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Getting Affiliates For Membership Site

by humanecats
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Hi,
I have made a membership site name ultimate im coaching. It has over 400 lessons with hundreds of hours of audio and video training. I have an affiliate program set up with 50% commission. The cost of membership is $17/month or $75/6 month or $125/year. When I look at some of the sites where I can list it for affiliates, it only allows me 1 type of recurring fee.So I'm not listing it. My question is, how do I get affiliates to promote for me? Any suggestions are appreciated.
#affiliates #membership #site
  • Profile picture of the author rmcnew
    Advertise yourself as an affiliate marketing coach and teach people how to affiliate market your website. Even go so far as to create a special area for them with lessons, tutorials, statistics, etc.
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    • Profile picture of the author humanecats
      Originally Posted by rmcnew View Post

      Advertise yourself as an affiliate marketing coach and teach people how to affiliate market your website. Even go so far as to create a special area for them with lessons, tutorials, statistics, etc.
      That's a great idea. Thanks.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve B
        No offense, but your membership site is "Ultimate IM Coaching."

        You advertise 400 lessons, yet you're asking people here "how do I get affiliates to promote for me?" That's pretty basic stuff.

        Are you sure you don't have a lesson on it?

        Steve
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        • Profile picture of the author rmcnew
          Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

          No offense, but your membership site is "Ultimate IM Coaching."

          You advertise 400 lessons, yet you're asking people here "how do I get affiliates to promote for me?" That's pretty basic stuff.

          Are you sure you don't have a lesson on it?

          Steve
          I wouldn't be so critical or judgmental. Just because his website is called "Ultimate IM Coaching" doesn't mean that he can not have a separate section that is "invite only" where he can coach an initial few to begin affiliate marketing tasks for him. I am rather sure that isn't something he wants to advertize to people down the line who are paying a membership fee.
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          • Profile picture of the author Steve B
            rmcnew,

            I have been coming to WF for many years and have seen over and over again people choosing to sell coaching in Internet Marketing when they are just starting out. It makes no sense to me and, IMO, it does a disservice to those who buy into these kinds of products. I meant no offense to the OP, I said so, and if he is not a newbie, but rather an experienced and successful marketer, then my comments don't apply to him.

            The assumption that you're making about an "invite only" section is pretty far fetched and there is no evidence from what was posted that such is the case.

            Based on his question "how do I get affiliates to promote for me?" which is one of the most basic of IM tasks, it seemed to me someone who was offering the "ultimate IM coaching" product ought to at least have some knowledge of the subject don't you think.

            You'll understand my concern for this type of thread once you've been on this forum for more than a month.

            Steve
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            • Profile picture of the author rmcnew
              Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

              Based on his question "how do I get affiliates to promote for me?" which is one of the most basic of IM tasks, it seemed to me someone who was offering the "ultimate IM coaching" product ought to at least have some knowledge of the subject don't you think.
              In theory, it sounds good to agree; unfortunately, it is impracticable to necessarily (or even completely) agree with this point. I think that having too much knowledge of a subject is going to negatively impact a sales campaign due to over thinking about it. Therefore, attacking someone because they have a lack of knowledge about something isn't always warranted. Especially if said person is actually making sales with their approach. So ... what matters to you? Having knowledge or making a sale? A little hint ... knowledge is less likely to make sales. But then there is no credibility without knowledge. And credibility gets you nowhere without a "connection" (which takes emotion) ... it's emotion that is going to make sales for you (knowledge and credibility only help with that). This is "Marketing 101" from Plato himself.

              And how do you know this guy didn't hire a team of people to ghost-write for him? That might explain why he is asking.

              Originally Posted by Steve B View Post


              The assumption that you're making about an "invite only" section is pretty far fetched and there is no evidence from what was posted that such is the case.
              That wasn't an assumption. That was a suggestion. Those are two different things.

              Originally Posted by Steve B View Post


              You'll understand my concern for this type of thread once you've been on this forum for more than a month.

              Steve
              Now talking down to everyone is just rude, but it's everyone's right to have an opinion. I somewhat see your point about completely new people attempting to promote a leadership niche (though it may not be warranted to jump on everyone doing this). Touche.

              +1 for anyone else who wants to give constructive criticism from here on out.
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              • Profile picture of the author Steve B
                rmcnew,

                I wish you the best in your IM career.

                Steve
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                • Profile picture of the author rmcnew
                  Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

                  rmcnew,

                  I wish you the best in your IM career.

                  Steve
                  Thank you kind sir.

                  Reuben
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  • Profile picture of the author Sid Hale
    Boy I just love the internet...

    I learn something new (sometimes several things) every day!!!

    This is "Marketing 101" from Plato himself.
    Plato was a marketing coach?
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    • Profile picture of the author rmcnew
      Originally Posted by Sid Hale View Post

      Boy I just love the internet...

      I learn something new (sometimes several things) every day!!!

      Plato was a marketing coach?
      I don't know that he was ever a marketing coach, per say (I hope that wasn't intended to be sarcasm); but, Plato is the father of persuasion. Persuasion is the backbone of selling. If you have ever been to college and had to take intro to lit class or a speech class, Plato's theories are often discussed when learning about persuasive styles of speaking and writing. Ethos, Pathos and Logos are also often discussed in critical thinking and logic classes, as well.

      Basic copy-write (which is a critical component to selling via text/writing) is a skill valued among internet marketers and is based on Plato's interpretation of persuasion.

      I have attached proof of concept below:

      Rhetoric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      Modes of persuasion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      The Anecdote to “Howler Monkey” Copy
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