It helps if you’ve a natural flair for writing, or even story telling – the best salesmen always tell a good story. But if you’re neither of those, there are techniques you can use that will draw your reader in. I’m a fairly seasoned copywriter, but I’m still coming across clever sales techniques that hook a reader and get him to stay a little longer with the story you’re telling.

Here are ten of the most recognized strategies in the game.

Say it again

Most of us don’t like repetition. It gets on our nerves. And yet, the funny thing is, in a sales situation it’s kind of comforting. It starts to create ‘a ring of truth’ to what is being said.

Of course, you can do too much and you can do it in such a way you begin to confuse rather than persuade. So say it again in different ways, perhaps throwing in a story or example to support your point. For my money, this technique should be used sparingly. True, some people can be bludgeoned into submission, but you risk losing your reader if your repetition – and therefore your style – starts to get in the way of your communication. Point at the front, point repeated in the middle and end is absolutely enough on a sales page – and too much in an email!

In terms of seo, repetition will help raise the density of the keywords you are bidding on.

Get quickly to saying Why

‘Why should I read this, considering your offer? I don’t even know you. Why?’ That’s what a reader is thinking in his or her subconscious. Answer? Because. And what’s because all about? The benefits. The solution you’re providing. Your reader wants to see those within a few seconds of hitting your sales page or you’re toast. So for the ‘why’ side of your copy, you want to make use of bullet points and subheads so people can see at a glance the benefits you have waiting for them on the other side.

Your Why could also include ‘proof’ of what you’re saying is true. Personally, I get a little tired of seeing other people’s earnings as a screengrab – they strike me as slightly demeaning of the reader. At school, we called it showing off. Although every marketer will justify his showing off as ‘providing evidence’ for me this kind of thing is so ubiquitous as to be almost meaningless. To my mind, it should be self-evident from the website’s look and feel and the tone of voice that this person knows what he or she is talking about.

Say it with empathy

Let your reader know you’ve been in his or her situation. You understand his or her problem. You’ve been there, but with due diligence you’ve found a way out of your situation – the one your reader is still stuck in – and improved your life and NOW you want to pass on some of your knowledge to improve your reader’s life. Why? Because it feels good helping other people.

Writing with empathy also requires you to agitate your readers. Remind them of their own frustrations, get them a little rattled. We become more impulsive when we’re a little heated, don’t we. And when we get impulsive in a sales situation with think, ‘Hang it all!’ and reach for the credit card. Me, included!

Of course don’t forget to be on point for having the solution for the agitation you’ve created, and don’t go waffling on about irrelevant stuff just when you’re so close to closing anyway!

Say it with humor

By which I don’t mean crack jokes. I’m referring to the art of self-deprecation. What you’re doing here is you’re showing your readers that you have the self-awareness to see life not just from your own point of view. You might be an expert but you are not arrogant or smug. Which is equivalent to saying: you are probably trustworthy. I say, ‘probably’, because you still have to prove you are about to deliver great benefits along with your likeable demeanor;)

What do other people say?

In a word – testimonials. Quote your students, your team members, your friends – it doesn’t matter, really, no one’s going to check out your testimonial for its veracity, but if it looks good, your readers will buy into it. All but the most cynical will think, ‘Oh, he’s got fans, it must be OK!’

What do you say to ,000 a month and a better lifestyle?

That’s right, get your readers thinking optimistically about their future. This thing you buy now can actually bring you a better future should be one of your key messages, (especially with a high ticket item). Let’s cherish them that thought for a moment. But don’t overcook it, or you’ll start to lose credibility. Make ‘the dream’ sound entirely achievable not fantastical.

If you have abundant evidence of your Clickbank earnings, fine, although for my taste, I get a little tired of seeing other people’s earnings as a screengrab – they strike me as slightly demeaning of the reader. At school, we called it showing off. Although every marketer will justify his showing off as ‘providing evidence’ for me this kind of thing is so ubiquitous as to be almost meaningless. To my mind, it should be self-evident from the website’s look and feel and the tone of voice that this person knows what he or she is talking about.

Say, Welcome to the tribe

We all have an innate feeling of wanting to belong to a group, don’t we? Even better if that group presents itself as caring and knowledgeable. Key to this technique is getting your readers to ask themselves, ‘Where could I be in a year’s time if I joined this group?’And, just as importantly, ‘What will I have missed out on it if I don’t?’ Instil a little fear, but do it with subtlety (and empathy) or you will alienate your reader.

Say it out loud

Anticipate your readers’ objections. So say them out loud. It’s another form of empathy, isn’t it? You’re saying, ‘Hey, I know what you’re thinking, and I’ve thought about this too, but you know what…’

Say it like it’s a good story

Why do we love stories so much? Because they provide us with moments of escape, moments when we can identify with other people, moments when we can forgive and forget… The marketer’s story, if told well, and not at great length, can draw us in and let us be persuaded. The story somehow stands as something bigger than any of us, it has mythical weight, and we accept it as such. Our acceptance makes us receptive to being sold to.

Say it so they want more

This technique is particularly effective in an email to your subscribers. You introduce your subject, outline a few useful tips and then provide a link to website from where they can acquire more useful tips.

OK, so those were my top ten tips. What would you like to add to the pile?

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1)    Be right and concise:

The thought that you want to pass on to your customers through your advertisement should be correct and to the point. It should be simple and not too lengthy.

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3)    Have a particular image representing your company:

Create a logo, mascot or write a slogan for your company. The whole idea is to create a brand name for your company so that people can remember your company through an image.

4)    Be aware of your competition:

Know about everyone who is running a similar business like yours. You can undercut your competitors by lowering down your prices in your advertisements. You can also venture into those markets where your competitors have missed out. This is a good opportunity for putting your advertisement right in front of the visitors.

