“Most Online Businesses leave Millions on the Table Because They Don’t Think to Use Offline Traffic Sources”
Offline affiliate
marketing methods can be an excellent way to either start out or to scale up
your existing affiliate marketing campaigns.
It might even be better for newbies to start with these offline
affiliate marketing methods because of their cost effectiveness, simplicity and
scalability.
marketing methods can be an excellent way to either start out or to scale up
your existing affiliate marketing campaigns.
It might even be better for newbies to start with these offline
affiliate marketing methods because of their cost effectiveness, simplicity and
scalability.
For me this all started
with a question to my mind when contemplating my own affiliate marketing
business.
with a question to my mind when contemplating my own affiliate marketing
business.
The Question:
After getting some good
results using paid solo adds I wanted to find other methods to scale up that
were both cheap and simple to use. Then the question occurred to me:
results using paid solo adds I wanted to find other methods to scale up that
were both cheap and simple to use. Then the question occurred to me:
“Are there any good
offline methods for affiliate marketing?”
offline methods for affiliate marketing?”
This question intrigued
me since there isn’t much talk about this on the internet, but after doing some
research I found some very interesting and exciting results, which to be
honest, I was kind of tempted to keep to myself at first. Then I
though… nah!
me since there isn’t much talk about this on the internet, but after doing some
research I found some very interesting and exciting results, which to be
honest, I was kind of tempted to keep to myself at first. Then I
though… nah!
The Answer:
There are Five easy and
cheap offline affiliate marketing methods that are actually quite
profitable.
cheap offline affiliate marketing methods that are actually quite
profitable.
Here they are:
1.) Handing Out Business
Cards
Cards
2.) Handing Out Flyers
3.) Putting up Posters
4.) Newspaper
Classifieds
Classifieds
1. Handing Out Business Cards
Now don’t roll your eyes so soon, though, I must admit I did when
I first heard this, but then I thought about how easy it could be and actually
tried it myself. I must admit it’s not a huge source of sales, but
it does generate a steady stream of traffic to my blog and money site and it
takes zero time. Just a bit of awareness.
I first heard this, but then I thought about how easy it could be and actually
tried it myself. I must admit it’s not a huge source of sales, but
it does generate a steady stream of traffic to my blog and money site and it
takes zero time. Just a bit of awareness.
So what do I mean?
Well, the only real work is taking your logo and website name and
putting it on a business card with your name and email and of course the site
address underneath. I’m assuming that you have a site or at least an
amazing landing page. If not you should see my other article: Affiliate Marketing for Beginners.
putting it on a business card with your name and email and of course the site
address underneath. I’m assuming that you have a site or at least an
amazing landing page. If not you should see my other article: Affiliate Marketing for Beginners.
So you go to the local copy shop, give them your logo and details. The
cost is cheap, I got 1000 for for $100. Once they are printed there
really isn’t any work to do. You just carry your cards with you.
cost is cheap, I got 1000 for for $100. Once they are printed there
really isn’t any work to do. You just carry your cards with you.
Let me explain: every time you’re at a bank you can
leave one of your cards on the counter. Every time you’re in the
super market you can stick a card on the community bulletin board. Every
time a friend asks why you’ve been so busy you can tell him about your business
and give him a card.
leave one of your cards on the counter. Every time you’re in the
super market you can stick a card on the community bulletin board. Every
time a friend asks why you’ve been so busy you can tell him about your business
and give him a card.
By just carrying your cards with you and paying attention you can
drop them off during your daily routine in places that you think are
appropriate. If there is an unemployment office near my route and
I’m in the make money online niche I might want to stick my card on some of the
cars or leave it on the tables there.
drop them off during your daily routine in places that you think are
appropriate. If there is an unemployment office near my route and
I’m in the make money online niche I might want to stick my card on some of the
cars or leave it on the tables there.
They key is to put them in places that might suit your business, but only when
you are in those places as part of your daily errands. This
basically monetizes your daily routine. The fact that you can keep a
stack of them in your car and always have some in your pocket makes this
probably the easiest low cost method.
