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How Nutritious Your Affiliate Diet

Written by admin on September 18, 2008

Think of banner ads as the spice in your affiliate diet. Sprinkle them around, but for a heartier helping of sales, you’ll need something more solid! Learn to give your visitors longer, more descriptive pre-sales text. Revamp your affiliate advertising using these simple steps:

1. Pull the Reader in
2. Introduce the Product
3. Explain the Product’s Significance
4. Tell the Reader to Make a Purchase

Pull the Reader in

To convince your audience that your text is worth reading, make your first sentence or two very interesting. Make a bold statement, say something seemingly ridiculous, or appeal to your prospect’s emotional side. Then, tie this grabber in with the rest of your copy.

Introduce the Product

What is the product you’re advertising? What does it do? Directly after your grabber, give a compact explanation of your product. Keep this explanation short, while still being very clear. This should still be a very short section of your text.

Explain the Product’s Significance

What will it do for me?

By writing your own copy, you can directly target your unique audience. Make the most of this opportunity! Clearly explain how your readers will benefit from this product.

No one knows your audience like you do. Suggest a variety of product uses just for them, and give examples. This is the time for details - make this section long and rich.

Tell the Reader to Make a Purchase

You’ve come so far - you’ve laid out exactly what the product is and how it will help your unique audience. Now, seal the deal - tell your readers to purchase the product! Include your affiliate link in this section.

This step may sound strange, but it’s necessary. Often, people hear about a product and are genuinely interested, but fail to actually make a purchase. A clear call to a simple action cuts down on buyer ambivalence. Don’t be pushy - just change your verb tenses to the imperative. Instead of:

“If you think that you fit this profile, you might want to think about buying this product.”

Say: “Click here to order an account today.”

Drive Sales - Use Long Copy

If you don’t feel ready to write long copy yourself, ask your affiliate program manager for help! Many companies release well-written articles by respected authors that you can reprint free of charge.

The novelty of the Web is wearing off. People online now are busy. Surfers won’t make a purchase unless you make a great case for what they’ll get out of it. And you’re not going to do that with just a banner ad.

How to Become A Super Affiliate

Written by admin on September 17, 2008

Do you want to become a super affiliate?

In every affiliate program there are the average affiliates and then there are the super affiliates. If you are really serious about your business you will want to be a super affiliate. Now this will take dedication and perseverance but you will find it pays off handsomely. Here are a few points to help you achieve this status.

Attitude: Make a choice and decide that you will succeed and do whatever it takes to make it happen. Being a regular affiliate is one thing, but being a super affiliate takes drive and determination.

Build your own list: This is a list that you can personally promote to and it will allow you to sell more. To do this you will need to set up your own landing page and not rely on your sponsor’s mirror site. Offer a free newsletter to capture email addresses, by putting a subscription box on this landing page.

For more information on building your list: Read this article

Programs that we highly recommehjyub asaxskja uqiu8 Nwq7nqnd to make this process easy:

Aweber - Aweber Free Trial
GetResponse - GetResponse 30 Day Free Trial
Constant Contect - Constant Contact 60 Day Free Trial

Have your own website: When you have your own website you can promote at a faster and more cost effective speed. Not to mention that your chances of increasing your PR (Page Rank) and traffic are also increased. You can either make a mini site or theme content site. If you make a theme content site you can promote more than one related affiliate program or service. You can submit it to the search engines and drive targeted traffic to it through creative SEO means (DMOZ Submission Services, Manual Directory Submission services, ect.). Think creative and unique content to optimize your site traffic and draw more targeted visitors.

Join networking sites: Join networking sites like ryze.com where you can contact people in the same industry as you. They will often join your newsletter or even your affiliate program and will very likely eventually buy from your sponsor.

Joint Ventures: Do joint ventures with people who have products and will pay you a commission. This is a great way to learn more while earning money at the same time.

Using mailers: Supers affiliates set up mailers to give more information and help to get click throughs to their sites.

Try to implement these points and see how you can work up to being a super affiliate and earning an income online. This is the real way to make money and a good living as an affiliate marketer. Take advantage of the free trials mentioned above because autoresponders can work wonders for your affiliate business.

Affiliate Marketer Case Study: Autoresponders

Written by admin on September 17, 2008

The concept of the follow up autoresponder revolutionized Internet Marketing. Now, “Auto Message Setup” promises to bring the field an even greater degree of efficiency.

This recent innovation lets experienced marketers painlessly transfer marketing know-how to their entire downlines. A marketer can now provide each of his downline representatives with a follow up autoresponse system that is already packaged with the marketer’s pre-written messages.

The result? Just a few minutes of work on the part of an experienced marketer, and each of his reps is set up with the same tried and true marketing messages.

