Posts Tagged ‘affiliate marketing’

I got this email today and it’s so common I thought I’d share his email and my reply. If you’re a broke affiliate who has put in the effort and seen slim to no results, read this:

He wrote:

Hi,

I have a question about a product that you are recommending. I would have contacted the author except for the fact that there are no contact details available. This might be a lengthy email so bear with me, please. The product that I am referring to is “Info Product Killer.” The reason that I am writing is that for some time now I have been trying to make a go of it by way of affiliate marketing. I have only had very limited success and am growing very weary of the whole process.

I have had the idea of physical products in my head for some now, but since I am having such a hard time of it promoting affiliate products, how can I expect to make a go of it with physical products.

Now with all of the hype out there it is really hard to believe most of what is on any given sales page. Wouldn’t you agree? So, what I would like to know is can an unsuccessful affiliate promoter like myself, buy this program, implement it and expect immediate results? I am really tired of putting all this effort
and expense into my internet biz and not seeing any substantial results. Can you honestly recommend this program to me and tell me that if I follow it to a “T”, I will see results?

Any help that you can offer me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
p.s. I have purchased your products and find them very helpful. Thank you.”

My Reply to him:

Hi (name removed)!

Did you know I wrote articles for 30 days straight as an affiliate for 3 different info products and made ZERO sales? ZERO. And I’m a prolific writer!

I also promoted CJ.com and Shareasale – zilch!

I made ONE lens on Squidoo last October and made $500 right away promoting toys on Amazon.
YEAR round I make no less than $165 a month from that lens.

So when I saw IPK, I paid full price JUST because I wanted in on it right away because I already knew the Amazon converted well. If you think about it, as a consumer, when are you more skeptical – when you’re paying $97 for a digital eBook any Tom Dick or Harry could have written that could be of ANY quality – or when you go Christmas shopping and buy a Fisher Price or Samsung product from a retailer?

Online shoppers are not skeptical of tangible buys.

I bought over $2,000 last quarter from Amazon. I buy books, toys, tech gadgets. Amazon is a household name. And the cool thing is, the way he teaches it, you’re showing them how shopping from Amazon saves them money – AND Amazon offers free shipping over $25 on most items. THAT’S why I as a consumer buy there and always add to my cart to get over $25.

Please read this page in full – I created it for skeptics because I’ve been there, done that: Info Product Killer Review

The page ALSO answers questions from others on my list AND gives you THEIR reviews.

I hope this helps and please know you’re not alone in your frustration.
tiff

Two things you’ll want to check out:

1.) Lewis (my business partner from BuildMyLens.com) and I launched a tips blog for social marketing on Hub Pages: http://www.hubpagespro.com/blog/.

2.) I’m really excited about this: http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=245958

Nobody else is doing this that I know of. It’s a self promoting, affiliate marketing, AdSense revenue wielding thingymajigger. Everyone will want one. Few will be fortunate to get it. Well in this case, only ONE marketer will get it. lol But few for future ones.

Thoughts? Opinions? Gripes? Compliments? Spill it….

Tiff