Affiliate Marketers - Try This Too

by Zeus66
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Most affiliate marketers I know (and I'm one of them) are attracted by the hassle-free aspects. You don't have to deal with creating products, no customer service headaches, etc. All good reasons to get into affiliate marketing, where some real money can be made. No doubt about it.

But...

You really should try selling resale rights and master resale rights products, too. There are many good reasons.

First, most good RR & MRR packages include sales pages, download pages, and nice graphics. They also usually include instructions on how to set your sales page up super-fast. Just a few minor tweaks and you're rockin' n rollin'!

Second, when you're the seller you can easily build your OWN list of buyers. Guys and gals, this is huge! Most affiliate marketers simply send the traffic they work hard to attract to the vendor to become their customers. The affiliate makes a commission, sure, but they lose the ability to go back to those people over and over for future sales. I know some affiliate marketers are smart and do build lists too, but that's a tiny minority.

Having a growing list of people who have bought directly from you is a very big deal. It's the difference between getting one crack at a prospect and having a captive audience and repeat buyers. HUGELY important!

Third, with Master Resale Rights you can earn additional money by selling Resale Rights on top of the money you earn from selling the product itself. It adds an income stream without any additional work! It's working smarter without working any harder.

Fourth, unless the seller stipulates otherwise (and sometimes they do), you can go out and find your own affiliates! You can get an army of other people selling your product as affiliates, sending you traffic and acting as your sales force. This is another huge benefit!

Finally, and this should not be overlooked imo... most affiliate marketers make the leap into becoming product creators and selling their own stuff, eventually. But that can be a tough transition. Lots of hurdles to jump. Selling RR and MRR products first smooths that transition. You get a taste of what it's like to deal with the full sales process (taking money, delivering the product, handling customer service and refund issues). But, you don't have to deal at all with the sometimes daunting task of actually creating your own product.

You can find RR and MRR products galore just by searching at Google. Try a search string like this: master resale rights +"your niche"

I didn't mention it earlier, but for those who don't already know - you pay one time to buy RR or MRR rights, and then the product is yours to sell for 100% profit each sale. So, you might pay $37 to purchase MRR on a product, but that's it. No recurring fees or percentages ever go to the product creator from then on. You keep every penny when you sell that product.

John
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  • Profile picture of the author Mohammad Afaq
    John the biggest reason I don't sell PLR products is because I don't feel comfortable putting my name on a product that is created by someone else.

    Also, I want to build a relationship with my customers and want them to know me. That isn't easy when I sell them a video course by marketer X and they are accustomed to his way of teaching and when I eventually sell them my own product down the road, they don't like my style etc.

    BUT, I might try it someday. Maybe.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alan Petersen
      Originally Posted by Mohammad Afaq View Post

      John the biggest reason I don't sell PLR products is because I don't feel comfortable putting my name on a product that is created by someone else.

      Also, I want to build a relationship with my customers and want them to know me. That isn't easy when I sell them a video course by marketer X and they are accustomed to his way of teaching and when I eventually sell them my own product down the road, they don't like my style etc.

      BUT, I might try it someday. Maybe.
      Easy way around that is to use PLR as your research the make that bad boy your own.

      Good advice John. I know you're not talking about PLR here but that's also a great tool for affiliate marketers.

      I added a venison recipe e-cookbook on my deer hunting site which was PLR for free and now I have a nice list in that niche. I clean up during deer season (usually the fall here in the US) when I email them offers.
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    • Profile picture of the author Rashell
      Originally Posted by Mohammad Afaq View Post

      John the biggest reason I don't sell PLR products is because I don't feel comfortable putting my name on a product that is created by someone else.
      You don't have to put your name on it. You could just as easily introduce it to your list by saying something like "I found an exceptional resource for you..." then refer it to them just as you would an affiliate product.

      Just a thought.

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      • Profile picture of the author Zeus66
        Originally Posted by Rashell View Post

        You don't have to put your name on it. You could just as easily introduce it to your list by saying something like "I found an exceptional resource for you..." then refer it to them just as you would an affiliate product.

        Just a thought.

        Rashell
        That's a good tip, Rashell. You can offer it up as just something you came across that you thought highly enough to offer to them as your list members. Don't imply that it's yours and sell it "as is."

        As long as you have a good relationship with your list, they'll take your recommendations.

        John
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      • Profile picture of the author Mohammad Afaq
        Originally Posted by Rashell View Post

        You don't have to put your name on it. You could just as easily introduce it to your list by saying something like "I found an exceptional resource for you..." then refer it to them just as you would an affiliate product.

        Just a thought.

        Rashell
        Yeah, I might do that.

