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Evergreen affiliate offers are great. You can promote them year-round and you aren’t bound by a specific promotional window. But…how do you create urgency and scarcity, which cause people to buy NOW? In today’s episode, I share some strategies for creating urgency in your evergreen affiliate promotions.
I have a confession to make…I actually HATE rules. They feel too confining and restrictive. To me, rules are made to be broken. But there is ONE rule I never break…the FIRST rule of affiliate marketing.
I’m often asked by people new to the affiliate marketing game:
“How do you promote with confidence when you’re not 100% sure about the product?”
Well, that question is fundamentally flawed. If you aren’t 100% sure about the product, don’t promote it. That’s the first rule of affiliate marketing.
There is a single thing that could be the difference between success and failure in affiliate marketing, and in your entire business. It’s your network. I know that networking is a dirty word to many people, but it really is just about relationships. And if you want to succeed with affiliate marketing (or business in general), you have to develop relationships and keep them warm. That’s what today’s video is all about.
Is it better to receive a flat fee for sending an email blast for a company, or becoming an affiliate for them and earning an affiliate commission? That’s a question I got recently from one of our NPNP students. But, what is even MORE important is the mindset that goes along with choosing one or the other. I discuss both of those in this video.
So you’re ready to hire a JV manager and scale your business, but there are so many things to consider! Today, I’m going to give you ALL the inside information on hiring a JV manager (AKA affiliate manager), from where to find them, how to vet them, and how much to pay them. I also share the pros and cons of outsourcing versus hiring in-house.
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There’s a not-so-secret success secret for affiliate marketing…send more emails! More than you THINK you should send…and more than you are comfortable sending. I received an email recently from a subscriber THANKING me for sending extra emails…and it goes to show that with email, more is better!
What if your most difficult prospects could actually be your most valuable ones as well? In today’s video, I share a recent experience I had that completely changed my mindset for handling difficult customer service interactions.
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“The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.” – Steven Pressfield
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I’m back with five more ways to monetize your blog from the beginning. This is part two of a two-part series on turning your blog into a money-making machine!
I’ve never shared this publicly before, but I just did…and it was AWESOME! I’m revealing my biggest affiliate marketing secret. Something that has made me literally hundreds of thousands of dollars. Something that my students have used to make millions WITHOUT a list or following. This is one live lesson you do not want to miss (I’ll leave it up for a few days only…) Download your free report to follow along.