n extremely effective, low middle-man and ask the most
cost and low risk way of important question on behalf of
making money from your blog your blog readers.
is to promote other people's
products as an affiliate. By You can conduct interview easily
merely linking to the merchant's using Skype and a recording
website with a special link software that integrates with it.
provided by them, you can make Once recorded, you need to do
commissions over and over again some minor editing using
as your blog grows in traffic and Audacity, a free audio editing
popularity. software. If you're using
Wordpress as your blog platform,
Although you can promote both you can easily install some
physical and digital products, I podcasting plugins and get the
prefer the latter as they whole thing up easily.
typically pay more commissions
and are easier to sell. Here are The key to selling affiliate
a few ways that I have personally products using podcast interviews
used to make $500 - $2,000 in is to ask the right questions. It
sales of affiliate products every works much better if you've
month from my blog: already bought and used the
product, so you're familiar with
1) Interview The Product Owner how it works and any limitations
it has.
Who better to answer questions
and clarify doubts on a certain During the interview itself, make
product than the owner himself? sure you mention your affiliate
By arranging for an interview link. Also write a short
with the owner or a description of the podcast on
representative, you get to be the your blog post and put your
affiliate link there. results you've observed and
recorded from using the
2) Write a Complete Product techniques or secrets mentioned.
Review Everyone loves something that
works, but most people will wait
This is not something new, but to see if it works for others
it's rarely done by most of the before deciding to buy it.
new affiliate marketers I've come
across promoting my own products 3) Presell With a "How To"
and other people's products that Article
I happen to be promoting as well.
A "How To" article teaches people
A product review is not a sales how to solve a specific problem
pitch, so avoid making it sound or achieve a specific result. In
like you're totally in love with your article, start with the
the product. If it's really that problem or desired outcome, and
good, maintain your enthusiasm give specific step and action
but do let your readers know on that need to be taken to solve
it's limitations as well. it.
To increase the clicks on your Somewhere towards the end of the
affiliate links, include article, mention about how a
screenshots of the product (if specific software can help your
it's a software) to let people readers automate or skip some of
get an insider's view of how it the steps mentioned in your
works and the results that can article. Once people have
expect from it. discovered the solution, they
still may not want to do it all
If it's an e-book or information by themselves. If the software
product, let others know the you're talking about helps them
do it faster or easier, they will control and flexibility in
definitely consider buying it. promoting affiliate products,
especially when your "catalog" of
Your goal is to presell the affiliate products grows
benefit of using the software, significantly.
and lead them to the affiliate
product page. Don't make your Using these three strategies
article a sales pitch or this alone, you can make a significant
method will not work as well. income promoting affiliate
People want to buy, but they products. Focus on these and
don't want to be "sold". affiliate marketing from your
blog becomes so easy you won't
Try to work on a Wordpress believe the results.
platform as your blogging tool,
as it allows you much more
About the Author:
Gobala Krishnan is the author of the best-selling Wordpress Adsense System and also a niche-blogging specialist. Master Wordpress as marketing weapon now at www.EasyWordpress.com
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