For Affiliate marketers new to the business, they are overwhelmed by the amount of information and the belief that they should be making a massive income almost immediately. How does an affiliate marketer new to the market start out and what is it they need to get themselves up and running? It is very rare to find any business that will supply instant cash with no work and affiliate marketing is no different. When you start you need to have a plan which takes you from where you are today and at least see you through the first 90 days. This article is not written to help you build your first 90 days plan but will offer you clear advice on how you deliver targeted traffic to your business, the lifeblood necessary to build a successful Affiliate Marketing Business.
Targeted Traffic To succeed you will need to drive traffic to your website in high volumes. More importantly the traffic visiting your site will need to be specifically interested in what you are selling and as importantly be in the market to buy from you. You need to find this traffic and then drive it to your website. Without traffic no matter what else you have in place you will not earn a living. How do you drive traffic? There are multiple ways to drive traffic, however in this article I will concentrate on the two that I believe are very important, ezines and forums.
Ezines
You may be asking what are ezines. Simply put they are on-line magazines. Type "ezine directory" into Google search and then select the ezines most relevant to your market. Once you have selected your ezines to publish to then write your article. If you cannot think what to write then go to one of the ezines and look at already published articles, review a few of them and you will get an idea on content, style and the length of the articles. If you really cannot write the article then you can find companies on the Internet who will write your articles for you but at a price. Once you have written your first few articles you will find it is quite easy to put an article together. An article once published does not go away. It may remain on the Internet for many years and other ezines may pick up your article and publish it as well. By writing good, relevant articles that your target audience will be interested in, you will make them curious and they will want to discover more about you, the author. This is where the author's signature box comes into play. Within the sig box at the end of every article you publish, you must add the link to the specific website you are promoting. If you are selling a healthy living product don't send them to a website selling internet marketing books and videos. Seems simple but once you are managing multiple products on multiple websites you will need to ensure that you are always promoting the correct link for the product you are selling. Search engines like articles as it is a search engines role to scour the Internet for information and articles are a great source of information. When somebody reads your article and clicks on the link this is also a sign to a search engine that your website must be of interest as well and so your ranking in the search engine will increase. The more articles, the more viewers, the more links to your website, you can see the relationship.
Forums
Forums are another great opportunity to drive traffic. If, for example, you are a car enthusiast you may already be a member of a forum full of car enthusiasts. If you are promoting a product for car enthusiasts then you already have your targeted traffic in place. Do not sell within your posts in the forum, again use your profile information to promote your link. If you blatantly sell into the forum you will find yourself leaving the forum before you expected! There are forums out there covering every subject ever invented. You do not need to be an expert, but you do need to become a trusted member of any forum you join. Post to the forum, look for questions from other members of the forum, research their questions (just use a search engine to find the information you need) and then post quality answers. You will soon be seen as a positive member of the community and people will begin to trust you. Once they trust you then they will be more inclined to buy from you and not once but multiple times. I have only gone into two traffic driving solutions, there are many more including on-line advertising, traffic exchanges, joint ventures, social websites and off-line advertising. As a newcomer to the market then take the time to learn about traffic generation, start with the free options and then as your business grows you can add in funded advertising such as pay per click. The only way to learn is to try it out, so overcome your fears and get your articles published and join in the forums.
Targeted Traffic To succeed you will need to drive traffic to your website in high volumes. More importantly the traffic visiting your site will need to be specifically interested in what you are selling and as importantly be in the market to buy from you. You need to find this traffic and then drive it to your website. Without traffic no matter what else you have in place you will not earn a living. How do you drive traffic? There are multiple ways to drive traffic, however in this article I will concentrate on the two that I believe are very important, ezines and forums.
Ezines
You may be asking what are ezines. Simply put they are on-line magazines. Type "ezine directory" into Google search and then select the ezines most relevant to your market. Once you have selected your ezines to publish to then write your article. If you cannot think what to write then go to one of the ezines and look at already published articles, review a few of them and you will get an idea on content, style and the length of the articles. If you really cannot write the article then you can find companies on the Internet who will write your articles for you but at a price. Once you have written your first few articles you will find it is quite easy to put an article together. An article once published does not go away. It may remain on the Internet for many years and other ezines may pick up your article and publish it as well. By writing good, relevant articles that your target audience will be interested in, you will make them curious and they will want to discover more about you, the author. This is where the author's signature box comes into play. Within the sig box at the end of every article you publish, you must add the link to the specific website you are promoting. If you are selling a healthy living product don't send them to a website selling internet marketing books and videos. Seems simple but once you are managing multiple products on multiple websites you will need to ensure that you are always promoting the correct link for the product you are selling. Search engines like articles as it is a search engines role to scour the Internet for information and articles are a great source of information. When somebody reads your article and clicks on the link this is also a sign to a search engine that your website must be of interest as well and so your ranking in the search engine will increase. The more articles, the more viewers, the more links to your website, you can see the relationship.
