Product creation...with heaps of affiliate links

by endpoint

Posted: 15 years ago 16 replies

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I am in the middle of writing an ebook at the moment.

However it is getting to the point where I have started adding affiliate links to help out the readers.

I supply a free method which might be 'okay' then link to a product that will be the best outcome.

Is this a bad thing to do?

I am worried about people getting sick of me trying to sell them something.

Are there any problems with doing this in a clickbank product?

#affiliate #creationwith #heaps #links #product

Dan C. Rinnert 15 years ago

So long as you are providing the links because they will actually be of use to the reader, I don't think you'll have a problem.
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- endpoint 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert
  
  So long as you are providing the links because they will actually be of use to the reader, I don't think you'll have a problem.
  
  Yes, the links are products or methods which will aid the goals of the ebook.
  There will be a justified reason for every product/method with a guideline of how it contributes to the success of the reader.
  
  It wont be an empty book with a bunch of links.
  
  Its almost:
  if X happens, its because you lack Y. Product Z is the best product to help that issue
  
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  Dan C. Rinnert 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by endpoint
  
  Its almost:
  if X happens, its because you lack Y. Product Z is the best product to help that issue
  
  I don't see a problem with that.
  
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TheNightOwl

15 years ago

I don't either, but it does irk me sometimes when I feel like I've paid to be advertised to.

On a $7 report (unless it's a WSO, which is supposed to provide a lot more value than that, right folks?), I'm more likely to roll with it because how much top-notch info can you reasonably expect from most $7 reports (not all; I've bought some crackers!).

But when I've paid reasonable money and all I'm getting is product pitches - regardless of whether they'll help me or not - it does start to push that "I've just paid to be advertised to" button.

Suggestion: If you're finding it's a bit too much, possibly a summary at the end of each chapter with the live links there?

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endpoint

15 years ago

Originally Posted by TheNightOwl

I don't either, but it does irk me sometimes when I feel like I've paid to be advertised to.

Suggestion: If you're finding it's a bit too much, possibly a summary at the end of each chapter with the live links there?

I feel that the justified reason for each product will be like "hey wow I can see how this will help"
As I said i was going to offer free solutions as well...so that might take that pressure off.

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endpoint

15 years ago

Originally Posted by ProductCreator

I always put affiliate links in my Clickbank ebooks, just a handful of them between 5 and 10.

The best converting ones are the Amazon products. I have also had a few related CB products being bought (makes sense because the buyer has already successfully used CB before).

Do you cloak your links?
DO you build sites for each link?

I wasn't sure about Amazon. There are a few products there that will be great for what I need!

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JohnMcCabe 15 years ago

Originally Posted by endpoint

Do you cloak your links?
DO you build sites for each link?

I wasn't sure about Amazon. There are a few products there that will be great for what I need!

In the past, I've used a link-tracking script, so I guess you could say I cloaked the links. The script did the redirect, so there was no need for building a separate site/page for each link.

The advantages were that I had an easy way to monitor which links were getting clicked and that, if a product or vendor went south, I could simply swap out the link in the script.

A lot of people rag on Amazon, but there they have a few advantages:

> Anyone with the smarts to purchase, download and open an ebook probably knows and trusts Amazon.
> They are very good at add-on sales. You go for a book and order it - they come back with related suggestions and tell you that you only need $x.xx more to get free shipping. You get commissions on the add-ons, as well.
> They have something you can offer for just about any subject under the sun.
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KarlWarren 15 years ago

Originally Posted by endpoint

I am worried about people getting sick of me trying to sell them something.

Are you trying to sell them something?

You SHOULD be... I presume you're doing this for financial gain...
Don't worry... they don't have to click if they don't want to.
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managepro 15 years ago

There is no harm having affiliate links that will compliment the content that you are providing.

And you are not selling anything to someone when you recommend a product to them. You are only providing information on something else that might be useful to your customer.

I used to think in the same way you are thinking now, just need a mindset shift. Anyways the customer has her/his choice of buying from the refereed site. And may be you do a great deal of good for your customer by referring this product to her/him.

One of the things I would suggest you do is instead of having links through the e-book, have a recommended readings at the end of every section.
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- deckman 15 years ago
  
  "Think and Grow Rich" Excellent book. Have read it twice though it has been many moons ago.
  
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deckman 15 years ago

Just wanted to say thanks. This thread has given me great ideas,
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ic7 15 years ago

Originally Posted by endpoint

However it is getting to the point where I have started adding affiliate links to help out the readers.

I rarely add links to my products. I write the best guide I possibly can, and when it's done, I go back and see which links might have an affiliate program.

Also, I suppose it's a matter of style how you handle links. For me, I want everything to be a link. If you use and trust a backlinking service, as a reader I want a link to it that I can immediately click and check out.

Paul
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CDarklock 15 years ago

I'd do it this way.

Put your affiliate links inline, with the sections that apply to the product you're discussing.

At the end of your ebook, put non-affiliate versions of all the links.

At the beginning of your ebook, have a disclaimer that says you include affiliate links in the text and blah blah blah, but there are non-affiliate links at the end of the book.

Nobody wants to be arsed to scroll all the way to the end and find the non-affiliate link, so they'll click your affiliate link anyway. But just for giving them a non-affiliate link at all, you'll get all the credit for not being a money-grubbing weasel.
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Chris Lagarde 15 years ago

That's a great idea CDarklock. I'm putting this into my ebook swipe file!
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