Conference Call with Russell Branson

Affiliate Classroom provided a "free conference call" with Russell Branson for members during October [members pay only the cost of the telephone call].

These conference calls with a leading affiliate marketer are held monthly for members.

Previous conference calls involved:
* Rosalind Gardner (see earlier post)
* Jim Edwards
* Anik Singal (Founder of the Affiliate Classroom).

The monthly calls are recorded and stored in the [conference call] Archive.

This conference call service is one of many services provided by the Affiliate Classroom.

The Affiliate Classroom offers a $1 trial which you can take advantage of here:

http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=1270

Affiliate Classroom Offers $1,000 Reward for Recruiters

Affiliate Classroom is offering affiliates who recruit one other paying member a chance to win $1,000.

All you have to do is get just ONE sale as an affiliate to qualify for the $1000 cash prize drawing!

You can become an affiliate at no cost through this link:
http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=s&id=1&sponsor=1270

Affiliate Classroom also offers a $1 trial of their step-by-step coaching in affiliate marketing. Sign up now for the $1 trial:
http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=1270

Affiliate Marketing - A Little TLC Goes a Long Way

This is another article that has been accepted by EzineArticles.com.

I simply followed the guidelines given to me by the AffiliateClassroom
and my article was accepted in 3 days and I was acknowledged as an
"expert writer". This has given my article increased visibility (see
earlier posting - Become an expert writer of viral marketing
articles.)

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Affiliate Marketing - A Little TLC Goes a Long Way

What is one thing that separates the leading affiliate marketers from the rest?

They show TLC – tender loving care – towards their downline members.

This may sound very “touchy-feely”, but TLC is a real business imperative. If you ignore the intellectual, financial or emotional needs of your affiliate downline, you do so at your own cost.

TLC means using accessible language – writing in a way that others can understand. This requires you to break down complex concepts and processes and describe them in simple terms so that the average person-on-the-Net can understand them. If you use Internet Marketing jargon, you need to explain the terms you use – not assume everyone understands them.

TLC involves making yourself accessible to your affiliate downline members by phone, email, chat rooms, instant messenger, teleclasses and/or teleconferences.

TLC is visible when you promote collaborative learning and sharing through your affiliate forum and when you model appropriate behaviour such as genuinely welcoming new comers to the affiliate program.

TLC is recognisable when you are generous in sharing what works for you, what you have found helpful and the mistakes you have made.

TLC is encouraging and supportive. It is reflected when you express understanding of the emotional and financial needs of your downline members through comments such as:
* “You might have difficulty writing articles, so here is some hints on where to start…”
* “You might not have the money for Overture or other Pay per Click options, but have you tried these free classified ad sites?”
* “You may not have your own website yet, but you could easily create a blog in the meantime…”

TLC is responsive - prompt replies and assistance communicate understanding and valuing others. Requests for information and assistance frequently come from affiliates who are “at a loss”, frustrated or feeling helpless. If you can respond quickly to their request for help, you will redress their emotional state and, at the same time, create increased positive regard for yourself.

TLC shines through when you show something of yourself - your own humanity and vulnerability. Affiliates need to appreciate that you too are only human, that you make mistakes and wrong decisions. They also need to know that affiliate marketing is a continuous learning process and that you are an active learner yourself.

A little TLC goes a long way in affiliate marketing.

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This article is written by Ron Passfield, PhD, affiliate marketing coach, who is developing his affiliate business through the step-by-step coaching offered by the Affiliate Classroom:
http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=1270&p=6

Subscribe to Ron's Emarkting Strategies ezine:
http://www.emarktingstrategies.blogspot.com/

Copyright 2005 - Ron Passfield. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
Reprint Rights: You may reprint this article as long as you leave the links active, do not edit the article in any way, and give author name credit.

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An Integrated Marketing System for Your Niche Product/Service

For a number of years I have been looking for a focus for my Internet business and affiliate marketing.

The day after I joined Affiliate Classroom, I found my focus - and it relates to online learning. During the last five years I have worked as a facilitator to help vocational education and training colleges around Australia build their capability in online learning.

However, focus is not enough - you need a way to monetarise this focus as you do with any website or blog.

Again the Affiliate Classroom came to my aid. Anik Singal provides regular profiles of niche products/services in the Affiliate Classroom. I was able to locate a program that fits my interests and experience very well.

The relevant niche profile not only gave me details of the program and how to join, it also gave me an analysis of its potential and the nature of the competition. The best part, though , was that it suggested an integrated marketing strategy for this product and identified the target market.

So now I have a focus , a program, ideas for my website and marketing strategy and I know I can get personal coaching to support this endeavour. The Affiliate Classroom provides a step by step guide to pursue any niche supported by tutorials, case studies and forum.

The beauty of the niche program I have found through the Affiliate Classroom is that it is "Paid per Lead" (PPL) - I don't even have to sell, I just get paid for each legitimate lead I send to the online learning program.

Avoid Being Banned by Google - Bad SEO Practice

Brad Callen, creator of SEO Elite, offers some great advice to avoid being banned by Google.

Here are four things he suggests you avoid:

• hidden text - text that the visitor can't see but the search engine spiders can!
• Alt image spamming - Alt Images are the little pop-ups that display a description of a graphic or image - spamming involves over-loading these "displays" with keywords.
• metatag stuffing - putting hundreds of the same keyword into a "Keyword tag".
• title tag stuffing - repeating your keyword in every possible combination in your "Title tag"

In the relevant article in the September 2005 issue of the Affiliate Classroom Magazine, Brad describes how you can tell if your site is in Google's database or if it has been banned by Google.

You can get your own free copy of the Affiliate Classroom Magazine here:
http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=1270&p=6

Using Blog and Ping to Get Indexed in Yahoo, Google and MSN

The August 2005 case study from the Affiliate Classroom focuses on blogging and pinging to get indexed on Google, Yahoo and MSN.

In the case study, Anik Singal, founder of the Affiliate Classroom, interviews Helen Swann, editor of the Affiliate Classroom Magazine. In this interview, Helen shares the method her 71 year old mom used to get her blog completely indexed in both Yahoo and MSN in a matter of weeks.

In the case study you'll find out how Helen's mom, who is a complete Internet newbie, used the Affiliate Classroom tutorials to get her recipe blog completely indexed in Yahoo in 4 days, completely indexed in MSN in less than four weeks, and partially indexed in Google.

Helen also shares some of her special tips about Affiliate Marketing that she has developed from working in, and reporting on, the Internet Marketing Industry for nearly 7 years.

While the Affilaite Classroom Magazine is free for everyone, the monthly Affiliate Classroom case studies are for paid memebrs only.

However, you can get access to the case studies by taking the $1 free trial:
http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=1270

How to Boost your Affiliate Returns - FREE Affiliate Classroom Magazine

The October 2005 issue of the Affiliate Classroom Magazine is out (46 pages in all). This great issue covers:

• How to monetize like the pros - how to make a lavish income from affiliate sales.
• 3 excellent conversion tips - convert your clicks to sales
• Are you upselling yet? - Anik Singal shares his upsell secrets
• How linking can get your website in trouble - watch out!
• Affiliate Classroom goes to Las Vegas in January to train merchants!

You can get your free copy of the Affiliate Classroom Magazine from:
http://affiliateclassroom.com/x.cgi?a=r&id=1&aid=1270&p=6