Affiliate Marketers Beware
Which of these affiliate marketing mistakes do you make?
Before we dive into the mistakes, here’s an interesting story…
Once upon a time, I wanted to become a bodybuilder. Without knowing much, I signed up for a year’s membership at Gold’s Gym. Located in Washington Township, New Jersey.
My first day at the gym was a shocker. All these hulking dudes were lifting super heavy weights. I could barely do a handful of push ups.
I figured the same thing applies to affiliate marketing. So I made sure to find out the common errors new affiliates make. This way, I could avoid those mistakes. And reap the rewards faster.
This is what I found out…
Here then are the five mistakes most beginning affiliate marketers make…
Mistake #1: Not choosing a big enough niche. Sure niche marketing is all the rage. But if the market you choose is too small forget about it. The best way to choose a market is to see if commercial lists exist. Go to the library. Page through the Standard Rate And Data Service. If a category exists for a market in that book it’s a good bet the market is deep and wide.
A third big mistake is not promoting enough. The fear is that too many promotional emails result in unsubscribers. True. However, most of those unsubscribers were not buyers. They probably never would buy anyway. Make sure you email at least two affiliate promotions per week.
Mistake #3: Not pitching enough. For some reason, a lot of Internet marketers feel you should give away the barn. Not so. Yes, emailing valuable information to your list is important. The real juicy stuff ought to be sold. After all, if you don’t send out enough sales messages you’ll be out of business. One pitch a week is a good number to work with.
Email is great. It allows for almost instant and cheap communication. That’s the problem. The false economy of email leads affiliates to use email exclusively. Not a good idea. Because snail mail is much more profitable. Mix it up. Use both to get higher response rates and more affiliate sales.
Neglecting offline marketing methods is another way to cut your profits. People still respond best to old fashioned direct mail. Combine online and offline marketing to get the biggest profits possible.
Steer clear of these mistakes and you’ll put the odds of success on your shoulders.
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