Bonnies Affiliate Marketing Solution

My Affiliate Marketing story so far...

So how have we been doing?

I have learned absolutely loads since launching this blog last October. This blog continues to dominate all the major search engines but it has been through sheer hard work. You can just type 'bonnies affiliate marketing solution' into the search engines at any given time to see how I am doing that day. I also recommend you look at the very bottom line which tells you how I got there and through which source. This will give you an idea how you can promote your blog or website. It is all very interesting.

It is also very apparent to myself that making money is certainly not as easy as they say it is. I was very lucky indeed to have made my first sale within 3 months. I have read loads of emails from other bloggers who have spent up to 5 years trying to make their first sale.

It was my intention from the start to only promote free or very low cost programs because I know, if you are like me, you do not have hundreds and thousands of dollars to spare. On the other hand, I have found that it is not a good idea to never spend money out because, basically, you get what you pay for and if you never pay anything you will seldom earn anything.

For this reason, I really do encourage updating any free memberships to gain the most benefits to your business. You do not need to spend out an absolute fortune.

I have found out some interesting things from the carefully selected programs that I am promoting.

Annoying though it has been for me, I have been clicking on emails I have been sent, primarily to see what is about and hot If I keep getting the same old stuff coming up all the time then that is the sort of stuff I won't be putting on my blog because people will have been sick and tired of seeing it. I am more likely to put stuff on that has just been launched and we can get in from the start before the market is saturated. The market is changing all the time so I want to make sure I keep up to benefit us both.

A word on some of my promotions:

Viralurl. (http://viralurl.com/millions) This is much more than a link cloaker. If you have read the post about it, (if not, check it out) you will remember I said you can put all your cloaked links on a clipboard. You also get information as to how many clicks you have had on each cloaked link so you get to see which is the most popular. Oddly enough the most popular link was the Viralurl link itself.

a good example:

before link cloaker: (this is my latest 56th cloaked link)

http://www.leadsleap.com/blog/will-mass-directory-submission-get-your-website-in-google-sandbox/?r=bronwen

after link cloaker:

http://viralurl.com/millions/sandbox - check it out, it is a very interesting article.

I then delved deeper to see from which source the clicks had been coming.....99.9% had come from 'traffic swarm'. If you check out my blog posts you can click on a banner to sign up for 'traffic swarm', or click the link below. So, now I can definitely confirm that 'traffic swarm' does what it says on the tin. 'a swarm of traffic to your site'. I have also signed up to 'traffic swarm' so I know my advert is being shown from this source also.

http://viralurl.com/millions/Traffic

I can also confirm that this viral system has indeed sent a lot of traffic to my blog.

Another interesting thing I learned from viralurl is that when I gave a choice for people to either click on to a link to pay full price for a program or a link for a $10 reduction, the most clicks were on the link to pay full price. Maybe I should double the price!

It is so true that people love free info. I found many clicks on links that related to free articles with interesting topics. This really suprised me as it is in my post 'Free links to viral branded ebooks/articles/free package giveaways, etc.' - 16 March '08. which contains many links. check it out. I am adding free articles all the time.

Also in this post you can click on to a few different 'free ad' sites and submit your blog or website to multiple search engines.

What is affiliate marketing?

You can read all about it in one of my earlier posts. There is also a really interesting post where you can link to videos for newbies.

Variety is the spice of life.

My aim was always to bring a huge variety to my blog so there is bound to be something of interest for everyone. There are also video programs because that is the way to go now. Video is now big so I knew I needed to include this sort of stuff also. I realise we need to keep up or be left behind.

As I have said in previous posts, I have done all the hard work, brain storming and mental torture! so you don't have to. I wish I had had something like this....I would have been saved months and months of very hard work and gruelling research.

Affiliate Cash Secrets

This was one of the first programs I put on my blog last October and it is still going strong. I get info. most days in my inbox about this program so it has really stood the test of time. Check out my posting. I am also pleased to confirm that this week (30 June '08) I am continuing to have sales on this product - definitely the top selling product on my blog.

http://viralurl.com/millions/cash

I have mainly stuck to affiliate promoters with whom I have build up a relationship over the last 8 months. You get to trust them so I hope that in turn, you will get to trust me and appreciate my knowledge and hard work to do the best for my blog, you and your business.

This blog started from having been to an entrepreneurs bootcamp in the UK last year so some of my programs are from top internet markers who I was lucky enough to see and hear.

I actually pulled a post within a day of writing it when the program did not pan out and the link I was given did not directly relate to the program. Needless to state I will not deal with this person again as it was impossible to trust them in anything else they were trying to promote. When I got a chance to promote another of their programs, I am afraid they were swiftly deleted from my emai list. This was a shame because I had launched their program, got many hits and wasted mine and other people's time because the link was wrong.