Case Study: Marketer Matt and the New Breed

For example, take a look at the case of a fictional network marketer named Matt M:

For years, Matt has been successfully marketing All Natural Pharmaceuticals using a follow up autoresponder. In fact, much of his success can be attributed to the set of seven messages e-mailed to all of his potential customers. Matt has carefully crafted those messages over the years, and they’re really great.

Recently, Matt has been trying to pass what he’s learned along to his downline representatives. He explains his marketing principles over the phone, and he knows that several of his reps pass his follow up messages around amongst themselves.

However, Matt finds that his pearls of wisdom rarely survive this ‘telling and retelling’ intact. He knows his reps aren’t getting anywhere near what they could out of his knowledge. He wishes there were a way to harness today’s technology, and put it to use for the greater good of his downline…

Enter Auto Message Setup

Using an Auto Message Setup system, Matt’s downline reps can order their own follow up autoresponse accounts that are already packaged with Matt’s pre-written messages. They can reap the fruits of Matt’s experience with ease.

Each rep will customize Matt’s messages for himself by logging in to his new follow up autoresponder account, and entering his own contact information.

Here is Matt’s original autoresponse message:

Hi LEAD NAME,Thanks for stopping by the Military Den web site today! We hope you come back soon!

Best Regards, Matt M.
matt@MilitaryDen.com 918 Awl St.

Natural, PA 22314

Notice that the message greeting uses a variable, (LEAD NAME). The variable ensures that each of Matt’s leads will receive a message personalized with his or her own name. Notice, also, that Matt’s name and address are at the end of the message.

Case Study: Downline Dan and the New Breed

Dan is one of Matt’s downline representatives. He’s ordered his own follow up autoresponder through Matt. Since Matt is using Auto Message Setup, Dan’s account came pre-packaged with Matt’s marketing messages. Dan personalized those messages to himself by answering a few questions in his Online Control Panel. Now Dan is sending his own personalized version of Matt’s messages to his customers! All of the basic content is Matt’s, but Dan’s contact information is on the letters. Here is the autoresponse that Dan sends to his potential customers:

Hi, LEAD NAMEThanks for stopping by the Military Den web site today! We hope you come back soon!

Best Regards, Dan D.
dan@militaryden.com 5 Farm Way
Sootuh, TN 88457

Notice that the contact name and address at the end of the e-mail are Dan’s, but that the greeting at the beginning of the message still includes the name of Dan’s lead.

Mission Accomplished

With Matt’s experience in hand, Dan is now marketing more successfully than ever before. And he isn’t the only one - Matt’s entire downline is now using his marketing messages! Matt’s commissions are growing exponentially.

Matt and Dan’s situation is not unique. Any network marketer with an established downline can take advantage of the opportunities available in an auto message setup system. There’s no better way to put more auto in your autoresponder.

The ABCs of List Building

Written by admin on August 13, 2008

List Building ABC

Building your opt-in list gives you endless ways to pre sell; up sell, and backend sell for long-term and short-term profits. It is important that you set the ground work to make building your list possible, so that you can get maximum returns.

First, Always carry a regime of affiliate products that not only fits your niche but also converts well with high payouts. If you are selecting a CPA then I would recommend you opt for a fast conversion such as email, or zip submit. However, there are affiliate products that you can purchase or purchase resale rights to related products and services that you know your subscribers will find useful.

You can promote your affiliate products or services as primary front end products, in your newsletter. Then build an announcement list for those who like bargains and need more tools and services. No, too much work, we want this to be simple… Why create two lists when you can add announcements to the bottom or in the beginning of your newsletter? I know it’s doesn’t really make sense… You will be surprised at how many people will read the announcements, and make purchases at discounted rates (special subscriber rates) even when they didn’t think the product fit within their needs. The trick is to make sure these products and services are highly targeted for your subscriber niche and to go about selling your products and services as an actual useful announcement and not an up-sell, and to keep your newsletter relevant and informative.

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Removing Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009 and Others

Written by admin on August 4, 2008

What is Vista Antivirus 2008?

Vista Antivirus 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware
program also known as Windows Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2008, and System Antivirus 2008. In many cases you will notice a pop-up window with a similar message:

Antivirus2008 has found infected files on your computer… to update your computer you must click ok to continue… This program will also display fake warnings that state malware is trying to infect your computer.

Once installed on your PC, Antivirus2008 will scan your PC and inform you that you have a variety of security risks and virus’ on your PC that can’t be removed unless you buy the program. These fake security risks are false-positives displayed to scare and trick you into downloading and buying the program. Don’t worry, below you will find a list of recommended security programs for your PC. All of the warnings that this fake anti-spyware, antivirus program displays are that this program displays are tactics to scare and trick you into buying the software.

