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How to Find Days to Break Even on Recurring Offers

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

You can sell a subscription all day long and still be upside down for weeks. That is why days to break even matters. If you are buying traffic, paying affiliates, or launching a membership, you need to understand your startup costs and how long your cash is out before it comes back to your account. The good news is that this number is not hard to calculate. Once you determine your customer acquisition cost and what one subscriber produces per day, the data becomes clear. Incorporating…

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Why Membership Based Business Models Like Costco and LiveGood Work

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Business OPPs

A fellow member in the Home Business Academy put up a post he was reading about membership based business models. The content, while focused on Costco, reminded me of a couple of online businesses I promote which have a subscription. I pay either a monthly or yearly subscription to get access to quality products for a significant money saving. It is solid food for thought if you care about membership based business models and the power of a subscription business model. For instance, I use LiveGood…

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CPM vs CPC vs CPA for New Affiliates

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

The fastest way to waste money in affiliate marketing is to pay for traffic you do not understand, so time to get to grips with CPM vs CPC vs CPA. When beginners compare CPM, CPC and CPA, they usually think they are simply choosing a better offer. In reality, they are choosing who carries the risk. Whether you are selecting a pricing strategy to control your overhead or trying to reach a specific target audience, the cost model you pick will dictate your success. This is…

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Affiliate Conversion Issues And Why Clicks Don’t Buy

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

Nothing stings like seeing clicks roll in while commissions sit flat and that is clear sign of affiliate conversion issues. If you are a content creator getting traffic but not securing buyers, do not guess at the cause. Most affiliate conversion issues stem from one specific broken step rather than a flaw in your entire approach. As you refine your affiliate marketing strategies, the trick is to stop labeling every dip as a traffic problem until you pinpoint exactly where the drop happens. Once you find…

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One-Click Domain Setup for Affiliate Marketing Beginners

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

Most beginners don't get stuck on affiliate offers. They get stuck buying a domain. One bad choice can cost you extra money every year. One technical mistake can break your business email before you send your first message. That's why the one click domain setup that I use matters more than people think. If you want a domain that's easy to remember, cheaper to keep, and not another late-night DNS headache, start here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goqa1F1e5DA ONLINEGOLDRUSH Ready to watch a video from the founders and hear more…

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How to Calculate Break-Even Cost Per Lead

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

What is the maximum amount you can afford to pay for a new prospect before your campaign stops being profitable? That is the question behind your break-even cost per lead, and it is a calculation every marketer, agency owner, and business operator must perform before spending another dollar. If you skip this calculation, your lead generation costs can look manageable right up until your profit margins disappear. Without understanding your total marketing spend in relation to your revenue, you risk burning through your budget without a…

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How To Build a Free Traffic System Around One Offer

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Business OPPs

Most people do not need more traffic ideas. They need one offer, one message, and a system they can keep running next week to generate consistent website traffic. I like the idea of creating a free traffic system that has total focus on just one offer. I do have different offers - and I do have focussed traffic on each of them. This blog, for example, is a free traffic system that creates generic traffic around tools and tips. Let's dig deeper into creating this free…

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Direct Linking vs Bridge Pages for Affiliate Offers

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

The shortest route to an affiliate offer is not always the smartest one. In the direct linking vs bridge pages debate, the real issue is control, not convenience. If you are buying traffic, trying to keep ad accounts clean, or building something that lasts, this choice represents a critical affiliate marketing strategy that affects far more than just your click-through rate. Some offers do fine with a straight shot. Others need a page in the middle, and not a flimsy one. Key Takeaways On Direct Linking…

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How to Build an Affiliate Opt-In Page That Converts

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

A click is easy to buy, but a subscriber is harder to earn within the world of affiliate marketing.That is why a high-performing affiliate opt-in page cannot be a random squeeze page featuring only a headline, a form, and hope. An affiliate opt-in page (or lead capture page) is a stand-alone webpage designed to collect a visitor's contact information (usually an email address) in exchange for a freebie before directing them to an affiliate offer. It acts as a bridge to build your email list while…

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Affiliate Retargeting on a Small Budget

Post author:Malcolm Keith
Post category:Marketing Tools

Affiliate retargeting sounds expensive until you strip it down to what it really is. You are paying to follow up with people who already showed interest in your offers. You aren't paying to reach cold strangers. Also, users often get distracted. Retargeting gently nudges them back to the page they were looking at with your affiliate link. The strategy of affiliate retargeting uses tracking pixels to re-engage users who clicked on your affiliate links but left without making a purchase. It boosts conversion rates by serving…