Content is King

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Other Posts by Daren Bach Corporates Get Vocal As Google Goes Social! – July 24, 2011Engagement Means Being True To Social Media Type! – July 20, 2011In Search And Social, Content Is More Than King. – June 22, 2011Is Your Facebook Page Taking Centre Stage? – May 16, 2011Outsourcing Search and… – Source

Why is your website losing sales?

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So heres the solution Im planning: 1) Using bolder/larger font where the membership options and prices are listed. 2) Adding a field at the bottom of the page, near where they enter their credit card info, that confirms the price they are paying. 3) Adding a coupon code field. 4) E-mailing… – Source

80% of shoppers do not buy when there are negative reviews

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It’s not that they don’t have value but their value may be limited in certain situations thus making people seek alternate sources for the information they are looking for. Social networks don’t always provide the specifics that people need in a hurry while in the middle of making a purchasing decision…. – Source

June’s Affiliate Marketing

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IM News Watch is compensated for the ads it shows, either when the product owner places the ad or when someone purchases a product from the ad or both. © 2006-2011 Internet Marketing NewsWatch – IMNewswatch. Gardner says, Although the lazy days of the summer ‘sales slump’ are just about upon… – Source

Tips For Affiliates’ Success – Internet Marketing Guru Tips

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This is one of the most viewed internet marketing newspaper articles about affiliate program.

An affiliate program is a great way to sell products.  It enlists others to do the legwork while giving you the time and freedom to concentrate on making the product better or expanding offerings.  It is important to remember that affiliates' success is your success.

Giving affiliates the tools they need to succeed is of utmost importance.  A skilled affiliate could bring in large numbers of sales and leads but only if they have the information and support needed to do so.  Here are some things that can help your affiliates succeed.

* Get creative – Creative is simply a fancy name for the graphics, links and other tools provide for your affiliates to use.  Offering a variety of these things for affiliates to choose from allows them to promote products and services in a way that works for them.  Some affiliates may prefer text links while others like graphics better.

* Give them numbers that they can use – Affiliates like to know how well they are performing.  Most affiliate software provides a way for them to check their stats, including percentage of clicks that result in sales, average sale per click and so on.  Making sure they know how to use these features is important.

* Provide content – Affiliates usually sell through their websites or email newsletters.  In order to have a successful website or newsletter they need quality content.  Providing articles for them to use gives them that content while promoting offerings.

* Encourage affiliates to write their own articles – Article marketing is a great way to get an affiliate's links on the websites of others.  They can write articles that incorporate their links and submit them to article directories for other webmasters to use.

* Have meetings – If you are running an affiliate program online, it is unlikely that you would get a large turnout by having an in-person affiliate meeting.  Hold online chats, conference calls, or online seminars.  These give the opportunity to connect with and motivate your affiliates.  They also give the affiliates a chance to ask questions and share any concerns they may have.

* Keep in touch – It's important keeping in contact with your affiliates.  An affiliate newsletter could feature success stories, upcoming promotions, incentives and new creative that affiliates can use.  Most affiliates belong to more than one program so keeping yours fresh in their minds and making participation as easy as possible is essential.

* Keep your door open – Many affiliate programs lack easy access to management.  Being the one that provides that could set you apart from the rest.  Don't have time to answer individual questions and concerns, hire a virtual assistant to help.  This will let affiliates know that their success is important to you and that you value their input.

Keeping affiliates informed and giving them tools to enhance their sales may take up some time but it will pay off in the form of increased sales.  Helping affiliates succeed is as beneficial to you as it is to them.

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