This program is not worth the money, so we highly recommend that you do not purchase this programs or software… The best thing to do is to just remove it as soon as possible… See below for automated removal, very easy and free…

What is Antivirus 2009?

Antivirus 2009, antivirus2009, Windows Antivirus 2009 is a member of the fake-antispyware, fake-antivirus variations including it’s the old Vista Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus2008 and the other fake anti-virus security products that pretend or disguise themselves as legit security programs for the sole purpose of selling the fake product, basically, taking your money and infecting your PC with Malware, Adware and possibly even virus’ set to record your browsing activity, record your personal information, installing popups, ect.

How to Detect Antivirus 2008 & Antivirus 2009

You can always search your PC manually, which will take up to a few hours depending on the number of files and folders you have on your computer, however, there are ways to kill two or three birds with one stone. If you do decide to run a scan on your PC, I would suggest that you follow these steps:

1. Click on Start Menu ([Windows Logo Here] Start), the green button on the left-hand side of the Taskbar at the bottom of your Monitor screen.
2. Click ‘Search,’ the magnify glass icon on the right of the menu
3. Select ‘All Files and Documents’ (this will tell the search tool to perform a complete search)
4. In the section where it says ‘All or Part of the File Name,’ type ‘antivirus2008′ or ‘antivirus2009′
5. Click Search…

This will basically let you know wether or not the software is on your PC. Do not delete, instead, save yourself the time and headache of deleting files, folders, and registry files.

Common Symptoms:

1. Pop-ups: XP Antivirus 2009, Microsoft Antivirus 2008 scanner automatically pops up from time to time and warns you of possible PC threats and prompts you to purchase the software.
2. Online browsing interruptions, browser freezes, home page hijack (home page is changed to another website instead of the one you set)
3. Computer crashes, freezes, ect.

Microsoft Antivirus2008/ XP Antivirus 2009 Recommendations/ Solutions

The Process:

1. Download and install a free trial Adware/ Spyware/ Malware program from the list below
2. After installation, run a complete update of the database
3. Now run a full PC scan
4. Once this scan is complete follow the options needed to delete the Adware/ Spyware/ Malware programs (Be careful because in some cases these programs may pick up on competitor programs and pin them as a possible threat to you computer. So with that said, know what is on your computer so that you don’t mistakenly delete a program that you use on a regular basis.

Recommended Spyware/ Adware/ Malware Programs:

1. Ad-Aware (Lavasoft) - You can unlock all of the features by purchasing Ad-Aware or use the basic features, you choose. [Buy Ad-Aware Pro] [Download Free Trial]
2. Spyware Nuker - [Download Free Trial]

Full PC Security Recommendations

PC Firewall Programs:

1. Kaspersky Internet Security [Download Free Trial] [Buy KIS 2009] - If you are in the market for a good PC security package, I highly recommend this program (Antivirus, firewall, anti-spam, anti-malware, anti-adware, anti-phishing, and much more for complete protection. I had to suck it up and buy the program once the free trial ran out. Well worth it…
2. Panda Internet Security [Download Free Trial] [Buy Panda Internet Security]
3. F-Secure Internet Security [Download Free Trial] [Buy F-Secure Internet Security]
4. Norton Internet Security [Download Free Trial] [Buy Norton Internet Security] (15% 0ff code: 15NIS08)

PC Antivirus Programs:

1. Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 [Download Free Trial] [Buy KAV 2009] - Definitely worth the money, I highly recommend that you just suck it up and buy this program, very user-friendly, just an all around good program.
2. ESet NOD32 Antivirus [Download Free Trial] [Buy NOD32 Antivirus] (Save 25% on ESET NOD32 Antivirus)
3. F-Secure Antivirus 2009 [Download Free Trial] [Buy F-Secure Antivirus]
4. Panda Antivirus [Download Free Trial] [Buy Panda Antivirus] (Save $15 Off Panda Antivirus)
5. Norton Antivirus 2009 [Download Free Trial] [Buy Norton Antivirus] (10% 0ff code: 10NAV08)
6. System Suite Professional 8 [Download Free Trial] [Buy System Suite Professional 8]

Once you have everything installed and updated, run a complete computer antivirus scan for anything else that may be lurking around your PC. I would say, for the best results, after the updates have been made, run a virus scan in safe mode or with internet/ networking access blocked or disconnected.

I also suggest that you look in to getting a ‘Complete Internet Security’ program package. I highly recommend Kaspersky Internet Security. I have been using them for years and can honestly say that I have never had an issue. My second recommendation would be ESet NOD32 alongside Panda Internet Security another great option.

I hope this helps… cheers.