Lazy Affiliates

Christophe Young · 07-31-2009, 11:13 AM

I'm currently using a software product which I really like and it's been working well for me. So, I decided why not become an affiliate for this product and set up a review site? I'm new to affiliate marketing and haven't really done it before.

I went to this product's website and signed up to be an affiliate. They had a TON of great tools; banners, graphics, and a pre-written review. It was all well done and I can tell this company knows what they are doing.

So, I go to google and type in "(product name) reviews." Up comes several review sites set up by various affiliates. This is where it gets quite funny. Almost ALL of the affiliates used the exact pre-written review text provided by the affiliate tools page. I click one site after the other and here it comes... the same verbiage followed by their affiliate link. Surely, affiliates can't be this lazy?

Now, I'm thinking I can do better than this. So I'm thinking I will buy a domain, something like www.productnamereviews.com and set up a website. I'll then provide detailed information about the product, how I used it, the benefits, my results.. sales etc. I'll even throw in some videos showing me using the product and how easy it is to learn.

Surely this will be a good way to rise above all those lazy affiliates. Anyway, I just couldn't believe how many of them were using the same pre-written text. Funny!

Devon Brown · 07-31-2009, 11:18 AM

I think with the extra effort you're giving it.. you're bound to be that company's most successful affiliate! I wish you the best!

And I have some affiliates that use my text word-for-word and the ones who don't are usually more successful. They're adding their voice to the product.

robinincarolina · 07-31-2009, 11:22 AM

I am in a specific niche, but bought a product that helped me learn how to promote it. So now I promote the product as well and I know exactly what you mean. I just put up a blog as to how it helped me and put in a few key words and submitted some good quality articles with my own testimony and I make a few sales a week off of that product alone.

mikeyman120 · 07-31-2009, 11:23 AM

Yes I see the same thing with people just using the same info for their sites. People notice that. So if you stand out from the crowd with original content then common sense says you should do better than the crowd. Go for it.

Mike

Braveheart37 · 07-31-2009, 11:30 AM

Your plan is GREAT!!
you are really thinking along the right track like I should have done when I startrd aff marketing!

All the best!

babushka99 · 07-31-2009, 03:02 PM

Just some advise, if you think of a name like productnamereviews.com - buy it before you post it - sometimes the name you pick may be great in by itself, lest someone else steals it and registers it before you do.

07-31-2009, 11:13 AM	#1
Christophe Young Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 586 Thanks: 53 Thanked 92 Times in 76 Posts Contact Info	Lazy Affiliates I'm currently using a software product which I really like and it's been working well for me. So, I decided why not become an affiliate for this product and set up a review site? I'm new to affiliate marketing and haven't really done it before. I went to this product's website and signed up to be an affiliate. They had a TON of great tools; banners, graphics, and a pre-written review. It was all well done and I can tell this company knows what they are doing. So, I go to google and type in "(product name) reviews." Up comes several review sites set up by various affiliates. This is where it gets quite funny. Almost ALL of the affiliates used the exact pre-written review text provided by the affiliate tools page. I click one site after the other and here it comes... the same verbiage followed by their affiliate link. Surely, affiliates can't be this lazy? Now, I'm thinking I can do better than this. So I'm thinking I will buy a domain, something like www.productnamereviews.com and set up a website. I'll then provide detailed information about the product, how I used it, the benefits, my results.. sales etc. I'll even throw in some videos showing me using the product and how easy it is to learn. Surely this will be a good way to rise above all those lazy affiliates. Anyway, I just couldn't believe how many of them were using the same pre-written text. Funny!

07-31-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
Devon Brown Renegade Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 389 Thanks: 53 Thanked 131 Times in 48 Posts Social Networking	Re: Lazy Affiliates I think with the extra effort you're giving it.. you're bound to be that company's most successful affiliate! I wish you the best! And I have some affiliates that use my text word-for-word and the ones who don't are usually more successful. They're adding their voice to the product.
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07-31-2009, 11:22 AM	#3
robinincarolina HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 147 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts Social Networking	Re: Lazy Affiliates I am in a specific niche, but bought a product that helped me learn how to promote it. So now I promote the product as well and I know exactly what you mean. I just put up a blog as to how it helped me and put in a few key words and submitted some good quality articles with my own testimony and I make a few sales a week off of that product alone.
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07-31-2009, 11:23 AM	#4
mikeyman120 Mike-Nagle.com War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY, USA Posts: 984 Thanks: 180 Thanked 172 Times in 102 Posts Social Networking	Re: Lazy Affiliates Yes I see the same thing with people just using the same info for their sites. People notice that. So if you stand out from the crowd with original content then common sense says you should do better than the crowd. Go for it. Mike

07-31-2009, 11:30 AM	#5
Braveheart37 How-To Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 9 Blog Entries: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lazy Affiliates Your plan is GREAT!! you are really thinking along the right track like I should have done when I startrd aff marketing! All the best!

07-31-2009, 03:02 PM	#6
babushka99 Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Karachi, Pakistan Posts: 99 Thanks: 25 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Lazy Affiliates Just some advise, if you think of a name like productnamereviews.com - buy it before you post it - sometimes the name you pick may be great in by itself, lest someone else steals it and registers it before you do.