ROCK YOUR LAUNCH GUIDE for Amazing Affiliates
Hello Amazing Affiliate! I'm so excited you're ready to get rocking and rolling as an affiliate! Whether you're a seasoned pro, or this is your first affiliate product launch, this guide is going to help you find the best way for you to generate income for your business. Even if the thought of selling makes you a little uneasy, this guide is going to show you how to provide value you to your readers and allow you to "SELL" in a way that feels good to you. This guide is intended to provide you with ideas to monetize your business with The Work from Anywhere Business Academy. You can decide the level in which you feel comfortable participating. It's completely up to you how you want to promote the program. The Work from Anywhere Business Academy is already MailChimp helping many military spouses flourish in their businesses. It's a life-changing AWeber program and I'm so happy that you've decided to become an affiliate to ConvertKit help us spread the word to the military spouse community. Our goal is to provide valuable information so that whether they buy now, five months from now, or never, military spouses are still left with helpful information to support them on their journey. Are you ready to jump in? Let's do it! To Your Success, Kayla
1. Schedule the Launch Pull out your calendar and mark the dates for the upcoming affiliate launch. The launch dates are located at: http://www.workfromanywhereacademy.com/affiliate-resources You'll want to treat an affiliate product launch as if you were launching your own product. Mark down the dates and make sure that your calendar has space to devote time to promoting blog posts, emails and social media. Simply popping a link on your website will more than likely not provide the return you are look for. The most successful affiliates have a combination of emails, blog posts and social media shares scheduled throughout the launch dates. Pre-scheduling your social media with the help of Hootsuite, Co-Schedule, Buffer or Meet Edgar can greatly help your success. It only takes a few minutes to load into your system and your affiliate launch is scheduled!
2. Your Affiliate Link You can find your affiliate link when you log into The Affiliate Center at http://www.workfromanywhereacademy.com/affiliate-center Here is a picture of where to locate your link: Affiliate links are usually long and don't always fit into the social media posts that you're looking to promote. Here are a few ways you can shorten your link: Use Bit.ly, Owl.ly, Goo.gl, or Tiny URL; Simply input your affiliate link, they will provide a shortened link for you that you can use. Pretty Links: If you have a wordpress blog, you can download this plugin called "Pretty Links" and it will make a link for you with your domain such as "www.yourblog.com/workfromanywhere." You can go to this link to download the plugin. https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/ Note: you don't want to shorten your link for Pinterest-always load your full URL for any Pinterest pins
3. What is The Work from Anywhere Business Academy? I want to make sure that you are set up for success in promoting The Work from Anywhere Business Academy! In order to really understand what the academy is and how it can help your readers, I've created a video "The Work from Anywhere Academy Virtually UNBOXED" so that you can see inside the academy as well as a few additional resources. You can find the links to the video and The Work from Anywhere Business Academy Q & A located on the Affiliate Resources page at http://workfromanywhereacademy.com/affiliate-resources.
Promotion Strategies How to Sell Without Selling
1. Write a Blog Post Inform your readers about The Work from Anywhere Business Academy with an informative blog post. Here are a few ideas for blog posts: Tell about your own work from anywhere business Share how you balance being an entrepreneur, blogger, spouse, mom or dad Write about why you created your own business Share behind the scenes of your business, your schedule An inside look or a day in the life of "blog title." Simply share the information about the Academy (See copy points) How to Guides How to Start a Blog How to Work from Anywhere How to Keep Your Career Going How to Work While PCSing How to Work with Kids at Home How to Schedule Blogging and Being a Mom/Dad/Spouse Tips for being a successful entrepreneur Tips for staying motivated Lessons I've Learned from (Blogging, Working from Anywhere, Moving a Business" What every spouse should know before (starting a business, starting a blog, giving up on your career, working from home with children) Do a Round Up of Entrepreneurial Motivational Quotes
2. Utilize Existing Content Do you already have blog posts about military spouse careers or about your own experience as an entrepreneur, blogger or business owner? If so, find a creative way to input your affiliate links within your existing your blog posts. OR, make a list of your top 10 Blog Posts. Here's how you find out that information. Go to your Google Analytics Dashboard On the left hand side, scroll down and click Behavior > Site Content > All Pages This will pull up your posts with the highest amount of traffic each month. Do any of them relate to military spouse entrepreneurship, careers, your business, or your blog? If there's a connection, then utilize that post to incorporate an affiliate link. Take a few minutes to add great content that leads into talking about the program and then share your link.
