JV giveaways are springing up right and left. I have added at least 6 to my JV giveaway directory in the last week. There are so many giveaways going on in the next couple weeks that I have decided to delay the giveaway that I am going to host.
I was going to do a Flag Day giveaway that would start on the 14th but have changed it to a Declaration of Independence Giveaway that will run around the 4th of July. But that's not what this post is about.
I know that a lot of you are just starting out with your list building and using giveaways. When you have limited resources and have a small list or no list at all, it can be a daunting proposition when you have to promote the giveaways you have joined.
For some of you, it may be a daunting task just to set up your gift in a giveaway. For those of you that need help, look in the side bar to the right in the "categories" drop down box and click on "How To Videos". There are a couple videos that will help you out.
When deciding which giveaways to promote, there a few things you should take into consideration:
- Commission percentage – should be 75% or more for an upgraded contributor. This is a big one! I see some giveaways that are designed to make the host a lot of money. The contributors come second. If you are going to upgrade, you want to get the highest commissions possible on your referrals as well as you "special offers". This makes it easy to recoup the cost of upgrading.
- Referral contest – not everyone can afford to pay out a lot of prize money, but mailings to the list can be offered. There are a lot of giveaways out there. Spend your efforts where they will best be rewarded.
- Who is hosting the event. Well known marketers are most likely going to have more people promoting that can drive a lot of traffic to the event. More traffic means more potential sign ups and sales. Not to say that newbies can't run a good giveaway. There are ways to attract the big contributors. (See bullets #1 and #2)
- Cost of upgrade. Be careful here. I usually upgrade, but I am almost always certain that I will make enough referral and special offer sales to offset the cost of upgrading. Some giveaways have pretty pricey upgrades. Pass these up if you can't afford it as most will have a down sell that is more affordable.
So I have decided to make some changes at my directory. Over the next couple days I'll be adding a more detailed description of each giveaway so you will know which ones are paying out decent commissions and are running referral contests.
Until then, here are some upcoming Giveaways that you will want to make sure you are signed up as a contributor:
- World Cup Giveaway 2010 – paying out $1000 in referral cash for the top 5 promoters. Paying 75% commissions for a $27 upgrade. Runs June 11th – 25th. Already some big names on board. I highly recommend this one.
- World Cup Giveaway – paying out $900 in referral cash for the top 5 promoters. Only paying 60% for top upgrade which is $97 (ouch) and 40% for lower upgrades. There will be some good traffic to this one but I wouldn't upgrade unless you feel you can make it back. (This giveaway script is set up to make the host a lot of money.)
- The Summer Giveaway – paying out $350 in referral cash plus mailings and PLR products. Paying 75% on special offers and 50% on upgrades. This should be a pretty good one.
- Independence Day Giveaway – paying out $300 in cash for the top 5 promoters. Commissions are only 25% on special offers and on upgrades. You get an extra 25% if you referred the person that upgrades. This is an example of a giveaway you might want to avoid unless you think you have a shot at the referral prize. The top prize is $150 but I have say that the host of this giveaway includes himself in the running for the prizes. In most cases he also wins. Is that a crock of BS or what?
I included the last one in hopes that someone with a big list will slip into that giveaway and take the first prize money.
I hope this helps you make some smart decisions with your giveaway marketing. Stay tuned for another post in a few days about how to promote your giveaway links when you don't have a list.
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Don't buy Turbo Traffic System until you look at this! Once again, I have outdone myself and created the perfect bonus to compliment Adam and Dean's new traffic training. I know that the launch is today, but Turbo Traffic System has actually been around for about 6 months now.
Dean and Adam have been refining the system and making sure that it is producing stellar results before taking it "public" and offering it to the masses. I know Adam and Dean personally so I have already been through the system and know it inside and out.
That is what makes me qualified to put this killer bonus together. It has nothing to do with giving away products. I am giving away something much more valuable than that. I am giving you my time, my experience, and my knowledge! How can you put a price on that?
If you interested in joining Turbo Traffic System, then you want to make sure you check out my bonus. If your going to buy it, you might as well get the best Turbo Traffic System bonus available. All you have to do is click on the link below:
Turbo Traffic System Bonus
I have to limit this because it is going to require a lot of time an effort on my part. So, make sure you are one of the first 10 people to take advantage of this generous offer.
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Don't buy Bloopio until you have checked out my Bloopio bonus! I have put together the perfect bonus that will compliment the software and make it absolutely easy peasy to get your very own Bloopio site up and running in a hurry.
I talked about my Bloopio site, One Day Super Sale, in my last post. I took special care to make note of everything that slowed me down or kept me from getting my site up quickly. These "road blocks", while minor and insignificant to a veteran marketer, may give the newbie some problems.
Solving these problems is only going to be a part of my bonus. I am also going to include some training so that you can fully take advantage of the functionality of your Bloopio software and build your business as well.
Bloopio has features that will let you build your list and make money with multiple streams of income. I will help you get these things into place and working smoothly. For a full explanation of my bonus and details on how to claim yours, go to my Bloopio Bonus Blog.
