Starting CPA--Here's my 5-Step plan...THOUGHTS??

by Vid Yo
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1. Find 4 top offers based on network EPC and/or Conversion % (ones I'm at least somewhat interested in)

2. Create or have created 4 'how to', 'learn to', 'review'-type videos with actual people

3. Find enough keywords to equal 30k, monthly, exact searches according to Google Planner. From my calculation, this should give me 1 or more conversions daily, which I'd be happy with starting out.

4. Get each to the top of YouTube (hopefully Google) for learn to, how to, review-type keywords

5. Direct link to the offers by placing a .info domain (redirected) in the description

I would LOVE to hear what you think before I dive in!
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnnyGood
    Sounds like a plan One downside I see from it is that it will require some time to see effects. I would try to find something on side in addition to this and treat that kind of activity as something passive.

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    • Profile picture of the author Vid Yo
      Thats the plan. This will be a side income or a boost to do other things that bring in an income to live on.

      Thx for responding!

      Anyone else??
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  • Profile picture of the author johnbrown12
    Start thinking about list building my friend
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    Somethings to keep in mind.

    - Make sure you can rank for the keywords, some will be hard than others depending on Youtube, and/or Google's competition for the keyword.

    - Make you videos quality, if you are going to make a video to promote a CPA offer or build a list, make them quality. Simple don't flood Youtube with poor quality videos just trying to rank for keywords. They can get you to rank for keywords, but you conversions and going to be dead awful. Make videos that provide value.

    - Consider list building with Youtube. It works great with Youtube, and typically any free traffic source.

    Overall, I would say have the right direct! Time to start taking action.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vid Yo
      Originally Posted by johnbrown12 View Post

      Start thinking about list building my friend
      With the offers I'm interested in, advertising to email lists is not allowed. Do they only mean paid lists/ad solos?

      Also, for some reason, I see list-building as another obstacle to making sales (in the short-term), if the squeeze page/email swipe isn't great. I certainly see the long-term benefit of list-building but do you think I would get the same number of SALES list-building as I would direct linking?


      Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

      - Consider list building with Youtube. It works great with Youtube, and typically any free traffic source.
      Same as above. What do you think?

      Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

      Overall, I would say have the right direct! Time to start taking action.
      Thanks for the encouragement! I was hoping to hear from you btw
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      • Profile picture of the author MarcCPASAW
        Originally Posted by Vid Yo View Post

        With the offers I'm interested in, advertising to email lists is not allowed. Do they only mean paid lists/ad solos?
        No emails means no emails. Lists or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author mego818
    Also don't just put the link in the description but in the annotations as well (shows up in the video)
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  • Profile picture of the author PPC-Coach
    Don't stop at 4 videos. Go for 400.

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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    With the offers I'm interested in, advertising to email lists is not allowed. Do they only mean paid lists/ad solos?

    Also, for some reason, I see list-building as another obstacle to making sales (in the short-term), if the squeeze page/email swipe isn't great. I certainly see the long-term benefit of list-building but do you think I would get the same number of SALES list-building as I would direct linking?
    If done right you will get more sales with a list than direct linking or a landing page.

    And FYI direct linking rarely works, you'll want to build a good LP for your campaign.

    Also try not to build your Youtube campaigns around a specific offer, but around a niche that CPA offers are common in.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vid Yo
      Originally Posted by mego818 View Post

      Also don't just put the link in the description but in the annotations as well (shows up in the video)
      Good idea...I'll be looking up how this is done.
      Originally Posted by PPC-Coach View Post

      Don't stop at 4 videos. Go for 400.

      Once I see how well this works, that's absolutely the plan!

      Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

      If done right you will get more sales with a list than direct linking or a landing page.

      And FYI direct linking rarely works, you'll want to build a good LP for your campaign.

      Also try not to build your Youtube campaigns around a specific offer, but around a niche that CPA offers are common in.
      I got a little confused greedy...are you suggesting domain link in video description to squeeze pg to LP to offer pg?

      OR domain link to SP to OP once I've sent it to them via email and leave out LP?
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  • Profile picture of the author NeshSab
    Originally Posted by Vid Yo View Post


    5. Direct link to the offers by placing a .info domain (redirected) in the description
    Is there something special about .info domains ? Just curious about your choice.
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  • Profile picture of the author yunoblog
    Sounds like a good plan but I would be a bit wary about picking an offer based on the network's EPC and conversion %. For example, another affiliate in the network may be getting unreal conversion rates and that could skew the overall percentages. Unless you are creating your own landing page (which I am assuming you aren't since you plan on redirecting traffic), I would pick offers based on how attractive a provider's landing page looks
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    Originally Posted by Vid Yo View Post

    1. Find 4 top offers based on network EPC and/or Conversion % (ones I'm at least somewhat interested in)

    2. Create or have created 4 'how to', 'learn to', 'review'-type videos with actual people

    3. Find enough keywords to equal 30k, monthly, exact searches according to Google Planner. From my calculation, this should give me 1 or more conversions daily, which I'd be happy with starting out.

    4. Get each to the top of YouTube (hopefully Google) for learn to, how to, review-type keywords

    5. Direct link to the offers by placing a .info domain (redirected) in the description

    I would LOVE to hear what you think before I dive in!

    It sounds like a good start, the biggest key is now taking action
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  • Profile picture of the author kinyash
    Take action, take action, and take more action and toast to success
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  • Profile picture of the author medIce
    Like kinyash said. Take action and dot get depressed if you dont see result right away, but if you dont see result in month you should check what is wrong.

    PS: Im new here, but im familiar with CPA.
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  • Profile picture of the author cooler1
    It sounds like a decent plan. Remember to post your results later.

    What backlink strategy are you planning to rank the videos?
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    • Profile picture of the author Vid Yo
      Originally Posted by NeshSab View Post

      Is there something special about .info domains ? Just curious about your choice.
      Originally Posted by Greedy View Post

      No, just typically cheaper.
      That's the reason.

      Originally Posted by yunoblog View Post

      Sounds like a good plan but I would be a bit wary about picking an offer based on the network's EPC and conversion %. I would pick offers based on how attractive a provider's landing page looks
      I am weary. I've asked the AM about this specifically, but didn't get anywhere. I'll keep it in mind, though.

      Originally Posted by cooler1 View Post

      It sounds like a decent plan. Remember to post your results later.

      What backlink strategy are you planning to rank the videos?
      I've bought a couple WSOs about video ranking so I'll be combining a few strategies, including optimizing on youtube, backlinking, embedding, social sharing, and obtaining some views, likes, comments, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Greedy
    I've bought a couple WSOs about video ranking so I'll be combining a few strategies, including optimizing on youtube, backlinking, embedding, social sharing, and obtaining some views, likes, comments, etc.
    Sounds like you have a great plan!

    You did your homework, made a plan, and now time to make it happen.

    (Just make sure you don't direct link.)
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