Forums
Forums are another great opportunity to drive traffic. If, for example, you are a car enthusiast you may already be a member of a forum full of car enthusiasts. If you are promoting a product for car enthusiasts then you already have your targeted traffic in place. Do not sell within your posts in the forum, again use your profile information to promote your link. If you blatantly sell into the forum you will find yourself leaving the forum before you expected! There are forums out there covering every subject ever invented. You do not need to be an expert, but you do need to become a trusted member of any forum you join. Post to the forum, look for questions from other members of the forum, research their questions (just use a search engine to find the information you need) and then post quality answers. You will soon be seen as a positive member of the community and people will begin to trust you. Once they trust you then they will be more inclined to buy from you and not once but multiple times. I have only gone into two traffic driving solutions, there are many more including on-line advertising, traffic exchanges, joint ventures, social websites and off-line advertising. As a newcomer to the market then take the time to learn about traffic generation, start with the free options and then as your business grows you can add in funded advertising such as pay per click. The only way to learn is to try it out, so overcome your fears and get your articles published and join in the forums.
Brian E McClelland http://www.whoisbrianemcclelland.biz The author has over 20 years experience in the IT industry. He now works from home running a number of Internet businesses and coaching and mentoring people who are interested in setting up a business in Internet Marketing. To receive the 4 Step Internet Marketing Training system for free please visit http://www.scottemcclelland.info
Online Marketing Opportunities - Tips When Choosing Which Online Opportunity is Right For You
Online marketing is the the easiest most profitable way to build a your own home based business today. There are endless opportunities in this industry and it is growing everyday. One could market just about anything online today and make a substantial income, with the proper know how. However, this is not a plug and play industry where you sign up, walk away and overnight there is money flowing into your bank account. Now, from a business point of view, there is no other industry this easy or cheap to get involved with and find success in such a short time. So, if your thinking about getting into online marketing, this article will give you some advice and some things to consider before jumping into the first opportunity that comes your way.
First, you must decide whether this is really for you. Now if you already have a business background and already understand some of the things that go along with owning your own business, your a step ahead of the game. What I mean is, to own your own business and see it through to success takes a certain mindset. Even though there are many advantages to an online business, it is still a business, and you must put the time and effort into it in order for it to succeed. The great thing about an online marketing business is that the more time you spend setting it up properly, the more the business works for you and the less you have to work for it. So if you think you have the initiative to see it through you will succeed and reap the benefits for many years to come.
Second, you must learn how to market. Now there are lots of marketing strategies and different people find success with different strategies, it all depends on you. There are several marketing platforms on the Internet that you can become involved in. However, a lot of these platforms only provide training in one strategy which means you will have to join several to find out which ones work for you, and there will be a monthly fee with all of them. Not to mention, you will have to use more than just one strategy to keep traffic coming to your business. Traffic is the ultimate goal of every business. Therefore, you should find a marketing platform that provides training in several if not all marketing strategies. Third, is how much support and guidance you receive. This ties into which marketing platform you decide to use also. You will not receive support and guidance from your friends and family, but you will definitely need some. It is great to get a good marketing platform with training in several areas but without a little support and guidance you will soon find yourself lost in the dark. You need the guidance to advise you on where exactly to start, what to work on next and most important what not to do. With the support, face it, everybody needs some support just for piece of mind if no other reason. Just having somebody there to tell you good job, or let you know your on the right track. So, make sure that the marketing platform you choose has training in multiple marketing strategies and also provides you with support and guidance.
