading B2B Portal and Vertical
Category: Ecommerce
China will emerge as a stronger power over the next five years as it
continues to upgrade its telecom infrastructure to match with the global
levels of productivity in its industrial output arena. Large companies like
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and General Electric Co. are already setting up
purchase centers in China to gain more from their cost effective strategies
for boosting international trade. For their global sourcing and supply chains
these companies are ready to invest their bulk in Chinese markets.
China is at an advantage for sourcing components that are made from
templates, such as furniture, toys. They also excel in consumer electronics
and appliances. Even the telecom industry, biotechnology, and electronics are
new fields gaining power. Large companies like General Electric Co.,
Microsoft Corp., and Motorola, Inc., etc. have set up global research and
development teams in China to capitalize on China sourcing.
To become a leading global powerhouse, China must continue to reform its
education institutions, where reward innovation excellence is nurtured with
international united labour organizations. The right combination of
government policy with high-level investment in R&D, education and management
excellence, China will emerge as a major Global Sourcing powerhouse.
China is fast undergoing a major change to support digital distribution
rights to channel giants in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. By the
end of 2008, China plans to complete all its standard broadcasting. To
achieve its goals, China must workout all its critical issues of the 11th
five year plan. A demand side strategy to meet its basic workforce skills is
needed in shaping the policies of China’s ICT industry amongst others.
There are more than 250,000 kinds of goods that China supplies in the
international market. China is a Commodity City. From old China commodity
market, cosmetic market, the textile & lace, ribbon market, there are also
several professional street which sell oil painting & frame, handy tools &
hardware, bags & suitcase, artificial plants & flowers, etc. China sourcing
is getting stronger and wider over the years.
China is considered as the sleeping giant of the 21st century. The future
vision is that it will dominate the next 100 years as it dominated the past
century along with the growth of new forces and the birth of new ambitions.
China’s wants to “have its cake and eat it, too”, putting brakes on its rise
as a world power. Shedding its communal cloak, it will emerge as the greatest
power the world is yet to see. The importance of China in global sourcing
will grow by leaps and bounds in the days to come.
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Web Video- Why You Need It
By: Peter Johnson
Category: Audio Video Streaming
Web video is set to become the standard medium for web advertising in the future. No other advertising medium has such an “attention grabbing’ power as web video Web Video provides the cutting edge for webmasters to increase sales and boost profits. Incorporating web video in your website is inexpensive, attractive and will soon become expected of all webmasters globally.
Web video is quickly becoming the chosen medium for web advertisers seeking maximum exposure and profit. News Corp Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin anticipates a dramatic rise in Internet Video Advertising and thinks it “will maybe rival (Web) search as the fastest-growing area of advertising for the next several years.” Now is the time to incorporate web video on your website before the market becomes flooded.
Recent developments in flash to video conversion technologies have seen a boom of highly productive web video software. Flash to video based software results in a smaller file size while retaining excellent quality in the video stream. The best part of Flash to video is that it has become a standard and hence nearly all browsers are capable or presenting your video as you created it. Essentially Quicktime and Windows Media Player have been left in the dust, and need some serious catching up to match the capabilities of flash video.
Utilizing web video can bring significant results to a website via back linking and weight the major search engines place on top video hosting sites such as You tube. It is widely known that the best way to get your website ranked well in the search engines is to have a professional back linking structure- in which your site is linked to by sites with a high quality index (PR). Tags or keywords are associated with one’s web video and can serve to vastly improve its SEO. It is extremely likely that in the future major search engines such as Google will place more weight or importance on video material- perhaps even more than text in some instances.
Web video advertising is relatively new and inexpensive- this will more than likely change as the market becomes saturated with different technologies. According to US-based firm eMarketer, spending on video and advertising is anticipated to rise to $3 billion by 2010. Currently less than 1% of websites incorporate streaming video, yet there is a captive audience of 1 billion web video users. There is a demand, and savvy internet marketers will feed it.
Conclusion
In short you need web video on your site because it will bring hordes of traffic and will be more likely to hook a potential buyer to your website than ordinary text will. Flash to video capabilities have raised the bar in terms of competent and reliable streaming capabilities. All you need to do is create and upload your video.
For further information and the best reviews on web video software, please visit:
http://www.easywebvideosoftware.com
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Marketing With RSS Feeds – Creating A Direct Link To Your Customers
By: Chris Malta & Robin Cowie
Category: RSS
Whats an RSS feed?