While the disadvantage is that there is a limit to what you can
accomplish with this, it doesn’t take any extra time or work, and the effects
of building your brand and online presence will be stronger as time progresses.
accomplish with this, it doesn’t take any extra time or work, and the effects
of building your brand and online presence will be stronger as time progresses.
So this should be the first place to start, and then we can scale
up to flyers.
up to flyers.
2. Handing Out Flyers
The natural extension of handing out your business cards is
putting out flyers. Believe it or not this can be a very effectictive
offline affiliate marketing method. Obviously you don’t want to be
one of those annoying people on the street pushing flyers into people’s faces. It’s
not effective, it will simply waste your time, and people won’t like you.
putting out flyers. Believe it or not this can be a very effectictive
offline affiliate marketing method. Obviously you don’t want to be
one of those annoying people on the street pushing flyers into people’s faces. It’s
not effective, it will simply waste your time, and people won’t like you.
But you can start by posting them at the local community bulletin
boards once a week, on street posts where it’s allowed and under windshield
whippers of cars. Butting them on windshields is powerful since
people will often see it either when they take it off or if they notice it once
they enter the car. You should probably use bright colors and catchy
headlines or a curiosity provoking image to get the person to actually read it. Putting
them on windshields takes more work and I am lazy, so I would only do a few
cars in niche targeted locations.
boards once a week, on street posts where it’s allowed and under windshield
whippers of cars. Butting them on windshields is powerful since
people will often see it either when they take it off or if they notice it once
they enter the car. You should probably use bright colors and catchy
headlines or a curiosity provoking image to get the person to actually read it. Putting
them on windshields takes more work and I am lazy, so I would only do a few
cars in niche targeted locations.
Example: if you’re in the martial arts niche, you might want to
only do cars outside of a sports center etc.
only do cars outside of a sports center etc.
This method can be scaled up very easily since you can pay people
to place the flyers for you in various locations. So once you get
some sales coming in you can start paying people to do it for you, and then add
new cities and towns. There is almost no limit to the growth of your
business with this method once it gets some traction. Make sure to
split test and to track your results so that you can improve your return on
investment.
to place the flyers for you in various locations. So once you get
some sales coming in you can start paying people to do it for you, and then add
new cities and towns. There is almost no limit to the growth of your
business with this method once it gets some traction. Make sure to
split test and to track your results so that you can improve your return on
investment.
3. Putting Up Posters
A well placed poster is more powerful than you think, and there is
a whole industry that thrives on this such as www.theposterguys.com. Using
posters as an offline affiliate marketing method is also pretty cheap. You
can simply design your poster using a free graphics program such as Canva. I
suggest making a few different posters and split test them in your area before
scaling up. Once you’ve found a high converting poster design you
can take your poster to a local printing shop and mass distribute it around
your city or town. As with your flyers you should track the traffic
coming from each poster and/or location so that you will know where to focus
you money and time when you scale up.
a whole industry that thrives on this such as www.theposterguys.com. Using
posters as an offline affiliate marketing method is also pretty cheap. You
can simply design your poster using a free graphics program such as Canva. I
suggest making a few different posters and split test them in your area before
scaling up. Once you’ve found a high converting poster design you
can take your poster to a local printing shop and mass distribute it around
your city or town. As with your flyers you should track the traffic
coming from each poster and/or location so that you will know where to focus
you money and time when you scale up.
Again, just like with the flyers you can scale up by paying people
to post the posters for you. Services like ‘the poster guys’ can
distribute posters over a wide area in your country usually for a very low
price such as $50 for 100 posters. This method can be very powerful
for getting traffic and sales, but it is even better for long term brand awareness
which most business people know to a very powerful factor in growth, and sales.
to post the posters for you. Services like ‘the poster guys’ can
distribute posters over a wide area in your country usually for a very low
price such as $50 for 100 posters. This method can be very powerful
for getting traffic and sales, but it is even better for long term brand awareness
which most business people know to a very powerful factor in growth, and sales.
