What do you tell an affiliate who says he's going to quit because nothing is coming of his efforts and hard work?
, Aff ()
2/27/2015 4:42 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Well, if a hard-working affiliate is thinking of quitting, I would have to point out the following two things:
1) If you quit, then all that hard work, all that effort, HAS come to nothing. If you quit when you fail, you haven't learned to succeed.
2) There's a big difference between "hard work" and "effective work." Now, the following analogy takes things to extreme, but it makes the point: Say you need to clean your house, and you go out to the gym and lift weights instead. Yes, you've done hard work, but it's not very effective at cleaning your house. You need to change what you're doing to something more effective. What you change will depend on what you're doing? If classified ads aren't working to promote sales, switch over to safelists, try blogging, or consider promoting face-to-face. Success is about figuring out what works for you, and the more and more effective you make that process, the more and more results you will see.
Now obviously, you need to find out what sorts of efforts he or she is putting out. You need to listen and tailor the suggestions you give to ones that make sense--you don't tell someone who can't write to attempt a blog, for example. Duplication requires effective communication, and if your affiliate isn't succeeding, it means you're not teaching him or her effective ways to duplicate your success.
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Well, if a hard-working affiliate is thinking of quitting, I would have to point out the following two things:
1) If you quit, then all that hard work, all that effort, HAS come to nothing. If you quit when you fail, you haven't learned to succeed.
2) There's a big difference between "hard work" and "effective work." Now, the following analogy takes things to extreme, but it makes the point: Say you need to clean your house, and you go out to the gym
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What keywords should I avoid when setting up advertisements on search engines?
, Aff ()
6/7/2014 1:23 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I don't think any keywords, in themselves, will penalize you with the search engines; The keywords do seem to be relevant to any websites to which they point, though, and you will want to stick only to "white-hat" advertising practices--that is, you want to avoid spamming people, overusing redirects, or ads that produce pop-ups or pop-unders. Those are good ways to anger, upset, or frustrate visitors... but I do not know if search engines have added that to their criteria.
You can check out sites like Alexa, though, and do what are known as "reverse keyword searches." Those will help you decide which keywords are being frequently searched, and that, in turn, can keep your links that much more relevant and useful.
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I don't think any keywords, in themselves, will penalize you with the search engines; The keywords do seem to be relevant to any websites to which they point, though, and you will want to stick only to "white-hat" advertising practices--that is, you want to avoid spamming people, overusing redirects, or ads that produce pop-ups or pop-unders. Those are good ways to anger, upset, or frustrate visitors... but I do not know if search engines have added that to their criteria.
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What is the importance of the new ECA tab at the Affiliate Center? How will you be using it to grow your business?
, Aff ()
5/8/2015 2:08 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
The ECA tab allows the affiliate to find out about new businesses and new products to promote. Knowing an ECA's products will enable a wider variety of merchandise to be learned. If you don't know what you can sell, you can't promote your Tripleclicks links to their best, and that's where the commissions are here.
Which is best...advertising individual TripleClicks products or the entire TripleClicks store?
, Aff ()
2/27/2015 4:59 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
This question brings to mind another question that has to be answered before that: What is the audience to which you're advertising?
If you're talking to friends about things you've found that you liked, advertising individual TripleClicks products is the way to go: You know the product, how good it is, and you can stand behind that product all the way. That's one of the reasons I love PURJAVA and the Supreme Whey Protein--I have used them, and I really like them.
If you're addressing an audience with a specific set of interests, you might direct them to an ECA store or a more general TripleClicks sales category that will engage with those interests.
If, on the other hand, you're addresing a general audience--anyone who comes by a site, for example, then yes, definitely promote the entire store because you don't know what will draw your reader's interest.
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This question brings to mind another question that has to be answered before that: What is the audience to which you're advertising?
If you're talking to friends about things you've found that you liked, advertising individual TripleClicks products is the way to go: You know the product, how good it is, and you can stand behind that product all the way. That's one of the reasons I love PURJAVA and the Supreme Whey Protein--I have used them, and I really like them.
If you're
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How can I attract people who have money to invest into a business to join my SFI team?
, Aff ()
9/19/2015 8:02 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Attracting people who will be effective on your SFI team relies entirely on two steps.
1) You must elicit your audience's values and find out what they might want out of SFI.
