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noobie question- where to start?

by qashkai
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hi guys, so as you can already tell, i am new to this and have not much of a clue what i'm doing.

I discovered this forum not too long ago, since then I've downloaded some of the free ebooks available here and tried to connect the dots about internet marketing and the different methods, i am interested most in CPA.

My problem however is, it seems like any information I do find is always incomplete or aimed at someone who is already doing this and looking for a new method, I have not been able to find the starting point!

So far I've figured out that I won't be able to get into a good CPA network without experience, so I should use ClickBank maybe. Along with this I should try maybe bingAds since google adwords is very strict, and as I don't know how to make good landing pages I should try 'direct linking'. I need some good way to track whats happening so I should use the free software Prosper202, apparently ClickBank isn't so trustworthy.

Is what I said right so far? Because I haven't been able to gather much more than that and I have been looking around for a few days. A few people on here even tried to sell me on their courses! But no free info, so it's tough

Thanks for any help you can give a noob guys, I'd love to hear from you~
#noobie #question #start
  • Profile picture of the author cra16
    I recommend POF (plenty of fish) for starting with. Do a google search for 'blog.ads.pof'. There is plenty of information there for you.

    You mentioned:

    "I won't be able to get into a good CPA network without experience"

    There are a few CPA networks that will accept newbies. I know this because I'm a newbie and got accepted. All you have to do to get accepted is be totally honest with them. Tell them that your a noob, give them iformation on how you intend on learning IM and how you plan on promoting their offers (make sure you know how you plan on promoting before applying. as above I recommend POF). Give 'lukepeerfly' a google. There is some great info on getting accepted there.

    You also mentioned about people trying to sell you info. Don't waste your money buying anything just yet (as a lot are a waste of money). There is plenty of free information out there to get you started (Google the sites I mentioned). The one thing that is worth spending a few $ on is a book called 'cashvertising'.

    Hope this info helps you in some way. Like I said I'm still a noob myself, so there will be people on here that can give you far better information etc. But them sites gave me a great start.

    Best of luck
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  • Profile picture of the author vask
    Best way to learn is to get your feet wet and start building your marketing campaign. Once you get started, you'll know what questions to ask - just come back here and ask it.

    Here's a 100% free course on CPA marketing. No optin, no downloads, no bullshit, just pure value. affbeast.com/library/courses/
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    • Profile picture of the author Jacqueline Smith
      Originally Posted by vask View Post

      Best way to learn is to get your feet wet and start building your marketing campaign. Once you get started, you'll know what questions to ask - just come back here and ask it.

      Here's a 100% free course on CPA marketing. No optin, no downloads, no bullshit, just pure value. affbeast.com/library/courses/
      That is an amazing site. It is the perfect place for newbies to start and there is also some great info for the more advanced marketer.

      Thanks for the share!
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  • Profile picture of the author Deucalion
    Thank you to the above posts they've helped me out alot also
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    I won't be able to get into a good CPA network without experience
    Try MaxBounty, Peerfly, and NeverBlue.

    Follow this rough outline for things.

    1. Get on CPA Networks.

    2. Get Hosting and learn your way around a server.

    3. Find a good traffic source. Paid or Free.

    4. Figure out an offer to promote.

    5. Setup a landing page and tracking for the offer on your server.

    6. Start promoting things and split testing things.

    7. It is you job to master the traffic source you are try to learn. Don't jump around. Read all you can.
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    • Profile picture of the author qashkai
      Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

      Try MaxBounty, Peerfly, and NeverBlue.

      Follow this rough outline for things.

      1. Get on CPA Networks.

      2. Get Hosting and learn your way around a server.

      3. Find a good traffic source. Paid or Free.

      4. Figure out an offer to promote.

      5. Setup a landing page and tracking for the offer on your server.

      6. Start promoting things and split testing things.

      7. It is you job to master the traffic source you are try to learn. Don't jump around. Read all you can.
      Thanks very much for this, your list puts it all in to much more manageable terms .

      I applied for Neverblue on my first day of browsing around here, but I put I have no experience and no website so I can see I won't get a call, I'll try again on the others you mentioned.

      Thanks to other posters too, all of this information is proving valuable to me already!
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      • Profile picture of the author altitudemarketer
        Hi qashkai,

        There are several free affiliate marketing memberships and webpages out there with built in step-by-step plans and tools to help you get started.

        Here are some suggestions of places that I found useful:

        affilorama[dot]com
        cpatrainingvault[dot]com

        Honestly... like others have suggested, take 1 step at a time and focus:

        1) search your tail off and find a CPA network with an offer you feel MOTIVATED to share and that will accept you as a noob... share your enthusiasm and what you are going to do, and you should be accepted.

        2) I think a lot of the experienced marketers will say this for success: setup a simple site focused on something related to the CPA offer and give away a SIMPLE FREE REPORT to COLLECT EMAIL addresses and BUILD A LIST. Write the report yourself, or look for free PLR or look on fiverr or odesk to pay a few bucks to get a report written.

        3) Then on the page that they get their free report or in the first email after they get their free report, do the CPA offer... Learn about how to do an upsell or One Time Offer, after you get a few sales.