        Matter of fact, I will try this with my list tonight

        Ahhh one of the millions of advantages of having a list

        I love you aweber.
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        • Profile picture of the author bretski
          I was surprised by how much real quality MRR/PLR is out there. All the way up to products that are a complete product with a website template etc.

          I really need to take more of your advice, John. I mean, I hear ya but I am a bit of a creature of habit. I wind up "rinsing and repeating" and not stepping outside the box much. Thanks for the reminder, dood.

          I like the "money on tap" thing... has a ring to it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zeus66
    Mo, you cannot put your name on MRR products (just PLR). Just FYI... your point is taken, though. You have to do what you're comfortable doing, absolutely.

    John
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    • Profile picture of the author Mohammad Afaq
      Originally Posted by Zeus66 View Post

      Mo, you cannot put your name on MRR products (just PLR). Just FYI... your point is taken, though. You have to do what you're comfortable doing, absolutely.

      John
      Yeah that's what I meant
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  • Profile picture of the author schttrj
    Originally Posted by Zeus66 View Post

    Most affiliate marketers I know (and I'm one of them) are attracted by the hassle-free aspects. You don't have to deal with creating products, no customer service headaches, etc. All good reasons to get into affiliate marketing, where some real money can be made. No doubt about it.

    But...

    You really should try selling resale rights and master resale rights products, too. There are many good reasons.

    First, most good RR & MRR packages include sales pages, download pages, and nice graphics. They also usually include instructions on how to set your sales page up super-fast. Just a few minor tweaks and you're rockin' n rollin'!

    Second, when you're the seller you can easily build your OWN list of buyers. Guys and gals, this is huge! Most affiliate marketers simply send the traffic they work hard to attract to the vendor to become their customers. The affiliate makes a commission, sure, but they lose the ability to go back to those people over and over for future sales. I know some affiliate marketers are smart and do build lists too, but that's a tiny minority.

    Having a growing list of people who have bought directly from you is a very big deal. It's the difference between getting one crack at a prospect and having a captive audience and repeat buyers. HUGELY important!

    Third, with Master Resale Rights you can earn additional money by selling Resale Rights on top of the money you earn from selling the product itself. It adds an income stream without any additional work! It's working smarter without working any harder.

    Fourth, unless the seller stipulates otherwise (and sometimes they do), you can go out and find your own affiliates! You can get an army of other people selling your product as affiliates, sending you traffic and acting as your sales force. This is another huge benefit!

    Finally, and this should not be overlooked imo... most affiliate marketers make the leap into becoming product creators and selling their own stuff, eventually. But that can be a tough transition. Lots of hurdles to jump. Selling RR and MRR products first smooths that transition. You get a taste of what it's like to deal with the full sales process (taking money, delivering the product, handling customer service and refund issues). But, you don't have to deal at all with the sometimes daunting task of actually creating your own product.

    You can find RR and MRR products galore just by searching at Google. Try a search string like this: master resale rights +"your niche"

    I didn't mention it earlier, but for those who don't already know - you pay one time to buy RR or MRR rights, and then the product is yours to sell for 100% profit each sale. So, you might pay $37 to purchase MRR on a product, but that's it. No recurring fees or percentages ever go to the product creator from then on. You keep every penny when you sell that product.

    John
    Yes, Zeus...

    That's what exactly I am working on at the moment.
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    • Profile picture of the author Zeus66
      Originally Posted by schttrj View Post

      Yes, Zeus...

      That's what exactly I am working on at the moment.
      Yep, me too...well, not at this exact moment, but I did pick up MRR to something late last week, and within 2 hours I was all set up and taking orders. Money on tap!
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  • Profile picture of the author rickjackson
    I've been thinking about that the last week or so. I'm on the fence... which means I'm going to try it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Gary King
    Excellent advice as usual John.

    (not sure how you focus with those monkeys flying around)

    Another tip if I may add:

    If you DO have MRR, make it an upsell. Offer the main product at a nice price, then offer the resale rights on a different page.

    The reason is this: The person has made the decision to buy from you. You offer them additional value. Some will take it, some not, but they are MENTALLY thinking about the original price, NOT the total.

    I'm not suggesting ripping them off - always give good value - but it helps prevent abandoned shopping carts - It's like McDonald's folks - you BOUGHT the "value meal", now, you want to super size that?

    Landing Page ---> Clicks BUY NOW button ---> That leads to the upsell page (NOT the paypal or whatever)

    The upsell page has the upsell offer (make it short IMHO) and an order button that includes the main product and the resale rights.

    Further down the page, it also has the original product-only order button...

    You've almost certainly seen them if you've ever purchased online - the YES! Upgrade Me, and the No Thanks! buttons.

    Hope it helps.

    Gary
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