Comments on: Affiliate Tip #4: Invest in Your Business

By: grandmapeg

grandmapeg — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:32:24 +0000

Do you treasure gifts others give you? Robert Plank says you aren’t going to enjoy a car given to you in the same way you would one that was paid for by you. We were given two cars, purchased new and used cars and have been grateful to God no matter how it arrived.

By: grandmapeg

grandmapeg — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:32:24 +0000

By: Mogul

Mogul — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:14:54 +0000

Yeah I often find it useful to risk large sums of money, because it produces an almost frantic drive to make whatever a success, to recoup the money.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:09:49 +0000

Well, call me cheap then. I can understand buying when somebody has a reputation already and it is clear that their product will provide value. But I am not going to go around spending money on every product just to see if its worth promoting or not.

Samples or free demos are part of every business I have worked in offline. You can’t ask a distributor to buy your product first if he wants to sell it. Why is internet marketing different?

Sure, there are people who make a habit of seeking freebies and then not producing much in return, but you can quickly figure out who those people are. But I don’t think that’s what you are talking about here.

By: Nick Thacker

Nick Thacker — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:44:17 +0000

Hmm, interesting post. I've heard the phrase "if you can't your friends/family to buy your product, why would anyone else?" and that seems to fit here as well. I do feel, however, that the correct way to get "affiliate review copies" is to NOT ask for them! If the product originator wants to give review copies of their work, they probably will--it's your job as an affiliate (and your right) to make it known that you want one, but not to be pushy. A simple, "hey, I'd be interested in reviewing your product if you'd like a testimonial," will show a benefit to both parties.

By: Bill Vlasak

Bill Vlasak — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:18:38 +0000

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Instead,they flounder and download tons of free information and never fully read nor study it.Worst of all they don’t take suggested actions.
One step at a time allows a toddler to walk before he can learn to run with the big boys.

By: Mike Griffin

Mike Griffin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:48:35 +0000

Believe me if someone gave me my dream car I would cherish and enjoy it more than buying it myself.

By: Bill Vlasak

Bill Vlasak — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:41:54 +0000

Many new hopefuls join affiliate product promotions to try and make a few sales to get started.“Then they will buy” some other products or maybe ones they are promoting.Investing in a product to start with to invest in their own future should be the way to go , but they have heard of or experienced debt for products that didn’t give them the “secret entrance” to the affiliate marketing world.

By: Ken Calhoun

Ken Calhoun — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:40:35 +0000

Great insights, Robert — thanks.… I’m finally getting started with affiliate marketing for my trading sites, and your series has provided a lot of useful insights. Good ideas re buying vs asking for review copies for affiliates, I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks again for sharing your insights, they make a lot of sense.

–k

By: Diane Corriette

Diane Corriette — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:36:15 +0000

Hi Robert

What a different way of looking at things. I always hear about marketers being sent a review copy of a product and it’s helpful to do that if you want to get your product in front of a “guru” in the hope they might promote it but actually asking for products didn’t even occur to me!

I don’t think I would mind if a well known marketer like yourself or Michel Fortin emailed me and asked me for a review copy of my product though

For me it would depend on who is doing the asking!

thanks for the great article
Diane

P.S. Still turning articles into videos!!!