Sneaky Affiliate Tricks
It is extremely difficult to get started in affiliate marketing. And that’s because you have a lot of other affiliates to compete with. In order to survive you have to beat your competition. It’s also hard to figure out what to do because there’s a lot of information out there. Well, here’s on simple thing you can do that will put you ahead of the game.
Marketing with video
You can’t deny that video is powerful. Video online is everywhere because people love it. It’s so much easier to keep people’s attention with video. So why wouldn’t you use it in your affiliate business?
Here are a few ideas for creating affiliate videos:
- Do a testimonial video
- Do a video walk-through
- Record the order process
- Do a preview video
Testimonials
This is probably the easiest of all. Simply turn on your recorder and talk. It doesn’t have to be professional or polished. Seeing a real person on the other end helps your viewers make a buying decision. And the mess-ups or mistakes just make the video more real. You can literally just press record and talk. Use one of the other ideas if you’re feeling shy.
Do a video walk-through
This is a great way to promote something without selling it. Basically you’re doing a tutorial on how to use the product. And seeing it being used is a great way to make people want to buy it. If the product is useful, watching the tutorial makes them want to buy it. So pick some really helpful aspect of the product and show how to use that.
Ordering
This technique is super powerful. Do a screen capture of the ordering process. There is nothing more motivating than watching someone buy something live. In the first place it acts as social proof. In general people are more likely to something they’ve seen other people do. Second, it builds trust. They are much more likely to take your advice to buy when you’ve taken it yourself. And let’s not forget about good old fashioned envy. People want what they see you getting. You can add additional juice to this one with: If you want to see the inside, you’ll have to order it yourself.
Sneak peak
This one is perfect for building up the value of what you’re promoting. In this case you record a screen share of the inside of the product. You show them the entire contents of what they get. It also reduces the reservations of skeptics. It’s much easier to trust they’re getting something if they actually seen it.
Anyone can do it!
No special skills are required. There are simple software programs that make it easy to create videos. All the work is done by the program. So there’s no need to even think about the technical side. Remain focused on the benefits:
- More sales Using videos in your affiliate marketing will dramatically increase your sales. People like video, so start using it.
- Reduce refunds You’ll also have less of your commissions taken back. Your customers will know what they’re getting into ahead of time. So they’ll be less likely to refund.
- Rise above the competition! Adding video is so simple. And almost no one is doing it. That puts you ahead of the pack.
So get serious about your affiliate business and add video in now. The bottom line is that if you’re not using video, you’re losing money.
