How to Make a Fortune Promoting Other People's Products

By Jimmy D. Brown of "Affiliate Payraise"

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There must be a reason why some affiliates succeed and some
fail, a reason why some affiliates profit moderately and some
affiliates profit substantially.

There must be a reason.

There is.

And that reason is this: "super" affiliates start, sustain and
strengthen relationships with subscribers.

It begins and ends with a list. Even a small one can be a
powerful, profitable mechanism if you follow these 7
guidelines...

1. CAPTURE THE OPTIN FIRST.

Instead of sending traffic directly to your affiliate link,
send them to YOUR site where you offer some kind of list for
them to join. (Hint: Mini-course works best) Once you have
them on a list, they become an asset. If you send them directly
to an affiliate page and they don't buy, they're gone forever.
On your list, you can follow-up with them
indefinitely.

Note: You can even redirect them to your affiliate link AFTER
they join your list, effectively getting them where you wanted
them to go in the first place.

2. DIFFERENTIATE THE OFFER.

Instead of sending out the same, tired, lame advertisement that
every other affiliate in the world sends out, write your own.
Trust me when I say that many people find it OFFENSIVE when
they receive two dozens duplicate emails from two dozen list
owners all promoting the exact same thing in the exact same way.
And even if they don't find it offensive, it's not as effective
if you simply rinse and repeat what everyone else is doing.

Hint: Here's how you differentiate...

3. SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE.

Nothing - nothing - nothing speaks louder than RESULTS. If you
want to lose a few pounds, who do you turn to? Someone who is
still struggling with their own weight or someone you've seen
drop 35 pounds? Exactly.

The way you make your mailings / ads different is you speak
from your own personal experience. This product or service that
you are promoting as an affiliate, how has it been useful to you
personally? What results have you personally achieved? When you
used it, what happened?

Note: If you haven't personally used the product, then shame
on you for trying to make a quick buck from it hocking it to
others!

4. OFFER A COMPELLING INCENTIVE.

Another way to be different - and to dramatically increase your
chances of getting a sale as an affiliate - is to offer some
kind of compelling incentive if someone buys the offer through
YOUR referral link. Whether it's a special report or access to
an audio recording, personalized consultation or advertising, a
private training call or existing products and services, this
can be a highly effective method of converting fence-setters
into paying customers.

In order for it to work well, it must be UNIQUE (I.E. You're
the only one making the offer) and USEFUL (I.E. Something of
great perceived value to the reader).

Note: Don't have anything to offer? Don't worry! There are
many ways to easily obtain extra incentives: conduct an
interview, hire a ghostwriter to create articles / reports for
you, buy reprint rights to other products, assemble a bunch of
free articles and other resources into a private access site,
etc.

5. LOOK FOR RESIDUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Rather than exhaust your efforts on purchases that give you a
one-time commission, why not make the most of your marketing by
looking firstly for offers that pay out ONGOING monthly
commissions for your referred sales?

There are many different residual income generating services
such as membership sites (ranging from PT Cruisers to weight
loss), stock photos and clipart, hosting, autoresponders,
databases (from hiking trails to sermon outlines) online
magazines and a variety of other subscription based
opportunities that reward you with monthly recurring commissions.

While you definitely want a mix of types of affiliate programs
to promote, your priority should be in identifying and promoting
those services and programs that will pay you month after month,
instead of only one time.

6. BUILD A SALES ARMY.

One of the biggest untapped sources of income in any list is
that of "turning subscribers into partners". In other words,
find those on your list who are interested in making money and
provide them with training and materials to promote affiliate
programs as well.

This has a two-fold advantage for YOU:

* First, if you find 2-tier affiliate programs, you can get
your subscribers to join the program through your referral.
Anytime they get a sale, you'll earn a commission as well. You
effectively get free commissions from their effort.

* Secondly, you can use their efforts to build your own assets.
For example: If you provide them with a 10-page report to give
away to promote their affiliate link, you can include a page in
the report promoting YOUR list! You effectively get free
subscribers from their effort.


7. MONETIZE FOR MULTIPLE STREAMS.

As your own list continues to grow, you certainly want to
diversify in your offerings. (Not to the point of bombarding
your list with offers every day of course!)

