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Quote of the Week
“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Rob Siltanen
Dennis' Weekly Advice
Even if you never read in the Bible before, Proverbs are full of wisdom. Most were written by the richest man on Earth, King Solomon!
If King Solomon were alive today most scholars say he would be a Trillionaire! (One trillion is equal to 1000 billion) King Solomon was the son of David... you remember... David & Goliath.
Proverbs has 31 Chapters.... read one chapter a day and you can read all of them in one month. Want to get wise in business and life, read through Proverbs every month for a year and see how your life changes.
"The Richest Man Who Ever Lived - King Solomon's Secrets To Success, Wealth, And Happiness" ©2006 by Steven K. Scott. This is a great read that studies the book of Proverbs in the Bible.
Steven has a list of "The Benefits of Solomon's Strategies"
Knowledge
Discretion
Good Judgement
Preservation and protection
Success
Better health
Longer life
Honor
Financial abundance
Favor of those in authority
Commendation and promotions
Financial independence
Confidence
Strength of character
Courage
Extraordinary achievement
Personal fulfillment
Great relationships
A truly meaningful life
Love and admiration of others
Understanding
True wisdom
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Find a product
This is #4 from our list 7 easy steps to affiliate marketing.....in newsletter #5
Find a product - A specific product that you can sell on the internet that you resonate with and that you can make money with.
One of the most asked questions is “How do I choose products to sell as an affiliate?” I don't want to ruin my reputation, selling things that my audience won't like . Well, there's a framework to find the perfect affiliate product and if you follow it step by step, you'll end up selling much more than if you just copy and paste an Amazon affiliate code on your website, hoping that you're going to generate sales. So you're probably wondering what it is right. Today I'm going to break down how to find the perfect affiliate product to sell to your audience that they'll love.
First, research what your audience's main problems are, what their needs are, what their wants are? Ask questions like; What is the biggest challenge that they're facing that they want answered? What product service or tool will help your customer? What level of expertise do they have? Are they a beginner, intermediate, or expert? What's their preferred method of learning? Is it reading, listening, watching, or practicing? Do they pay for any subscriptions that can help them in their life? I don't know what niche you're in, but you get the point.
By figuring out what your audience needs, what their problems are, if they've paid for other products or services it'll tell you what you can sell to them and what you shouldn't waste your time with.
For example, if you're selling musician-related products or your blog or your website's about music - and you find out that everyone's a expert and you decide to sell beginner-related products, you're not going to get many conversions. But if you find out that everyone's a beginner and you sell beginner-related products, and then intermediate as people go up, and then expert products as they go up even more, you'll do much better. That's why it's really important to figure out what your audience is all about, the issues and pain points they have That way, you know what to sell them from an affiliate standpoint to generate the most income.
Second, you want to brainstorm all kinds of solutions: the products, the services that can help your audience out, Create a blank document Jot down any ideas that cross your mind whether it is something that you've already seen or no one's invented. There's no filter, You can do whatever you want. You can even browse other affiliate sites to see what's out there, and this will give you ideas as well.
Third, look for products that are in your niche and are top sellers in their categories. For example, if you go on Amazon, they clearly show you what are top sellers in a category.
Fourth, you need to consider what products or services that goes with your brand and/or content. Here are the criteria that they need to meet. It needs to be directly connected to the content that you write about. So if you're writing about music stuff, your offers your products services need to be about music. If you start offering something else, not only will you not make any money, but people are going to be upset with you. It also needs to help people out. This is a huge criteria for me. If something doesn't help out your audience, then why would you sell it to them?
Sure, in the short run, you may make some money, but in the long run you're going to burn your reader base you're going to lose your trust and you won't do well in the long run. Warren Buffet always has this philosophy… “If you have a choice between something that can make you money in the short run or something that's going to burn your brand, take the option of not making the money and protecting your brand.”
Why? Because it creates longevity. I look at my audience and ask "Is this going to help them out 'in an educational way'? Is this going to solve a nagging problem that they're facing in life? Is this something that removes friction from something that they experience on a daily basis? Is this something that speeds up a process in your audience's life? Is this something that makes things easier, cheaper, more effective or even more elegant? Is it something that raises your status 'among your peers, your family, your friends'?'' If it meets a lot of those criterias… If it's something that you would use yourself… If it's something that you would easily recommend to your friend, then you have something that's worth promoting.
Fifth, don't just put links and ads all over your website to these products and services. They need to play an active role in your content. You've got to blend them in contextually. That way, as people are reading they're getting education, they can also buy. You need to teach people how they can accomplish their goals using these products and services. You need to put out tutorials in-depth reviews, product comparisons. By doing those things you're much more likely to get sales. And when you're doing a product comparison, you can also show the other product that you're promoting. Sure it may not perform as well, as the main product that you're focusing on, but hey, if someone decides to sign up for that other product, that you don't think is that great, at least you're going to get an affiliate commission from it.
Within your content, of course make sure you include a call to action. If you don't have a call to action when you're promoting affiliate offers, you're not going to do well.
Well I barely touched the surface of all the topics we'll learn together. Any questions or comments please leave them. We are here to help each other. I'm your brother and want to welcome you to our family. As we build as a group I will run some surveys to find out where the majority want to learn.
Have a blessed day and see you next week, Dennis
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