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Affiliate Holiday Bonus Time: Starts 11/18

AffiliateTeam — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:22:48 GMT

Can you believe it’s the holiday season already? Even though your schedule is about to get packed with shopping, holiday parties, family obligations and more, we want to help keep your affiliate sales strong. So we’re bringing back the holiday bonus. From November 18 to December 31, you’ll get an extra 5%* on every sale you refer to us.

This is the time to make it count. With an referral sale averaging at $200 each, that's an extra $10 per sale...bringing your commission totals to about $40 per sale...easy money.

So what are you waiting for? Get started with your holiday promotions. Don't forget to login to the Affiliate Resource Center to access our Affiliate Holiday Promotions Calendar and all the new assets you can use to promote the TRX and get the sale.

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*All orders referred between November 18 - December 31 2009 are eligible for the TRX Affiliate Holiday Bonus. Not applicable on orders placed before November 18. All orders must be placed online using an affiliate weblink or affiliate code.

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Q4 Updates: Affiliates Only

AffiliateTeam — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:57:13 GMT

Hey Affiliates,

We're in the home stretch of 2009 and we're ramping up for the holiday season as we speak. We want you to be in the know so you can update your sites, prepare your emails and get the sales...and cash.

This is your holiday update center. Be prepared to check back here on a weekly basis to see updates on the following:

1. Affiliate Holiday Bonus: More cash...yay!

2. Holiday Promotional Calendar: We're going to tell you in advance the promotions we'll be running so you can be prepared.

3. Updated Affiliate Tools: We have new web banners, videos, emails and more in the works for you to help you make the most this holiday season.

If you have any questions, contact us at affiliate@fitnessanywhere.com

Cheers,

The TRX Affiliate Team

P.S. You can also login to the Affiliate Resource Center to view any updates that may have been posted.

Borrow Content...And Make the Sale

AffiliateTeam — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:27:37 GMT

Affiliates,

You're heard it from us time and time again, offer interesting and relevant content to your leads and you will see more of these prospects converting into customers. We understand that finding good content can be challenge. That is why we recommend that you utilize the TRX Online Community. Here you'll find useful blogs, forum posts and more that can be repurposed and used on your website, blog, facebook, myspace, twitter and more.

Here are some of our latest blog posts that are interesting, relevant and best of all...available for you to use.

Flexibility Training for Runners>>

Jonathan Ross vs. Time Magazine...Round 1>>

Free TRX Workout e-Book>>

And remember, if you didn't write the content (regardless if you borrow it from our site or elsewhere), always remember to give credit to the original author and/or website.

Have a question? Email the Affiliate Team at affiliate@fitnessanywhere.com.

Program Reminder: Retroactive Affiliate Sales

AffiliateTeam — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:18:17 GMT

Reminder:

Our systems do not allow us to retroactively apply the affiliate code to processed orders. If you have someone who wants to use your affiliate code, please make sure they have the correct information during their check out.

Alternately, using your affiliate weblink will allow you to eliminate any user error. For tips on easy ways to use your affiliate weblink without a webpage, visit the Affiliate Resource Center.

Don't forget to test your affiliate weblink to make sure it's working. For instructions on testing your weblink, click here.

Have a question regarding this policy? Feel free to email the Affiliate Team at affiliate@fitnessanywhere.com.

Thanks!

The Affiliate Team

Re: August Affiliate Contest

AffiliateTeam — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:51:57 GMT

Nice work TRX Affiliates!

We were excited to have our first 'mini' Affiliate contest this August and even more excited to share the results. 31 Affiliates brought in more than $500 in sales scoring a $25 cash bonus.

