Which one do you think is easier to sell for an affiliate physical products or info products

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Hey warriors having my brick and mortar has always facinated me so as selling physical products but the reason i got in IM is because it required really less budget. So i personally want to get involved in staring selling physical products online as an affiliate since it has high perceived value and has greater conversion rate and one day have my own export company which uses the power of internet. But at the same time i don't want to sacrifice on profit. So i ask you which one will be better for me to grow in monetary terms in long term
Information products
or physical products.
#affiliate #easier #info #physical #products #sell
  • Profile picture of the author LetsGoViral
    Depending in what niche and where do you want to sell them.

    I found that physical products sell good on the internet if they are products that people consume. Works very well on specific niches. Pharmacy, for example.

    Info products usually pay you more though. I personally go 50/50 depending on the niche.
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    • Profile picture of the author Peter Nguyen
      yeh, entirely depends on what niche you are in.
      fitness products for example can go either way (supplements and training courses),
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      • Profile picture of the author Aihakdsweet
        What works 'better'? It's about what you want to do and how well you promote, encourage people to join something or buy something. Neither is 'better' than the other.

        If you provide a service (good example is eBay) and charge and have an affiliate programme attached, it will work if you promote it well.

        If you sell products (good example is Avon) and have an affiliate programme attached, it will work if you promote it well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan Ferraro
    All things considered, physical products have a better conversion rate (at least in my own experience).
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  • Profile picture of the author iVentureBiz
    depends on the niche... and the age range of who you're targeting... Older people tend to prefer buying tangible products... as opposed to younger people that prefer instant delivery of goods.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sam Mlambo
    It depends on the market. What are they already buying? Mostly physical products or info products?

    Once you've found that out then start promoting so you can grab a piece of the pie.

    - Sam

    Ps. Try selling both and see what response you get. You may surprised what you find out from actual testing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bence Ur
    Pick a niche where you can sell both physical and info products.

    For example:
    Niche - lawn care
    Physical products - lawn mowers from Amazon.com
    Info products - lawn care tips ebooks from Clickbank
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  • Profile picture of the author ArticlePrince
    I try to sell both, but physical usually has high conversion rates. However, you make more profit from info, so you really need to look at profit per 1000 visits for both to determine which is 'better', though I would still promote both.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Koltai
    Digital products (excluding porn), especially info products, make up a very small percentage of the money that gets spent online.

    Put it this way. How many people out of your circle of non-IM friends do you know who buy ebooks or how-to videos or any of the other stuff that you'd usually find on clickbank? Now look at how many of them have bought something from eBay, Amazon, or some other site selling physical products?

    With physical products, conversions are plentiful and competition is light. They're marketed in a more straightforward manner (look at the average Amazon product page and compare it to a clickbank sales letter... yikes!) and they're familiar to the customer.

    If you stumble on an untapped market or a golden keyword for digital products, jump on it. The huge commissions per sale will keep a grin on your face for a long time to come. If you're looking for a reliable source of income, or you want more conversions off of less traffic, go for physical products. The commissions may be lower, but the increased conversions will make up for it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tajine
    I've got to agree with Chris Koltai.

    Digital products appear to have much higher commissions but as an example, you can be an affiliate for Fujinon binoculars which retail for up to $18,000.00. Then you have to deal with competition, which is as strong as the price! Solution- Learn SEO. Like any business, effort produces results.
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    • Profile picture of the author jbsmith
      It really does depend on the niche, some niches it is clear that one outsells the other, while other niches can support both.

      A good way to proceed is to select the niche, create a 5-10 page website with pages optimized around opportunity areas - ex. Weight loss, weight loss diet plan, weight loss treadmill, weight loss program (infoproducts), weight loss diet pills, etc...

      You can then optimize traffic sent to each page as well as getting traffic to the main page and over a few weeks will have a pretty good sense for what is most in-demand.

      I have followed this same process numerous times and have found some surprises along the way - usually you will find one or two pages that really outsells the others.

      Jeff
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