Answer the WIIFM question and review infoproducts for free – Day 15 of 21 Days to a More Profitable Blog

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(It’s 3:43am – do you know where your spouse is?)

I know where mine is – asleep!  Like any other normal person who doesn’t blog in the wee hours of the morning!   🙂

Good morning!  And how was your yesterday’s Monday?  Over here in LingLand, I wrote up a storm (including my admittedly tame attempt at generating controversy via The best bloggers are Gen X people in their 40s, hands down (but it was fun to write!) and did my 2.4 mile circle walk in the bright sunshine.  My, that was enjoyable indeed!

And about today?  Since this morning, I checked my feedreader, commented at Taking a Breather From Social Media? Maybe We’re Doing It Wrong, and Wii Fit Launch In Central Park, and am now starting the day.  Wheee!

Of course, that brings me to:

Today is Day 15 of my series, 21 Days To A More Profitable Blog! 

And for today, I’d like to discuss:

Review infoproducts for free.

It’s a good thing indeed.

Let’s say that you have an extremely targeted niche site or blog that deals with, oh, World of Warcraft.  

Did you know there are over 35 Clickbank products that deal with World of Warcraft?  I sure know that because that’s my site to which I post every week or so.  I had planned on writing more there but with the kids and this blog and my other sites, it’s had to take the backburner to other projects.

Anywhos, one of the best ways to make your blog profitable is to review niche products and close with a direct link to your affiliate ID.  I did that myself over at Joana’s 1-70 Horde Leveling World of Warcraft Guide Review – 2 Thumbs Up!.  The authors are happy to receive favorable reviews, and you as a blogger will be happy to receive commissions for your truthful recommendations.   I still have other products in queue to review…

And here’s how to do it!

NOTE!Before You Begin – Visit Clickbank or E-junkie or … and search for your niche.

ie,

I don’t see a search function for e-Junkie, but you can get around that with the following Google search:

Take note of whatever digital (or even physical) product that appeals to you.  Next,

NOTE!Step 1 – Craft an introduction email.

To receive an infoproduct for free, you need to convince the recipient you run a bonafide site (which of course, your past blog postings certainly demonstrate!).  So you could visit the product page in question, uncover the Contact email, and write something like:

Hello,

My name is Barbara Ling (I’d recommend changing the name of course) and I’m a blogger who writes about NICHE over at SITENAME. 

I came across your excellent product PRODUCT NAME and wanted to ask if you could send me a review copy so I could write about it on my popular blog; I think my readers would really enjoy learning about the benefits your product offers them.

Thank you for your time, and please let me know,

Sincerely,

Barbara Ling
http//www.barbaraling.com

Notice a couple of things about this email.  One, it’s brief, pithy and to the point – you’re showing how you are active in the niche (as you run a blog about it). 

Two, you’re PROACTIVELY answering the WIIFM question!  ie, "What’s in it for me to respond to your email?"  Do NOT underestimate the importance of this step!  The recipient sees:

…if you could send me a review copy so I could write about it on my popular blog; I think my readers would really enjoy learning about the benefits your product offers them.

"Learning about benefits" usually translates into More Sales!  And all authors love things like that.  🙂

Send out your email.  Ideally, you’ll receive the product in return (I almost always do…and when I don’t, I contact the next person on the list).  Immediately post to your blog "Coming soon – review of PRODUCT NAME" – it will give your readers a headsup that a quality review is on its way and contribute towards anticipation.

NOTE!Step 2 – Review the product

One thing you NEVER want to do is lose your credibility…that’s why you’ll never see me give a positive review for a MLM product.  Doesn’t matter how much I’m offered to write a review…I firmly believe MLMs are the kiss of death for 99.994% of humanity.

Thus, you want to review the product and really see how your readers could benefit from it.  Here’s what I do – I ask myself:

  • Are there secrets/tricks/tips that flatten a learning curve?
  • Is it engaging and well-written?
  • Would my readers feel like they got their money’s worth?

I’ll then pick out 2 or 3 specific instances that I found to be useful and weave them into my review.  Try to also include a graphic of the product as well; customers love ebook covers and software boxes.

Being able to produce something like the following video, I’m sure, would definitely boost sales….  🙂

 

Or maybe:

 

And finally,

NOTE!Step 3 – Grab the affiliate link and post a review to your blog

Once you’re happy with the product and are comfortable writing a review…well….write it!  And close with your affiliate link so you get the commissions should someone buy from you.

Nice, eh?

NOTE!In closing

In today’s lesson, you learned how to request infoproducts for free to review them on your blog.

And of course (you really didn’t think I’d close a post without this now, did you?)  an opportunity now arises! 

(remember, there’s no such things as problems in real life – just misunderstood opportunities)…..

HOMEWORK –  Wouldn’t it be great if MORE people than JUST your blog readers knew about your reviews?

How can you accomplish this?  Hmmmm?  🙂

Thus, until tomorrow!  (and don’t forget, if you think any of your friends would benefit from these tutorials, please do share them!  They’ll thank you for it…guaranteed).

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

 


#BEGIN highlights of this blog writing post:

Beginners make money blogging tips: People generally give high importance to reviews by niche bloggers.

Intermediate and/or Advanced make money blogging tips: Include a video/podcast to your review for added emphasis
 

#END highlights of this blog writing post


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