Comments on: A Product Launch is Impossible Without Affiliates?

By: Wayne Cochrane

Wayne Cochrane — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:09:06 +0000

Great post Robert!

I feel relieved.

I will institute the forum offers.

Thanks!

Wayne.

By: James Schramko

James Schramko — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:45:50 +0000

You most definitely do NOT need a bunch of affilates to do a product launch.

Even a great Warrior special offer will sell in the thousands per day...

If you want to make millions from a product launch then affiliates will help.

Those who blame others are doomed to failure regardless what they are bitching about.

If you want to get famous and buiuld an army of JV's then just do it. Simple.

By: Ruddy Ortiz

Ruddy Ortiz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:58:12 +0000

Powerful insight Robert!

What you explained is the exact thing I experienced not too long ago working with bigger Marketers than me.

It left me with a bad taste in my mouth and a less responsive list.

When I changed my perspective and focused on exchanging other more leverageable forms of valuable assets (i.e report,s audios, videos, etc.) it created a different experience for everyone involved.

And focusing on streams of traffic that you have better control over is good too.

What you shared is strategic thinking at it's finest.

Thanks for sharing with the rest of us!

By: Manuel Viloria

Manuel Viloria — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:50:11 +0000

Thanks for removing yet another "fear factor" that keeps some people from succeeding online.

By: Archie Mitra

Archie Mitra — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:53:13 +0000

Robert,

This is definitely out-of-the-box thinking. I like it a lot, especially the part about posting special offers to forum members.

Thanks for the tip.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:31:35 +0000

Interesting idea Robert - I hadn't thought of it that way before, but it makes sense.

By: Amin

Amin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:05:18 +0000

Don't let traffic be the thing that holds you back from finishing a product. Nothing should hold you back from finishing a product. At the very least, if you complete a product you'll have learned a great deal, even if it never sells. I remember a lesson that my niece was taught in a pressured sales environment. The lesson was that "every no takes you one step nearer to a yes". I'd agree and update it to "every failure brings you one step closer to success". The only real way to fail is never to do anything. Amin

By: Star "American Gangster" Riley

Star "American Gangster" Riley — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:55:16 +0000

Liz Tomey used viral marketing to build a majority of her online empire.

I love the fact that you sell to build your list I was thinking of doing giveaway events but your tip sounds way cooler to the bottom line

Not sure how those super affiliates think about big pimping on the ad-swap scene, guess they all feel their products are of the highest value thus everyone should feel privileged to break bread lol.

By: Gabrielle Fontaine

Gabrielle Fontaine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:29:50 +0000

Refreshing viewpoint on how to build the super-affiliate relationships by giving them content they can use. That in itself will, over time, increase your own list with higher quality subscribers. It also cuts down on the offer battering on the lists with all the launch emails; helps one stand out from the "give me your money" crowd.

It's all in the relationship all the way around!

Thanks!

By: Jeff Bode

Jeff Bode — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:27:39 +0000

Robert I see what your saying about feeling obligated to promote for other people - nobody wants to promote a 'poor product' or a product that is too close to your own...

I'm going to take your approach to getting traffic when I release my next product...

Can't wait for the next 2!