Yet another cancelation.
You hadn't anticipated that one.
You're left wondering how you're going to make up the difference.
One of the easiest way to make additional income from your private practice website is through affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing is where a person or company pays you a fee in exchange for placing a link to their item on your website.
The best part is that once you set up your affiliate product is setup (ANOTHER ARTICLE Plus back link the step by step guide to setting up your first affiliate product)
Once set up, you will get paid anytime someone purchases through your unique link, which is a great way to create a passive income stream from your therapy website.
Commissions from items can vary from few cents to hundreds of dollars per sale (yes, you read that right!)
Unfortunately, if you scour the internet, you will find many unethical and downright sleezy ways of making affiliate sales.
I've never been a fan of such methods.
Sure, you might make a sale here and there. But it inevitably comes at the expense of your reputation.
And that is not something that we can afford as mental health professionals.
Below, you'll find 10 time tested tips to creating a successful affiliate marketing campaign with integrity, a way that cements your online reputation.
1) Only Recommend Products that You've Used
We have a great responsibility as mental health providers to guide the public
This is especially true in the “self help” area.
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2) share your exp with product
-if it
Also, share where you feel like the product could be better. Giving an honest opinion will help cement your online and offline credibility and will help you stand out from those who
2) Be Helpful
You don't have Instead, aim to be helpful to potential visitors
3) Create a Resource Page to Share Your Affiliate Products
4) Only promote one (maximum 2 of that product)
SAD light.
It will make it look like you're only there to get an ffilaite commission instead of genuinely wanting to help someone
5) Promote hi-qaulity products with good commissions
10) Let others know your page exists
I'm confident that you will have some great products on your Resource page.
But that won't matter if no one knows the page exists.
Derrick Halpern of Social Triggers, who studies the psychology of marketing, argues that 20% of our time should be dedicated to creating content but 80% of it to letting others know it exists.
I've taken that principle to heart and have found that
. Now, depending on your area of practice, your likely won't be . But the whole point is to find
-can be with clients in session
-can promote it on your Twitter feed or on your Facebook page.
-Or Do a Sponsored Post on Facebook to reach even more people.
-But be sure to create some kind of a visual for your posts with a link to your
Something like this (if you're wondering, I created this on Pic Monkey (Affiliate)
SHOW VISUAL EXAMPLE OF MINE
PAT FLYNN'S
The problem with recommending a product that you have not used is that you may not be familiar . If one of your readers
-Always put your audience first
This may seem obvious, but many people who sell affiliate products try to find the item with the biggest commission an. The problem with that sometimes . To brainstorm what
Begin by asking yourself the following questions
What concerns do my clients present with?
What kind of products might these clients be looking for online to?
Your answers to these questions will give you an idea of what your clients are looking for.
-Always promote things that you genuinely believe in
It's not worth risking your reputation to . I don't know any foolproof is to actually try the product for an extended period of time.
-Don't promote something just because it has a high commission
The danger of promoting . That's not to say that there aren't quality products that pay a high commission. The secret is to
-Don't promote something that in completely unrelated to your practice
This goes without saying, but it's not a good idea to promote an item that is unrelated to your practice. For example, if the main source of referrals
Show how the product works
Our brains tend to process visual information 65,0000 times faster than written information.
For example, let's say you work with client who struggle with seasonal affective disorder and want to promote a light therapy device like .
Instead of writing a review of the product, a smarter thing to do is to email the folks who created the item, letting them that you're thinking about promoting the item to your clients (also mention how many clients you see weekly or how many visitors you get your website as this will provide them incentive), and ask them if they would be willing to send you a free test item. Many companies are more than happy to do this because it's free promotion for them. The cost of them sending you the item is well worth it if it means that 5 or 10 people who watch your video buy the product.
Next, create a video or some way to show you using it and put it on Vinmeo and You Tube. Finally, link your video to your website.
Be selective in what you pick
Promote the product in the context of an article
Pick quality products
Quality over quantity is the key with affiliate marketing. One low quality item promoted on your website will tarnish your reputation and can negate the
I define a quality product as one:
- that has exceptional customer service
- that is rated well by other reviews
- That you would be willing to put your name and reputation behind
Don't promote something you've never tried
A good place to start is top seller list on Amazon
2. Test and rest test your copy
Think outside the box
For example, if your primary clients are yoga
Create a “Resources” or “Tools I Recommend” page
Where to Find Affiliate Products?