Affiliate Marketing:”Year of the Affiliate” (from “Diary of Wealth Creation”)

Posted on | November 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

Getting started

Really, apart from the weather factor I mentioned in my last post, and the realization that there had to be a better way to market products, the main person I blame for getting involved with Internet marketing was my dentist, Colin. He had just quoted me some horrendous figure for fixing my teeth, and I asked him why it was that dentists and orthodontists charge so much. He promptly filled my mouth with something that tasted like plasticine (preventing me from speaking any further) and ,whilst I was busy choking on his plasticine, proceeded to explain how dentists have to study 12+ years, followed by an obligatory 40 hours extra study a year to keep abreast of the latest developments in dentistry. I think what he was trying to say was: we were basically paying for their experience.

My dentist: the trigger that pushed me into Internet Marketing

After removing the plasticine, I asked how they could still justify their fees when, in effect, they were dealing with a small area (the mouth) and that it was “hardly as difficult as heart surgery”. Colin waved a hand and chortled, instructing me to wash my mouth out, dismissing my complaints like a benign schoolteacher reprimanding a facetious schoolboy. I realized I was going to get nowhere and that I had to find a way to support my dentist’s past college fees. I was reminded to ask myself what Robert Kiyosaki advises to ask in his book Rich Dad, Poor Dad: not whether I could afford it, but HOW.

“Year of the Affiliate” Beta-tester forum.

And so-cut to the Year of the Affiliate Beta-tester forum. I joined Sean Rasmussen’s Year of the Affiliate (“YOTA”) Forum in July. It had a reasonable price, I thought at the time, and I could always cancel if I wished and it had a money-back guarantee. So I thought – I had not much too lose. I introduced myself to the members and the “Zodiacs”, Sean Rasmussen’s techie helpers who would be helping to answer questions from forum members. I liked the fact that Sean was easy to understand in his web tutorials and the Zodiacs were very quick in answering any questions posted. They also, despite the theme, did not dispense astrological advice, because that’s not why I joined and have no interest in that subject anyway!

I thought it noteworthy Sean also said that becoming successful in Internet Marketing would require hard work, and was no quick route to riches. He himself has sold over $7 million online, so obviously knows what he is taking about. So the two pluses I got immediately were:

• an honest-sounding, not-over-hyped (like most internet marketing programs seem to be) program
• that was AFFORDABLE to me-at least for the moment
• Forum helpers (“Zodiacs”) who were able to answer my questions in an unpatronising, efficient, non-jargon-filled way

The other thing I liked was that the “Year Of The Affiliate”, e-book by Sean Rasmussen was easy to read and again-not crammed with jargon (important for Search engine optimization dummies like myself!). You also got continual video downloads to go along with the e-book which are, again, clear and easy to follow. For example, how to use Google Reader for S.E.O purposes.

• the downside (if there is one) I can say after two months is simply the huge amount of info you have to absorb if you are a complete novice, like me. But-you do get help!

YOTA eBOOK

The book describes the opportunities to use the big Affiliate Marketing sites like Clickbank, Commission Junction and Amazon. These sites allow one as a budding or experienced Affiliate Marketer to promote or advertise the products on one’s own website and get paid commission if any are sold by their links. The e-book also explains how to protect your affiliate link so you can get the commission without a customer just going straight to the website of the product, missing your link out- I will explain a bit more about this in my next post, along with answering one of the first questions I had , which was “But I don’t have a website”.

Suffice it to say I saw that there was a great potential to answer my limited sales options in marketing products by learning how to implement Affiliate marketing and S.E.O strategies . If you wish to dip your toes in this exciting field, there is no better place to start than here
Click on the image to check out the Year of the affiliate e-book!

John Reason,
Brit currently living in New Zealand.
Salesman, teacher, article writer, Internet Marketer.
© 2009

Comments

2 Responses to “Affiliate Marketing:”Year of the Affiliate” (from “Diary of Wealth Creation”)”

1. Jonathan Symonds
   December 19th, 2009 @ 4:30 pm

   Hi John, It’s great to read that you and most of the forum members have the same ethics as Sean has. As you are steps ahead of me in my journey a internet marketer I’ll keep an eye out for your next blog.
   It was a good read.
   Cheers, Jon.

2. JR
   December 19th, 2009 @ 8:11 pm

   Glad you liked it, jon and look forward to seeing you again!
   john

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