Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing has always been one of the most popular methods of making money. For anyone who is just starting out, there’s no easier or faster method of generating income. For anyone who already operates their own online business, selling other people’s products can create a substantial boost to the income they’re already receiving. The primary appeal comes from the fact that the only task the affiliate has to perform is promote whatever product or service they believe has substantial sales potential. The owner of the product or service does everything else. In theory, you don’t even need a website in order to make money as an affiliate. You can simply promote your assigned affiliate link and then send prospective buyers to the owner’s sales page. Of course, the obvious drawback is that almost every other affiliate will be doing the exact same thing. If all you’re doing is directing targeted traffic through your affiliate sales link, you’ll be competing on an equal level with countless other people who are promoting the same product. The only way to break out of the pack is to market and promote the affiliate product in a more intelligent and aggressive manner. Those who are referred to as “super” affiliates, make a great deal of money selling other people’s products. That’s because they market and promote them in the same way they would their own products.
Email List Genie
As a marketer, even if you’re a beginner, you almost certainly understand the importance of, and power of, an email list. Nowhere else can you find a truly captive audience you can contact time and time again, and if you treat them right, your subscribers can continue to be a goldmine for many years to come. The trouble is that most people are missing out on an unbelievable number of subscribers, because they fail to think outside of the Internet. Remember, not everyone is online 24/7. In fact, not everyone even uses the internet all that much. They may have it in their home. They may use it fairly often to check email or watch Netflix. But how many think of using it to search for information about their favorite hobbies or their most pressing problems. Many do, but certainly not all! Additionally, you’ll be able to pick up subscribers who may not be as reluctant to subscribe to an email list, because many will not have been spammed by a list they signed up to (simply because they haven’t signed up to an email list before.) It may sound daunting at first to think of trying to find subscribers offline, but it’s not as difficult as you think. It was probably pretty scary to think of building a list at all when you first got started in marketing, wasn’t it? You’re about to learn some of the most surprising sources of free email subscribers, and how to access those sources quickly and easily. You may even build some powerful marketing partnerships in the process! So let’s get started.
Email Sig Methodology
If your subject line is lame, your email doesn’t get read. The average person receives more than 50 emails a day and a quarter of us receive more than 100, according to a 2012 study by the software company Varonis Systems. So let's assume you’ve made the cut and your email has been opened, there’s an oftenoverlooked element you may want to rethink—your signature at the bottom on the email. It can be your opportunity to leave a lasting impression. "It’s easy to forget that once the reader gets through the subject line and body of your email, there’s one more chance to stand out," says personal brand expert Melissa Cassera of Cassera Communications. "I look at the email signature as an extra chance to sparkle and delight." Ron Cates, director of new market development for email marketing provider Constant Contact, agrees that the signature line is important: "It’s a great marketing opportunity, but it’s a concise one," he says. "If it’s misused, it can backfire."
Apps for Entrepreneurs
Every entrepreneur needs to fill their phone or tablet with apps that can help them save time, save money, get more done… but there are so many apps out there, it can be difficult to figure out which ones are helpful, which ones are useless, and which ones are absolutely essential. With business apps sometimes costing $5, $15, $50, and even more, it’s especially important to be sure you’re choosing the right ones, because wasting money (especially in the startup phase) is every entrepreneurs worst nightmare. In this report, we’re going to take a look at some of the most essential apps for entrepreneurs. We’ll look at some of their most important functions, as well as their pros and cons, so you can be sure you’re choosing the right app for your purposes. Also, keep in mind that we will be featuring mostly apps that are available on iOS (iPhone and iPad), because these are the devices that are most popular among today’s entrepreneurs. However, many of the featured apps will also be on Android and other systems.
