[Affiliate Marketing] Question About Paid Traffic

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I started Affiliate Marketing a month back and now I'm in the phase where you send traffic to your squeeze page. I guess this is the most difficult part of Affiliate Marketing.

I'm a bit desperate to get first subscriber to my list, I do not want to start of with SEO work and Article writing.

I came across a paid traffic website called clicksor and I immediately started a PPC campaign. Started with simple text ad no graphic. I had no clue about low bidding and high bidding, I just started the campaign by putting in some keywords related to my niche and countries to target. The price per click is 0.1$.

As this was the first time I ran a PPC campaign, I had set the budget $5 per day.

In the first day I got 56 clicks costing me $5.6 and 850 Impressions (Don't what it is).

From those 56 clicks I haven't got a single subscriber yet. The stats on Google Analytics have not been updated yet.

So, obviously I'm not happy with the results

Am I doing something wrong ? Should I stop the campaign or let it run ?

Thanks
Comphics

EDIT - I'm in Health Niche, (Acne)
I can't run PPC campaigns on FB due to some problems.
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  • Profile picture of the author Hankus
    I'm pretty new as well (just started last night actually), so I can't answer most of your questions, but I have PPC experience from past internships/jobs.

    Impressions are how many times your ad was visible to someone, regardless of whether they clicked it or not.

    A possible issue would be that your ad isn't optimized enough. People are clicking expecting something completely different than what they're getting, which leads to high bounce rates. You can imagine how much a poorly targeted campaign could cost you.
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    • Profile picture of the author Randy McLean
      A good squeeze page should covert at a minimum of
      30%. Higher would be even better.

      It also really depends on the source. Once you
      try 2-3 different sources you can then get a feel
      for how many opt ins you should be getting.

      Another factor is how targeted your traffic is. I
      can run a solo ad and get 47 opt ins from 100
      clicks. On the other hand, if I put the same page
      on traffic exchanges it would take thousands of
      views to get the same result.

      It's all about testing and tracking.
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      • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
        Originally Posted by Randy McLean View Post

        A good squeeze page should covert at a minimum of
        30%. Higher would be even better.

        It also really depends on the source. Once you
        try 2-3 different sources you can then get a feel
        for how many opt ins you should be getting.

        Another factor is how targeted your traffic is. I
        can run a solo ad and get 47 opt ins from 100
        clicks. On the other hand, if I put the same page
        on traffic exchanges it would take thousands of
        views to get the same result.

        It's all about testing and tracking.
        Yes, these second tier PPC sites are very difficult to get optins from - and Traffic Exchanges? Yuck! Waste of time and effort.

        The problem most times with solo's is you can get high optin rates, but a helluva lot of them are just subscribing to get the freebie you offered - the little beggars are very reluctant to spend any money!
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  • Profile picture of the author writeaway
    Have you tried buying space on email updates. They are WAY cheaper than solo ads and if there is a tight fit between your list and the list you're advertising in, your conversions might be good. Plus, these are so cheap that you can get clicks costing less than 8 cents. Just an option to consider.
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    • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
      Originally Posted by Jassen View Post

      I spend a substantial amount of money on Facebook PPC ads. I used to spend a lot on Adwords. I've never used second tier PPC sites -- I don't even use Bing ads.

      Solo ads: I've gotten opt-ins, but never a *dime* of money. So I don't use them.

      If you're getting traffic, but no opt-ins, then it means either your landing page sucks, or your offer sucks. Spend some time taking a look at what successful Internet marketers are doing on that regard, and copy it. A great shortcut for good landing pages is LeadPages.net -- I'm slowly but surely converting all of my landing pages to their system, since they pull so much better than the ones I make or the Aweber defaults.

      How much a month are they Jassen?
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        • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
          Originally Posted by Jassen View Post

          LeadPages.net is only $37 per month. Amazing bargain for what you get out of it.
          Thanks Jassen! Am I correct in thinking they have the pagebuilder and tracking but no sales funnels to direct people through once they have opted in?
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  • Profile picture of the author slanier2
    I've always been more of an SEO guy. Paid traffic (in my experience) chomps into my profits too much.

