Give BACK to Your Affiliates – Covert Angel Time

Affiliate MarketingHey there everyone,

I’m pleased to announce that Income Fitness is receiving tremendous reviews!  And these aren’t your typical, "I WANNA grab my affiliate commission so I’ll review it" reviews, but really well-thought out and insightful essays instead!  Here are two you can check out:

Really…go check out those reviews, I’m rather humbled by what is said.

But here’s something to consider!  You might be wondering right now that if I launched two days ago, how come there aren’t MORE reviews online?

Simple!  It’s because during this first week…I’ve closed my affiliate program to ONLY my inner circle.

Go see for yourself at my Affiliate Sign up.  You’ll notice..you can’t.  :)   You need a special password to get in.

You see, whenever I launch a product, I always want to give those people who have helped me out the best possible chance of making the most commissions/generating the most leads for themselves, etc.etc.etc.etc. 

Sure, short-term…it might decrease MY overall income (who wouldn’t want a big-name marketer to offer to promote?) …. but long-term, I can sleep happily at night knowing I gave back to those who have helped me in the past.

Which now brings me to you!!

If you have your own product/run your own service/business/etc., AND have your own affiliate marketing process spelled out for your affiliates, go that extra step FOR THEM!

Show your affiliates you value their time and the effort they spend on your behalf…and close your affiliate program to ONLY those who are in your "inner circle" until one week after launch.

You’re effectively increasing their future commissions by restricting promotion ONLY to them.  It’s up to them how they want to take advantage of it, of course…but at least you’re showing that good faith.

And of course, you can reward other people with entry into your Inner circle. 

For example, yesterday a marketer showed me where I had let something slip thru the cracks in my customer-care followup – if said marketer wants to promote IF this week, I’m certainly going to let him as a way to show MY thanks (it’s amazing how many people will see mistakes online and NOT go out of their way to alert the author.  I REALLY value it when folks draw my attention to things that need to be changed!).

Here’s how I choose my timing:

  • The first week after launch – only my Inner circle can promote.  Thus…my affiliate signup page is passwded.
  • The next week after launch – anyone who contacts me to promote can promote.  My affiliate signup page is still passwd, but I’ll share the password when someone asks.
  • The next week AFTER that – I take off the passwd on my affiliate signup page and anyone can promote it.

Remember…what goes around, comes around.  I have folks in my Inner circle who helped me out back in the late 1990s….I never forget when someone does me a good turn (‘course, I never forget when someone tries to screw me too).

Thus, in closing…if you’re running an affiliate program, show your affiliates how much you appreciate them and give them the edge in generating commissions.  It’s only the right thing to do.

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

ps – want to see what IF is all about?  Check out my very first video on it!

 

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8 comments

  1. Alex Sysoef says:

    Thanks for the mention Barbara!

    You have an interesting approach to affiliate promo and I appreciate the inclusion!

    Alex
    Alex Sysoef´s last blog ..Do You Get “Pre-Launch Jitters”? My ComLuv Profile

  2. David Thomas says:

    Thanks also from me for the mention and the link, Barbara! I try to do a good job of reviewing any products and look for their strengths and weaknesses. You’ve got a good product there, and it deserves to be successful for you.

    I only found out about this by googling, so I’m glad to have read this post and been able to thank you for it.

  3. Barbara says:

    My pleasure! I very much value your opinions; you really know both the technical and marketing aspects of the Internet very well. Thanks again!

  4. Barbara, that is excellent idea to help out your own affiliates first before opening your affiliate program to others.

    I am working on putting together a product of my own. I will try to apply the same strategy. I like the idea. But my only hurdle would be I wouldn’t have a list of affiliates when I start out. I might have to wait for a while before I employ this strategy.
    Ravi@Make Money Online´s last blog ..Backlinking Strategies that Work My ComLuv Profile

  5. Barbara says:

    It does take time…but can work out beautifully.

  6. Briefcases says:

    Good job giving your loyal affiliates preferential treatment. Affiliate marketers appreciate when the advertisers go out of their way to help them out. I know I personally put less effort into promoting products where I know the advertiser isn’t treating me well.

  7. Barbara says:

    Me too. :)

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