This subject is something that causes most users of safelists and traffic exchanges to spin their wheels for a long time.

You see the owners will tell you that you must promote your affiliate links so that you can build downlines, these will generate extra traffic for you and everyone who upgrades will mean that you get a commission. Now although technically true what you’re doing here is building up their business and getting yourself stuck in newbie mode.

The true way to build a downline is to think bigger and promote one downline builder in your marketing funnel.

In terms of downline builder I would recommend 3 main sites, but as you can see by looking at the banners and badge I’m using as a lead magnet you should be able to see which one is currently my favourite.

First up is TrafficHoopla or the breakway site ListHoopla

The USP here is testing and results. Each week the list of sites gets updated so you’re always promoting all of the top sites through one single link. The downside is that you get very little self branding and you will need to create your own splash pages, and effectively by promoting it directly you’ve still got the issue that your hard work is building Bill’s business rather than your own.

Second is Affiliate Funnel

I think the motto at the top of the page say’s it all – “Build YOUR Business – Not Someone Else’s”

The reason I love Affiliate Funnel is that it gives you complete control over your affiliate links. It allows you add your own picture for personal branding, and even better you can add your own autoresponder code into the squeezepages.

This really is massive as it’s giving you the leads and allowing you to follow-up with them. Even if they decide not to join Affiliate Funnel you have them on your list and this gives you the chance to form relationships and make sales in the future.

The last cool thing you can do is to put 8 of your favourite sites together and promote them via 1 single link.

Here’s my unique downline builder page – http://www.affiliatefunnel.com/ymp/4/shugster

Last up is ClickTrackProfit

Straight away you will notice that this affiliate link has massive branding as the video is me talking directly to you.

The real power of this downline builder is that it’s actually a training site, so the real massive benefit is that by getting people to take part they will become part of a very unique community where sharing knowledge and trying to focus in on long term self development is key.

I personally find it refreshing that when someone joins and starts pushing affiliate links for crappy triplers and sites that prey on the vunerable that they are told the wrongs of what they are doing. Plenty of people will dislike the TimTech training but personally I find it a refreshing change that will hopefully flourish in 2012.

Summary – How I Build My Downlines…

I promote myself and my own products first, and then include the 3 downline builders above in my marketing funnel. You can see the banners on this blog, they are also on various download pages, and in SafelistSecrets I teach you step by step how to set up Affiliate Funnel.

Hope this helps you

Andrew Stark

 

 

In case the title doesn’t give it away I’m writing this post to celebrate the lead magnet having it’s first birthday party.

This site is run by Stefan Berg and he’s the reason why the lead magnet has grown and grown to become the #1 Safelist today.

If you look at the stats from traffic hoopla you will see that he’s constantly been in the top 3 sites all year, and if you read the testamonials you will see that all the industry leaders get results from their mailings, so you know that real visitors are seeing you adverts today.

I have 3 theories as to why the lead magnet is doing so well.

#1 Stefan has filled the members area with all sorts of great tutorials on list building and online business. He actually teaches the members how to advertise properly on his safelist, hence members know to click for credits and view your sites.

#2 He’s forged relationships with other safelist owners and programmes with downline builders. This sort of traffic leads to a constant stream of new targered visitors.

#3 Constant advertising, everytime I click on credits I will see stefan, he’s up their with Jerry for personal branding. It may sound stupid but I’m amazed at how many owners don’t advertise their own safelists across the network and rely on affiliates for growth.

I’d like to end this post with a promotion code for the lead magnet that will get you some real visitors to your site.

1_YEAR_WITH_TLM  – 500 credits and a banner advert.

 

So now that I’m an expert at Click Track Profit I decided it was time to invest in a badge and give you all a chance to increase the number of badges that you can find.

Hope you’re gaining valuable business knowledge and forming relationships with other Click Track Profit members.

Don’t Have A ClickTrackProfitAccount? Click Here To Get one FREE!

 

 

 

So I managed to find some quiet time in the house and I’ve managed to record a video showing you a great way I’ve found to increase my social branding by surfing Traffic Exchanges. By watching the video you will see that rather than looking at the pages being advertised I’m looking at the people who are advertising.

I want to connect and form relationships with people who already know what internet marketing is.

As you will see surfing has evolved, and listsurfing, thumbvu, and sitexplosion are all about relationship building.

Please make sure that you have uploaded a picture, and added in the links to your social media sites. The extra traffic and branding this generates is worth so much more than the normal 10 seconds you get to impress during normal surfing.

Andrew