* Promote other affiliate programs.
* Create your own products.
(Even short $10 reports will earn profit!)
* Establish joint ventures.
* Co-author products.
* Cross promote.
* Conduct surveys.

There are MANY ways to make money from you list and keep your
list growing, growing, growing!

Remember, it all comes down to: starting, sustaining and
strengthening relationships with subscribers.

And that's how you make a fortune as an affiliate promoting
other people's products.

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Jimmy D. Brown is the author of "Affiliate Payrise", teaching
you a whopping 27 ways to increase your affiliate commissions!
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The Power of Perception

"Fair Price for a Product that Satisfies their Passion”

This should be the Mandate for any and all 1 or 2 person e-commerce
businesses, that is, if they want to earn real income.

Here’s why --
The same power and reach of the Internet that allows us to peddle our
Wares to a World-Wide Audience also allows any on-line shopper to
compare apples to apples.

You know the score – Ask Jeeves, My Simon, Google, all of these
information conduits let even a 12 year old compare the going prices of
Game Boys and Tony Hawk Skateboards faster than you can say
“Brush your teeth and Go to bed!”

My Nephew told me I paid too much for my Mustang! Glaring, he
told me that Cars Direct.com had a better deal.

He was right.

So, as an E-Commerce Store owner, heck, as anyone who sells
anything on-line, how can you shield yourself from the nimble
hands of Internet price shoppers (And my nephew)?

“It’s The Product Scarlet, Nothing Else Matters”

Let’s play a little game…

The Price is RIGHT!

If I asked you to tell me how much a low-priced color scanner
goes for online, could you?

If you couldn’t, how many My Simon Searches would it take
for you to get that price?

Two?

Yep. If you spelled “Scanner” wrong on the first try.

Now, if I asked you to tell me how much a
“Battle-Ready Shirt Of Chain-Mail” would cost…

How about a Replica Tiffany Lamp?
A Novelty Pool Cue?
A Life Sized Cardboard Movie Standee From Lord Of The Rings?
A Mutual Fund Investment System?
A Hello Kitty EZ-Bake Oven?

My point is, the products mentioned above have “I Want It” Value.
Their price is not restricted or encumbered by a model number.
They can’t be easily compared in the marketplace because they are
not staple products. They are “Passion Buys”.

You want to learn how to invest in Mutual Funds? (So you can be
Wealthy) Fine, you can choose from a Paper Back Work Book
for $19.99 or a 3 Video Set for $497.00 (With 3 easy payments)

You want a Life-Sized cardboard Darth Vader to greet your house
guests (So you can be Cool)? How much is that worth to the person
who’s license plate says “Jedi”?

NASCAR Fan? Oh wait – Are you a “Pool Shootin’ NASCAR Fan?”
How much is that Rusty Wallace Billiard cue with the Mother of
Pearl Inlay worth (So you can…umm…)?

The answer? Whatever your willing to pay for it.

Let’s face it, everything Computer, Internet, Electronic, and anything else with
a Plug or a Model Number already has a manufacturer screaming it’s
value to the marketplace. If you sell these types of products, you’re
saddled with shoppers who are going to compare “Apples to Apples”
and the reach of the Internet makes it easy for them to do that.

That’s not to say that a shopper who is dying to get their hands on a
“Battle Ready Chain Mail Shirt” will not already have done their
research. They absolutely will, but because Sony has not yet released
a 2003 Chain Mail Shirt Model, you can use carefully crafted product
listings to build a high perception of value for that product.

One more example.

Do you run ebay auctions?
Try this:
Place 2 of the same product up for auction.
Make the first ones starting bid .99 cents
Make the other ones starting bid $25 bucks

Which one is going to make more money?
The one that has the most bids. Why?
When people are cruising auctions, they make a very subliminal
mental note of the number of bids on that particular auction.
If an auction has a lot of bids, there is a perception that that product
is HOT! It must have some characteristic that is drawing people to
place multiple bids on it.

Guess what?
An auction (for the same product) that started at .99 cents will always
have more bids on it than the auction that started at $25.00

And in our experience (we’re power sellers) our .99 cent auctions
always make more money than the one with a higher starting bid.