Here is a complete list of August winners:

Scott Adams
John Berardi
John Brumfield
Renee Cloe
Alwyn Cosgrove
Leigh Crews
Tim Cryster
Robert DeMaio
Robert dos Remedios
Melissa Dow
William Fellerman
Jason Ferruggia
Felicia Gomez
Michael Greenhouse
Josh Henkin
Eric Hughes
Dalton Hunter
Diane Khania
Louise Lee
Will Maloney
Michael McLaughlin
Brad Nelson
Georgette Pann
Jonathan Ross
Mike Roulston
Paul Shope
Stew Smith
David Smith
Noha Soliman
Bret Spottke
Thomas Zimmerman

Tips on Fixing Common Affiliate Mistakes

AffiliateTeam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:00:16 GMT

Generating Traffic for your Affiliate Site

There are several great ways to start generating traffic. However, before you get started on generating traffic, make sure you do two things:

1. Read our Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions and Marketing Guidlines. Here you will find the do's and don'ts for online advertising and more so that you're sure you're in compliance with our program.

2. Read the section below on developing content for your site. What's the point of directing people to your site if there isn't anything interesting there for them when you get there?

So back to generating traffic. We highly recommend that you initially reach out to your immediate network. Send an email and let them know that you believe in the TRX and why. For tips on sending out emails, visit our Affiliate Resource Center.

You can also explore Social Media (twitter, facebook, blogging). See our recent posts on these topics and how to utilize the available tools to drive traffic and make the sale.

Another tactic that proves very successful for a lot of affiliates is CPC Advertising (Cost-Per-Click), such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN Adwords. This can be costly and time consuming. Be prepared to spend time and money to make this work for you! And remember, read or Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions and Marketing Guidelines. Here you will find IMPORTANT guidelines for using PPC Advertising with your TRX Affiliate Program.

Lastly, when using any of the above traffic generating initiatives, please always remember not to SPAM. A good rule of thumb, if you don't want someone to send it to you, then don't send it to your friends, colleagues or even strangers!

Website Design

KISS. Keep It Simple, Silly. Always keep this in mind when designing your affiliate website. Try to get in the mind of the viewer and offer both images, video and copy in an easily digestible format.

When reviewing your site, try to look at it as if you've never seen it before (or as someone you know who really hasn't seen it). As yourself the following questions:

Can you find what you're looking for easily?
Does it make sense?
Is everything laid out nicely on pages that don't scroll on forever and ever?
Are all the images clickable (a great place to use your affiliate weblink)?
Is all the video working properly and does it support the content you're providing?
Are there any broken links, typos or grammatical errors?

All of this makes a huge difference in convincing someone to make a purchase. For access to the video and web banners we provide to TRX Affiliates, make sure you login to the Affiliate Resource Center.

Developing Content

We've addressed this previously, but we cannot stress it enough--this is what will keep customers on your site reading and what will help you make the sale. When making a purchasing decision online, the customer always wants enough information as possible to make sure they are making the right decision. You can help them by giving them your 'expert advice': a great product review. Use your experience and base of knowledge to give an honest, genuine review. This will do far more for you in making the sale than flashy graphics or catchy copy.

When developing content be creative, you can design your own workouts to share, tell a funny story or hold your own contests/challenges.

Tip: Feel free to use the content you find in the TRX Online Community on your own website or blog.

Online Advertising

We know it's temping to just slap a web banner on your site and hope that you make tons of money through an affiliate program. We hate to break it to you, but it's not that easy. Just like most merchants find, you have to convince people why they should purchase your product. You need to support these banners with relevant content that will help bring the customer that much closer to putting down their credit card and clicking the submit order button.

Furthermore, if you promote more than just one product through affiliate programs, putting up a web banner for each product does not mean you have a great chance of making the sale. All you've done is make your site look like times square. Remember to focus and think of this through the customer's point of view. Feed them one product at a time and remember to use relevent content (yes...that again) to help them make a purchasing decision.

For more tips on improving your site to make the affiliate sale, visit the Affiliate Resource Center.

Top 4 Affiliate No-No's

AffiliateTeam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:43:58 GMT

Common Affiliate Mistakes AND How to Avoid Them
by Brian Lamacraft

Affiliate marketing can be a tough business to be successful at. Many website owners make common mistakes which decreases the potential for sales. There are four common mistakes that affiliate marketers make. These mistakes are in the areas of traffic, website design, content, and how they advertise the affiliate program.

