OK, forget everything you know about affiliate marketing. The simple truth is that the old rules no longer apply. If you play by the old rules, you will lose this game.
The big lie
You’ve been told it’s easy to get started as an affiliate. This is partially true. There’s no doubt it’s easier than starting your own business. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Here’s the ugly truth
The worst part is that the information you’ve received is all wrong. You’re told to pick one of more products to promote. Next to look for easy keywords to target. Then to use these keywords to buy ads promoting the product. And sit back and collect the profits. But it doesn’t work.
Keywords are dead
Keyword advertising used to work. But keywords are too expensive now. Adapt and change…
A brand new formula
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Follow this method and win again…
- Start using CPA marketing
- Instead of researching keywords, research demographics
- Use image ads
Do CPA marketing instead of product promotion
CPA stands for Cost Per Action. It’s so much easier than promoting products. Because it doesn’t involve payment. You get paid when they take an “action”. Entering their email into a form, for example. And it’s much easier to get them to do that.
Do demographics research
Keywords are no longer relevant (you’ll see in a minute). So spend your time doing demographics research. First, select the CPA offer you want to promote. Then hop over to Quantcast.com. And discover the exact demographics of your ideal prospect.
Do image ad marketing
So you know what your promoting and you know who will be interested. You can target these exact demographics on display networks. And use images as your ads. No keywords required. The biggest advantage is price. Image ad clicks are much cheaper.
Summary
This is truly a quick cash concept. Because it’s free to get started in CPA. Image ads are cheap. You can use demographics to target your ideal prospect. And you get paid for having them take a simple action.