Always.

Your success in e-commerce depends on your ability to market and
sell a product that has a High perceived value to YOUR CUSTOMER,
not a value that is determined by the MARKET PLACE.

Isn’t it amazing how much an avid sport-fisher will spend on a lure
that measures 2 inches by 3 inches? Yet, they will never buy a
microwave oven unless it’s on sale at Best-Buy.

Need vs. Want. That is your key to e-commerce success. We already
know that the best chance for a 1 or 2 person e-commerce shop to
succeed is to specialize, to stay in the niche markets. Now, take that a
step further. Instead of selling a product that you think a customer
needs, sell them a product that they “WANT”

Your customers buy based on emotion, and then back up their purchase
decisions with logic. Yes, you should sell them something that they
are crazy about, but then keep the sale alive by offering good customer service,
a great guarantee, an easy way to contact you, and a fair price for a
product that satisfies their passion.

“A Fair Price for a Product that Satisfies their Passion”

Shop You Soon!

Audrey Kerwood & Andy Jenkins


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Audrey and Andy own several on-line and e-commerce streams
of income.
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Uses a real Yahoo! Store with visual instruction to help anyone
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My Work At Home Mom

By Darwin N. Dennis

Work at home Moms, stay at home Moms and home business for Moms all have current contemporary meanings. These phrases are mostly associated with online jobs to earn money from home for Moms who want or need to stay at home.

These current work at home jobs and home based businesses are officered by successful work at home moms and others who see the need and have found solutions for those busy people who don't have time to do their own research.

My mom was a work at home mom .Not by the current definitions of these phrases. I grew up in the in-between time. What I mean is in-between the time when wives and mothers could stay at home to raise their children and the time when they were forced to find work outside of the home in order for the family to survive.

My mom stayed at home and her invaluable priceless (and sometimes thankless) job was raising three kids and taking care of the house. At that time there weren't many options for moms to earn money from home. They could do other people's laundry or watch other people's children.

I believe my Mom did a great job. She was there when me and my sisters left for school, she was there when we came home. We always had clean clothes, though not always the latest fashions. She always made sure we had hot nutritional meals to eat and a clean safe environment. She couldn't contribute financially but she could work wonders with a small budget.

Besides the "domestic dutties" she took care of she was also a teacher/trainer, She taught me values and morals. I contribute who I am today to her. Any positive trats, qualities, and attributes I posses are a result of her teachings. My work at home mom taught me how to work at home. She taught me how to cook, wash and iron clothes, wash dished, clean my room, go shopping, and such. She must have done a good job because later in life younger people would comment positively about how amazing it was that I could do these things and take care of myself.

I love my work at home mom am grateful my mom was able to stay at home and raise me. We didn't always have a lot but in those days the family was able to live on one income. Today it is virtually impossible. And if you are a single parent it's even harder.

The contemporary definitions of the terms work at home mom, home based business for moms was created out of necessity. Fortunately today there are choices and options. The internet has brought a wave of work at home jobs and home based business opportunities.

Today it is possible to earn that needed second income or extra income at home on your terms. You can do surveys, typing, editorials, and use your experience to help others.

There are many different situations where a mom would stay at home. By choice, you are lucky in that you don't need a second income. You had to leave career because the cost of child care was too much. You have never worked outside of home but now find yourself in need of more income. Maybe you are able to stay at home and now you children are all in school. You have some free time and want to make a contribution but you don't want the stress of working outside the home. No matter what your situation there is a solution. There is an answer.

I would like to thank my work at home mom for the job she did. I would also like to thank all the mothers who work at home and outside for the sacrifices you make to make others life better. You know sometimes we men just don't understand what you go through. But it don't mean you are not appreciated.

Salute to all the working moms of the world.

Darwin N. Dennis
Work At Home Listing
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Freelance, The Way to Go!

Do you have skills but you want or need to work at home? Do you need some freedom and control in your life? If you had a way to earn a good income, contribute to the family, and spend more time with your children would you do it?

There are choices. You just need to find them. In my business I am always keeping my ears and eyes open for opportunities to work at home or to start your own business at home. I was beginning to think that the work at home opportunities were slim. But I have had a pleasant surprise.

