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10 Secrets Of The Super-Affiliate Mindset
Written by Anik Singal
Contrary to popular belief, super-affiliates don?t really DO things differently than affiliate underachievers. Super-affiliates promote the same products. They use the same SEO techniques. They have the same headaches. And they work just as hard.
But super-affiliates THINK differently. Their minds and attitudes go far beyond the commission check. For them, affiliate marketing is not just a business. It?s a CAREER. And that professional mindset makes a huge difference in how and when they take action in the marketplace.
I've worked side by side with many super-affiliates. I?ve even helped create a few. They all share a special kind of mindset.
So as you read these 10 characteristics of affiliate super-achievers, ask yourself, "Could I learn to think this way?"
#1 Super-affiliates think creatively.
You know what you'll get if you do what everyone else does? You'll get what they get... only you'll be splitting it with them, and all their imitators.
In today's Internet marketplace, you need to be a leader, not a follower. So super-affiliates don't follow the crowd. They sell TO the crowd. They take the most successful marketing techniques, apply them to selling the most popular products... and then add a unique spin.
It could be as simple as offering one unusual, but highly valuable bonus. It could be as sensible as using low-cost offline marketing, while everyone else is breaking the bank on expensive PPC. It could be as innovative as dumping the sales letter, and substituting a quiz or contest. But super-affiliates always, always, ALWAYS look for ways to be alittle more creative than their competitors.
#2 Super-affiliates learn the hard stuff.
Less than 10% of people who start their own business are successful. Why? Most fail because they lack direct sales experience, don't bother with a marketing and business plan, or get into debt promoting products
that don't have a market. In other words, they flunk when they get tested on the really tough aspects of business.
Super-affiliates are different. They learn how to do all the "hard" things other people shy away from. They learn about selling and they get good at it. They set goals, make daily and weekly plans, and measure their progress. They don?t waste time creating huge content sites unless they have hard evidence that those sites will eventually bring them BUYERS (not just browsers or researchers).
And most of all, they keep their eye on PROFITABILITY. Not just traffic, not just visitors. Super-affiliates look for a return on their investment of time and effort, as well as money.
#3 Super-affliates follow up.
Most affiliates can attract prospects. A few can convert prospects into customers. But only super-affiliates turn existing customers into repeat customers.
Super-affiliates know that the person who has already bought from you is the most willing prospect for your backend products, upsells, and cross-sells. These current customers are also the cheapest to sell to. So super
-affiliates are always thinking of the lifetime value of a customer... and always offering them the best value and deals.
#4 Super-affiliates give before receiving.
Super-affiliates invest time and money giving something of REAL value. Before they ask for the sale... and before they seal a JV. Maybe they give away useful content. Maybe they offer a valuable resource. Maybe
they offer to put in some sweat equity for a piece of the action. Maybe they offer customers a chance to win something... or a smile.
But no matter WHAT they give, super-affiliates do business in a spirit of openness. It's not about beating the other guy. It's about networking and making alliances. It's about viewing the Internet marketplace as one
great big "small town." It's about saying "let's talk." And it's about putting something "money, effort, or reputation" on the table BEFORE making demands.
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This article is written by Anik Singal, founder of
AffiliateClassroom.com. Anik Singal has developed
his own affiliate system that helped him earn well
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