I suggest doing this once you are getting a good stream of traffic
from your flyers as you will have gained a better sense of what works and what
doesn’t and this will help you quite a bit when choosing your poster design and
which areas to target.
from your flyers as you will have gained a better sense of what works and what
doesn’t and this will help you quite a bit when choosing your poster design and
which areas to target.
4. Newspaper Classifieds
This
is probably the easiest but most expensive method here. However,
with some practice and when done well this method can earn you a lot of money. This
method can allow you to narrow your leads to a more targeted audience. For
example, if my money site is in the health niche, then I will post under health
in the classifieds. The quality of traffic I get will be higher as a
result of this.
is probably the easiest but most expensive method here. However,
with some practice and when done well this method can earn you a lot of money. This
method can allow you to narrow your leads to a more targeted audience. For
example, if my money site is in the health niche, then I will post under health
in the classifieds. The quality of traffic I get will be higher as a
result of this.
This
is not the only benefit. For one to two hundred dollars you can get
tens of thousands of targeted leads to see your ad visit your site. More
people read the classifieds more than any single website. Just think
of how many eyeballs you can get on your ad if you post in a newspaper for a
large city like New York or New Jersey?
is not the only benefit. For one to two hundred dollars you can get
tens of thousands of targeted leads to see your ad visit your site. More
people read the classifieds more than any single website. Just think
of how many eyeballs you can get on your ad if you post in a newspaper for a
large city like New York or New Jersey?
When
creating your add you will also need to split test and track the traffic coming
from each ad. Catchy headlines along with strong calls to action are
important. If you pay extra to have your pages logo included in the
ad it is also very strong for building brand awareness and trust. The important
thing with all of these methods is to be creative and always test and keep
track of your results.
creating your add you will also need to split test and track the traffic coming
from each ad. Catchy headlines along with strong calls to action are
important. If you pay extra to have your pages logo included in the
ad it is also very strong for building brand awareness and trust. The important
thing with all of these methods is to be creative and always test and keep
track of your results.
So
far these methods are pretty easy and what I like to call idiot proof. The
first three can be started almost for free, they are all simple and all very
scalable. The last method is cheap, so cheap it’s almost free but it
actually involves a bit more work. But when done right it will give
you unlimited laser targeted email leads every day.
far these methods are pretty easy and what I like to call idiot proof. The
first three can be started almost for free, they are all simple and all very
scalable. The last method is cheap, so cheap it’s almost free but it
actually involves a bit more work. But when done right it will give
you unlimited laser targeted email leads every day.
5. Calling Leads on the Phone
Now
I know this one won’t be for everyone especially those who are resistant to
making sales calls, but if you can eventually get over that and get comfortable
making sales calls the sky is the limit for you. Of course this is
fully scalable as well since there are many call centers for hire that you
could pay online to do this side of the business for you.
I know this one won’t be for everyone especially those who are resistant to
making sales calls, but if you can eventually get over that and get comfortable
making sales calls the sky is the limit for you. Of course this is
fully scalable as well since there are many call centers for hire that you
could pay online to do this side of the business for you.
But
even if you did it yourself, with a bit of practice you can make a ton of money.
even if you did it yourself, with a bit of practice you can make a ton of money.
Now
this might not work for all niches buy basically you can google ‘phone leads +
your niche’ and you can vet out some good lead providers.
this might not work for all niches buy basically you can google ‘phone leads +
your niche’ and you can vet out some good lead providers.
If
you are in the affiliate marketing niche or the mlm niche then I have something
for you here that is very special.
you are in the affiliate marketing niche or the mlm niche then I have something
for you here that is very special.
But
it’s only for mlm and making money online.
it’s only for mlm and making money online.
There
is a program called MLM Recruitment on Demand that
will give you up to 100 targeted leads per day for life. They charge
a one time fee of fifteen dollars to access their service, but after that you
can get 100 phone and email leads per day for life.
is a program called MLM Recruitment on Demand that
will give you up to 100 targeted leads per day for life. They charge
a one time fee of fifteen dollars to access their service, but after that you
can get 100 phone and email leads per day for life.