I have found a service for freelance work at homers. It screens and lists companies that have temporary work via projects or during busy times. The service backs the listings so you are protected. They offer a variety of jobs and skills. This is one service that is definitely not one dimensional.

Do they have specifically what you want or need? I am not sure but you can only know if you investigate them and what is offered. If you want more it is definitely worth the investment of a few moments of your time.

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If you woke up in the morning and knew you could contribute and not have to go to the office, how would you feel? If you knew you could keep your career and spend more time with your children, how would you feel? I achieved that and let me tell you it feels great.

If you use this service, you are your own boss. You, of course, would have to maintain quality and deadlines for the projects you accept, just as you do with your own business. If you have some time you don't want to work then schedule that time for yourself and choose projects for when you want it. You are in control and have the freedom to choose.

Make a decision and take some action. Check out this opportunity or get things ready for your going to work tomorrow.

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Master Work-At-Home-Moms (WAHM)

Work at home moms make the world go round. Or at least the world at home. They have one of the toughest and maybe most unappreciated jobs in the world. Are you a work at home mom? Isn't it always better to get information you want or need from somebody you can relate to? Somebody who has been in your shoes?

Well guess what? Finally there hase been a book written by work at home moms for work at home moms. Four work at home moms who not only "made it", but also excelled, decided to share their victories with other work at home moms, (and anybody else who needs some good inspiration and motivation).

These four women tried it all, with some victories and some failures. But finally they put it all together and want to share others to lessen their learning curve.

These four women found a way to use their experience and skills to not only earn money but also improved the quality of life, for them and their family.

They found a way to contribute more to the family budget and at the same time make themselves more complete and be able to give more time to their children.

If you want to know what these four women learned and used to make their lives better you can do it easily and cheaply. Because they are already fullfilled and satisfied they wanted to give back and help others. So they agreed to offer their stories and suggestions to others at no cost. You have nothing to lose and at the very least you will receive inspirtation and motivation. Cheer them on and join their success stories. You can get this book now. Download WAHM-Masters for Free now! Enjoy reading the book.

Simple Solutions for Success

Darwin N Dennis
Home Business & Work at Home
Opportunities, Ideas, Information and Resources
Helping you to achieve Simple Success and........
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What is your average day like?

You want to earn some extra money at home or you wouldn't be here. But let me ask you. What is your normal day like?

Do you have children who go to school? They have to get up, get dressed, eat breakfast and either go out to catch a bus or a ride, or you take them. Do you work outside the home now? You are trying to make ends meet and keep up with all the increasing costs. When you are working outside you need clothes, a car, gas, and food. It all adds up quickly. What happened to the budget?

If you stay at home and need more money what happens then? Cleaning the house? Doing laundry. Running errands. Taking care of those who need you and count on you but many times feel unappreciated? Maybe you feel you have to remain quiet because you aren't able to contribute financially.

Whether you work outside the home or are a stay at home mom, dad or a single parent you can get your life back. Are you tired of all those systems that hype you and say things like, "make $500,000 from your home per year starting in 15 minutes". I have seen those and have to laugh. If their system can deliver why are they spending their time on the internet trying to get you to buy it?

I am not going to make any outlandish promises like that. I have found something that won't cost you must. I wouild rather you found out you are getting more for your money then to expect millions and getting nothing. What I have found will allow you to control and schedule your day and time. It will give you an opportunity to make money using diverse methods. You can pick and choose what you want to do and how much money you make. You won't be a millionaire but you can pay for the house and car. You can make sure you children go to a good school and are wearing nice clothes. You can make sure your future is solid and secure. With Survey Scout! you can contribute. You can retake control of your time and budget.

Take a few mintutes to check out this opportunity. If will give you income and security but won't cost you an arm and a leg to buy.In fact at the moment the way they have it structured it is almost free. You can do this work anytime, anywhere if offers extreme flexibility. You will have to see it to believe it so go now to The Opportunity! and take a look. You will be glad you did.

I know you will be happy.

Darwin

P.S. If you make the decision today as I expect you will, please come back here and make a comment or send me an email at dndent@gmail.com

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