Due to the overwhelming amount of spam on the Internet, many users are turning from traditional newsletter subscriptions to RSS feeds to get their information. RSS is Really Simple Syndication. Besides connecting you directly to your customers, feeds are advantageous for several reasons:
They update automatically.
Anytime you publish a new article or blog, your readers receive it with no effort on their part, or yours.
They’re delivered direct.
Unlike an email campaign, they dont force you to contend with costly black lists and spam filters.
Theyre a 100% opt-in marketing tool.
Your documents are transmitted in a mark-up language that requires your subscribers to download a reader, like Bloglines or FeedDemon, to translate them. So all your subscribers really want the information youre providing.
Where Is This Going?… The Future of RSS
Bill Flitter, founder of RSS analytics engine http://Pheedo.com, suggests that in the near future, feeds will become much simpler and more user-friendly. Says Flitter, “Once RSS becomes a bit easier, I think well see a huge surge in its use.” Firefox and Safari are already RSS-enabled, and Internet Explorer and Outlook will be soon.
Expect to see individualized RSS feeds gain popularity – customized feeds where users can choose the kind of content that comes through to them. Flitter projects, “I think well see individual subscriptions increase so you can send information thats more relevant to that end user – like Tivo for the web.”
Another likely change is that news readers will allow you to customize the look of your feed, rather than translating every one alike. Youll be able to brand your feed, change its style, and differentiate it from every other feed so your customers can recognize it easily.
How Can I Use RSS for My E-Biz?
Use feeds to send newsletters, product promos, blogs, and special offers. You can create your content using any blog platform – Type Pad, Word Press, Movable Typ, etc. They all generate RSS feeds – your only job is choosing the content. Try to balance generating sales with sharing interesting info and useful tips. The important thing is to keep your content fresh and relevant to your audience, because with one click they can unsubscribe.
About the author: Product Sourcing Radio is Created and Hosted by Chris Malta and Rob Cowie of WorldwideBrands.com, Home of OneSource: The Internet’s Largest Source of Genuine, Factory-Direct Wholesalers for online sellers. Click Here for FREE E-Biz & Product Sourcing info!
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Why eZine Advertisements Are Crazy Traffic Magnets For Your eBook Resale Rights
By: Will Dean
Category: Ebooks
Look at what you are reading. You are reading an eZine article that you clicked probably while browsing the internet or specific eZine website. That’s why eZine advertising is so great, especially for your eBook resale right. Thousands flock to read eZine articles like they did when gossip magazines first came out. It’s one of the most cost effective ways to advertise and drive traffic to your website for a fair price…about $30 per advertisement. Similar to how regular magazines display pages of ads, eZines can do the same to a very targeted crowd.
The best thing about eZines is that they are read by everyone, in particular, many eBook resale rights sellers that have recognized the valuable information the practicality of the articles found in these websites. The articles are relatively short but to the point, and you have plenty of time to look at the surrounding advertisements.
Subscribers, including people like you, trust the eZine sites they visit; that is also one of the most important aspects in sales. Trust breaks the skepticism barrier and instills more confidence in the product/website/author/creator that the link leads to. Customers are more willing to buy something from someone they trust, like a friend referring a good doctor to you. I would usually take their advice and visit at least once…how about you?
Targeted traffic is what we’re after. This is another reason why eZine advertising is crazy for advertising your particular product/service. It’s because advertisements are strategically placed in the right categories and in the right places! If you can offer a way to solve a problem, or give people something they need, you will get that extra boost in traffic that you can’t get for the same price from somewhere else.
Places like PPC (pay per click) programs are fiercely competitive. Because of global competition in the major search engines, (Google, Yahoo) your results are not as targeted as eZine sites, and the result is the dilution of your specialized audience. There are just too many people selling via PPC, however there are some advantages to PPC, such as gaining greater brand awareness, worldwide.
People will start to recognize you either way you advertise. Soon, it will pay off and your eBook resale right will be worth the money you deserve, just by spending a few bucks something that works!
The last, most vital piece of advice is to pick an eZine website that is vast in subscribers and high in the search engines. Undoubtedly, eZineArticles.com and GoArticles.com are great to start because they have a superfluity of subscribers. Your cost will vary from about $5 to $30 per line. On average, you will pay $20 to place ads in high quality eZine sites, but I suggest that you invest a little more once you are ready for lots of people to visit your website. Do this once every 10 to 30 days and you will see great improvement in traffic and eBook sales. As an author or seller, your name is critical. Promoting in eZine websites is truly a remarkable method to increase the riches of your eBook resale right. If you keep advertising, people will continually click on your advertisements more and more!
