E-books and Affiliate Programs
Some E-books combine very well with an affiliate program. When the
affiliate receives some extra benefit from promoting the viral message,
like being able to brand your E-book with his affiliate links, the
affiliate makes a sale when a reader buys through a branded link. You
benefit from increased traffic on your website because the affiliate is
willing to promote the E-books for you.
Be absolutely certain that your message includes a clear call to
action. There shouldn’t be any doubt whatsoever about what
you intend recipients to do. Make sure that the instructions are
perfectly clear so that recipients know HOW to act. The action that you
require should be simple and obvious as well. Don’t make
things complicated or it will confuse the reader, such as by adding
numerous links.
Remember the K.I.S.S. principle Keep It Simple Stupid! The incentive
should be clear to those you want to take an action. Readers will look
at your offering for about seven seconds before they move on. If it
takes longer than that for them to figure out what it is you want them
to do, they will move on. Don’t make your message vague or
difficult to comprehend. If you do, chances are you will lose them. You
must respect your readers enough to express your message clearly.
Once you are sure you have an E-book that will be of value to an
affiliate program, approach them with your idea and be able to show
that it will be mutually beneficial.
Viral Marketing using E-books is one of many techniques that all
together have a cumulative effect in attracting customers and
subscribers to your business and in attracting targeted visitors to
your website. You will very soon find out that this is an excellent way
of increasing sales, subscribers and referrals.
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