Think times are tough and people have run out of money right now?
Well, consider this: in the first week and a bit of this new year, 2011, a small, select group of affiliates made over $21,000 direct to their bank account from selling my products. In fact, just a few active affiliates made 95% of that amount, while 5% made up the rest.
That's nearly $30,000 in sales in 7 days, and it doesn't even start to touch the coming commissionable upsells and aftersales products.
It goes to show what a concentrated effort can do - even when Xmas is over and we think people's pockets are empty.
It's important not to make assumptions about the time of year or the impact of your efforts at any time of the year:
- People will buy any time they think a product will help them. They might either be desperate, or they might be disbelievers willing to give your product a try. Get them at the right time - that's any time - and a percentage will buy. That is why you have to keep promoting every day of the week.
- People will buy from any country in the world, at any time. Want to mail out on a national holiday in your country? Do it... I've proved orders will continue to flow in round the clock because many of our customers will be in different time zones. Don't take any notice of the experts that tell you exactly when you should email, like the popular 9am on a Monday - because you never know WHERE your next customer is coming from. That Yahoo or Gmail address may be Europe - a completely different day and time. And a Monday in one country will be a Sunday in another, and both days might work for sales. Don't be time-tempted.
- People buy for reasons you will never figure out. They might buy because they are flush with cash and can afford it - or conversely because they don't have any money and want to earn more. You should never try to second-guess your market. Just power through regardless. With enough output (promotion) there will be enough input (sales)!
This year is my 20th year selling the Silver Lotto System. I started in 1991 on a part-time basis by direct mail, and it was several years before I put any effort into selling it properly. The common factor over the years is first - the growth we've had, now in the multi-milllions in sales, and second - how little we've touched in our market.
So this year I will strongly be promoting the fact we are 20 years old - because longevity in business is a definite bonus for sales.
As an active affiliate you should see an increase in confidence and sales... and both are good for your pocket!
Happy Selling!
Ken Silver
