Ad swaps vs article marketing…

Hey,

On my forum (www.mikesblog.com/forum) a reader asked about ad swaps vs article marketing. Since there was a bit of content in my response, I thought I’d share it with you here…

Ad swapping (done the right way) can be waaaaaay more effective than articles if done correctly. A couple of important things to keep in mind for ad swapping are:

1. Only swap with people providing good content for your list.
2. Follow every offer yourself first to see what your people will see.
3. Customize the emails (quickly) to fit your style so you’re honest (vs saying ‘my good friend said…’ when you don’t know them, or ‘I just bought…’ when you didn’t) Remember your integrity is e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g to this biz and this life!
4. Offer something great for free to get it converting at 40% or higher, but then offer something to sell (also great) right away after for instant profits. Don’t be too pushy, but definitely ask!
5. I suggest using Simple One Click and having the first offer (after the freebie) be free + shipping, then an upsell.
(this puts em on your list and gets the flow for spending money and showing them value.
6. Read my fast start guide at www.adswaps.info.

Hope this helps.

Do you agree with my advice or do you have a Ninja Technique for article marketing that’s helped you rake in some serious cash? If you do, don’t be shy! Lemme know…

~Mike Cowles. <><