5 Simple Steps For The New Affiliate Marketer
You have heard them share.
The fancy cars they drive and the exotic trips they take have caught your attention.
But you have wondered how you could reach that stage.
Let me break the initial stages of your affiliate marketing journey to simpler steps to follow.
Step One: Choose your niche properly.
The two words to remember here are "passion" and "demand.
" Are you passionate about the industry you are entering? If you are, you will constantly find yourself learning more and more and being an expert will be the eventual result.
If you are not passionate about the industry, you will experience inertia in your knowledge expansion and overall growth.
Once you have found something you are passionate about, ask yourself if there is a demand for it.
You may have an interest in it but is this interest shared by others? The demand will determine the profitability of your business.
So ensure there is a demand in the niche you are entering.
Step Two: Create a good squeeze page.
Every time a person clicks on a link to your site, they will land on your squeeze page.
This is where you will want to give them a reason to opt-in.
Make sure your squeeze page is presentable.
Have a clear heading.
Try to be as concise as you can while still conveying the value you will be providing.
It might also help to add a keyword or two.
Step Three: Offer quality content for free If you want those who visit your site to opt-in to your list, there must be something of value you give them in return.
Depending on the niche you have decided on, this may vary.
One of the more common "gifts" chosen by affiliate marketers would be an e-book.
Take note that offering free quality content does not stop there.
Occasionally provide your subscribers with valuable content so they will be eager to read your emails.
Nobody wants to open email after email of product advertisements.
Step Four: Choose your products properly Instead of branching out to cater to a wide audience, focus on providing value to a niche market.
This means choosing a few products of high value and quality instead of a variety of decent ones.
By focusing on one particular segment, your subscribers will respect you for providing them with only the best.
Ensure that the products you recommend are from reputable sources.
Check that the company, whose products you are marketing, is legitimate and has decent credentials.
As you are building a brand for yourself to your subscribers, the last thing you would want is a blow to your credibility.
Step Five: Keep growing.
There is an ocean of information for you to swim in.
Make sure to learn something new every day so that you can constantly add more value to your list.
Reading up on relevant articles and posting on forums are good ways to get started.
The results you have watched affiliate marketers boast in all those videos can be yours too by following the steps they took in the initial stages of their business.