Brief Summary
This video is a comprehensive guide to making money with ShareASale, an affiliate marketing platform. It covers the signup process, navigating the dashboard, finding profitable products, promoting offers, building relationships with affiliate managers, and negotiating higher commission rates. The video also highlights the benefits of affiliate marketing, including passive income and the ability to earn money without creating your own products.
- Learn how to sign up for ShareASale and get approved.
- Discover how to find high-converting affiliate products within the platform.
- Understand the importance of building relationships with affiliate managers and how to negotiate higher commission rates.
Introduction
This video introduces the concept of affiliate marketing and explains how ShareASale can be a valuable tool for affiliate marketers. It highlights the benefits of affiliate marketing, such as passive income and the ability to earn money without creating your own products. The video also provides an overview of the different ways to promote affiliate products, including blogging, social media, and search engine optimization (SEO).
Signup Process
This section provides a step-by-step guide on how to sign up for ShareASale. It covers the information required during the application process, including website URL, language, and contact information. The video also emphasizes the importance of using an email address connected to your domain for faster approval.
Dashboard Intro
This section introduces the ShareASale dashboard and explains its key features. It covers the activity feed, balance snapshot, alerts, top merchant section, and trending merchant section. The video provides a brief overview of how to navigate the dashboard and find important information.
Finding Products
This section focuses on finding profitable affiliate products within ShareASale. It explains two methods: browsing by category and using the "Power Rank" feature. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding key metrics like EPC (Earnings Per 100 Clicks), conversion rate, and cookie duration when selecting products.
Offer Promotion
This section explains how to promote affiliate offers once you've been accepted into a program. It covers the "Get Links" button, text links, banner links, custom link generator, and deals/coupons. The video also highlights the importance of using buttons for better conversion rates and emphasizes the benefits of promoting affiliate products through blogs and websites.
Meet Your Affiliate Manager
This section emphasizes the importance of building relationships with affiliate managers. It explains how to find their contact information and the benefits of reaching out to them. The video suggests asking for product recommendations, custom coupon codes, and negotiating higher commission rates.
Negotiating
This section provides a script and strategies for negotiating higher commission rates with affiliate managers. It emphasizes the importance of focusing on the benefits for the affiliate manager, such as increased traffic and brand visibility. The video also highlights the importance of building a relationship with the affiliate manager before starting negotiations.