There is probably a good lesson to be learned there.

Anyway, my blog has had a certain amount of success from the start so it is really gratifying to see that all my hard work is paying off.

I will continue bring variety to my blog and will also strive to promote brand new programs.

Do you love chocolate? then check out my Healthy chocolate post! you don't even need to pay hundreds of dollars up front (nothing to pay at all) and hundreds of dollars a month. To date I have had over 300 clicks on this site. It is proving to be the most popular post on my blog. Needless to state you can affiliate to this (free).

So, what is the worse advice I have received so far?

One of the top marketing gurus I deal with suggested joining up to My Space and Facebook and said it was the best way to get your business known. So I did this.....the result being that I had some nutcase contact me who kept on about getting married, having a mother for his kid and that he just wanted somebody to love and to love him. How sweet you may think. But he just kept on saying the same things even after I pointed out I only went on 'there' to market my affiliate blog and that I did not want to get married...etc., (besides the fact I am in the UK and he was in Miami). I also doubted that he was the high powered businessman he made himself out to be because it was almost impossible to make sense of his jumbled up emails.

The experience really shook me up and I immediately deleted my account.So a harsh lesson learned there then.

Beware of offers using 'coupon codes'.

A couple of days ago I was nearly stung for forking out $97 a month. I keep getting offers using coupon codes, saying I could get the item free or for $1. I went through with one as it was for 218 plr articles for $1. I went to the payment page and only just noticed in very small letters that I would be charged for further months at $97. I immediately cancelled the transaction. Now every time an offer from this person comes into my inbox I delete it without reading it. I would delete this person altogether but am an affiliate to one of their products (maybe I should rethink this also - I wll see how it goes).

If you have any 'scams' perhaps you would let me know so I can add them to this post.

Anyway, I hope you will take the time to check out the variety of posts on my blog and would love any good comments from you. It is not easy starting any business so I would appreciate your comments and hope you enjoy reading my blog posts and most of all, that you can learn from it (and earn).

Let me know how you get on.

To our continued success

Bonnie

affiliate,marketing

Email Promos - How to write killer Email promos that get results

EMail Secrets

Have you ever been faced with the task of having to write an email promotion to your list, and then realized that you didn't know what to say or how to say it?

I have wasted so much time and now I realise the mistakes that I have been making. You do not want to make the same mistakes as I have. I realise how much money I have lost by simply not knowing how to do things the right way. I keep reading that the 'money is in the list' but the money is lost if you do not know how to 'talk to' your list.

Michael Rasmussen's new video course "Email Promos Exposed" promises to solve that problem for you by walking you through the actual process of creating killer email promos step-by-step.

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If you're in a hurry, just go ahead visit this URL to get instant free access

http://www.emailpromosexposed.com/?thankyou-page=92100

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I decided to see if Michael's videos live up to their promise by trying them out myself, today 12 May '08 - Here's what I found:

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Overall Quality

The first thing I noticed when I opened up the first video was the stunning production quality.He used Camtasia Studio for the production, which is now the industry standard for creating high-quality screen capture video products. The audio is near studio quality, and the graphics are very professional. These videos were made by someone who KNOWS what he's doing. Well done!

I also liked how Michael divided the videos up by section, and then again by sub-section. For example, one video is all about the subject line, and then there are different parts of that video that each cover a certain area of crafting a killer subject line.

Now let's move onto...

THE ACTUAL VIDEOS

Here's a brief summary of each video. Obviously it's impossible to list every single thing here, but I want you to get a feel for what each one covered, and how well it covered it.

If you're in a hurry, just go ahead visit this URL to get instant free access to these videos:

http://www.emailpromosexposed.com/?thankyou-page=92100

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VIDEO 1 - INTRODUCTION

This video served as an introduction to the whole course. You get to see a picture of Michael in his every day life, and he establishes his credibility right up front by talking about some of his massive successes online. He even provides proof of credibility by displaying two checks in the amount of $50,000 and $25,000 which prove that, when it comes to the subject of making money with email promos, he knows his stuff.

This is a good lesson for anyone to get. Whenever you're teaching people how to do something, it's good to establish your credibility up front, sot hat there's no doubt about whether or not you're qualified to talk about the subject. Most product developers either skip or minimize this step.

VIDEO 2 - BEFORE YOU WRITE THE PROMO

This video talks about some things that no other marketer has bothered to mention. You'll learn things like:

* The mindset you need in order to write a killer promo
* The different tools you need before you get started
* How to keep your emails laser-focused
* How to create an outline that practically writes the email for you.

This was a fantastic video, and did a good job of kicking things off.

VIDEO 3 - THE SUBJECT LINE

I liked this video, because it talked about one of MY biggest weaknesses when it comes to writing email promos... the subject line. The subject line is a confusing topic, because nobody's 100% sure what the best tactics are.

