OK, forget everything you know about affiliate marketing. Everything you’ve been taught is simply out of date. And if you don’t change your tactics, you cannot survive.
You’ve been duped
You’ve been told it’s easy to get started as an affiliate. Well, that’s true . . . to a point It is the easiest business you can possibly start. But “easier” doesn’t mean “easy”.
The bad news…
To top it off you’ve been given false information. The first thing you’re taught is to pick some great products. Next do some keyword research. Then buy some keyword ads that send traffic to the product. And just enjoy the commissions. But, it’s all wrong.
Keywords are dead
This method worked a couple years ago. But it’s just too competitive to use keywords now. So, throw it all away.
A better way
All is not lost. Follow this method and win again…
- Get into CPA marketing
- Utilize demographics data
- Use image ads
Do CPA marketing instead of product promotion
CPA stands for Cost Per Action. It’s so much easier than promoting products. Because you don’t have to get people to spend money. You get paid when they take an “action”. Like completing a survey. And getting them to do this is so much easier.
Utilize demographics data
You’re not even going to use keywords (explained below.) Invest your research time into demographics. Once you’ve picked the CPA offer to promote. Then go to a site like Quantcast.com. And find your target demographic.
Do image ad marketing
So you know what your promoting and you know who will be interested. Display networks allow you to target demographics with your ads. And let images do the work. And you don’t need to know or buy a single keyword. The biggest advantage is price. Display networks charge a fraction for image ad clicks vs. keyword ads.
Summing it up
This is a great way to make money fast. Because getting started in CPA is free. It’s much cheaper to do image ads than keyword ads. You can use demographics to target your ideal prospect. And getting them to take an action is much easier than making a sale.