    I don't mess around much with PPC, I can typically take the keywords I want but I guess if I was going to go for bulk traffic I'd do facebook PPC.
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    • Profile picture of the author chachajarv
      Have you try free safelist like desktop lightning, listjoe, and other similar safelist. First time i using free one and got some optin and sales. For squezee page i didn't do thar think again i just join the program with landing page ready just think simple and don't waste your money.
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      • Profile picture of the author Sharvin Exubrio
        Originally Posted by chachajarv View Post

        Have you try free safelist like desktop lightning, listjoe, and other similar safelist. First time i using free one and got some optin and sales. For squezee page i didn't do thar think again i just join the program with landing page ready just think simple and don't waste your money.

        I think it's great that you managed to get
        some sales from that.

        But I steer away from safelists.

        Dilutes the list quality.
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        • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
          Originally Posted by Sharvin Exubrio View Post

          I think it's great that you managed to get
          some sales from that.

          But I steer away from safelists.

          Dilutes the list quality.
          I couldn't agree more. Yes, safelists will get you some optins but the number of subscribers is not the point, it's the number of BUYERS you get that is the only thing that matters and with safelists (and most solo ad suppliers for that matter) the conversion from them to buyers is dismally low.

          Why would you accept conversions as low as 1 percent when other methods are converting at up to 25%?
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  • Profile picture of the author Comphics
    Thanks a lot for helping me out, I have few questions which I would like to ask.
    What are solo ads and how do I start one ? What are the best methods to get highly targeted converting traffic (Paid). I'm ready to invest in Paid traffic for long run.

    Here is the screen shot of my squeeze page

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    • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
      Originally Posted by Comphics View Post

      Thanks a lot for helping me out, I have few questions which I would like to ask.
      What are solo ads and how do I start one ? What are the best methods to get highly targeted converting traffic (Paid). I'm ready to invest in Paid traffic for long run.

      Here is the screen shot of my squeeze page
      There's not much wrong with your squeeze page so of you're getting poor results it's the source of your traffic that's the problem. In my posts above I've pointed out some of the problems and results.

      How much are you willing to invest each month? (remembering with conversions to sales as high as 25% you should be well and truly able to get much more than your investment back)
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      • Profile picture of the author Comphics
        Originally Posted by AllanJames View Post

        There's not much wrong with your squeeze page so of you're getting poor results it's the source of your traffic that's the problem. In my posts above I've pointed out some of the problems and results.

        How much are you willing to invest each month? (remembering with conversions to sales as high as 25% you should be well and truly able to get much more than your investment back)
        I have just started this business and I'm really desperate to get some opt ins. It's day 2 of PPC campaign and I got 47 clicks but 0 subscribers.

        I'm ready to invest in a reliable source of traffic which I can scale later to get more subscribers. I can invest about $100 this month.

        Am I doing right by starting my business with paid traffic ? Can I continue to do this forever ?

        Thanks
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        • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
          Originally Posted by Comphics View Post

          I have just started this business and I'm really desperate to get some opt ins. It's day 2 of PPC campaign and I got 47 clicks but 0 subscribers.

          I'm ready to invest in a reliable source of traffic which I can scale later to get more subscribers. I can invest about $100 this month.

          Am I doing right by starting my business with paid traffic ? Can I continue to do this forever ?

          Thanks
          Yes, and yes. (and I would dump the PPC you are doing right away!)
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  • Profile picture of the author jfalxr
    There's a JV Giveaway event anywhere during the end of the year..
    Maybe you can take a look. Nice way to increase your subscribers list
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  • Profile picture of the author MartinPlatt
    Originally Posted by Comphics View Post

    I started Affiliate Marketing a month back and now I'm in the phase where you send traffic to your squeeze page. I guess this is the most difficult part of Affiliate Marketing.

    I'm a bit desperate to get first subscriber to my list, I do not want to start of with SEO work and Article writing.

    I came across a paid traffic website called clicksor and I immediately started a PPC campaign. Started with simple text ad no graphic. I had no clue about low bidding and high bidding, I just started the campaign by putting in some keywords related to my niche and countries to target. The price per click is 0.1$.

    As this was the first time I ran a PPC campaign, I had set the budget $5 per day.

    In the first day I got 56 clicks costing me $5.6 and 850 Impressions (Don't what it is).

