Can I use affiliates to increase product sales?

by karna1
4 replies
Hey everyone,
I have been reading stuff on wf for quite some time now but this is my first time posting .

I wish to launch my own brand/company which would make products like watches, shades, bracelets, wallets, artificial jewelry etc ( accessories for men and women ) and sell them online via an eCommerce website.
Later i would also like to add other products in a different category such as jackets etc.

My approach is to make quality and beautiful looking stuff which normally the big brands sell for a lot of money and a large chunk of the population is not able to buy them.

For eg- you saw a watch on pinterest and you loved it [ it looks amazing, the design is impressive, you would so cool wearing that ], but when you look at the price tag - it is somewhere between 3k - 10k
same goes for a lot of other stuff.
But what if i can provide the same quality, impressive designs for affordable price.

Do you think it will be a good idea to use affiliates to market my products and more so will the affiliates be willing to work with me.

If yes, then what should i do to convince the affiliates to sell/promote my product.
How much commission should i provide.
Also i was thinking about getting in contact with various drop-shippers to sell my product and giving them a good deal on that.
There are so many drop shippers out there , i think i can use their services to increase my sales.
Do you think it is a good strategy
If yes, then how should i go about it.

Where should I look for affiliates and drop shippers and what should I offer them ?

thanks
#affiliates #increase #product #sales
  • Profile picture of the author hsahadath
    If you are going to launch your own products. Then you can offer affiliate marketing to increase your sale.
    There are a lot of blogs that relevant to your products. Offer them to use your products for free and do affiliate marketing. It definitely increases your earnings.
    Thanks, Mytechgoal.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kobi Topaz
    The best way to build buyers list is: Using affiliates to promote you product.

    The minimum commission you should provide is 50% - below that no matter how good your product is, the good affiliates wont promote you.

    I think that if you want to attract affiliates you should give them at least 50% commissions and offer the bonuses such as free T-shirts, jackets, etc..

    Kobi.
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    • Profile picture of the author TonyRoberts
      Totally agree with the 50%. It's a great way of attracting and getting affiliates on board.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Karna,

    You are asking very basic questions about affiliate marketing, e-commerce, and drop shipping which have all been discussed many, many times in this forum. I would suggest you use the "search" function and you will find many targeted threads with everything you need to know already answered. Also be aware - there are sub-forums here which are specifically designed to go into greater detail/discussion on these exact topics.

    Steve
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