Step 2 \u2013 Build an Audience<\/strong><\/p>\nOnce you\u2019ve picked your product for your niche you want to Build<\/p>\n
Build What?<\/p>\n
If you want to not only hit your first $10k month but do it over and over and over and over again, you NEED to build an audience.<\/p>\n
An email list, a YouTube channel, an Instagram page, a Tik Tok account, a FB group, etc.<\/p>\n
But not an audience of random people but loyal fans that ask for your affiliate link over and over and over again.<\/p>\n
How do you think Apple get its customers to buy the newest Apple products on every release even though you may think it\u2019s not worth it? They have a LOYAL audience. This
\nis the same with affiliate marketing<\/p>\n
First, ask<\/p>\n
What is your OFFER?<\/p>\n
We begin with the end goal in mind and that is our right audience to sell our offer to.<\/p>\n
To do that we need to know have clarity in what we are actually selling. This means how does this offer solve our audience\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n
We need to clearly identify all the offers features and on the other side write out the solution that this feature provides. Now you know clearly what exactly your offer is (features) and what solution it provides.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s shocking how many people only know the commission rate of their offer and don\u2019t know what their offer actually is.<\/p>\n
I hope this is making some sense to you and you are getting an aha moment.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s continue<\/p>\n
After knowing our offer inside out we move to the second step<\/p>\n
Who<\/p>\n
Ask ourselves who is the best person to sell to? Our Ideal Customer.<\/p>\n
We want to understand this well because when we are building our audience, we want to focus on finding people that would have the highest probability of buying from our link. Specifically, we want to understand their exact pain points, their desires, their goals, etc.<\/p>\n
Having a deep understanding of these things will help us with our next step.<\/p>\n
Where<\/p>\n
Where is your ideal Customer hanging out?<\/p>\n
We want to know exactly where these people hang out, find them, and get them into our world.<\/p>\n
Now whenever we bring this up, the next question is always.<\/p>\n
\u201dSo which platform should I start with? YouTube? Instagram? TikTok?\u201d<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t know if YouTube, Instagram or TikTok work as I\u2019m also a beginner just starting out like all of you. What I would advise is that you start with one social media platform in the beginning and choose one that you will have fun doing.<\/p>\n
I can tell you the BEST and FASTEST way to build a highly targeted audience without spending absurd amounts on ads is Facebook & using your personal profile paired with a FB group.<\/p>\n
Yes, that profile you used to post stupid memes and embarrassing childhood photos. That FB profile.<\/p>\n
Why? Because you can attract your ideal customer without spending ANY money on ads and you DON\u2019T have to depend on an algorithm. It is 100% in your control. And it works VERY well.<\/p>\n
I guarantee you that your ideal audience exists somewhere inside a FB group right now and if you follow the next step, you will understand how to get these people into your world.<\/p>\n
So, start by listing out relevant FB groups that your ideal customers might be in.<\/p>\n
The last step is<\/p>\n
How<\/p>\n
How do we attract our ideal audience?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s cut right to it<\/p>\n
Start having conversations with people on Facebook. Plain & simple. There is NO faster way to do it. Start connecting with as many people in your niche as possible each day to build relationships.<\/p>\n
Find out their problems, find out their goals, see if your product can help them & if it can – get their permission to share your link (you will make sales doing this).<\/p>\n
You can find people in free groups, paid groups & on guru fan pages.<\/p>\n
This may sound stupidly simple but believe me it works if you put the work in.<\/p>\n
If you talk to enough people & build and follow the process above in terms of understanding if your product can help them. YOU WILL MAKE SALES!<\/p>\n
Do this consistently, and your friend\u2019s list will turn into an audience full of potential buyers!<\/p>\n
\u2705Your personal brand WILL grow
\n\u2705Your audience WILL grow
\n\u2705Your email list WILL grow
\n\u2705Your marketing & sales skills WILL improve
\n\u2705You WILL make high ticket sales<\/p>\n
And if you want to step it up a notch, pairing this strategy with your own FB group will make things 10x faster.<\/p>\n
A Facebook Group is one of the most valuable digital assets you can have, arguably better than an email list especially when it comes to building and cultivating your audience.<\/p>\n
It gets even crazier once you get the group up to that 500+ mark because FB will actually start sending you FREE targeted leads!<\/p>\n
