How to Start Affiliate Marketing For Beginners in 2020 [Step-by-Step]

One of the easiest entry points to online revenue is often considered to be affiliate marketing

In this video Charlie Chang examines how you can start yourself off

The $14 Billion Global Industry That Can Make You Rich

Did that title spark your attention? John Lynch certainly hoped so when he wrote it!

So what is all the affiliate marketing fuss about? Is it an entry level e-commerce model or a business in itself? Read on to see what John Lynch has to say

Often you hear suggestions that affiliate marketing is dead and that there is no money to be made in it. These ideas are ridiculous as quite the opposite is happening.

Affiliate marketing is a $14 billion global industry that will not decline as increasing numbers of the world's population come online and want to buy products and services. Anyone who can sell to this increasing audience will make money.

Affiliate Marketing Myths Exposed

Affiliate marketing has changed. Online marketing has left a lot of the old style marketers behind. The old lazy methods don't work any more. Pasting banners on second rate content won't do.

Old school approaches are done and so are the people who use them. And that's good news because this means there are new ways to market successfully online.

Another myth is that Google hates affiliates. Not so. What Google hates is a certain approach to marketing on the Internet where low quality content stuffed with keywords is put out by affiliates who expect sales.

There is now a great opportunity for affiliates who learn to play by Google's rules. Top marketers run their business by taking advantage of Google's tough criteria. There are thousands of great products on the market that are easy to rank for but Google hates the old school approach to selling them.

Do you need to post Content daily?

No. People are looking for good content not fluff that is put together just to promote a product. What you do need is to create the right type of content that provides a high level of value.

A small website with quality information is far more valuable than a mega site full of generic information.

What people value is quality, not quantity. And that leads to opt ins and sales.

You Do the Work Once and Get Paid Over and Over

Your entire system should be built on recurring affiliate programs. You do the work once and you get paid over and over month after month, year after year.

That is how the world's most successful affiliates do it. This is a $14 billion industry (affiliate marketing) that's growing. Somebody is making that money.

And some people want to say affiliate marketing is dead!

Develop Sales and Marketing Skills

To be successful you will have to develop sales and marketing skills. These are so important that until you are earning a good income you should spend about 80% of your time on nothing but selling and marketing. These are the most important skills. Building an email list to keep in contact with your prospects and customers is also vital.

Affiliate marketing allows you to focus your time in this way without the demands of product creation or customer support or the need to keep stock in a warehouse with staff employed. These overheads cost a lot in an ordinary bricks and mortar business and this is another reason why online marketing will always attract ambitious entrepreneurs.

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4 Proven Email Marketing Templates

Email is still one of the most effective and personalized ways for businesses to communicate with their audience

Alex Cattoni always has great tips for people looking to upgrade their marketing performance and she does exactly that on email marketing

How To Do Digital Marketing For My Business

Getting your online business right can be scary, unless you have a guide. Whether it's your online presence, your lead generation or your communication system, Calvyn Lee gives his personal outlook

When launching a new business, making yourself known within the business sector is key to getting off to a good start. If before the digital age there were not many methods of dissemination and the few that did have a high cost and an impact that is difficult to measure or of doubtful success, the arrival of digital has democratized these practices and has incorporated a world of possibilities to promote a deal. Digital marketing and its different actions allow each entrepreneur to make their business known and thus boost their activity.

A common question toward all the new business owner: "how to do digital marketing for my business", let me share you,

5 digital ways to publicize your business

Among all the actions that can exist, what is the best to start with? What are the almost obligated actions? Do you need to use all actions from the beginning to get results? These are some of the thousands of questions that arise when starting a digital communication strategy. The first answer that is here that it is not necessary to do everything at once, you will have to choose the first actions based on your strategy.

1. Create a company website

A topic so talked about that it is still surprising that many companies do not take it as a priority. Web agencies have tried for years to highlight the need for any company, whatever the sector of activity, to have a website. Actually, this page happens to be the first platform for your business. Before going to the store, the consumer looks for information on the internet. From the moment a company creates a web page, this page becomes the store's first showcase.

2. Create content to boost your page's ranking on Google

Once your website is available with all the "static" content ready, it will be time to work on the natural positioning or SEO of your business. To have a better position in Google, it is necessary to keep your website "alive" and the best way is to add content regularly. The best way to create content for your page quickly and easily is through a blog. Thanks to this you can tell everything related to your business to your community and your customers.

3. Communicate with your clients with emailing campaigns

Email marketing continues to be the first means of communication: Newsletter, promotional offers, private sales, invitations to events, thanks, birthdays there are many opportunities to communicate with your client, especially taking good advantage of the data you have since you can reach to high customization.

4. Keep in direct contact thanks to SMS marketing

To complete email communications, it may be interesting to use a more direct channel. Digital Marketing Agency Malaysia is the ideal one to assist you out in this situation so that you don't be lacked behind. The goal is to communicate with your customers quickly and have the guarantee that they will have your information. With an almost total insertion of mobile phones, a method as direct as SMS, 98% of these are read within 5 minutes after sending. This means that bulk SMS constitutes a very useful channel to send relevant information.

