OK, forget everything you know about affiliate marketing. The tactics of the past few years just don’t work anymore. You need to adapt and change or perish.

The promise

You’ve probably heard how easy it is to start an affiliate business. And it is – sort of. It is the easiest business you can possibly start. But starting your own business is really hard, so it’s all relative.

Here’s the ugly truth

To top it off you’ve been given false information. The first thing you’re taught is to pick some great products. Next to look for easy keywords to target. Then to use keyword-based advertising to send visitors to the product. And just enjoy the commissions. But this just won’t work!

Forget keywords

There was a time when this worked. But it’s just too competitive to use keywords now. So, throw it all away.

A brand new formula

There’s still hope. Follow this method and win again…

• Do CPA marketing instead of product promotion
• Do demographics research
• Market on display networks

Do CPA marketing instead of product promotion

CPA stands for Cost Per Action. It’s so much easier than promoting products. Because it doesn’t involve payment. Your commission is generated when they complete an “action”. Entering their email into a form, for example. And getting them to do this is so much easier.

Utilize demographics data

Don’t waste time researching keywords (see below). Invest your research time into demographics. First you select your CPA offer. Next, you go to Quantcast.com. And discover the exact demographics of your ideal prospect.

Use image ads

So you know what your promoting and you know who will be interested. You can target these exact demographics on display networks. And let images do the work. No keywords required. And you’ll save a fortune. Display networks charge a fraction for image ad clicks vs. keyword ads.

Summing it up

This is a great way to make money fast. Because it’s free to get started in CPA. Image ads are cheap. You can use demographics to target your ideal prospect. And you get paid for having them take a simple action.

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