Part 2 of "5 Simple Steps to an Internet Cashflow...for Newbies!"

For Newbies

By now you should have signed up for at least two or three good affiliate programs that meet the criteria laid out in part 1 of this course.

Step 2 involves setting up an email autoresponder course (yep, a course just like this one) that tastefully plugs the affiliate program you're participating in.

Now, your affiliate program operator MAY have a ready-made autoresponder
course that you can use...

If you've chosen to become a PBP affiliate, you have full reprint rights to THIS course (-only- to be used for the purpose of promoting PBP). Click here to download your copy:

Course.zip

Now, if your program operator doesn't offer a ready made email course, you can do one of several things...

You might be able to locate a course with reprint rights (which you may have to purchase) with a course topic that relates to the type of product or service you're promoting as an affiliate.

(To find potential courses, do a search on Google.com for "autoresponder course with reprint rights", "email courses with reprint rights", etc., combining these phrases with the specific course topic you're looking for.)

...Most of the courses you'll come up with are ALREADY designed to promote certain affiliate programs, in which case you can usually sign up for those programs and insert your OWN affiliate links. But our goal here is to come up with a way to promote the program YOU have specifically selected...

Here's how it's done:

You can promote YOUR affiliate program by including a short, 6-10 line classified ad at the top of each part of the course.

Here's an example of how that ad might look (noting that this ad would appear at
the top of the page with each course segment that gets sent out):

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Now YOU can write profitable sales letters in just minutes - with little or no experience! Click here to learn more: http://www.youraffiliatelink.com
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Now, if you were using the sample ad above, you'd ideally want to use it in conjunction with a course that dealt with the topic of writing effective sales letters or ad copy.

Another way to plug your affiliate program is by placing a resource box or your "sig file" (essentially one in the same) at the END of each article in your course. See the bottom of this article for an example of a resource box.

I should note that with *either* of the methods of promotion above, you will need to contact the author of the email course that you acquired the reprint rights to, to determine if it is acceptable to modify their course in this manner. (Most publications are still copyright protected, even when you've obtained reprint rights.)

The final option is writing your own course. Your affiliate program operator may not offer a ready made email/autoresponder course to use in promoting their web-site, AND you may not be able to find a good course with reprint rights that relates to the product(s) you're promoting as an affiliate.

...If that's the case, you will most likely need to write your own course. (...Unless you're willing and able to hire a ghostwriter to write your course for you. You can find a suitable ghostwriter on elance.com.)

Now, when writing your own course, it should obviously be centered around a topic you enjoy and have sufficient knowledge of...And this being the case, you'll need to makesure you've chosen affiliate programs that relate to and compliment the chosen topic of your course.

Another great place to start looking for good affiliate programs can be found by starting here in the Network Marketing section of the WebPreneurship.com Web site (be sure to check out all of the subsequent pages and read the additional articles on under the Network Marketing heading).

To get your creative juices flowing, here are a few examples of course topics:

1. If you enjoy golf, you might write a 5 part course on how you personally knocked "x" amount of strokes off your average score in "x" amount of time. People love stories, so tell the story of how YOU improved, and how others can do the same.

2. Are you a bargain hunter? Write a course telling people how you save hundreds each month on "the necessities". Tell them where and how you consistently find name brand clothing at a fraction of retail cost. Reveal how you're able to snatch some of the best deals and lowest winning bids on eBay. Etc.

3. Are you a musician? Write a course telling how to become a virtuoso at a particular instrument, or how to land "gigs" at prominent clubs and other venues, how to come up with winning song ideas, the list goes on.

Choose a topic that you can write at least 3-5 parts around, with 400-500 words per part.

If writing your own course you can use THIS course and/or others as an example. Your course must be informative and interesting, holding the attention of the reader. But don't forget YOUR main purpose is to integrate tasteful plugs for your affiliate program throughout the course. Here are a few additional tips for writing your own 3-7 part email autoresponder course (training course, success course, etc):

1. Write as though you're talking to a friend.

2. Whenever possible, order and review the product you are plugging throughout the course so that you're able to offer a fair and personal endorsement of it.

3. Write the course in your email client (such as Outlook Express), and make sure to Save the course as you go along.

4. Keep your lines short - no longer than 60 characters, hitting "return" at the end of each line.

5. Don't overdo it with the plugs for your affiliate program(s). Try to integrate them naturally into what you're writing.

6. You may do best to write one longer article, and then simply separate the finished article into parts.

7. Write a rough draft at first, without worrying so much about spelling and grammar. Then come back, use your spell check, locate errors, etc.

8. Have another person read through your course and address any areas where they are confused, or have trouble with.

9. Stories are very powerful. You may find it easiest to tell stories that relate to the products or services you're promoting as an affiliate. Stories will often hold the attention of your readers better than general articles or other types of writing, so use this fact to your advantage if you can.

10. Be honest and sincere throughout your letter...And don't write what you're NOT excited about! Your passion and excitement will show through in your letter, and ultimately convert to more sales.

Take comfort in knowing that you really can't "mess things up" when it comes to writing your course. If it's not as effective as you like, so what? Simply go back and make alterations. Ask for feedback from readers, looking for a common theme in what they tell you, and go from there.

You'll be distributing your course for FREE, so it's not like you have refunds or other concerns to worry about...You really have nothing to lose!

Next, head for Part 3 of "5 Simple Steps to an Internet Cashflow...for Newbies!"

Here for Your Success,

Bryan Winters, Push Button Publishing, and WebPreneurship.com.
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