Traffic

A website that is offering affiliate products or services for sale needs good traffic.

Many websites don't spend enough time in this area and fail to generate any real affiliate revenue. A successful affiliate marketer needs to know about SEO or search engine optimization and be able to direct traffic through good keywords on their website. The affiliate marketer sometimes needs to spend some of their own money to generate leads and potential sales through their links. It takes time for a new website to get established on the Internet and time must be given to generating adequate traffic for a website to generate affiliate sales.

Website Design

Many websites feature a poor site design with flashy graphics, inadequate menu systems, and clutter that makes it difficult to generate real sales revenues from affiliate programs. A site should be easy to navigate and quick loading. A good design makes the user stay longer, gains their interest, and potentially increases revenues for the marketer.

Content

The most common problem affiliate marketers face is lack of content. Without relevant content a site won't generate affiliate revenue because the user has no reason to stay on the site. Affiliate links should provide content through articles or through other means such as video, sound, or other samples. If you just put down a bunch of affiliate banner ads on an empty website you won't generate any sales. Many websites that are offering affiliate links are built in this way and are ignored by web users. By proving content you make your site useful and your affiliate links can then become a part of your content and not some annoyance for the user. If you make your site worth visiting then interest will be gained through your links. All affiliate marketers should change links on a periodic basis and offer something new for the web user. This can be a new product, or special from your advertising partners.

Advertising

Many affiliate marketers slimily advertise their links in the wrong way. They have too many programs on their site. They clutter and fill a website with banner ads, product displays and bombard the web user with advertising that is annoying. The website may include pop-up advertising or ads that obscure the view of the user and need to be clicked to close. Other affiliate marketers use spam techniques and send out multiple email advertising in an attempt to gather more sales. Not only is this practice frowned upon it can get the marketer banned from the affiliate program provider.

Conclusion

It is possible to be a successful affiliate marketer with hard work. Provide a clean well designed website for your users and make sure your content is relevant and up to date. Work on traffic generation techniques SEO optimization and avoid spamming your users with multiple advertisements on your website. If you work on these areas you will have a website your users can enjoy and sales will improve in the process.

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Now you know the top mistakes that are the downfall of many affiliates. Want the tips on how to fix these mistakes and start making more money now?

Learn More>>

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August Affiliate Contest

AffiliateTeam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:06:01 GMT

Hey Affiliates!

So far 2009 has been great and you've all been working hard to bring in the sales (and make $$). As a thank you, we're adding an extra reward in August.

Here's the deal:

If you bring in $500 or more in sales in the month of August*, you'll receive a $25 cash bonus that will be paid at the end of the quarter.

For tips on improving your 'game' and capturing those sales, login to the Affiliate Resource Center and check out tip, tricks and loads of marketing materials.

And remember...because the average sale in our online store is $200, you only need about 3 sales to make the mark.

What are you waiting for? Get selling!

The Affiliate Team

*Only applies to sales made from 12:00 AM August 1, 2009 through 11:59 PM August 31, 2009. Personal sales not eligible towards contest. Each bonus will be paid out at the end of the quarter per the regular affiliate payout schedule. Please email any questions to affiliate@fitnessanywhere.com

Affiliate Q3 Contest

AffiliateTeam — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:33:08 GMT

We will be choosing 3 winners for our 2009 Q3 Affiliate Contest. The 3 affiliates that bring in the most sales will each win a complete TRX Workout Library (DVDs & Downloads), over a $500 value.

Need tips on increasing sales? Check out the Affilate Resource Center for tips, tricks and more.

Contest Details:

The 3 affiliates that bring in the most sales for Q3 will each win a complete TRX Workout Library (DVDs and Downloads), over a $500 value.
Contest ONLY valid for sales made through our online store beginning at 12:01AM, July 1, 2009 through 11:59PM, September 30, 2009.
Personal purchases are NOT eligible for contest consideration.

Re: Shrink Your Link

DaveQFitness — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:55:29 GMT

Coop, you are all up on the tech stuff brother. I use tinyurl.com for everything and it works great, especially for twitter