I am only going to offer 10 or these bonuses because they will be quite time consuming and I want to be able to give everyone the attention they need. If you are interested, I would not put it off because the 10 spots are going to go fast.
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I finally got around to getting my Bloopio site set up. It's called One Day Super Sale and will be featuring a new discounted digital product every 24 hours. Most of the products will be centered around the Internet marketing niche but I will vary it up some and showcase products in other niches.
One Day Deal For Internet Marketing Products
Mostly, the products will be digital downloads. Ebooks, software, graphics, website themes and scripts will be 99% of the products sold. Right now I am using a 24 hour sale at a very discounted price. I plan on experimenting and trying to run some sales using the "limited units" feature.
That is where you sell a certain amount and when they're gone the sale is over and on to the next one. Once I had my graphics made, it only took me an hour or so to set up the site. Physical products will be easier on the front end because you don't have to have anything set up to download.
But then again, selling digital products, you don't have to do anything after the sale except go look at how much cash is in your Paypal account. 
. Either way, the system is really easy to use and I got some good ideas on what to offer as a bonus by working my way through the set up.
The bonus I am talking about is for the upcoming launch of Bloopio. Bloopio is the latest creation from Hollis Carter and Marc Horne who were also the makers of Social Network Empire. The new software creates "one sale at a time" or "one day deal" sites like woot.com.
A few months ago they did a "soft" launch of Bloopio, which is how I got my copy. The results have been phenomenal. The people using the Bloopio technology have reported significant increases in sales. Therefore, Marc and Hollis are going to role out Bloopio on a large scale this coming Monday May 10th.
I have created a blog, just for the launch, where you can get the pre-launch content, join their affiliate program, or see what kind of Bloopio Bonus I am offering to everyone that purchases through my link. So, go check it out if your interested on capitalizing on the hottest trend of 2010.
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Yes, my promotion for Marketing With Alex 3.0 was a huge success! First thing, I want to congratulate all of Alex's new students! You have taken a big step towards being successful. Having a mentor is going to make a huge difference in your results. That is of course, if you listen to what Alex teaches you and take action on it.
Of course, I wanted to sell as many as possible but I set a goal for myself at 10. I picked this number based on the amount of bonuses that I was going to offer. Actually, I would have offered more bonuses but my bonus included one on one training and I was planning on using my GVO conference room which has a 10 member limit.
I was able to make my goal just barely, with the last sale showing up the next morning after the sales video was taken down. Must have been a delay with the payment processing or something. Anyhow, it was a pleasant surprise. I thought that I had fallen one short of my goal and low and behold my 10th sale had come in while I was sleeping.
Now I am not trying to brag here. I am just really excited because this is one of the most lucrative promotions I have done so far. I am telling you about it because I want to you to see what is possible if you just take action using a proven tactics and strategies.
OK, what tactics and strategies might that be?
I have decided to create a report that goes into detail and lays everything out in a step by step blueprint that anyone can follow. For now, I will give you an outline of the major steps that were involved and then I would like you to give me some feed back as to what steps you would like to learn about the most.
- secure a domain name PRODUCT NAME + BONUS
- keyword research to find relative tags that you will use on your blog posts and video submissions
- set up WordPress blog on domain and optimize with SEO friendly plugins
- make first blog post (the sooner the better)
- create feedburner RSS feed and submit to RSS directories
- claim your blog at Technorati, MyBlogLog, and Blog Catalog
- create a YouTube channel: username =PRODUCT NAME + BONUS
- optimize YouTube channel with your tags and make at least one video announcing your bonus
- submit your video using Traffic Geyser (can use Tube Mogul)
- create a Squidoo lens, and Hub page about the product and link back to your blog
- make as many relative blog posts as you can during prelaunch
- encourage comments on your blog
- embed your videos in your blog posts
- make sure that you book mark all of your blog posts and videos
- Digg, Propeller, and Mixx are the kings for getting you indexed quickly
- create a bonus that compliments the product as much as possible
OK, that looks like a lot of work…and it is! But well worth it.
What you are trying to accomplish is to go after the bonus seekers. You know that if you are ready to buy a high ticket item, there are going to be some serious bonuses out there. People will be going to Google and searching for "product name bonus" or "best bonus for product name".
When they do, you want your blog to be staring them in the face!
Go to Google now and type in Marketing With Alex 3.0 Bonus.
Yes that is me. Not only am I number 1, but I have a double listing. I guarantee that this had a lot to do with me making my 10 sales. This little system works. I am in the process of doing it for 2 more products that are launching this week and next week respectively.
We will see how they work out. The only downside that I see is that I don't have the "perceived authority" that I had when it came to Alex Jeffreys coaching, seeing how I am a former student. It will be more difficult for me to create a relative bonus that will compliment the products. I will give it my best shot and let you know how it works out.
Meanwhile, I would like to hear your thoughts and ideas on the matter. I am going to start writing my step by step blueprint and want to make it about the things that you need help with. Leave me a comment so I can know where to concentrate my efforts to best help everyone.
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