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Training:
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Signature File (sig file)

A very simple way to generate additional traffic to your affiliate URL is through the use of your email signature file.

What is a signature file? A signature file, or "sig file", is simply a brief text message at the bottom of all of your outgoing emails (and discussion forum postings). You can use it for your contact information and a short marketing message.

Since you are doing business on the Internet, you likely send multiple emails every day. Just imagine - if you send only 5 emails everyday, 50 weeks a year, that is 1,750 marketing opportunities through your signature file. Including your affiliate link in your sig file is an easy, simple way to passively generate additional income.

A word of warning here. I see far too many people using a signature file that runs three pages long, with about 50 affiliate URL's. Not only does that look like a big mess, but it confuses the person reading it. And what do people do when they are confused? At best, nothing at all. You want people to actually read your signature file, get interested and click through to your affiliate URL.

Your signature file should be limited to 3-7 lines of text with 4-6 being ideal. Keep your line length to 68 characters or less (including spaces). This will make sure that your signature file looks good in almost all email software programs. Some email programs will wrap around any text over 70 characters, which can screw up your masterpiece of a signature file.

Here is a signature file below that you can use immediately for OraMD. Click here for more.

Note: Please replace the XXXX with your assigned affiliate code so that you get credit for all of your leads and subsequent sales. Always test your links before you publish them.

Your Name
Bleeding Gums, Gingivitis, Gum Disease
Nature has the Best Answer

Discover how you can effectively end bleeding gums,
gingivitis and gum disease. Our glowing testimonials
prove this is the best product of it's kind anywhere.
100% guaranteed.

http://www.oramd.com?kbid=XXXX

Sample Email Message

Feel free to make your own personal comments or use our approved ads. The power is in YOUR statements. However, under no circumstances are you allowed to make any claims other than your own testimonial. You cannot use other testimonials on your site. This is prohibited by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Hello <NAME>

I came across an all natural product that can end
bleeding gums, gingivitis and gum disease. The
glowing testimonials are really something you should
read and it is 100% guaranteed or your money back.

http://www.oramd.com?kbid=XXXX

Best wishes,
Your Name

Show the Product Along with a Personal Endorsement

This technique requires the most amount of work, and it will produce the best results. Period. To write a personal endorsement, you need to be familiar with the material you're endorsing. It also helps greatly if you provide a product picture with your testimonial. If you are sending a text email that will not be possible. I've included below a sample endorsement letter:

I have had bleeding gums and now receding gums for some time now. It just keeps getting worse. I have gone to the dentist and (state your condition specifically - size 7 pockets etc.) he recommended that I have gum surgery. I came home and jumped on the internet and found OraMD "The Mouth Doctor". I was very skeptical especially after being told by the dentist that I was in serious trouble and needed to take drastic measures to correct my problem. After reading the huge number to testimonials I decided to give it a try. All I can say it that it works! It has truly improved my condition and having returned to the dentist, even he was amazed at the improvement. I am so thankful I found this great product and it is 100% guaranteed. If you have any need for this type of product you should definitely give it a try. http://www.oramd.com?kbid=XXXX

Headlines Grab the Attention of Casual Surfers

Use combinations of headlines to grab their attention so you can deliver your message.

Bleeding Gums? Gingivitis? Gum Disease?
All Natural Toothpaste Replacement
Nature Provides the Best Answer
If mother nature told you how to end bleeding gums, gingivitis or gum disease, would you listen?
All natural breath freshener guaranteed to conquer chronic bad breath.

What Do You Do If You Don't Have Much Traffic?

Simply look for existing large traffic websites and make a recommendation that they join the affiliate program. When they signup you will make 5% from ALL of their sales! The instant income boost can be quite dramatic if they have a larger audience and send out their endorsement or announcement in their newsletter. Definitely worth the effort.

Ad Copy for E-zines, Newsletters & Classifieds

BLEEDING GUMS? GINGIVITIS? GUM DISEASE?
Discover how you can effectively end bleeding gums,
gingivitis and gum disease. Our glowing testimonials
prove this is the best product of it's kind anywhere.
100% guaranteed.

http://www.oramd.com?kbid=XXXX

All Natural Discovery Can End Bad Breath
Discover how you can effectively end Bad Breath.
Our glowing testimonials prove this is the best product
of it's kind anywhere. 100% guaranteed.

http://www.oramd.com?kbid=XXXX

404 error pages - boring old error pages that do nothing but tell someone they screwed up or just cannot find what they are look for. Not here. We'll help you convert those mistakes into more impressions for your affiliate links with out special "error pages. So good, you might even create some bad links on purpose just to deliver these sales pages. Just kidding of course ;-)

You put them on your web site as instructed. Then, instead of getting an error page when people type in the wrong URL or go to a bad link on your web site, they will receive our custom 404 error page that will make you money when they click! And click they do!

Banners/Ads - here you will find many styles of graphic and text ads for your use. You will have to login to your affiliate center to retrieve the codes.

Free Reports - ebooks, reports and other types of free information.

Sales Letters - check out this sample endorsement letter. This is the most powerful letter you will ever write to your list. That's because you already have their trust. Use it to educate and enlighten them to this new resource for fast, easy and inexpensive internet recruitment program.

PopUps - These things really work.

Product Endorsements - Samples.

Testimonials - YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT USE OUR TESTIMONIALS ON YOUR SITE. You must use your own which is the best anyway.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about our affiliate program

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