2) You must demonstrate to your audience that they can get what they want through joining your SFI team.
Step One relies will tell you a great deal about your prospects, and each of their values will change what you talk about during Step Two. For example, someone with limited time might be better convinced toward a "more automated" strategy, involving purchasing PSA packages and the like, whereas someone looking to build an "online career" could find value in the promoting and marketing aspects of SFI. Each requires your attention, first and foremost, and listening will make you much more effective when it comes to attracting people and keeping them active.
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Attracting people who will be effective on your SFI team relies entirely on two steps.
1) You must elicit your audience's values and find out what they might want out of SFI.
2) You must demonstrate to your audience that they can get what they want through joining your SFI team.
Step One relies will tell you a great deal about your prospects, and each of their values will change what you talk about during Step Two. For example, someone with limited time might be better
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Many affiliates seem only interested in the Daily To-Do list. How can I motivate them to do other activities?
, Aff ()
1/15/2015 1:20 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
If one of my affiliates did only the Daily To-Do list, I would first congratulate them, because that brings, on the average about 1/5 of the VersaPoints necessary to reach Executive Affiliate. I would then suggest that they do the rest of what they need, primarily by promoting TripleClicks. After all, the *direct* money is in commissions, and in addition, as products get purchased, you also get sales VP that boost your rank quickly and easily.
Most of the rest of the VP-producing objects are great, don't get me wrong, but most people are here to find monetary success, first and foremost. If you can help a person find that here, they will be active with you forever.
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If one of my affiliates did only the Daily To-Do list, I would first congratulate them, because that brings, on the average about 1/5 of the VersaPoints necessary to reach Executive Affiliate. I would then suggest that they do the rest of what they need, primarily by promoting TripleClicks. After all, the *direct* money is in commissions, and in addition, as products get purchased, you also get sales VP that boost your rank quickly and easily.
Most of the rest of the VP-producing objects
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When is the best time to upgrade your rank from EA to Team Leader?
, Aff ()
6/15/2015 10:29 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
As soon as you feel comfortable with your SFI strategy and feel confident enough in your ability to execute it, it is worth moving from Executive Affiliate to Bronze Team Leader because you start accruing a sizeable number of CSAs on a monthly basis. This can significantly add to your commissions.. Ideally, if you're making enough sales VersaPoints, acheiving BTL should come easily, practically on its own.
What are the possible and effective marketing websites to promote SFI in China?
, Aff ()
7/5/2015 8:34 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
This is a question requiring much research. I have seen ways to promote via AliBaba discussed here, but one big question relates to how well Chinese websites would allow SFI promotion without being hindered by governmental control. Offhand, I would imagine that renren.com and weibo.com would be your primary options, seeing as they work much like Facebook, but I haven't done much direct study of those sites because they really require the user to know Chinese.
What do you say to your affiliates who are disappointed about being knocked out of the E365 competition?
, Aff ()
7/5/2015 8:41 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Only one person from a given class can win at that class' E365 competition, and while it can be exciting to win something, it does not bring permanent success in itself. An affiliate needs to focus on his or her downlines and referrals to bring in the cash to make real success, and attention to that is what will make SFI a long-term business opportunity.
How can I support and motivate my team members without demanding too much or turning them off?
, Aff ()
10/3/2014 4:16 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Support and motivation depends more on satisfying their needs than it does on the outcomes themselves. Good incentives, whether in the form of T-Credits, PSAs, or shares of a cooperative can make a bigger difference than actually demanding anything... but you have to know your team members well first.
Elicit responses from them, know what interests them most, whether through SFI/TripleClicks or through outside hobbies. When someone understands that you're on his or her side, you can develop a good working relationship.
Elicit information on their needs, as well. This does not mean paying for everything for them, but rather their informational needs. Help them find ways to get what they need. That will enable them to follow your lead that much better.
Now, if you can't elicit a response, well, there's not too much you can do about that because that means they've effectively tuned you out. At that point, you just need to move on.
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Support and motivation depends more on satisfying their needs than it does on the outcomes themselves. Good incentives, whether in the form of T-Credits, PSAs, or shares of a cooperative can make a bigger difference than actually demanding anything... but you have to know your team members well first.
Elicit responses from them, know what interests them most, whether through SFI/TripleClicks or through outside hobbies. When someone understands that you're on his or her side, you can
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