For
example,
a website about pets could offer a free newsletter about caring
for a pet. The
newsletter could include informative articles such as “How
to exercise with your dog” and “10 tips on keeping
your fishbowl clean”, etc. Pet products such as a dog
leash, bowl, and toys should then be included with an affiliate
link to encourage a purchase.
One of the main reasons why newsletters are a great way to
promote affiliate programs is because of the click-through
rates. Clickthrough rates for a targeted newsletter can reach
anywhere from 10 to 15%. This can be significantly higher
than banners and buttons.
Obviously, if you receive more click-throughs you will have
a better chance of success.
Moreover, promoting affiliate programs through email allows
for the removal of some of those slow-loading banners from
a website.
Instead, websites can be filled with much stickier content
such as interactive bulletin boards, articles, chat rooms,
voting booths, etc. Common sense dictates that featured affiliate
products should be related to a newsletter’s target
market. If a newsletter is geared towards senior citizens,
this market is probably not interested in the latest skateboard
gear. Instead, a better fit might be to feature an online
greeting card service that pays a commission for each free
registration.
Remember, a newsletter should
always be opt-in. A subscriber must request to be on the list
and be given instructions on how to unsubscribe. Benefits
of an opt-in newsletter include: higher response rates, fewer
undeliverable emails, and time saved on list management.
Never send commercial email to people who have not requested
it.
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