Web Financial Marketing

Having a financial loss can set you back tenfold if you don’t think outside the box. I recently had a conversation with a student of mine who lost everything in a fire including the hundreds of books she’d illustrated and written. She was an established writer and had been published. She also was a true expert in her niche and already had a website with kits and tools to teach others. She wanted to know how to make some money quickly to pay for some costs that were not covered by her insurance company. She also had a deadline where she wanted to make $4500 to cover costs she had. I give her tons of credit for being such a go-getter and writing a book about her experience. She was writing a book about how to deal with insurance companies after disaster. She not only wanted to help people, but she was using her experience to make money. Now that’s an innovative mind. But, could this concept work for her?

When you want to establish a business online and make money quickly you need to utilize your expertise and your knowledge you currently already have and not look outside yourself. You can basically shave off a lot of time this way since you don’t need any training or need to gain any knowledge or credibility. In this woman’s case, I don’t think she needs to write a book about her recent experience. Although a good concept, she has more to offer then that. She needs to use what she already has.

Now, what could she do to gain some cash fairly quickly? Well, if you’re in a similar situation you have do options. If you had a bunch of people to mail for you, you could probably make that money back in no time at all. If you had your own list then there is no limit to how much you could make. But assuming that you don’t have a list, you could look for joint venture opportunities. Since you’re pretty much already in the business, it would be easy for you to establish your credibility and in this womans case, because of your existing website. And since she’s got samples of writing, as well as kits, she’s already much further ahead than other people in her situation.

All of these different things, make her the perfect person that someone would not hesitate to joint venture with. I also suggested that she get testimonials from those people who she has worked with in the past to vouch for her expertise. If you are in a similar situation I highly suggest you try this strategy. Getting accolades and praise for your work ethic and skill-set will set you apart from any other potential JV partner simply because you’ve “done it” and are a recognized and experienced writer who has the credibility to back up your claims.

If you really want to learn affiliate marketing, you have to treat it as a business. Period.

I’ve seen dozens of affiliate marketers learn this the hard way. After just “messing around” for a few months and making no money, they decide that they’re going to make a business out of it.

What do you think happens when someone goes from dabbling 5-6 hours a week with their hobby to working at least 10-15 hours a week on their side business?

Results!

Also, if you seriously want to learn affiliate marketing you have to keep in mind WHY you’re doing so. Maybe you’re trying to save money for a dream house. Perhaps your son is leaving for college in a few years, and you want to make sure you can support him financially.

Personally, I want the financial freedom and security that comes from the income available by affiliate marketing. I’d also like to be able to give money to my church.

The reason this is necessary is that it’s difficult to learn affiliate marketing. You will have to put in some hard work, it’s not a get rich quick scheme.

However, the good news is that the learning curve is huge, and once you know what you’re doing the dollars will start rolling in.

Getting to that stage requires some help, so I recommend joining some kind of affiliate marketing forum or getting a guide or mentor (or all three!)

Affiliate marketing is getting bigger all the time, but a lot of people quit and even more don’t take it seriously enough to make money. Those who stick around are usually very helpful and want to share their experience with you- learn from them!

The other way to learn is to actually get your hands dirty. Basically figure out what you want to do, then go for it. You’ll learn a lot along the way, just make sure you take action instead of sitting on the sidelines.

I love the idea of “Ready, Fire, Aim” rather than “Ready, Aim, Aim, Aim….” Most of us get caught up in that second mindset- watch out for it!

I’ll close with this- if you really want to learn affiliate marketing, be ready for some hard work. Get some great tools, learn from the masters, then dive right in and get your hands dirty. Good luck- see you out there!