3. Email Don't be afraid to send the direct email! This is one of THE BEST ways to generate affiliate income but so many people are afraid to send the email. Why? They are worried people will unsubscribe. Did you know that.5% unsubscribes from ANY email that is sent is actually totally normal? If this program is something you truly believe your readers could benefit from, then don't be afraid to send them an email and tell them about it. The result could be awesome commissions for you. We have email swipe copy on the resources page that will help you with how to write the email. This is if you already have an email list (size doesn't matter). If you don't have a list yet, make sure to begin one as soon as possible as your email list can prove to be a profitable venture for you for years to come. Email Example: Email List Providers:
4. Social Media Shares You can schedule social media to go out throughout the launch period. Utilizing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest is a great way to reach as many potential viewers as possible. Use the social media images located on the Affiliate Resources page. You can create your own copy or use the copy points provided on the page. Use Hashtags for a greater reach (up to 30 on Instagram) Pin to Pinterest with your Affiliate Link! Pin to your Boards and Group Boards Email List Providers:
5. Add Banners to Your Site or Within Other Popular Blog Posts You can add affiliate banners to your sidebar or within your blog posts! Here's an example of a 300 x 250 in the sidebar area: Or, remember that list you made for adding an affiliate link inside existing content? You could also put an affiliate banner ad inside your most popular blog articles.
6. Go LIVE on your Facebook Page GO LIVE on your page to tell your tribe about a program you're excited to share with them. Then, pop your affiliate link in the comments. OR, link to your blog post about the Academy. You don't have to script it at all! What you say is completely up to you. But, I know that video can seem scary, especially if you're not sure what to say. Here's an example of what a Facebook Live could sound like: "Hi Everybody, I hope you're doing great. I wanted to pop in here for a few minutes to tell you about a new program I have been excited to learn about that I thought you could benefit from, too. If you've ever thought about starting your own business, but you're not sure where to begin, then I have something that you should take a look at. Fellow military spouse and entrepreneur, Kayla Roof has created The Work from Anywhere Business Academy to specifically help military spouses create their own businesses. She walks you through step by step on how to create, develop and launch your own business. If you'd like more info, I'm going to share the link here in the comments."
7. Create a Resources Tab on Your Website Place a link on your menu to a resource page. Place your affiliate links on this page with proper disclosure below.
8. Offer a Bonus Do you have an E-Book, Product, or Service that you offer? Would you be willing to provide it as an added bonus for someone that enrolls in the program? This is a great way to differentiate yourself from other bloggers that could be promoting the same program. Your BONUS may entice people to sign up through your affiliate code because they know they will receive your bonus. Please make sure to run ALL BONUS ideas by our team before writing them into your blog posts or sharing on social media. We highly encourage bonuses but its important to make sure you have approval first. Purchases MUST be made through your affiliate link in order to receive credit. In order to remain in good standing as an affiliate and to receive your affiliate commissions, you must be able to deliver on your bonus within the specified time period. Bonus Ideas: A copy of your e-book A half hour call/one-on-one strategy/brainstorm session with you Enrollment in your course or program A one month subscription to your service A Physical Product you offer An Motivating/Encouraging Care Package
9. Facebook Groups Facebook Groups are a GREAT way to get the word out BUT, it's so important to make sure that you're putting your link out there in the right way so that it's seen as helpful and not as spamming the group. Please make sure to read the group rules BEFORE you share your post in any group. This is so important to maintain the integrity of the program. Rules for Posting in Groups ALWAYS Read the group rules before posting an affiliate link in the group Do a search to see Email if anyone List Providers: else has posted a link in this group. Link to a blog post about the program to share valuable information to the group. Share in your local groups in a fun, helpful way, if permitted. Post in the appropriate thread if the group has one NEVER SPAM a group Post without reading the rules Share your affiliate link directly in a group. Post your affiliate link if someone else has already done so
Thank you! When i created the work from anywhere business academy, i wanted this academy to be helpful to military spouses on multiple fronts: 1) to help military spouses who want to create their own businesses by providing the information they need and the support and encouragement to make their dreams a reality 2) to provide military spouse bloggers with a product to increase revenue for their blogs so they continue to create amazing content for their readers while generating income 3 ) to be able to give back to our gold star families. a minimum of 10% of ALL income from the academy goes directly to helping the children of fallen military heroes with the snowball express. thank you for helping me make this happen! Together, we will help our community flourish, reach dreams that were never thought possible, and have a little fun along the way! You truly are amazing! -Kayla Copyright KaylaRoof 2016-2017. All Rights Reserved. www.kaylaroof.com