5. Find and encourage your community on social media.

Last method of this article: encourage communities on social media. It is the ideal channel to group your customers and exchange information with them. Facebook, about to reach almost 2 billion users, constitutes an advantage to be known, acquire and retain. It is an immediate method of feedback with your followers.

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Your email marketing options

Following on from the earlier post on email marketing, here is the sequel to that video

This time the guys at Digital Garage look at the features and interactions of email marketing tools, as well as ways to best tailor then for your own needs

Email marketing basics

Email marketing is still one of the highest returning methods on a response per recipient basis.

It requires you to have a contact list of interested parties but this is the beauty of it

If people have already given you their contact then the chances are they will be interested in your product or service already

The guys at Digital Garage have a good overview of the early stages in email marketing in this video

6 Real Estate Email Marketing Strategies That Are Crushing It In 2020

In the 90s property was THE huge industry to be in (it's still a good one).

These days online marketing is huge.

So what happens when one supports the other? Over to Greg N Reed to give an insight into email marketing for real estate:

Email marketing is alive and well in 2020. With 260 billion emails opened every day, it's not disappearing soon.

But in a world where attention is king, many real estate agents have opted out of email marketing for the more trendy social media marketing.

BIG MISTAKE.

The biggest mistake is with ownership. You don't own the lists on your favourite social media platform and that is costly. Get shut down by Facebook and your '25,768 followers' are gone.

But email is totally different. You own your lists!

The other big mistake agents make with email is that they are boring and don't know how to engage with prospects. With lousy open rates and pathetic engagement it's no wonder why real estate agents have moved away from email marketing.

But they shouldn't. So let's fix that.

According to Emma here's how we should start:

1. Real estate email marketing strategies - start with an actionable welcome

Let's start with the first, and most important, email-the welcome email.

A welcome email is a great way to introduce both cold and warm leads to your services. Your customer may have opted in at an open house or your website, or they may be someone you've gotten through a referral.

You could also send a welcome email after your first contact with your prospects. This could be after the first day of house-hunting or following an initial consultation about selling their home.

At any rate, a welcome email will thank subscribers for opting-in and give them two critical pieces of information:

• What kinds of emails to expect from you in the future
• Why you're the best agent to help them buy or sell their home.

Competition is fierce among realtors, so this is your way of getting the jump on the competition and positioning your brand for success.

No matter how you design your welcome email, make sure it's clear and actionable.

That means there should be a prominent call-to-action (CTA) to schedule a phone call or meeting, connect on social media, or even a request to be "white-listed" so that your emails don't end up in the spam folder.

And our friends at Stepps agree:

Strong Email Subject Lines
Strong subject lines are the secret sauce of email marketing. It's the first thing people see when they open their inbox-a first impression of your content.

A recent Sendpulse survey revealed that roughly 62% of subscribers read emails when the subject line is interesting. If your content is compelling enough, consumers won't care too much about how often you send them emails.

That said, anything too vague will immediately get sent to spam or be deleted by the email user. Same goes for anything too direct (like an obvious sales pitch) or something that implies that the mailing is part of a big email blast.

A strong subject line can capture the reader's attention immediately, but not give anything away in the process.

Sacha Ferrandi of Source Capital Funding gives a good example of this:

• Bad - "Learn About an Amazing Property (Address) In the Centennial Park Area"
• Good - "Updated Information Regarding Your Neighborhood Property Values"

Notice how the second option entices the audience to read more? The "Bad" option gives everything away immediately and users don't need to look any further to know what this is about.

Best Practices for Email Subject Lines

• Short and Sweet: Campaign Monitor found that email subject lines containing just 65 characters have hit the email sweet spot and that most email subject lines have 41-50 characters (which is about 5-9 average-length words).
• Personalize it: Experian Marketing Services found that personalized subject lines-think names, neighbourhoods, listings-result in a 26% higher open rate.
• Take note of the pre-header text-also known as the first 40 characters of the email. Make use of this section to expand on the email subject, and ensure you've strung together the characters that drive clicks.
• Do A/B Testing: Test out different lengths, different sentence structures, lines that use numbers or statistics versus ones that don't. Don't forget to test how the subject line length reads across different devices, too. Most email service providers offer a function that allows you to preview how your email will read on iPhone, laptops, etc.

GetResponse has a feature that shows you the effectiveness of your subject line and it also has an A/B testing feature. If you haven't yet picked an email service provider (ESP) to use for your real estate email marketing, it's a great option for beginners.

Interesting content keeps readers... interested according to Emma

2. Add value with a newsletter full of relevant, interesting content.

Your prospects want to know that you're an expert in the local market. There's no better way to convey your expertise than in an email newsletter packed full of relevant, helpful information.

