Announcement

We are proud to announce APC-PPA for our dear users. If you are wondering what the heck is this "APC-PPA" then I won't keep you guessing for long.

APC-PPA stands for Affiliate Plugin Central - Pay Per Article

Yes, you are thinking in the right direction. You write the articles and we post it on our website in article section. And you get full exposure for your articles and get paid as well.

We are in process of re-structuring the website to accommodate APC-PPA. Meanwhile you can contact us at info@affiliateplugin.com for more details.

Cheers
Shishir

Rapid growth in users

It feels to good to see that the number of users in our forum are increasing with such a rapid pace. From last post to this post, almost 100 new users have registered with Affiliate Plugin Central.

Cheers
Shishir

Back in town!

Due to some personal and official reasons I didn't time to work on the website. It's almost a month or so since I updated anything on my website but now I am back and will start adding some interesting contents to the website shortly.

There are so many resources available on affiliate marketing and each one has to offer something unique so I am also planning to come up with something fresh for our dear visitors. Our affiliate marketing store proved to be a big success and books and tools are being purchased by our users on a regular basis. If you haven't seen our online store yet, then click here.

Our forum also is growing at a rapid pace and we have more than 150 members in our forum in just a couple of months and increasing day by day.

Please keep sending your useful suggestions to us at feedback@affiliateplugin.com

Yours Shishir
http://www.affiliateplugin.com

Three Steps of Effective Marketing

So many people ask me why their products and services are not doing well. I wonder if they ever had any experiences with effective marketing. I always ask them just three simple questions and they get their answer within those simple questions.

I tell them no big thing, just simple things which I guess each and everyone involved in business must ask himself/herself. And I am very sure there is nothing alien about the things I tell them and most of the people already know them. The problem lies in the fact that we all tend to overlook some basic things in excitement of doing something BIG. I cam across so many people who launched their online business and websites with lot of enthusiasm and within weeks they quit because of not getting success as they expected. First of all, I would like to emphasize on the fact that it’s almost rare to get success within few days of starting any business and the saddest part is that almost 90% of the people quit after not getting success in initial days and assume that their business failed even if there was huge potential in whatever they tried.

Some people have a natural flavor of business and they understand the basics well but most of the people are attracted towards business due to glamour and quick money but they forget the most important things – Hard Work & Dedication.

Well let’s come back to the topic we are interested in. Here are the 3 simple facts which each & every person who is starting a new venture must consider. I will not be surprised if after reading them you say – “What’s new in this? Everyone knows that!”

I completely agree with you my dear friends, there is nothing new in this and almost everyone knows that but the point is how many of us really consider these things while starting new business, be it online or any other? I guess very few, and believe me, only those few are the one who have succeeded. Knowledge and applying that knowledge are two separate things and that difference is what makes the BIG difference.

Fact 1: The first question you should ask yourself is that whether your customers actually know about your product or services? Doesn't matter how world class product or services you have, it won't fetch you a single penny until unless people don't know about it. You need to make your products & services visible to world. You need to promote your studio through various channels like TV, Newspaper, Internet, Advertising at public places using billboards etc.

Fact 2: If you are already doing all this then the second question should be what your competitors are providing their customers and at what price? If they are providing more or less same products & services at lesser prices OR if they are providing better services than you then you need to do lot of rework in this area.

Why anyone would want to buy a new brand sport shoe at $99 when Reebok or Nike sports shoe are available at $92?

Fact 3: The third and one of the most important questions I guess is whether you are targeting the right audience? Suppose you open a recording studio in a small town or village then what good it’ll do to you because there is almost zero probability that you’ll find customers there. In short, whether there are any prospective customers available in your area?

If it’s an online business then things might be different as I can buy anything available online from any part of the world but still the fact 3 is applicable to online business as well. Suppose you launch a website of women cosmetics and are using PPC (Pay per Click Advertising) to promote your website but the keywords you are using are not strongly targeted for the “right” audience. The point I am trying to make here is target your customers with a proper strategy instead of doing anything in hurry to kick off your venture.

Well, there can be many more reasons for any business failure but I guess if you can work out on the three questions above then you'll get a fair idea what's wrong.

In a nutshell, "effective marketing" is the key here. How you promote your products & services to targeted audience is what will make you succeed or fail at the end of day. If you have nay questions for me or you need any help, feel free to contact me at webmaster@affiliateplugin.com

Shishir

One Month Completed!

Just wanted to share with you all that we have successfully completed one month on the web and consistently getting good support and visits from you, dear friends.

We hope we'll keep getting your support and constructive feedback the way we have received in this short span of time. If you have observed closely, we have made a few changes in our home page appearance. Have a look and give us your feedback. Click here.

Long Live Affiliate Plugin!!!

Shishir

Some Good Resources

Just came across these websites and thought of sharing the details with your guys. Have a look at them.

The first one is RFP.ORG and the other one is KeyCompete.com

RFP.ORG - Rfp.org is the leading online marketplace for eCommerce Software purchasing. With the largest database of eCommerce Software vendors, they have been matching businesses looking for eCommerce software with vendors since 1998.


They provide ecommerce solution like shopping cart, credit card processing, inventory management etc. You can get the free quote for your requirements on the website.

KeyCompete.com - They are basically a SEO tools company. KeyCompete is their bestselling keyword research tool that helps you identify what keywords your competitors use.


Happy Surfing !!!

Cheers
Shishir

Article Section Added

Hi People,

From the very start, we have tried to provide as much information as we can on affiliate marketing and related topics.

After spending almost one hectic week we have added article section to our website. And the best part, which you are going to like is that all the articles are fresh written by our team and not copied or linked from other websites. Have a look at the new changed look of AffiliatePlugin.

As of now, we have posted 2 articles on the website and will continuously be adding more articles on daily or weekly basis.

HOT NEWS : We have come up with a free article promotion offer for our users. You send us your articles and we'll review them for the contents and originality. If selected, your article will be featured on the home page of our website. You can send us your articles at support@affiliateplugin.com . We will allow you to embed your affiliate links in your articles given that they are relevant to the article.

This way yo can earn as you'll get more exposure for your articles for free.

The articles featured on the website currently are-

- Affiliate Marketing - The Other Side?

- Three Most Important Keys Of Effective Marketing


Happy Reading folks!!!

Cheers
Webmaster
http://www.affiliateplugin.com

Check out my other blog

http://effectivemarketing3keys.blogspot.com/

Cheers
Shishir

Affiliate Plugin Store

In continuation to struggling for being "the most structured resource on affiliate marketing and search engine marketing, we have launched our store.

The store is equipped with best in market books and tools related to :

- Affiliate Marketing
- Search Marketing
- Pay Per Click Advertising
- Search Engine Optimization
- & Many More.

Visit our store here & feel free to give your valuable feedback at feedback@affiliateplugin.com

Also do not forget to visit our discussion forum & share your valuable views.

Cheers
Shishir

Affiliate Plugin - Affiliate Marketing, Internet Advertising, SEO, Work From Home Resource

Affiliate Plugin - Affiliate Marketing, Internet Advertising, SEO, Work From Home Resource