jayseventwo

Hi guys, i have created my first Clickbank affiliate site, and seeing as i am new to this field, would like to ask for any suggestions on improving the webpage. This would also include letting me know if i have gone down completely the wrong path!

My keyword is "make your own beats".

Make Your Own Beats: create electronic dance music easily

Some notes:

• I have placed in the meta keywords tag purely to please an SEO checker I use (SEO Tools, Software and Articles | SeoSiteCheckup.com)
• I have added a link cloaker plugin (ThirstyAffiliates)
• I have created a signup box to show a video tutorial - not sure if this is enough to coax email addresses out of people to start a list?
• I am currently using Mailchimp, due to free option, but will move to GetResponse once i know this method works.
• I have set up a couple of unique videos on YouTube linking back to the site, and plan to add articles to 4-5 article sites i have signed up to (EzineArticles, Hubpages, GoArticles, InfoBarrel, Blogger.com)

1. The idea was to set this up as set-and-forget - does this idea work, or should i be continually updating it?
2. Is one main page enough?
3. Is this completely the wrong way to go about affiliate marketing, or am on the right path?
4. What sort of a timeframe should i be looking at before i start seeing some form of result in terms of traffic/monetization? I can then gauge whether i need to tweak things, i suppose?

Thanks for any constructive criticism - i just want to make sure i am heading in the right direction.

RWBiggs

Congratulations on your site.

Assuming you've done your research on this niche.
And it's a profitable niche.

It's time to go out and get some traffic to the site to see if
it converts. Go buy some niche specific traffic.

Just my two cents worth.

jayseventwo

Thanks.

This comment is a new one to me - buy niche specific traffic?

savidge4

I seriously think you may have missed the mark here.. I could be wrong, but I would think that here would be a way to target the audience better that might use this type of product. that audience would be all of the people scrambling around to make presentation videos.

I find it curiously interesting that there is not a single hint of a beat anywhere on the page or in any of the videos. I think it may serve you to create a video where you go click click click and then have the 808 kickin Boom Boom snap Boom. you feelin me?

The language used in the presentation I think needs some spiffing up.. you are selling BEATS YO! it should be a high energy read... Boom Boom POW Get your hat crook and let the music take control. and if you got em.. pop that colar!

Best of Luck!

MelanieandMiles

Totally agree with needing a fat beat on there that makes me smile uncontrollably, nod my head and want to wave my hand in the air...

Pretty sure it was Big Boi talking about that booty shakin music "...as long as there's that "tic tic" followed by that bump"

No tic tic, no bump... I'm not hooked.

So if you wanted to really spice it up, you could create an awesome beat with the software... Record yourself doing it in a multi-part series and then your 'bit' could be...

"Like the beat? Enter your name and email address to watch the 3 part video series where I show you step-by-step how I made this sick beat and how you can make your own beats like this in as little as 30 minutes."

....Or something like that. But, the BEAT must get me movin and groovin' before I'm interested.

Imagine selling a 'get skinny pill' with no pictures of skinny girls? Or promoting a dating site without pictures of pretty ladies? It just doesn't make sense. You really need to show your audience what this is all about and it is all about making awesome music.

Keep going, keep pushing and become a product of the product! Easier to sell stuff you like, that works and you truly believe in.

jayseventwo

Thanks guys, i hear what you are saying. The text is actually content from the affiliate, that i have rewritten - will look into spiffing it up, and also a video series as mentioned.

Great feedback - thanks.

peekay

When I started doing affiliate marketing about 10 years ago, I quickly learned that the job of an affiliate is not to sell, but rather to pre-sell.
There is a big difference between the two (selling & pre-selling).
You seem to have fallen into that rookie affiliate trap, so you are trying to sell DR. Drum instead of pre-selling it.
Here is some old content which is still very relevant today, just as it was back when it was released by the visionary Ken Evoy - http://mycps.sitesell.com/download/mycps-free.pdf

My advice to you is to focus solely on generating leads on your site (at least for now), building a relationship with the people on your list and then (and only then) selling them via email or some other content.

Give away the free content you say you have to generate leads and then build a relationship with them.

So straight answer to your question:
"Is this completely the wrong way to go about affiliate marketing, or am on the right path?"
You are going doing down a rabbit hole with the current approach. Instead focus on generating leads.

Some general comments about your current page:

1. Your headline “Make your own beats!” could be stronger. It doesn’t speak to any specific group of people, doesn’t speak to any specific benefits.

2. Your first call to action “I Want to Make My Own Beats Now!” is way too early. I hardly know you and you already want me to… easy tiger

3. You have conflated goals on the page – up to 3 different calls to action:

• “I Want to Make My Own Beats Now!”
• “Take Me to The Checkout Now – I want To Buy!”
• “Yes Please, Take Me to My Free Video!”

Seriously what do you want me to do? Choose? You know what they say about a confused mind…

4. Your copy needs serious work, there is no flow to it, it doesn't tell a story.

Finally, a few things:

• There is no such thing as set-and-forget in affiliate marketing (it is pipe dream).
• Focus on delivering value first and stop worrying how much you will make and how soon, that is the wrong mind set.
• Ask yourself what value are you providing to that niche first.

Good luck
Peekay

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Luke Dennison

Well for someone who is new to Internet Marketing, you really have jumped in at the deep end, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

But, your sales page comes across as amateur and extremely colloquial. In the sales video, you show no footage of the software in action, or even some sounds that the beats maker had done.

Also, get rid of the cheese on the buy now buttons, and make the webpage with no sidebars.

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jayseventwo

Hi guys, thanks again for all your ideas - i have updated the site, but still need oot tweak a few things, i'm sure. I will also go through that PDF on how to pre-sell ,as it sounds really interesting.