Affiliate Paradise

If you have an online business, you know just how important it is to capture your audience of online prospects. Without a client or customer, you don’t make money! Read these tips to find out how to create a marketing funnel which will bring your prospects and keep them coming.

Instructions

1. The first step in creating your marketing funnel is to develop your marketing strategy through the “funnel scenario”. Ensure that your visitors can go through the “pipeline”. The purpose of any funnel is to get the item from one place to another. With that in mind, create your strategy so that you lead your visitors to the base of the funnel.
2. Next, you should create a steady stream of goodies so they become loyal customers. You can create enticing digital items such as free audios, reports, videos, articles, or other download-ables, which are geared toward fulfilling the needs of your potential clients.
3. Make sure you have a mailing list provider which will enable you to capture your visitors’ contact information. Be sure to place the html subscription code on your website so you won’t miss a single contact!
4. Give prospects the rim of your funnel by establishing a rapport- offer them digital products (hors d’œuvres) before you offer them the real service. Giving visitors a smörgåsbord of delights perks their taste for the real meal – your main product or service.
5. Start with an enticing article. Establish yourself as an expert. Offer the article to your list.
6. Offer free reports. These are longer than articles. Prospects can get a better sense of the system through they will go through. The information they pay for will be as valuable as the report they read, so make sure it’s good!
7. In a brick and mortar shop, people greet you warmly and shake your hand when they want to make a sale. When you offer your freebies, be sure to have a “handshake” page offering your freebie downloads and giving your prospects an opportunity to warm up to you as a trusted source.
8. Offer assessments, tips sheets, ebooks, surveys, streaming audio or video, newsletters or ezines, and minicourses, all leading to your biggest product or service (often the most expensive- and the base of your funnel).
9. Repeat the process with each new prospect by using autoresponders to automate the process for you.
   Sit back and relax- most of your hard work has been done already. Now instead of spending your time on marketing efforts, you can concentrate on fulfilling your obligations to your customers, and doing what you love best.
   Isn’t that why you created an online business to begin with?
   Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Listen to your contacts. By listening to their needs, you’ll be able to better serve them, offering the best products and services.
• Remember to never abuse your mailing list with spam or unwanted/off-topic information
• Treat your contact list with utmost respect. Respect their privacy- never sell or trade names and email addresses.