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| Tuesday, 05 January 2010 | |
By dan farrar I was lately surprised when somebody who was new to affiliate marketing
asked me. . ."Why do you need a directory anyway?" That's a nice question. And many newcomers are probably asking themselves the same thing. When we first start out, we aren't really thinking in terms of long-term profit and we don't in truth have the information ingrained in our brains. We're just trying to figure out how to make cash .. .so the list-constructing idea may not be all that intuitive. This article is the first in a series of directory constructing tips. Here I'm going to focus on why everybody (yes, everyone) in business benefits from developing a directory. But first, what is a list anyway? It's essentially just a sequence of individuals who have (hopefully) given you their contact information. These contacts are considered leads and the quality of these leads can vary greatly. A group of people who have decisively asked you to sent them details or information about a product or service that you offer is considered very high value. If you have a listing of contacts who are interested in your industry in general but haven't shown any interest in your particular product or business, that too is a fairly targeted listing. You may have a listing of people that you have obtained from buying leads or something similar. These are most likely low-quality leads. Keep in mind that you will most likely have many lists, each representing a different characteristic. It's important to market to each directory appropriately and this will be discussed in a later article. So, on to the real list constructing tips article number 1: five reasons you want to start constructing your list now if you haven't done so already. 1. Boost your earnings, even from the guys who don't buy your product. Anyone who has already learned the lesson will gladly tell you. . .not having a directory means not earning up to your potential. Look at it this way. You expend a month advertising something and you end up with a certain amount of sales. You won't be able to continue selling to a buyer unless you have their contact details. If you do have the contact details, you can offer these guys more similar products, or upgraded products of the ones they have purchased. Or. . .look at it this way. An individual shows interest in what you have to offer but they don't purchase it immediately. If you can get them on your list, you can send them reminders about this product or others they may be interested. If not. . .oh well, off they go to your competitors. Those who buy are the most likely to purchase again. If you've sold a product to someone, you can be assured that this person is much more likely to purchase that same product again or the next product you offer than somebody who hasn't bought from you. That's another reason for constructing your directory. 2. You don't want your own product or business yet. . .and you can make cash while constructing. Many guys get started with marketing online and they don't really have a clear idea about what they want to do. Or maybe they are attempting lots of different things. As far as directory-constructing goes, that's perfectly fine! You can start out promoting someone else's product as an internet and build your directory that way. As you start to learn more about online marketing and get a clearer picture of where you want to go, you are actually building up one of your biggest assets that will serve you in the future. Learn make money online free By Building and Using Lists. Discover the top affiliate programmes And Quit Your Job In 90 Days! Tag it:                  |
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