5 Ways To Promote Affiliate Programs If You Dont Have A Mailing List

Here are five promotional ideas that work. Find the one or two that feel easiest to you and get started. Dont worry about making a few mistakes as you go. You will -- we all did -- it doesnt matter.

1. WRITE YOUR OWN FAQ

I read recently that one successful online marketer always includes a FAQ in his autoresponder email series. It seems that a lot of times people have questions but they dont like to ask.

Maybe they think their question is "dumb" and who wants to ask a dumb question! So what this guy does is write down all the questions he can think of about the product, and answer them. It's an easy way to put together a short but helpful piece of promotion. Again, include your affiliate link in the 'About the author' panel at the end.

2. JUST WRITE ABOUT HOW IT HELPED YOU

One great way to get people interested in the product that you are promoting is to write a review explaining how good it is. Explain in simple terms how it helped you. Just one caution: Try not to overdo it with the praise for this ebook or product, whatever you are promoting. Reviews that are too glowing may sometimes cause readers to be a little suspicious. Nothing is 100 percent perfect.

The most important thing (apart from writing something helpful - it does not have to a first class essay - in fact, it is probably better if it is not - just write like you talk) is to include your affiliate link at the end. That is often called the Resource Box or the Author Bio Box. Whatever you call it, include a short motivating reason why your readers should click your link.

Need more places to post it? Here is a list of online article directories: http://eprofitnews.org/artdir

If you think you couldn't write to save yourself, check this out. It's called The lazy man's guide to writing articles and you'll find it here: http://eprofitnews.org/article-writing

It explains a simple system where the work of researching and writing is reduced to a very do-able minimum.

If you're not that great on spelling, run your article or report through a spell checker. Your computer probably has one already.

3. BECOME A BLOGGER, COURTESY OF BLOGGER.COM

As you know, blogging is all the rage these days with no signs of slowing down, let alone stopping. So one more way you can advertise any affiliate program is by going to blogger.com and creating your own blog. This whole process is free and Google is very positive towards blogger.

I've seen my blog posts appear in Google within as little as 9 minutes. You can search for them at blogsearch.google.com

The great thing about blogging is... it's very informal. Write like you talk. Forget your English teacher. No need to worry about perfect sentences or stuff like that. Just imagine your buddy is interested. Now what would you tell him? -- then write it down and post it to your blog.

Wondering how to include a clickable link in your posts? It's explained here: http://eprofitnews.org/marketing/ways.html#clickable

4. JOIN SOME FORUMS

Here's a list of internet marketing forums: http://eprofitnews.org/marketing/forums.html

Join one, or several of them. Read for a while so you get the idea of how they work. Then start posting. Either ask questions, or add a comment into a discussion.

Include your link in your forum signature (find the 'Edit your profile' page to insert or change your signature). Every time you post a reply or thread, your affiliate link or banner will automatically get posted, resulting in many different people seeing your link and some of them clicking on it.

5. TRY YOUR HAND AT A PRESS RELEASE

Sounds a bit challenging , doesnt it? Well, after you read a few press releases at PRweb.com, you'll see it's not that bad. Find one you like, and use its layout as a template for your own press releases.

Many of the sites which distribute press releases on the internet are free to use. Do a Google search and you will find some. Then read over several news releases that others have issued. When you find one you like, use it as a template ... though there is one extra thing I should mention. Press releases are usually about your own product or website or your own business, so you may have to create an angle or a hook to make it your own somehow.

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