Tap into your existing network.
Those most likely to become your affiliates are those who already have a relationship with you. Assuming, of course, that they like you. ;-) Seriously, your subscribers, customers and site visitors (even if they are few) should be the first contacts you make in recruiting affiliates for your program.
Send out a broadcast mailing to your subscribers notifying them of your affiliate program.
Make contact with your customers ... both as a one-time mailing and in your “thank you for ordering” emails.
Create a shortlist of your “best” contacts (those who"ve
repeatedly ordered, make multiple communications and / or have a solid relationship).
Mention your affiliate program INSIDE the product you are selling itself.
Load an automated message about your program to your autoresponder sequences.
Post links, buttons and other notices for your affiliate program in high visibility locations at your website.
Mention your
affiliate program on your order fulfillment page. (I.E.
“Download” page)
The best place to begin promoting your affiliate program is to use your existing assets – your relationships with your network of influence. This should yield a
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decent number of quality affiliate recruits.