Last, What product or service will you be selling? You may already have a product in mind, which is fine, but if not, you will be needing one. Whichever marketing platform you choose may also have a product for you to market or at least support a particular product. If not, you have to find one. When looking for a product the most important thing to think about is the quality, will people be satisfied with it. Then, take into consideration how many other products are out there that are similar to it, you do not want something that everyone is offering. Plus, how much money will you make of each sale, you do not want a product that you have to sell thousands of just to make a buck. Unless your selling them wholesale, like thousands at a time, this will just frustrate you. In conclusion, I hope your not discouraged, just enlightened. So many people try to get into this industry not realising some of the most important factors to consider. They end up losing money, losing faith and in turn giving the industry a bad name. This is truly the best industry out there, it has taken so many regular people and allowed them to create the life of their dreams. I truly hope this article has inspired you and gave you some guidance on how to get started and take action in the marketing industry. Just remember, make sure this is for you, seek out the best marketing platform you can find, commit to it and you will create the life of your dreams. Mike Lee Manuel is a former welder/mechanic who one day decided he was going to create the life of his dreams. With no previous computer, business or marketing experience, he decided online marketing was the answer he was searching for. With the training and support from his sponsor and Carbon Copy Pro (CCP), the greatest marketing platform there is, Mike now runs a successful marketing business from his home. Mike is now dedicated to helping others create the life of their dreams. Through CCP, with Mike as your sponsor, you will get all the tools you need to become a success in the marketing industry. If your interested in building a business that works for you for years to come and creating that life you dream about go to http://moreoflifetoday.com.
First, you must decide whether this is really for you. Now if you already have a business background and already understand some of the things that go along with owning your own business, your a step ahead of the game. What I mean is, to own your own business and see it through to success takes a certain mindset. Even though there are many advantages to an online business, it is still a business, and you must put the time and effort into it in order for it to succeed. The great thing about an online marketing business is that the more time you spend setting it up properly, the more the business works for you and the less you have to work for it. So if you think you have the initiative to see it through you will succeed and reap the benefits for many years to come.
Second, you must learn how to market. Now there are lots of marketing strategies and different people find success with different strategies, it all depends on you. There are several marketing platforms on the Internet that you can become involved in. However, a lot of these platforms only provide training in one strategy which means you will have to join several to find out which ones work for you, and there will be a monthly fee with all of them. Not to mention, you will have to use more than just one strategy to keep traffic coming to your business. Traffic is the ultimate goal of every business. Therefore, you should find a marketing platform that provides training in several if not all marketing strategies. Third, is how much support and guidance you receive. This ties into which marketing platform you decide to use also. You will not receive support and guidance from your friends and family, but you will definitely need some. It is great to get a good marketing platform with training in several areas but without a little support and guidance you will soon find yourself lost in the dark. You need the guidance to advise you on where exactly to start, what to work on next and most important what not to do. With the support, face it, everybody needs some support just for piece of mind if no other reason. Just having somebody there to tell you good job, or let you know your on the right track. So, make sure that the marketing platform you choose has training in multiple marketing strategies and also provides you with support and guidance.
Last, What product or service will you be selling? You may already have a product in mind, which is fine, but if not, you will be needing one. Whichever marketing platform you choose may also have a product for you to market or at least support a particular product. If not, you have to find one. When looking for a product the most important thing to think about is the quality, will people be satisfied with it. Then, take into consideration how many other products are out there that are similar to it, you do not want something that everyone is offering. Plus, how much money will you make of each sale, you do not want a product that you have to sell thousands of just to make a buck. Unless your selling them wholesale, like thousands at a time, this will just frustrate you. In conclusion, I hope your not discouraged, just enlightened. So many people try to get into this industry not realising some of the most important factors to consider. They end up losing money, losing faith and in turn giving the industry a bad name. This is truly the best industry out there, it has taken so many regular people and allowed them to create the life of their dreams. I truly hope this article has inspired you and gave you some guidance on how to get started and take action in the marketing industry. Just remember, make sure this is for you, seek out the best marketing platform you can find, commit to it and you will create the life of your dreams. Mike Lee Manuel is a former welder/mechanic who one day decided he was going to create the life of his dreams. With no previous computer, business or marketing experience, he decided online marketing was the answer he was searching for. With the training and support from his sponsor and Carbon Copy Pro (CCP), the greatest marketing platform there is, Mike now runs a successful marketing business from his home. Mike is now dedicated to helping others create the life of their dreams. Through CCP, with Mike as your sponsor, you will get all the tools you need to become a success in the marketing industry. If your interested in building a business that works for you for years to come and creating that life you dream about go to http://moreoflifetoday.com.