Step 3 \u2013 Establish Know, Like, Trust<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is where most affiliates mess up when they first start off<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve probably seen it before.<\/p>\n
You join a FB group with a generic name like Affiliate Marketing or Entrepreneur and all you see inside is a bunch of spammy links to these get rich quick schemes.<\/p>\n
Or you accept a friend request from a random person and immediately they send you a LONG message with their insane story on how they made $10,000 in<\/p>\n
2 days with this new bitcoin opportunity and tell you to join this amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.<\/p>\n
What is missing?<\/p>\n
3 words.<\/p>\n
Know, Like, and Trust!<\/p>\n
Even though we have them inside our world, these people are still complete strangers.<\/p>\n
They don\u2019t know who you really are, what you are all about, and what exactly you do.<\/p>\n
So that\u2019s why before you start monetizing them, you need to put out relevant CONTENT on your profile and FB group to start cultivating them and turn them from complete strangers to raving fans of yours.<\/p>\n
When you start publishing valuable content consistently, you will begin to build more know, like and trust between you and them. And whether they realize it or not, when they see you put out content, they will begin to recognize you as credible and someone they can trust.<\/p>\n
But Aamir\u2026I don\u2019t know what kind of content to post?<\/p>\n
Here are examples of content you can use to cultivate your audience and
\nturn them into raving fans.<\/p>\n
Educational<\/strong><\/p>\nThese are posts where you are sharing strategies, the how-tos, quick tips on how to get XYZ results. The purpose is to educate your audience especially something new that others don\u2019t already know yet so that they can discover something new in terms of the strategies and more of the business part of what you do.<\/p>\n
Personal<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is mainly about sharing something about your life with your audience to build a more personal connection. This could be silly things like your hobbies, or even your favorite foods. Ideally, it is non-business-related.<\/p>\n
Inspirational<\/strong><\/p>\nInspirational posts are the posts that inspire, motivate, and get people to take action after reading it. This is usually done through sharing our personal stories, struggles, and wins. These are the most powerful posts when it comes to content because it triggers your audience emotionally which gets them to take action.<\/p>\n
Conversational<\/strong><\/p>\nThese are simple posts to get engagement. It could be a question that you ask, a motivational quote\u2026 just simple things that drive conversation and get engagement.<\/p>\n
Call To Action<\/strong><\/p>\nThe first 4 content posts are \u201ccultivate\u201d content, meaning its entire focus is to turn your cold audience into raving fans. The purpose of our last C, which is our Call to action post, is to start monetizing the fans that you have built!<\/p>\n
What we are doing is using simple call-to-actions in our content to get our audience to raise their hands and say \u201cI\u2019m interested. Can you tell me more?\u201d And from there get them into our sales process.<\/p>\n
We will dive deeper into that in the next section<\/p>\n
Step 4- Monetize<\/strong><\/p>\nYou\u2019ve chosen a high ticket o\ufb00er, built an audience through FB organically, cultivated them through your content, and started to identify the people that are interested in your CTA posts.<\/p>\n
What is the best way to start making those high ticket a\ufb03liate commissions?<\/p>\n
Is it an automated email sequence? Is it to build an automated funnel? No<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where we get a bit controversial. If you are starting brand new into the a\ufb03liate marketing space and you have no experience and no following, automation will KILL your business.<\/p>\n
Say what? Yes, I\u2019m serious. Relying on an automated funnel and email follow up especially when you are trying to sell a product that is $1000+ when you are an absolute beginner is super di\ufb03cult.<\/p>\n
Passive income? Forget about it. Chasing for automated passive income as a beginner will leave you broke, lost, and confused. It isn\u2019t something you start o\ufb00 with right o\ufb00 the bat when you are a beginner. It\u2019s something you build into and incorporate as you grow and scale.<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s the best way to start selling these high ticket products?<\/p>\n
Messenger.<\/p>\n
Start having conversations with the audience that you have built. There\u2019s NO better and faster way to do it. Connect with as many people as possible in your audience each day to build relationships. Use your CTA posts and drive them to your messenger inbox. Then turn those conversations into actual sales.<\/p>\n
During the conversation, your goal is to \ufb01nd out where they are currently, where they want to be, and see if your product or service can help them get there. If it can – it is your obligation to get their permissions and share your link with them. Then BOOM!<\/p>\n