These
are very good leads.
are very good leads.
What do I mean?
Their
leads are phone numbers and email addresses from people who are interested in or
have been involved in multi level marketing. So you will be calling
people who are not shy of marketers and who are actually interested in the
niche that your site is promoting.
leads are phone numbers and email addresses from people who are interested in or
have been involved in multi level marketing. So you will be calling
people who are not shy of marketers and who are actually interested in the
niche that your site is promoting.
Basically
these are people who will want to hear about your business opportunity. The
worst thing that can happen is that they won’t be interested, but the chance
that they will be interested in visiting your site or subscribing your list
will be very high.
these are people who will want to hear about your business opportunity. The
worst thing that can happen is that they won’t be interested, but the chance
that they will be interested in visiting your site or subscribing your list
will be very high.
The
leads I get from this service tell me the persons name and the business they
were once involved in.
leads I get from this service tell me the persons name and the business they
were once involved in.
So
my script is stupid simple. I just call and asked to speak with the
name on my lead. If I tell them if they are still in the business
name mentioned on the lead and if they recommend it or not.
my script is stupid simple. I just call and asked to speak with the
name on my lead. If I tell them if they are still in the business
name mentioned on the lead and if they recommend it or not.
I
then introduce myself and ask them if they are currently interested in in
checking out a new business opportunity. If they are I confirm their
email address that I have on the lead and/or update it. I then tell
them I will email them some information and a link to the website.
then introduce myself and ask them if they are currently interested in in
checking out a new business opportunity. If they are I confirm their
email address that I have on the lead and/or update it. I then tell
them I will email them some information and a link to the website.
It
works like a charm. I get quality visitors and I build my email list
at the same time and it doesn’t cost me a penny. I was very she and
nervous at first, but when I realized these people actually wanted to talk
about their former business and about 1/3 wanted to hear about mine, it
actually became a fun and relaxing way to pass a few hours each day.
works like a charm. I get quality visitors and I build my email list
at the same time and it doesn’t cost me a penny. I was very she and
nervous at first, but when I realized these people actually wanted to talk
about their former business and about 1/3 wanted to hear about mine, it
actually became a fun and relaxing way to pass a few hours each day.
So
this last one is really worth trying. But even if you don’t use it,
the first four methods will definitely bring you sales and grow your business
to a new level.
this last one is really worth trying. But even if you don’t use it,
the first four methods will definitely bring you sales and grow your business
to a new level.
Conclusion
I
hope that in this article you now know that here are real offline opportunities
and that you now have a little cheat sheet to follow which will bring your
affiliate marketing business to much higher level. Combining these
methods with online paid traffic has brought many super affiliates tens of
thousands of dollars per month. If you use these offline affiliate
marketing methods and work on your online business platform you can also make
some serious money. The key point to remember from all of this is to
always split test and track your traffic and results.
hope that in this article you now know that here are real offline opportunities
and that you now have a little cheat sheet to follow which will bring your
affiliate marketing business to much higher level. Combining these
methods with online paid traffic has brought many super affiliates tens of
thousands of dollars per month. If you use these offline affiliate
marketing methods and work on your online business platform you can also make
some serious money. The key point to remember from all of this is to
always split test and track your traffic and results.
Here is the cheat sheet:
Easy
and Cheap Methods:
and Cheap Methods:
1.)
Make and distribute business cards during all your day to day activities.
Make and distribute business cards during all your day to day activities.
2.)
Make and distribute flyers on windshields and community bulletin boards.
Make and distribute flyers on windshields and community bulletin boards.
3.)
Make and distribute posters around your city or town, particularly downtown.
Make and distribute posters around your city or town, particularly downtown.
4.)
Publish your site in newspaper classifieds—stick to big urban centers like New
York.
Publish your site in newspaper classifieds—stick to big urban centers like New
York.
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Advanced:
Advanced:
5.)
Get quality leads and call people on the phone.
Get quality leads and call people on the phone.
