Affiliates ” A Sales Army for Your E-books
I have often recommended that my clients write an e-book or articles to promote their business. One of the best ways to sell an e-book is by using affiliates. Even if sales of your e-book are booming, you can make more money if you have affiliates, sales people who recommend your e-book to their clients.
How can you find these powerful salespeople?
Everybody can be an affiliate when you sell your ebook through Clickbank. Clickbank is one of the largest sources of downloadable products which makes it the best rated ebook reseller on the internet. They also offer an affiliate commission to those who recommend and sell Clickbank products. Website owners are always looking for ways to monetize their site, so many look through Clickbank for complimentary products.
To sell your e-book on ClickBank, you must first set the price of the book and the affiliate commission rate. Dont undervalue your product ” if you only set a five dollar price tag for your e-book, you will have to share that with an affiliate and it will cut into your profits. Besides, your affiliates would like to recommend products that provide them with an adequate commission for their efforts.
To set a fair price, you must understand the cost structure of e-books. ClickBank claims a cut of the profits, say five dollars. The affiliates who will be selling your e-book will claim another 40 to 50% in commissions. Make sure that your commission is generous, as this will encourage affiliates to promote your book.
As an ebook author, be sure you choose a price that reflects the meaty content you’ve included. Then, be generous with your affiliate commission and offer at least forty percent of the sales price. Hey, it’s a downloadable ebook and you have very little production costs, if any. Then, your affiliates are happy and will spend more time promoting your ebook to their list. And you get more money in your pocket because you have an army of sales people telling the world about your ebook.