Michael breaks it down, and reveals:

* The biggest secret for writing a subject line that makes people insanely curious.
* Techniques for personalizing the subject line.
* Mistakes to avoid when using personalization.

I was surprised to find that I was making some of the mistakes that Michael mentioned in this video, but now I know better.

VIDEO 4 - THE OPENING

This is where a lot of people slack off when writing their emails. Michael talks about how important it is to create an opening that is conversational, and then reveals techniques and examples on how to do that.

He also reveals:

* How to get people to keep reading your email once they've opened it.
* How to make your opening interesting.
* Mistakes to avoid when creating your first few paragraphs.

VIDEO 5 - THE BODY COPY

This is one of the "meatiest" portions of the course, because it reveals techniques that are not widely discussed on the forums, blogs, and in most eBooks. He talks about the importance of keeping your body copy tight and relevant, and then reveals how you can do that.

You'll also learn:

* How to write powerful bullets that make people curious and want to find out more.
* Simple formatting tricks for making your body copy easy to read.
* The secret of "bucket brigade copy" and how to use it in your email promos to force people to keep reading.

VIDEO 6 - THE CALL TO ACTION

This is where a lot of people wimp out in their email promos. They start out strong, but when it comes time to ask the reader to click the link and take action, they don't know what to say. Michael talks about some of his favorite techniques for making that happen, and also reveals:

* The "magic question" to ask yourself that will make your close much more powerful.
* The secret of the "unanswered question" and why handling this is a surefire way to get people to act right away.
* The structure of a powerful close.
* Mistakes people make when creating their close.

VIDEO 7 - CREATING AN EFFECTIVE P.S.

Some people say that the P.S. is one of the most important parts of the email, because it is often the one thing that gets people to click the link at the end. In this video, Michael talks about:

* Why you should including a P.S. at the end of your email.
* The 4 different kinds of P.S.'s you can use (this section was a real eye-opener for me).

VIDEO 8 - COMMON MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE

I loved this video, because it showed me some mistakes that I was making that I wasn't even aware of. Unless you're a seasoned pro, you're probably guilty of some of the things that Michael talks about in this video as well, and that's why it's so valuable. I've shaved years off my learning curve, because now I can avoid some of the costly mistakes that I was bound to make in the learning process.

VIDEO 9 - HOW TO CREATE FOLLOW-UP EMAIL PROMOTIONS

This video alone is going to make me a lot of money. Why? Because I used to only send out one e mail promo for each affiliate promotion I was doing. Michael showed me in this video how important it is to send a follow-up promotion, and he showed me exactly how to do it. He covered things like:

* The psychology of follow-up email promo's.
* The 2 main types of follow-up promos that make the most money.
* How to overcome readers' objections in your follow up emails.
* The 2 most common mistakes people make when writing follow-ups and how to avoid them.

VIDEO 10 - HOW TO WRITE BACK END EMAIL PROMOTIONS

Every marketing guru out there says that the REALmoney is on the back end. I'd have to agree with them, but the problem is... most people have noidea how to set up a back end system that makes money. This video will teach you how to set up an automated back end that's loaded with killer promos that make you lots of cash on autopilot.

He reveals things like:

* The big difference between regular and back end email promos.
* How to prepare a back end promotion sequence.
* Common mistakes people make when creating back end email promos.

VIDEO 11 - CREATING AFFILIATE EMAIL PROMOTIONS

This could be the most important video of the entire package for a lot of people, because most people email their list to promote other people's products as an affiliate. Let's face it, if you only have 3 products, can you really afford to only email your list 3 times a year? They'll get bored hearing about the same old products over and over again. This video sheds some light on how to create killer affiliate promos.

Michael reveals things like:

* The two main types of affiliate promos.
* What makes affiliate promos different than regular promos (and why ignoring this huge secret could cost you big money).
* Michael's favorite tactics for creating affiliate promos that no one else is doing.
* 3 different ways to add scarcity to your affiliate promos (this is the most important section of the video, so make sure you watch it over and over again).

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CONCLUSION

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As you can see, Email Promos Exposed really packs a lot of punch! Most of the courses out there offer only watered down, weak content. Not this one! These videos are going on my "A-list" for along time.

I've already watched them twice, and plan on reviewing them every couple months to make sure that I have the principals, techniques and tactics burned into my mind.

If email marketing is an important part of your business (and in my opinion, it's the most important part of ANY online business), then you owe it to yourself to check out Michael's exciting new videos, Email Promos Exposed.

Here's the URL where you can get instant free access to the videos right now.

http://www.emailpromosexposed.com/?thankyou-page=92100

Bonnie

affiliate,marketing

together we can do it

http://www.emailpromosexposed.com/?thankyou-page=92100

(another link that just will not cloak)