Sneaky Affiliate Tricks

Yes affiliate marketing rocks, but it’s really hard to get started. And that’s because you have a lot of other affiliates to compete with. In order to survive you have to beat your competition. And the sea of information about this doesn’t make it any easier. Well, here’s on simple thing you can do that will put you ahead of the game.

Video marketing

You can’t deny that video is powerful. Video online is everywhere because people love it. Keeping people’s attention is so much easier using videos. So you can put this to great advantage in your affiliate marketing.

Examples of how to use video for affiliate marketing:

  • Record your testimonial
  • Walk-throughs
  • Ordering
  • Record a preview of the members area

Record your testimonial

This is probably the easiest of all. Just turn on your web cam and talk. It does not need to be polished or pro. Just seeing another real person endorsing a product helps your viewers decide to buy. And honestly, if you mess up it just makes it seem more authentic. You really can just click record and start talking. If you don’t want to be in front of the camera use one of the other methods.

Walk-throughs

This technique works slightly more subconsciously. Basically you’re doing a tutorial on how to use the product. And while they watch you use it, they think, “I should buy that.” If the product is useful, watching the tutorial makes them want to buy it. So just make sure you’re demoing a good product.

Do an ordering video

This could be the most powerful method of all. Record a video of yourself actually buying the product. Nothing inspires your viewers to buy like watching you do it. 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. Your advice is easier to trust if they can see you’re doing what you tell them to do. And finally, it creates envy. People want what they see you getting. You can add some extra punch to this by ending with: If you want to see the inside, you’ll have to order it yourself.

Do a preview video

This is a great way to build value. You do a tour of the members area. You show them the entire contents of what they get. And it helps soften the skeptics. Once they’ve seen the back-end, they know it’s real.

You can do this!

You don’t need any special training for this. Some very easy to use programs make the videos for you. Really, the software does all the work. So there’s no need to even think about the technical side. Just focus on the benefits:

  • Increase sales You’ll earn more affiliate commissions when you add video. Start using videos because people love them.
  • Reduce refunds Less of your commissions will be clawed back, too. Thanks to you people know what’s inside before buying. So, very few of them will cancel their order.
  • Beat your competition! This is a really easy thing to do. But pretty much no one does it. This puts you out in front of the rest.

Get started right now and take your affiliate marketing to the next level. It’s your profit that’s affected by not taking action.