Most of us know how to get visits to our affiliate pages and/or websites. But what then? How many leave without buying? Have a look at your visitor vs. sales ratio. Even if you have sales, it can be multiplied to much more.
Really, why are they not buying? The answer isn't in what you are selling or the price isn't right. People will gladly pay top dollar for what they want. They simply need to want it. You can help them with that. Read on....
It is up to you to help them want it. It's instict to give a description of the product or service you're selling. Let's build on that a little..... While you are describing your product or service, you should be drawing your customer in. Getting them to want your product. There are many ways to get this done.
My favorite is the "don't follow the herd". Quite simply this is showing the customer that they are smart enough to act on the oppurtunity that is right in front of them, while the rest of the "herd" just can't see it. They will buy from you because they don't want to be that other guy in the herd.
Moving along you see for example, you're not that other guy in the herd. You're actually taking a few minutes here to improve your conversion rate. Did you catch that? Glad you're with me here.
Another way is the "preview". Have you seen a preview and when you go see the movie, the entire movie could've been wrapped up in just the preview? It's like you knew what the entire movie was about all the way to the end! Why do they do that? Well, you went to see the movie that's why.
Contradictory to the preview is the "there's always more" method. Giving an enticing "taste" but not giving it all away. People like to believe there's always more. This is effective when you have a product or service with multiple features. Highlight the best points with the notion that there's much more.
As far as whether to use a full preview or there's always more really depends on what you are selling. Just take a good look at it and decide what's best. Should we tell them all about it or wet thier tongues getting them to want more. The product will tell you.
Finally, get them to say yes, yes, yes. Throughout your sales copy, email ad, website or where ever you are presenting your product or service. Get them to say yes. Using quick questions like "right?" "doesn't that make sense?" and "wouldn't you like that?" for example will have them saying yes all through your message. And by the time you ask "are you ready to buy?" the answer is already YES!
Simply getting prospects by the boatload is short of the goldmine. Talk to your customers. They want to buy. You can help them want to buy.
Marketing & Sales Consulting
Make an attempt to personalize all emails that you send out to your list. Make it sound as if you are talking to each reader individually. Additionally, use macros, so that you can use your readers' actual names when you write to them. The more a reader trusts you, the higher the chance that he/she will be willing to buy from you.
Consider testing various different email subject lines to constantly improve your sent-to-opened version rate. This is critically important if you own a list. You will have to determine what does and doesn't work in terms of subject lines, so you can be sure that you get a good portion to read your email when you send out a product offer.
One effective way to increase conversion rates on sales pages is to scan your signature, save it as a .jpeg or .gif; and then use it to your sales page. If you do not have a scanner, you can also purchase a natural handwriting program, such as letter, to do this task for you. Simply seeing a real signature will make visitors more likely to buy.
Always track your advertisements. Do not assume that all things are equal. Sources of traffic are not equal. Sales page formats are not equal unless they actually are equal. Use tracking statistics from your pay per click program, your own website (if it provides statistics), and an ad tracking program to ensure that your testing is actually working as intended, so you can improve your page and increase your conversion rates.
Spend the time to seek out and contact professionals and experts in your niche. Ask them if they are willing to review your product and give you a testimonial if they like it. Use whatever testimonials you are given in your sales page. This will significantly increase your conversion rate by allowing customers to trust you.
Always use more than one call to action in your actual sales page. Some people prefer short sales pages and others prefer long sales pages, so give either to both. If they want to continue reading, provide a long list of benefits. If they would prefer to stop reading and immediately skip to the purchase, allow them to do that, too.
Consider using high-pressure sales tactics to increase your sales page conversion rate. For instance, use mechanisms like timers, and fly-ins to give one time offers to your visitors. Use the color red to build pressure. Include hype and triggers all throughout your headline to pull in prospects and make them feel as if they have to make a purchase.
Both Layne Powers & Willie Dejarnette are contributors for EditorialToday. The above articles have been edited for relevancy and timeliness. All write-ups, reviews, tips and guides published by EditorialToday.com and its partners or affiliates are for informational purposes only. They should not be used for any legal or any other type of advice. We do not endorse any author, contributor, writer or article posted by our team.
Willie Dejarnette has sinced written about articles on various topics from Bank of America, Debt Consolidation and Internet Marketing. To learn how you implement these techniques and to learn more about Willie DeJarnette and internet marketing strategies, you will want to visit his website at the following. Willie Dejarnette's top article generates over 49500 views. Bookmark Willie Dejarnette to your Favourites.
Compare Credit Card Merchant Using the internet is a great time-saving way to find good credit card deals that will save you money on future spending