5th february 2010

Everybody wants to know what is the all time biggest secret of Affiliate Marketing? To answer that question we need to dive down into the very depths of the Internet Marketing world. Are you ready?

Ok so before we answer the question that’s on everybody’s mind, let’s take a second and think about the true and time tested master or fundamental principles that make up any business whether online or off. So, what are these so called master principles? (take a minute and I’ll bet you can guess) that’s right it’s RESEARCH! Research my dear friends is where it all begins. It even starts (or at least should start) before you even begin to think about promoting to any and I mean ANY particular niche. It along with self-determination and hard work will eventually determine how big your end profit will be. It my friends is what determines if you are successful or not, it is your hammer and nail!

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Let’s look at an example of how to perform the proper research and how to implement it. Alright so the other day I was reading in a popular little magazine that always comes with the Sunday morning newspaper. You might have heard of it, it’s called Parade, and while I was thumbing through the pages I stumbled upon the perfect demonstration of research applied.

It was an ad for a product called StriVectin which is a neck cream that supposedly deals with the problem of ‘turkey neck’ skin for middle and older aged women.

It was a very simple ad that gets straight to the point. The ad basically read, Got Turkey Neck?… New StriVectin Neck Cream visibly lifts, tightens, smoothes and tones neckline – call (their number) or visit (their website). Remember if you have skin you need StriVectin. Before the title of the ad it also read, StriVectin The Stretch-Mark Cream Turned Anti-Wrinkle Phenomenon!

Let’s Break It Down

I hope you’ve got a pen and pencil ready! Let’s look at who their target market or should I say perfect customer really is. Well, from the title “Got Turkey Neck” and product, we know that their target market is women or more specific or niche as I like to say, is older women suffering from wrinkled skin. In case you didn’t know, women are the perfect customer or at least they hold the purchasing power and they also have a lot of problems that need to be solved and a lot of needs that need to be met, lots of things that drive them). I’m willing to bet that the majority of people who read the Parade magazine are middle to older aged women. And the ad copy perfectly addresses their problem as well as a solution to it.

About the Author: Jim Robert is an online entrepreneur that focuses on helping others succeed online. Checkout his free affiliate marketing course at eAffiliateCourse.com Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – The Secret of Affiliate Marketing – and You Thought You Knew!

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As an internet marketer, you have a chance to grab your share of the increased buying activity on the Web. Your goal this season should be to tap into new platforms to reach your target market. You can do that via social marketing.

What is social marketing? It is advertising and marketing that reaches potential consumers through social networking websites. Examples are Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, LinkedIn and others. Links to your website, or specific product or service landing pages, are part of your user’s profile. In addition, as you post on these sites you can include an advertising or marketing link with your message.

Essentially, social marketing involves creating a marketing message designed to promote your product or service. However, you do this while engaging in informative conversation with others. Effective social marketing is an exchange of ideas, advice, info and tips between users of a particular social site.

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A marketing message is part of this conversation. The thing is those who blatantly promote without concern for others needs, usually garner little from these sites. People on the receiving end of these hyped sales messages tend to tune these people out. Users of social networking sites want useful information from others. They want a dialogue and a sharing of quality information.

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In effect, social marketing is like article marketing. With article marketing, you write good articles and distribute them through a quality content distribution service. You’re looking to give something of value to your readers. You want them to appreciate the wealth of information and help you give them in your article.

Of course, you want them linking from your article to your website. It’s the same with social marketing. During the holiday season, the web is a busier place. You have numerous opportunities to meet and talk with others online. You can offer them the same quality information as you do in your articles.

Its smaller chunks of information you present, but helpful information nonetheless. Added to this information are links to your website, or affiliate product links. You can also point readers of your message to other sites where they can get useful information.

This builds your credibility as a site participator. People begin to trust you. They see you’re looking to help others find solutions to problems, or answers to questions and concerns. Therefore, there’s a right way to approach social marketing.

First, you have to devote time to social marketing. You can’t expect to post once or twice on a site and then get reams of traffic. You must post consistently so others can get to know you. As they engage in dialogue with you, they learn to trust you, and the business you’re promoting.

It’s not too late to begin now. Who knows the connections you can make in the next month. Post consistently each day and week. You just may make some connections that lead to extra Christmas season sales for your business.

Second, you have to give your undivided attention to others on social sites. In ...