Not only do newsletters feature your own realty services, but they also keep you at the forefront of the prospects' minds while they're deciding how to proceed.

Newsletters can also keep you connected with former clients-especially the ones that might refer you to their friends.

Provide interesting, relevant content like the articles and tips found in newsletters, can be incredibly effective for your real estate business. Your newsletters should be short, skimmable documents with content that's engaging and shareable.

Here's a sample of one that also includes a video and visual graphics for those that want to skim for important information.

Be careful with your newsletters, though. Don't ever send one without the permission or expectation of your prospect.

Sending newsletters to a brand-new lead can impact your chance of conversion. Here are some of the things you can include in your newsletter to educate and entertain:

• Recent or upcoming events
• Focus on local restaurants or businesses
• New homes listed or sold
• Open houses
• Mortgage news/advice

Here's an example of a variety of newsletter topics sent out by an agent:

Finally, your email newsletter is a marketing device, so it's okay to softly sell your services through those homes bought/sold announcements or through invites to open houses.

Just don't make it the focus of your newsletter.

Real estate email marketing strategies must be engaging.

Brandon Stewart backs up Emma's strategy.

By consistently sharing engaging newsletters, Brandon has built a growing, loyal community.
What started as a list of about 300 people has grown to over 3,000 subscribers. And with open rates reaching double the industry average, it's clear Brandon is offering his subscribers something of value, while also allowing them to get to know, like, and trust him.

"Through my newsletters I'm able to bring something completely different to the real estate market," he explains. "Most realtors only focus on sales numbers and how prices have decreased on increased throughout the year. I'm able to bring content with significance beyond just the numbers."

3.A Clear and Concise Call to Action

Most agents send emails to convince the reader to take some sort of action. The agent is responsible for making sure the reader knows what they are supposed to do, so tell recipients what action to take on a given email and be specific about how they should use the information.

For example, ask them to request a comparative market analysis NOW or just to visit, like, or comment on your social media sites. When creating your calls to action, or CTAs, use action verbs. For example, "download your free e-book now" is more compelling than a button that just says "e-book."

Make sure it is obvious as to what you want them to do: capture their attention with bold links, brightly coloured buttons, or even arrows to help direct their eyes to your CTA.

Be honest. There's enough clickbait circulating the web as it is. If your CTA is just clickbait, it may appear disingenuous and turn them off. It pays to be honest. (thanks Stepps team)

4. Captivate interested sellers with emails.

Sellers want to know what their home is worth and whether or not you're the right person to trust with its sale.

Answering both questions is important, so keep in touch with them via email to prompt them to action.

Your end goal is to meet your client in person to discuss their needs in-depth, so all emails should prompt a CTA to a meeting, or at least a phone call.

This is critical since 70% of home sellers interview just one agent before signing a contract, and only 4% of them get in touch with that agent through a website. Here's a simple email that can get the job done:

Standing out from the crowd and forming that relationship is predicated on a face-to-face meeting, so offer a comparative market analysis of their home after an in-home assessment.

One of the best real estate marketing ideas is what this agent has done at the bottom of the email, including a CTA that offers a free guide that helps clients get more money for their homes.

The added caution here is not to overdo the listing email strategy too much UNLESS the reader is an active buyer or seller (Emma)

5. Bringing Back The Dead - Special care for former clients to promote lead generation

Referrals are the mainstay of a real estate agent's business. The NAR states that 40% of buyers and 38% of home sellers choose realtors that have been referred to them by a neighbor, friend, or relative.

You need to plan carefully when marketing to former customers. They probably know all they need to know about the current real estate market, so include newsletters that focus on home and garden tips or local events instead.

Another approach is to forego newsletters and send personalized emails that are less frequent.

You can use the anniversary of their move to touch base with them or send holiday greetings to keep your name in the forefront of their minds. Personal greetings also let them know you value your relationship with them.

Here's an email invite to a holiday party-a great way to get up close and personal with former clients:

If you're an independent agent, don't worry-you don't have to throw a party to maintain relationships. Sending a card is just fine. The goal is to stay in touch and build trust.

Bringing back the dead is a difficult task but one that should be part of real estate agent email marketing strategies.

6. Maintain the connection using automation

You should put an automated email system in place to send transactional emails that are triggered by customer behavior.

If a prospect opts-in to your email newsletter, requests information online, or takes some other action on your website, send them an email.

Make it personal, because personalization is the key to more conversions and can increase the ROI of your email marketing campaign.

Conclusion

We've looked at a number of real estate marketing ideas that will boost your profile among your competitors and help you stand out in a crowded industry.

Supplying your customers with unique, relevant content and staying in touch with them every step of their buying or selling journey is critical for converting leads into clients.

And in real estate, keeping former clients connected and feeling valued is essential for earning the high volumes of referrals that are necessary for real estate success.

Email is definitely not dead and should be a major part of any real estate agents approach of keeping in contact with prospective buyers and sellers. Industry experts Emma and Stepps agree.

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