5)    Do your own research:

Your advertising plans should be based upon research. You will successfully be able to offer special deals and limited time offers to customers, if your advertising decisions are based upon research. Through your research, you will be able to identify and target your best audiences. It is always important to ensure that the message that you send across, though your advertisement, should sound meaningful to your audience and not yourself alone.

6)    Hire professional to advertise for you:

If you are not able to create the advertisement by yourself, then in that case you need to hire a professional who will take care of your advertising. You will lose time and money if you try to create the advertisement on your own, without having the proper advertising skills. Thus, it is advisable to allow the professionals to research the present market and thereby come out with an appropriate and effective advertising plan.

Most companies, especially the small budget companies are looking out for low cost ways to promote their business. Internet advertising can be considered as the best way due to its low operating cost. However, you need to plan out your advertising strategy in order to have a great output with regard to any business.

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1. For better results consider promoting a unique product instead of following the pack…

There are so many different affiliate products out there in the marketplace that there can sometimes be a real opportunity to corner a market or niche by choosing to promote something different to everyone else. Not only does it mean you are not competing with thousands of other affiliates in a constant battle to convince people to click on your links but in some cases it is actually possible to have a closer relationship with the merchant if your promotion attempts are successful.

2. Promote products that provide useful and usable affiliate marketing tools to their affiliates…

Once you have found the affiliate product that you are going to promote you are going to need to find some helpful affiliate tools with which to do so and in some cases many merchants don’t bother to support their affiliates by providing anything. If you are new to affiliate marketing this can be a real challenge as you will simply find yourself stumbling around trying to figure out how to promote a particular product, so the trick is to find a merchant who provides guidance and suggestions to their affiliates about how to promote their products.

3. Make the provided affiliate marketing tools your own by customising them for your audience…

Once you have found yourself a merchant who provides you with a selection of useful tools for promoting their products you should immediately spend some time customising them for your needs rather than just reusing them as they are. Great examples of tools that you can use for yourself and make yourself stand out with are:

a. Ebooks that you can rebrand and give away to your visitors as if it were your own

b. Content for sales letters that you are able to personalise and use on your own sites

c. Email templates which you can rewrite so that you stand out from the crowd

d. Banners which you can use as inspiration for your own unique work

All of these things can be used by use as a starting point for promoting an affiliate product and the more you customise them the more useful they will be in the long run.

4. High quality software for tracking the leads you generate to a product website…

One thing that you must make sure you can do when you are working with a merchant is track the visitors that you are sending to their site through your links. You need to be able to see which promotional materials are generating the most leads, where your sales are coming from and how many leads you need to send to an offer in order to generate a sale. All of these things will help you to understand just how much you can afford to spend on every lead in order to make a profit on your investment in advertising etc.

5. Choose programs that use both IP address and cookie tracking to monitor sales

In this day and age many internet browsers will clear their cookies on a regular basis so it can be hard for all of your work to result in a credited sale if your cookie is not on the user’s machine when they make that final decision to buy. One of the ways around this is to use an affiliate marketing program that also tracks visitor IP addresses as a secondary way of determining where a visitor has come from so that if the worst case scenario happens and your cookie is not on the visitor’s machine you can still get credit from the original link through IP tracking.

Of course over and above the 5 tips outlined above you should always be looking for an affiliate product to promote that pays you a decent commission, it’s no use only making 25% of the sale price of a product if you are doing all the hard work so make sure to look out for programs that pay at least 50% and if you can aim for those which will pay you 75% for all of your marketing efforts.

Remember, affiliate marketing can be a great way to generate an online income but it needs to be approached the right way and as if it was a business not some little hobby that you try now and again. Follow this advice and you will see great results from your affiliate marketing efforts and you won’t be sorry you put in all that effort when you are enjoying the fruits of your labour. Best of luck and make sure you share your affiliate marketing story with all of us so that others may learn from your success.

Affiliate Marketing Tip #1 – Unique Web Pages

You need to use a different web page to market each product separately and you need to make sure that each page is unique and eye-catching. Nothing will cause you to lose more sales than a landing page that is boring. Every super affiliate knows this. Also, you should ensure that product reviews are included in a very visible position on the website so that potential customers can see that the product has worked for other people. Testimonials from customers will also serve to build consumer confidence in your product. It is very important that the site not only includes visually attractive qualities but also includes a call to take action. Super affiliates know that if you don’t ask for the sale then you don’t get the sale!

Affiliate Marketing Tip #2 – Free Reports

Without a doubt, one of the most popular super affiliate techniques for gaining hire conversions is by offering free reports. Offer a free report on the product if the user submits their e-mail address then set up an auto-responder with a welcome message along with the relevant product teaser information. Maintaining contact with potential customers who don’t buy the first time is a great way to increase your overall conversions and make big money! The information in your free report should always encourage, subtly, the reasons to purchase your product and no others. If it sounds like a sales pitch then your free report won’t be as effective. If you do it correctly then your conversions will go through the roof. All super affiliate marketers know this and you should too.

Affiliate Marketing Tip #3 – Targeted Traffic

All super affiliates know that in order to make affiliate sales you need lots of web traffic. Not just any random web traffic will do though. High conversions come from targeted traffic. If the person that visits your site has no interest in your product offering then the chances of them buying your product are slim to none! To be successful with internet marketing you will need to learn how to generate traffic that is targeted to your specific product. The most common way to do this is by using what’s called PPC or pay-per-click. PPC allows affiliates to market directly to people who are searching the internet for specific keywords related to their product. The best part is that you only pay when someone searching for your product clicks on your ad. A popular super affiliate technique for marketing with PPC is to choose a large number of keywords that have low competition and low bid rates as opposed to the more expensive keywords that have a large amount of competition.

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