What percentage of your biz is product launches vs. daily sales?

by lucille123

Posted: 13 years ago 5 replies

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I'd like to hear from experienced marketers what percentage of your biz is product launches (not necessarily mega launches with tons of affiliate, just new products) vs. daily sales.

I'm making a 6 figure income online, but my focus has primarily been product launches. About 80% of my income comes from offering new products to my list every couple months. (I get a big cash infusion that tides me over until the next launch, so I'm basically living product launch paycheck to paycheck.) I see the limitations of this model and frankly, I am exhausted from creating products all the time!

So I guess the question is, how much should I focus on marketing existing products vs. creating new products so I have something to offer my repeat customers? (I am in an unusual niche, so there aren't a lot of products I can offer as an affiliate.) I do think it's important to stay fresh and have something "new" to offer every now and then.

Love to hear your thoughts ...

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Miguelito203

13 years ago

Originally Posted by lucille123

I am the same way. My blog is all product launches (for the most part), which is why I am starting up a second income stream next month. It is more of a fast cash method that will pay me via Paypal. I just learned about it a few days ago here in the Warrior Forum and am excited about it.

I'm also considering a third that's more of a long-term method but will pay me via Paypal. I have actually purchased the product and gone through it but have yet to implement it. I wanna have it set up and everything by the end of the year so I can start the new year off with a bang. Plus, I am honestly getting bored with just doing product launches. I don't like doing the same thing all the time.

Joey

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lucille123

13 years ago

Originally Posted by BIG Mike

I would guess that we're the opposite of what you said. Product Launches are just icing on an already very big cake - most of our income is from existing products (daily sales).

Yes, I think that's how it is supposed to be - product launches are the icing on the cake!

I first heard Frank Kern talk about the product launch trap in one of his State of the Internet Addresses. Too bad it didn't sink in for me sooner! (It's just sooo tempting to go for those big paydays instead of incremental increases.)

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ak1lz

13 years ago

My company does 8 figures per year.

We focus on a new product, launch it and advertise. A couple months down the road we gather all our feedback, and improve with new features consistently. We currently have one product model and 2 very successful variations of that product, with 3 other moderately successful product variations. Each variation focuses on a unique concept and improves solely on that concept.

Broken down on percentage of time used for new products vs sales. I put it in 3 different groups.

10% New Products
30% New Features
60% Sales

In my opinion, start working on older products.. update them, package them together, better deals, advertising. It wouldn't hurt to start getting new prospects to sell to as well.

Good luck!

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lucille123

13 years ago

Thanks for breaking this down for me.

I think your advice is spot on re: updating old products, working on conversions, etc. I've been stuck at the 6 figure level for the past 3 years, so it's obviously time to try something new.

Love to hear your thoughts on what (else) it takes to go from 6 to 7 figures, but I'll ask that in a separate thread.

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