Advertising Tips

I'm sure a lot of people out there that get into online affiliate programs are unsure of how to promote the program they just joined. There are a lot of ways to advertise online including free or paid classified ads, paid email, banner ads, traffic exchanges, etc. The thing that a lot of people forget though is offline advertising. By that, I mean buying ads in your local newspaper or community flier, using pamphlets or handouts and other means to promote your business other than the internet.

One of the first things you should do after getting involved in any program is to get some business cards printed up with your affiliate link included on them. You can even design and print your own on your computer. There is software specifically available for this and you can get business card stock at any office supply store. You can even get your own business cards printed free by going to VistaPrint. Carry some with you at all times and hand them out whenever the opportunity presents itself. You can also post them at some community bulletin boards. I would also include one in any mailing you do, like paying your monthly bills. Just throw a card in the envelope with it. You want to get your affiliate link out there so people go to the site to sign up and/or make a purchase.

Business cards are a good way to advertise with very little cost and are a good way to get started promoting your business. For the SFI program you can order cards and fliers directly from them that are ready made to promote that program. You can find them in the affiliate store when you log into the members area.

To your success!

Jerky Direct Distributors

I just wanted to mention a word here to those of you that have joined the Jerky Direct program. The opportunity is growing and with all the new products being added, it's getting easier and easier to make money with this program so be sure and keep promoting. For those of you that haven't gotten into this program yet, you should take another look at it, www.mj.jerkydirect.com. The program now offers supplements, personal care, skin care, and home care products in addition to their great jerky.

What to do next

I've decided that I am going to post information here to help the members that have signed up in the SFI program. A lot of people sign up for a program that want to make money online but they don't really know what to do next or what steps to take to succeed so I'll be periodically posting tips and pointers as to what you need to do.

Those of you that have signed up in this program should have confirmed your membership by clicking the confirmation link in the email they sent you after you joined. If you didn't get the email (maybe is was blocked by your spam filter) you can confirm by logging in and following the directions in the members area. You will want to confirm your membership to receive important information and updates from SFI and also communications from me because I sent out emails through the SFI system as well.

The next step you should do is to complete "Smart Start" which gives you a lot of information and direction. After that, I would recommend that you spend some time checking out the members area and all the products that SFI has to offer. You should log in every day for a while to become as familiar as you can with how to navigate and find what you need on the site.

Stay tuned, there is more to come.