Associate Programs Newsletter #427

With the help of a new marketing whiz, we're stepping up the pace at AssociatePrograms.com. We're going to be adding lots of new articles to help affiliates and affiliate merchants succeed.

Award winning copywriter Sally Evans has joined our team.

Sally has worked in communications for 18 years. She has heaps of real world, hands on experience in online marketing, mainstream marketing, direct marketing, advertising, and public relations. Now her passion is affiliate marketing.

You'll benefit from her experience.

Watch out for her articles. They'll help you succeed online.

CONTENTS:

1. Find out who your REAL competitors are
2. 9 essentials you need in a testimonial
3. Are you making consistent affiliate sales?
4. Thought for today: Experience

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1. Find out who your REAL competitors are
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How to research your competition to find out if they're serious competitors - or just pretending. Discover whether that niche you have your eye on is worth pursuing.

The good news... you don't have to pay for this nifty tool.

Sally Evans reports...

8 Easy Ways to Check Out Your SEO Competition

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2. 9 essentials you need in a testimonial
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For merchants, Sally has tips on testimonials...

Find out what makes a testimonial sell or bomb! The nine essential things you need to have in a testimonial to maximize your sales...

Are Your Testimonials Costing You Sales?

Discover why asking someone for a testimonial is a really bad idea if you want to increase your sales. Find out the best ways to get powerful testimonials...

How to Get Testimonials That Sell

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3. Are you making consistent affiliate sales?
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Super affiliate Dan Ho has written an insightful piece on how thin the difference can be between succeeding and not succeeding as an affiliate. If any of the common obstacles and fears highlighted in Dan's article hold you back from achieving consistent affiliate sales, don't worry. You're not alone. Dan felt the same way himself until he assembled the right team...

Do You Make Consistent Affiliate Sales?
 
Dan has also agreed to help out when he can in the article marketing section of our AssociatePrograms.com forum as our "resident expert". If you need any assistance on article marketing for driving targeted traffic and sales, visit...

Our affiliate forum - article writing section

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4. Thought for today: Experience
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"Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience." - Denis Waitley.

All the best

Allan Gardyne