Look at what you are reading. You are reading an eZine article that you clicked probably while browsing the internet or specific eZine website. That’s why eZine advertising is so great, especially for your eBook resale right. Thousands flock to read eZine articles like they did when gossip magazines first came out. It’s one of the most cost effective ways to advertise and drive traffic to your website for a fair price…about $30 per advertisement. Similar to how regular magazines display pages of ads, eZines can do the same to a very targeted crowd.
The best thing about eZines is that they are read by everyone, in particular, many eBook resale rights sellers that have recognized the valuable information the practicality of the articles found in these websites. The articles are relatively short but to the point, and you have plenty of time to look at the surrounding advertisements.
Subscribers, including people like you, trust the eZine sites they visit; that is also one of the most important aspects in sales. Trust breaks the skepticism barrier and instills more confidence in the product/website/author/creator that the link leads to. Customers are more willing to buy something from someone they trust, like a friend referring a good doctor to you. I would usually take their advice and visit at least once…how about you?
Targeted traffic is what we’re after. This is another reason why eZine advertising is crazy for advertising your particular product/service. It’s because advertisements are strategically placed in the right categories and in the right places! If you can offer a way to solve a problem, or give people something they need, you will get that extra boost in traffic that you can’t get for the same price from somewhere else.
Places like PPC (pay per click) programs are fiercely competitive. Because of global competition in the major search engines, (Google, Yahoo) your results are not as targeted as eZine sites, and the result is the dilution of your specialized audience. There are just too many people selling via PPC, however there are some advantages to PPC, such as gaining greater brand awareness, worldwide.
People will start to recognize you either way you advertise. Soon, it will pay off and your eBook resale right will be worth the money you deserve, just by spending a few bucks something that works!
The last, most vital piece of advice is to pick an eZine website that is vast in subscribers and high in the search engines. Undoubtedly, eZineArticles.com and GoArticles.com are great to start because they have a superfluity of subscribers. Your cost will vary from about $5 to $30 per line. On average, you will pay $20 to place ads in high quality eZine sites, but I suggest that you invest a little more once you are ready for lots of people to visit your website. Do this once every 10 to 30 days and you will see great improvement in traffic and eBook sales. As an author or seller, your name is critical. Promoting in eZine websites is truly a remarkable method to increase the riches of your eBook resale right. If you keep advertising, people will continually click on your advertisements more and more!
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Master eBook Resale Right: 7 Steps on How to Profit Big from Master Resale Rights
By: Will Dean
Category: Ebooks
Among all the ways to make money on the internet, selling eBooks is the newest and fastest growing e-business industry around. One way to make a lot of money from your home-based business is to buy and rearrange master eBook resale right products so that it is customized to your preference and looks professionally at the same token.
Step 1: Purchase a few high-quality and current eBooks (3-4) with master resale rights. If you don’t have any already, browse the web for them. You may run across even some good-quality, free ones like Ebooksdeal.com.
Step 2: Get involved with your product and develop your PK (product knowledge). Make sure to use them and fully understand the concepts for each.
Step 3: Create a detailed guide for each eBook product/software. This is a very important step because you are essentially rebranding your online sales items. You hold the master eBook resale right so you can modify and add things such as a detailed user guide. Make the guide simple, using lots of headers and bullets and ensure that your tips are useful. Explain what you learned and what they should avoid.
Step 4: Convert your guide into PDF format. This looks more professional and is supported by various platforms. I use Primo PDF because it’s free and easy to use.
Step 5: Create new and exciting sales letter to entice buyers. I recommend that you either create nice graphics if you have Photoshop software, or outsource and pay a few bucks to have a more professional look ($50 – $300). Don’t worry — it’s well worth the money after you rebrand this to your style.
Step 6: Finalize the package. Compile your guides and products into a neat and simple package. You can have 1 site where they all flock to or you can be more creative and send them to download pages that direct them to other download pages. You can add links to your other products so that you get more exposure and even add affiliate links to get that little bit extra income. Every bit counts.
Step 7: Create backend offer and start selling. A great way to promote is to create a backend offer at the “Thank You Page” such as a collection of eBooks with the eBooks resale right for each one or a special report written by you. Start promoting your new master eBook resale product (write articles, forums, email list, affiliate, etc).
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