When your affiliates make a sale through your site, you make money. Having a group of affiliates will create a great opportunity to increase your income by promoting.
By using a little creativity you can generate more money for yourself and your affiliates by driving business to your affiliates’ sites. Promoting your affiliates is a ‘win-win’ proposition for both parties to make money online because when you promote the sites successfully, and increase their business; your affiliates will be obligated to do the same for you.
One great way to promote your affiliates’ business is to create information packed min-sites that are linked to yours. The information stored on these websites ought to be geared towards their business as well as their products. If your affiliate is a flooring company you can create a mini-site about hardwood floors with links to your affiliate.
You can enhance an affiliate’s mini-site by creating an ezine for your affiliate and their product. It goes without saying that creating ezines for other businesses can be a great additional stream of income for your online business.
Promote your affiliates with articles and product reviews focusing on their products from your site and in your ezines. This makes your affiliates look good and leverages the advertising resources available. Make sure you promote your affiliates in every issue of your ezine. If possible, write the ads for the affiliates so their advertising fits in with your promotion efforts.
It is also a great idea to create special promotions for your affiliate’s products. For example; give a free sample of one your products to everyone who orders something from your affiliate. Other freebies you can give to your affiliate’s customers are free courses, e-books or a subscription to your ezine. Tie these efforts in with your ezine and other resources to show your affiliates how valuable you are to them. Labels: Blogging, Money |