How to multiply your sale by attracting affiliates.

"When I Got Out Of Bed This Morning, I Discovered I'd Sold $870.55 Of My

Products While I Was Asleep!" You've seen this line on most famous Internet

marketer Neil Shearing's website. Not only the Neil but many other big marketers

are doing the same. You must be wondering how somebody can make sales if he

is Asleep. It's possible because they have an army of affiliates.

Affiliates are other internet marketers with a good number of opt-in subscribers.

They seek for new products and recommend to their list. What you have to do is

to provide them a good product and promotional material. So they will create

more buzz for your product and you earn a handsome amount of money. It's a

win-win situation for both.

Now the question may arises in your mind that how to find new affiliates. This

fear is a stumbling block that stops many site owners from getting started with

affiliate marketing. Interestingly, with a proper marketing strategy, getting

affiliates may not be very difficult. Given below are some tips that may wipe

your fear about finding new affiliates.

1. Affiliate Program Directories

There are several sites on the Internet dedicated to listing affiliate Programs.

Get your program listed in these directories. Affiliates usually look these

directories to find new products. By listing your program you'll get more

exposure. Just make a search on Google for "Affiliate Program Directories" and

submit your program.

2. Find Complimentary Sites

"Complementary" sites are a sites that sell products or services that compliment

your offerings. If you sell "gardening tools", a site that sells books on "gardening

tips" would be a perfect affiliate. If you sell software, try looking for sites that

sell computers or computer parts. Finding sites that already attract your target

market, and can benefit from recommending your product or service to their

visitors, is the goal.

3. Find content sites

There are many sites that do not sell any kind of product or service but are

mainly content-oriented sites. Such sites promote an idea, concept, study or

belief. Content sites that are used as a resource for your target market are ideal

affiliates.

4. Place a link on your Sales Page

One of the ways to find affiliates is to place a visible link of your affiliate

program at your home page. A healthy side of this coin is that you can convert

your visitors in to your affiliates. You can offer your affiliate program to your

customers also.

By doing this you'll get a decent number of affiliates. Now the Second Step is to

provide them promotional material so they can make more sales. Each of your

affiliate will have different needs so you should focus on each type of

promotional material.

Here are some basic things to look for:

1. Email Ads:

Your most affiliates may be interested in placing ads in e-zines or their own

newsletters. Try writing a few ads in different lengths. While writing email ads

always try to use hypnotic language and emotion trigger words so it increases

your Click through rate (CTR).

2. Signature Files:

Some affiliates may even add your tag to their signature line. Give them a few

witty lines to choose from.

3. Articles:

These are great for affiliates that need content for their websites and

newsletters. Write some good articles and allow your affiliates to republish it at

their website and newsletter. It will improve your search engine ranking also.

Make a pin point that your article must be a healthy reading for your readers so

they read it again and again.

4. Banners:

Though banners aren't much effective as other methods but are still widely

used. Make banners in a variety of sizes to fit tops of pages, bottoms, toolbars,

sidebars and other miscellaneous areas.

5. Product Images:

Give your affiliates images that show and link directly to specific products.

They'll be able to choose an image specific to their site, or choose several

images to display.

6. Brandable Reports:

This is probably the best tool in my opinion because it adds a viral effect in your

program. Make a short report so your affiliate can brand it with there own

affiliate link and give away.

To add viral effect just place a line at first and last page of report like "Click

Here to make this Report your 24/7 digital salesperson" and add a link to your

affiliate page.

These are some points to start and run your affiliate program. Once you have

your affiliate program properly set and your system under control, consider

developing promotions for your affiliates. Give them special incentives to sell

more during a certain time frame, move seasonal products, or increase business

during your slow months. Offer them additional commissions, or even bonuses for

reaching a specific amount of sales.

In conclusion, if you follow the steps I have just outlined and if you are ready

for a little work and a lot of organization, your affiliate program should be up and

running in no time.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Copyright 2005 Raamakant S.

Raamakant S. is Author of "The e Success Code". An "entire Internet

Marketing Encyclopedia" covers almost every topic of Internet marketing.

If you've ever dreamed of having your own Internet Business that produces

thousands of dollars each and every month, visit:

http://www.theesuccesscode.com/This article is free for republishing
Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_13001_3.html