    From those 56 clicks I haven't got a single subscriber yet. The stats on Google Analytics have not been updated yet.

    So, obviously I'm not happy with the results

    Am I doing something wrong ? Should I stop the campaign or let it run ?

    Thanks
    Comphics

    EDIT - I'm in Health Niche, (Acne)
    I can't run PPC campaigns on FB due to some problems.
    Well, there is so much more to it than running the campaign, as you've probably worked out.

    There's the headline, the body, the squeeze headline, and message, the graphics on there. You need to test and tweak each of these individually.

    You also need to fine tune your target viewers. Being more specific makes it less able to be scaled but more likely to convert for you.

    There's a lot to it, to be honest, I'd recommend that you find a good course on this and learn as you go. Great that you made a start by the way - well done!!

    Are your problems in Facebook related to why this campaign didn't do well? Are you trying to do something that 'swims against the current'???
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  • Profile picture of the author Comphics
    Originally Posted by MartinPlatt View Post

    Well, there is so much more to it than running the campaign, as you've probably worked out.

    There's the headline, the body, the squeeze headline, and message, the graphics on there. You need to test and tweak each of these individually.

    You also need to fine tune your target viewers. Being more specific makes it less able to be scaled but more likely to convert for you.

    There's a lot to it, to be honest, I'd recommend that you find a good course on this and learn as you go. Great that you made a start by the way - well done!!

    Are your problems in Facebook related to why this campaign didn't do well? Are you trying to do something that 'swims against the current'???
    Thanks a lot for your advice, I actually did an Online Marketing course and I did learn a lot about testing and tracking. The real problem is with traffic. I don't know a thing about paid traffic.

    What are solo ads ?
    What are the best paid traffic websites ?

    I'm unable to start a campaign on facebook as my payment account has been banned due to some reasons. It will get fixed by 1st week of December.

    Originally Posted by AllanJames View Post

    Yes, and yes. (and I would dump the PPC you are doing right away!)
    What other paid traffic sources would you recommend ?
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    • Profile picture of the author Bluestarace
      I would recommend working on your copy....the headline, the bullets etc.

      Maybe your targets are not looking to learn more about acne and instead are looking for its cure. So you might want to emphasize that a bit more.
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    • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
      Originally Posted by Comphics View Post

      Thanks a lot for your advice, I actually did an Online Marketing course and I did learn a lot about testing and tracking. The real problem is with traffic. I don't know a thing about paid traffic.

      What are solo ads ?
      What are the best paid traffic websites ?


      I'm unable to start a campaign on facebook as my payment account has been banned due to some reasons. It will get fixed by 1st week of December.

      What other paid traffic sources would you recommend ?
      Solo ads are where you get a supplier to send your ad to his list. The problem is that you mostly have to offer a freebie to his subscribers therefore you tend to get lots off freebie seekers subscribing rather than buying.

      There are ad co-ops around that provide high quality buyer traffic
      because they buy from very specific suppliers and only from those who will agree to a No Competition agreement so that the leads are not reduced in effectiveness by being resold time and time again (as most others are. )

      These co-ops, and there's not many of them, buy about $50K blocks at a time and the co-op members just buy smaller packages at $100 or so each time.

      I simply use the co-op's initiators expertise and buying power and just jump on board for the ride.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    If you're going to do PPC, i would start with Google Adwords. Then i would test Bing Ads (although i think that when Bing and Yahoo were separate, the Yahoo PPC program was superiorly better than Bing's). These are the only 2 i would deal with. Might want to try some blog advertising also.
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  • Profile picture of the author veekay31
    AllanJames,

    Can you recommend any specific co-op vendors for getting quality traffic?

    thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author AllanJames
      Originally Posted by veekay31 View Post

      AllanJames,

      Can you recommend any specific co-op vendors for getting quality traffic?

      thanks
      Ah ............. this is a bit embarrassing for me and I have to declare that I have a financial interest in the answer ........ but the one I'm really excited about, because of the No Competition clause and because they source from huge media firms & ad agencies, is internal to my account with what I call (because results show they are) 'The Traffic Masters'

      They are closed for new orders at the moment but are due to reopen any day.
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