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. The challenge is to try and outdo other affiliates and think of ways to do a better job promoting. There’s also a lot of information out there about how to do affiliate marketing, so it can be confusing. But here’s one tip that almost no one is talking about.

Marketing with video

The power of video is undeniable. People love watching videos and that’s why they’re everywhere. 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

Do a testimonial video

This is probably the easiest of all. Just click record on your web cam and start talking. Don’t worry about quality. Just seeing another real person endorsing a product helps your viewers decide to buy. And the mess-ups or mistakes just make the video more real. You really can just click record and start talking. And if you don’t want to show your face, use one of the next ideas.

Walk-throughs

This is a great way to promote something without selling it. Make this more like a tutorial helping them use the product. And in the process you’re actually selling the product. If it’s useful, then what you’re teaching just makes people want it. So just make sure you’re demoing a good product.

Record the order process

This one is killer! Record yourself placing an order. Nothing inspires your viewers to buy like watching you do it. First, it’s social proof. People will feel more comfortable buying after seeing you do it. It also build your viewers 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. It’s simple – you have it. Now they want it. You can add some extra punch to this by ending with: You’re gonna have to place your own order if you want to see the members area.

Sneak peak

This one is perfect for building up the value of what you’re promoting. You do a tour of the members area. And show them everything they get by ordering. And it helps soften the skeptics. Once they’ve seen the back-end, they know it’s real.

It’s easy!

There’s no technical knowledge required. 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 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.
• Beat your competition! Adding video is so simple. And almost no one is doing it. This puts you out in front of the rest.

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.