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What do you do with affiliates who never do anything--despite your constant encouragement and offers of support?

5263 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 11/7/2013 7:53 pm

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
THe worst thing you can do is to give up on them. You never know when someone will become active in this business, so you're only hurting yourself if you decide they are not worth your time.
It doesn't take any more effort to send them your regular team mails. Keep them on your mailing lists and keep sending them useful information. One day you may send them something that actually clicks with them and they could turn out to be a star affiliate. Never give up!

How do you get your affiliates to approach their SFI business realistically, like a real business, and not some get unrealistic rich quick scheme?

5248 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 12/27/2013 8:02 pm

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
This can be an extremely hard thing to do for some people. Here's how I approach this.

You cannot force anyone in this type of business to do something. They will either have the necessary drive to succeed or they won't. You're more likely to find more individuals who are skeptical than those who are not. This is OK and should be expected.

You're only job is to be there for those who are indeed interested and support them along the way. You do not have to be there for those
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What keywords should I avoid when setting up advertisements on search engines?

5246 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 6/7/2014 4:15 am

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
There are two types of keywords I try to avoid when researching keywords.
Stay away from keywords with high competition. It makes sense to go after the most popular keywords, but they will be the hardest to get results from or cost you the most amount of money. Try to find keywords which have medium to low competition.

Stay away from keywords with low monthly search average. If you target a keyword that only gets 10 searches a month, it's not going to do much for your business. They
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How do you learn to write effective ads if you have never written any ads before?

5139 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 6/7/2014 4:02 am

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
For text ads, it's all about the headline. As people scroll through classifieds, the headline is the first thing and often only thing they'll see. Headlines should be short and to the point. One tip is to keep removing words from your headline until you're at the bare minimum. This will ensure your headline is short and direct.
Try to drive an emotional response from the reader. Use words that will trigger an emotion. Try not to use the same words as everyone else by making use of a thesaurus.
In
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What is the best strategy for earning quickly with SFI?

5022 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 10/11/2013 3:06 am

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I think the fastest way to start earning with SFI would be to concentrate on promoting your TripleClicks gateway. You're more likely to earn commissions faster by selling products from TripleClicks than sponsoring affiliates.

Getting people to purchase products is much faster and easier than teaching your downline the art of duplication. The odds are your new PSA/CSA's will not start buying products straight away. It will take them some time to learn about SFI and TripleClicks before they
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How can I use a blog to promote SFI and TripleClicks?

4911 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 4/26/2014 7:08 pm

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I think the best thing you can do with your own blog is write a review of your experiences with SFI and TripleClicks. People want to know who they're working with.
If you tell them your story and connect with them on an emotional level, you'll have a much better chance to recruit them to your team. Be honest and tell your story. Let people know what they can expect if they join your team.
Let them know what they can expect from you as their sponsor.
The more information you provide,
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What is the best way to get your PSAs to submit a sponsor rating and comment on how you're doing?

4667 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 6/7/2013 12:49 am

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
The best way to get your team to provide you with a rating is just being a good sponsor. Do everything you should be doing and always make yourself available for your team whenever they need it. Provide you team with timely updates and make sure your communication with them is consistent.
Never ask for someone on your team to rate you. You're more likely to get a negative rating by pestering your team members to give you a rating.
Positive ratings are not given, they are earned.

What is the best way to set up SEO (search engine optimization) on my website, to promote SFI and TripleClicks?

4649 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 5/24/2014 6:23 pm

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
The first thing you'll want to do is choose several keywords/phrases that you want to rank for. This is the most important step. If you get this wrong, what you do after does not matter, so choose wisely.
Use a keyword tool and check for average number of searches and competition. Your ultimate goal is to find keywords with a high search volume and low competition. This is usually hard to find, which is why choosing keywords is so important.
It won't do you much good to rank on page 1 of
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To promote my SFI business, how do I get listed on Google, Bing, and other popular search engines?

4619 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 5/24/2014 6:35 pm

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
There are many ways to get listed in the search engines, both free and paid.

The fastest way is to pay using something like Google Adwords. This is the easiest way as well and possibly the only way to get listed for ultra competitive keywords. It can be quite expensive sometimes so be sure to set your daily budgets correctly.

Another way is to use article marketing. Choose a keyword or phrase and write a quality article about it. Publish it on your website as well as high PR
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How do you get your affiliates engaged and conversing regularly with you?

4436 votes

Bryan Hammond, Aff (Washington, US) 11/5/2013 5:23 pm

Affiliate since: 02/04/2013, Power Rank: 99999999
I try to ask my team questions on a weekly basis. Whether it's sharing some of their own successes or sharing some advertising tips, I always ask questions to try and engage people.
Also, in addition to team mails, I personally email my best movers on a bi-weekly basis. One to one communication is important to make them feel they are being noticed for their hard work.
The last thing I do is try to share internet marketing tips whenever I can. Passing along helpful info to your team is a
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