One thing you may not realize is that even if you create and sell your own products, you can still build your business with affiliate promotions that complement your paid products.
Affiliate promotions involve marketing products or services that have been created by another business. When you sell that product or service, you’ll earn a commission.
Whether you create products now or plan to remember later, it’s okay to do both. Being a product creator and an affiliate marketer can make your business even more lucrative because you’ll be able to fill in the gaps for your customers.
Let’s look at some ways you can combine your own products with affiliate promotions.
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5 Ways To Combine Your Own Products With Affiliate Promotions
If you show your audience solutions to solve their problems, they’re going to keep coming back to you because you’re the expert that they trust.
But do remember, you can’t be everything to everyone, nor should you be. Do your customers a service by sharing related products that complement yours that have been vetted by you.
Coach Program
If you have a coaching program, you can promote additional offers that relate to your program. For example, let’s say you have a weight loss program. You find software that allows people to enter their food and calories and get reminders to get up and move that you know your coaching clients will really love because it’s so useful. You can promote that to them, and they’ll be very happy you did.
Cross-Sells
Let’s say you promote your products and services regarding a course and program you offer setting up Facebook Ads. You teach people to do that, but you also offer services to do it for them. Then, you find a source for images, swipe files, and templates that can help build amazing Facebook Ads.Â
Upselling
You’ve created an information product that’s an intro to learning to self-publish and doing it yourself as an author. Someone you know in the same business offers amazing ‘done-for-you’ services for self-publishers for a good price that follows the same type of advice you give for them to do it themselves. An upsell like this can be a high-priced item, but some of your students probably don’t want to do everything themselves even if they want to self-publish.Â
Resources You Use
One way to add affiliate income to your income streams if you’re a product creator is to create a resource page on your website. Add links and reviews and descriptions to all the products that you use to run your business. For example, if you use email software from Aweber.com or buy content from a very well-trusted PLR creator, you can promote all of that on your resource page.
Other Problems
When you get to know your audience, you’re going to discover that they have other problems besides the one you solve for them. If it’s close to what you are offering and serves the same audience, any product you find that you can earn commission on that is well made and safe for them to buy should be promoted.
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There are many companies that are willing to pay you to sell their products online.
Success comes from choosing the right niche, staying committed and understanding your audience. One thing to keep in mind when you start affiliate marketing is that success isn’t going to happen overnight. You can make unlimited profits, but it will take time. To learn more on how to succeed with your affiliate product sales, download my free checklist, Affiliate Marketing For Beginners.