Sneaky Affiliate Tricks

It is extremely difficult to get started in affiliate marketing. This is because there are already a lot of people doing it. In order to survive you have to beat your competition. There’s also a lot of information out there about how to do affiliate marketing, so it can be confusing. Well, here’s on simple thing you can do that will put you ahead of the game.

Video marketing

No one would deny the power and popularity of video. The reason it’s so pervasive is because everyone loves it. Keeping people’s attention is so much easier using videos. So why wouldn’t you use it in your affiliate business?

Examples of how to use video for affiliate marketing:

• Do a testimonial video
• Record a walk-through
• Do an ordering video
• Do a preview video

Do a testimonial video

This is probably the easiest of all. Simply turn on your recorder and talk. Don’t worry about quality. Seeing a real person on the other end helps your viewers make a buying decision. And honestly, if you mess up it just makes it seem more authentic. You can literally just press record and talk. Use one of the other ideas if you’re feeling shy.

Walk-throughs

This technique works slightly more subconsciously. You’re taking the role of teacher and showing how to use the product. And while they watch you use it, they think, “I should buy that.” As long as the product is good, the tutorial makes them want it. So just make sure you’re demoing a good product.

Record the order process

This one is killer! Record a video of yourself actually buying the product. Watching you make a live purchase will inspire your viewer like nothing else. In the first place it acts as social proof. In general people are more likely to something they’ve seen other people do. This also makes your viewers trust you. Your advice is easier to trust if they can see you’re doing what you tell them to do. And don’t forget about the need to “keep up with the Joneses”. They see you getting the satisfaction of making the purchase and that makes them want it. You can add some extra punch to this by ending with: If you want to see the inside, you’ll have to order it yourself.

Do a preview video

Here’s an easy way to show the value of the product. In this case you record a screen share of the inside of the product. And show them everything they get by ordering. And it helps soften the skeptics. It’s much easier to trust they’re getting something if they actually seen it.

You can do this!

There’s no technical knowledge required. There are simple software programs that make it easy to create videos. All the work is done by the program. So you don’t have to worry about the technical part of this at all. Remain focused on the benefits:

• Increase sales Using videos in your affiliate marketing will dramatically increase your sales. Start using videos because people love them.
• Less refunds You’ll lose less of the commission your earn. Now they know what they get before they purchase. So, very few of them will cancel their order.
• Outdo your competitors! This is a really easy thing to do. But only a very small percentage do it. That puts you ahead of the pack.

Take your affiliate promotions to a higher level and getting started with this now. The bottom line is that if you’re not using video, you’re losing money.