Sale closed.<\/p>\n
Is it that simple? Yes, believe me. It works. It can work extremely FAST.<\/p>\n
Start reaching out to people. Talking to people in the DMs, providing value.<\/p>\n
Know how to close!<\/strong><\/p>\nIt will be super frustrating if you don’t because they will be the right buyers, and you know your product could help them, but you just can’t close them.<\/p>\n
Following a sales script will be super awkward as half of the time you won’t follow the script.<\/p>\n
So what is this almighty closing framework that we can be used to turn cold leads and conversations on messenger into consistent high ticket a\ufb03liate sales?<\/p>\n
1 – Asking questions that are fact-based and are easy for the customer to answer. What it does is help get the convo started and helps determine whether they are a good \ufb01t for your o\ufb00er. It\u2019s kind of like speed dating. Within a few targeted questions, you want to see whether they are someone you should spend more time with. If they are, you can move on to step 2. If not, you can move on to the next convo.<\/p>\n
2 – After you have identified that they might be a good \ufb01t, we want to ask about their challenges in our speci\ufb01c niche. Closing a sale is all about moving them away from their pains and challenges. In order to do that, we \ufb01rst need to have a clear picture of what their challenges are. It\u2019s kind of like being a doctor. You need to know your patient\u2019s symptoms before prescribing the medicine.<\/p>\n
3 – This step is key. After identifying the challenges, before we present our solution or o\ufb00er, we need to press on further. Meaning that we talk about what would happen to your customers by them not taking action that they won’t be able to achieve their end goal. We want to paint a picture of what it looks like if they don\u2019t do anything about their situation. You are rubbing salt onto their wounds.<\/p>\n
4 – After making them feel the pain, we want to start focusing on the positive returns of the solution you\u2019re o\ufb00ering. Walk them through exactly how your o\ufb00er or solution can get them from where they are currently to where they want to be. Help them envision what the staircase to heaven looks like.<\/p>\n
5 – This is the all-important close question. You\u2019re simply asking the customer how they would like to move forward. This way the answers come from the customer making it less pushy for them. If you do the Previous steps right, there\u2019s no reason why the customer would say NO!<\/p>\n
There you have it.<\/p>\n
This is the almighty Closing framework!<\/p>\n
Once you master this framework, closing becomes second nature.<\/p>\n
You can throw away all those awkward sales scripts and \ufb01nally sell with con\ufb01dence.<\/p>\n
Tip: Sell to people how you want to be sold to.<\/p>\n
Now just to be clear. I’m not saying everyone can implement this in 30 days and quit their jobs. It does require a ton of hard work.<\/p>\n
But the point I’m trying to make is this framework can work extremely well. And if you are looking to hit your \ufb01rst \ufb01ve-\ufb01gure month within the next few months, this is hands down the fastest way.<\/p>\n
If you talk to enough people & build relationships and follow the process above in terms of understanding if your product can help them. YOU WILL MAKE SALES!<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\nAamir, is it actually this simple? Can you actually build a $10k+ per month business with this 4 step framework?<\/p>\n
Yes, you can. If you\u2026<\/p>\n
Decide on a high ticket o\ufb00er that pays you $500+ per month\u2026<\/p>\n
Build a targeted audience by connecting with your ideal customer through the di\ufb00erent FB groups\u2026<\/p>\n
Cultivate them by producing valuable & inspirational content to build trust, and Monetize by starting sales conversations with your audience,<\/p>\n
these things will happen…<\/p>\n
Your brand will grow.<\/p>\n
Your audience will turn into loyal and raving fans Your sales skills will IMPROVE!<\/p>\n
And most importantly, your a\ufb03liate marketing business will provide you with the FREEDOM you want.<\/p>\n
It’s a simple process but simple doesn\u2019t mean easy.<\/p>\n
Most people fail not because they don\u2019t have the knowledge. If you don\u2019t have this one KEYWORD you will still fail.<\/p>\n
That word is consistent. Consistency always wins in the long run. And if you can do these 4 steps consistently over the next 12 months, I guarantee you will see results.<\/p>\n
So it’s up to you to decide what you want.<\/p>\n
If you want to ask me questions and know more details about this hit me up on Facebook and if you want to join my group as that would also help me out tremendously
\nJust click the link below \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n
Click Here<\/a><\/p>\nThank you so much for reading!<\/p>\n
Kind regards,<\/p>\n
Aamir<\/p>\n
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