        4) Send occasional emails offering help and occasionally other offers and make more money.

        Now... you will probably need the details on how to do each of these steps. You can find it all here on the Warrior Forum... just ask a question when you get stumped.

        Just my 2 cents.
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    • Profile picture of the author Beginnergirl
      Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

      Try MaxBounty, Peerfly, and NeverBlue.

      Follow this rough outline for things.

      1. Get on CPA Networks.

      2. Get Hosting and learn your way around a server.

      3. Find a good traffic source. Paid or Free.

      4. Figure out an offer to promote.

      5. Setup a landing page and tracking for the offer on your server.

      6. Start promoting things and split testing things.

      7. It is you job to master the traffic source you are try to learn. Don't jump around. Read all you can.

      Do you coach Greedy?
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    Originally Posted by qashkai View Post

    hi guys, so as you can already tell, i am new to this and have not much of a clue what i'm doing.

    I discovered this forum not too long ago, since then I've downloaded some of the free ebooks available here and tried to connect the dots about internet marketing and the different methods, i am interested most in CPA.

    My problem however is, it seems like any information I do find is always incomplete or aimed at someone who is already doing this and looking for a new method, I have not been able to find the starting point!

    So far I've figured out that I won't be able to get into a good CPA network without experience, so I should use ClickBank maybe. Along with this I should try maybe bingAds since google adwords is very strict, and as I don't know how to make good landing pages I should try 'direct linking'. I need some good way to track whats happening so I should use the free software Prosper202, apparently ClickBank isn't so trustworthy.

    Is what I said right so far? Because I haven't been able to gather much more than that and I have been looking around for a few days. A few people on here even tried to sell me on their courses! But no free info, so it's tough

    Thanks for any help you can give a noob guys, I'd love to hear from you~
    It sounds like you have a decent understanding and a good starting direction. Don't think you won't be able to get into a good network because you are new.

    Also prosper202 (and other tracking solutions) are based off the networks tracking, it just gives you more data and tracking information.
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  • Profile picture of the author Murray Cowell
    Start with building a good emailing list and get your message straight and friendly, don't expect to sell something from the first email campaign. Although, you'll be lucky if you do. Take advantage of social media networks and integrate them in your campaign, be transparent and friendly and you're good to go.

    Best of luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author qashkai
    I am looking into niches now to see what I should setup for my personal site. I also had a question about choosing products to advertise.

    I see some really popular products in one of the 'big 3', 'truth about abs'. Apparently it is extremely well known, been running for a long time, and high conversion rate, but also high competition.

    Is it a good choice to run as my first campaign because it is a proven product? Or will the competition be too much to make any returns.
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  • Profile picture of the author maddyy
    Originally Posted by qashkai View Post

    hi guys, so as you can already tell, i am new to this and have not much of a clue what i'm doing.

    I discovered this forum not too long ago, since then I've downloaded some of the free ebooks available here and tried to connect the dots about internet marketing and the different methods, i am interested most in CPA.

    My problem however is, it seems like any information I do find is always incomplete or aimed at someone who is already doing this and looking for a new method, I have not been able to find the starting point!

    So far I've figured out that I won't be able to get into a good CPA network without experience, so I should use ClickBank maybe. Along with this I should try maybe bingAds since google adwords is very strict, and as I don't know how to make good landing pages I should try 'direct linking'. I need some good way to track whats happening so I should use the free software Prosper202, apparently ClickBank isn't so trustworthy.

    Is what I said right so far? Because I haven't been able to gather much more than that and I have been looking around for a few days. A few people on here even tried to sell me on their courses! But no free info, so it's tough

    Thanks for any help you can give a noob guys, I'd love to hear from you~
    Research ! Read ! Socialise ! Get some advice from established people.. Build a portfolio with interviews and maybe get a mentor? I had one when I first started and his intro as to research read and socialise
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    • Profile picture of the author cleverts
      so I am in the same position as "qashkai" - an i am pretty much a noob. I have offers out with networks that are decent sizes tho and have contacts with a couple big dogs.

      The problem I am encountering is it seems as if my payouts seem pretty high. I look at all these networks running our offers through a two tiered system so the big dogs seem to push this out to people and take a cut themself, perhaps too large?

      I'm just wondering if we are a company that was doing well over 250 sales/leads per day lost some traction due to technology but now have that fixed and scalable whats the best approach to not only make this profitable for affiliate but also the merchant?!... In the beginning is two tiered a bad system? are there some good networks that will really work to make this profitable on both sides?

      I know these are open questions, anything will help...particularly looking from some advice from Chrisba and Greedy, I have been following both of your post and you two seem like you have got this down on several different levels and understand the full 360 of affiliate marketing.

      Thanks! Take an easy on the noob (ME)!
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    Get some advice from established people.. Build a portfolio with interviews and maybe get a mentor?
    Yes, always be networking.
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  • Profile picture of the author Deucalion
    It's all about traffic you NEED people to get money also you have to find something people are interested in and advertise it
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  • Profile picture of the author svetod
    I recommend lead generation. It's good because you only care about collecting leads and not selling any products.
    Any questions, let me know!
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