Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Written by: Beau Blackwell, Client Knowledge Guru

We’re back with another great episode of Affiliate Marketing Today for your listening pleasure! In this episode, Dush and I interview Mark McRae, a successful ClickBank vendor in the foreign exchange niche.

Mark recently had an extraordinarily successful launch of his new product, Forex Master Method, and he shares with us some great tips on planning and executing a successful launch, selling higher-priced “premium” products, working with physical products, and delivering a fantastic customer experience that keeps customers coming back for more. Mark even gives tips for affiliates on how to successfully promote these kinds of products and earn big profits!

Whether you’re a vendor or an affiliate, Mark’s advice is useful for anyone who wants to take their Internet marketing game to a higher level and stand out from the competition.

Click here to listen!

Written by: Beau Blackwell, Community Manager

We’re very proud to announce that starting today, June 17, at 1pm ET, ClickBank will begin hosting the Affiliate Marketing Today show on WebmasterRadio.FM.

The bi-weekly show, which I’ll be co-hosting with our VP of Business Development, Dush Ramachandran, will cover affiliate marketing trends, advice, opportunities, and risks for affiliate marketers.

We’ll have frequent guests, including top Internet marketers and affiliate industry insiders. We’re looking forward to sharing our knowledge and experience with you, and helping you get the most out of your affiliate marketing efforts.

For more info on the show, check out this WebmasterRadio press release.

Please leave a comment with any topics you’d like us to cover, as we’re always looking for great show ideas. Be sure to tune in later today to hear the first episode!

Posted by: Beau Blackwell, Community Manager

While at Affiliate Summit East, I had a chance to sit down with successful long-time ClickBank affiliate Scott Wolf, of ArcaMax Publishing. I asked him about a variety of topics, including how he got started with ClickBank, how he identifies which products to promote, and for advice he’d give to beginner affiliates just starting out.

While ArcaMax is different from many ClickBank affiliates, as they promote ClickBank products through email newsletters they publish, his advice and techniques still hold true for many affiliates. Check out the interview now:

Posted by: Beau Blackwell, Community Manager

Several times over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked what advice I would give to affiliate marketers who are just starting out and trying to learn the ropes. During my time at ClickBank, I’ve seen many affiliates go from knowing very little about what they should be doing to being extraordinarily successful. While every affiliate’s path to success will be different, as I’ll explain below, there are several general pieces of advice that I think can benefit every affiliate marketer. I hope they’ll be useful in helping you on your journey to affiliate marketing success.

• Treat affiliate marketing as your job- I can’t stress this point enough. While the ultimate goal of most affiliate marketers is to eventually make enough money to only have to work an hour or two a day (and there are many who do), one key to starting off well in affiliate marketing is to work as hard as you would at any other job. The most successful affiliate marketers start out by putting in long hours and doing lots of work on their promotional efforts, both in studying effective methods and actually putting them into practice. If you work 8 hours a day doing affiliate marketing, you’re going to be successful a lot sooner than if you only work 1 or 2 hours a day. Even if you’re doing affiliate marketing part-time, the more time you spend on it, the more successful you’re likely to be.
• Do what you’re good at- Affiliate marketing takes a lot of work, but one of the best parts of being an affiliate marketer is the freedom to choose how and when you work, what products you want to promote, etc. One of the best ways to avoid burnout, especially when you’re not yet making good money, is to choose promotional techniques that fit your personal style. Not everyone is a great writer, or even enjoys writing. If this describes you, you’re probably better off avoiding article marketing, which requires you to write large quantities of high-quality content. If you’re not the most social person and prefer anonymity, you probably won’t enjoy social media marketing very much. Since one of the main reasons for doing affiliate marketing is so you can work how you want to work, it’s important to figure out what suits your style and personality. Your work will be better, and you’ll be more willing to stick with it, if you’re enjoying yourself.
• Recognize that there are many ways to succeed as an affiliate- Since many new affiliates start out by reading books or following programs created by affiliate marketing experts, they think that these techniques may be the only way to make a lot of money and do well in the business. I’ve met many successful affiliates, and they’ve gotten to where they are today by many different paths. What works for one affiliate may not work at all for another, and there are always new tools, techniques, product niches, etc, being developed that can completely change the affiliate marketing game. Never be afraid to branch out on your own or try a crazy idea that you think just might work. Don’t be afraid to fail, because when you make mistakes you’ll figure out what works and what doesn’t, making you more successful in the long run. There’s a lot to learn in the business, so the sooner you start making mistakes, the sooner you’ll start learning what works!

Besides this advice, I recommend reading our Help Center article Affiliate Dos and Don’ts, which offers some more specific advice for working with ClickBank and how to avoid common mistakes.

I’d also like to welcome comments from experienced affiliate marketers who have advice to share with beginners and can offer some encouragement or guidance. Please share your advice by leaving a comment!