So first you are asked to watch the intro video that gives a quick preview for the six week course. You are asked to print out some notes sheets, the idea being that you are supposed to take notes while you watch the videos. I then waited a few days as I wanted to give this program my undivided attention so I could focus on it without any interuptions!
Week 1 - is about picking your markets, the video rightly points out this is very important as if you pick the wrong markets you have no chance before you are even started. There is quite an easy way to identify markets using Clickbank, so I identified some markets and jotted them down on my notes. Most of the markets I chose are of actual interest to me anyway, not just to make money from.
So you get sent the next video the week after, another idea I like - you focus on each step one week at a time.
I'm quite excited at the moment as I am going through the Affiliate X Factor program which is a six week course - the idea is that you focus on one week and then the following week the next video is sent to be watched.
Well I just finished Week 2 which I was able to break down into two sections for my notes (you are asked to print out a workbook to write down notes at the beginning of the course).
(1) The landing page. The video explains the main points that a landing page should have, some of them less obvious than others and looks at an example landing page with opt-in form.
(2) Adwords. The only advertising method discussed so far is of course Adwords. The video explains how to setup campaigns including the use of the keyword suggestion tool. Also discussed is how to track your conversions - this is what I found the most useful which prompted me to adjust my auto responder straight away! A few tips are also given such as what conversion rates you should expect for keywords and how much you should be bidding for.
Well, so far so good. After the first two weeks of the course I have selected which markets I am going to attack first, I have a template for my landing pages and I'm looking forward to putting it all together.
Part 3
So, I have finally completed the six week course Affiliate X Factor. Before I evaluate the overall effectiveness of this course, here is a run down of what you learn in weeks 3-6 :-
Week 3 - Andrew Fox begins to examine the email templates that he sends out to his lists and uncovers the first four emails. You can download these email templates to use yourself. A timetable is shown for when to send out each email and some tips on how to build your relationship with your list.
Week 4 - The next three emails are shown which are the big ones that make you money. Also explains the usefulness of including bonuses and how to deliver them.
Week 5 - Explains the 'Pre-sell' technique to be used occasionally to boost sales. Includes templates for the presell email and two web pages.
Week 6 - The last two emails left are analysed which are follow up emails that are vitally important. Some final tips are also offered to finish the course.
Conclusion
The main bulk of this course is the email marketing.
Andrew shows you step by step his emails that he sends to his list and also a timetable showing when to send them to make himself the most money. He also shows you some very useful website templates that you can copy for yourself.
The only weakness to this course in my opinion is the lack of Adwords content. Andrew admits he is not an Adwords specialist and so runs through the basics of setting up an Adwords account.
However, if you are a new to affiliate marketing and need some direction on either the emails side of things or capturing sign ups with a splash page, then I could not recommend this course enough. Andrew Fox makes everything simple. Step by step, you watch the videos, listen to what he has to say and copy his email and website templates.
I hope you have found my review useful.
Matt Z
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