Using the affiliate program to drive targeted traffic, build lists and opt-in

When you first start an online work-at-home business, most Internet marketers make two common errors regarding the creation and management of their affiliate program - first, they wait too long to create one and the second, not maximize the ability to build targeted traffic and build opt-in lists simultaneously.

Then, just when should a newbie to start their Internet marketing affiliate program? As soon as they put online their first product, be it a product or a master resell rights of their own creation. There will be a stampede of traffic from affiliates looking to promote your product, but at least you should be able to attract a bit 'and get the affiliate program running. Using the affiliate program to build opt-in lists is another matter - a job that requires a little 'more, but should also your conversion rate significantly and help those in your affiliate program to make more money from your products.

Normally an affiliate program offers affiliates banners, buttons, sample e-mail copy, tweet, etc. to promote the products. The latest development in affiliate marketing is to include hours funnels starting with a free gift of considerable value. Upload a free report, e-books, audio, video, etc., and put him behind a squeeze page so that people have to opt-in to view or download.

This puts them in an autoresponder subscription-based e-course, which provides more useful information on the 10-15 e-mail, along with pitches for the product. Do not use affiliate links in this e-course, but only direct link to the salespage, since you do not want to overwrite the cookies of the affiliate branch of reference. This provision gives more value to the merchant's perspective, giving more opportunities to sell the product, and can increase the chances that the affiliates make sales and earn more affiliate commissions. And I have no doubt - affiliates make more money from the program, find ways to send more targeted traffic to your sites.

These new affiliate funnels are not difficult to set for each of your products, but it is easy to see how it would really turbo-charge your efforts to build targeted traffic and build opt-in lists quickly, since each person who downloads your gift or watch the video will be added to your opt-in list from the beginning. And still others to help you build opt-in lists is always a good thing! ......