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I`d start with offering advertising within the newsletter. If you do have a good readership, then use that stat to sell advertising. While shopping for advertising, you may run across some product that you have commonality with and be able to partner/share ideas/tweek to become your little niche.

 

Just my 2 sense worth!

Jamie

 

I started with affiliate marketing when I first thought of starting a business.  And I have been a part of several forums who have successful marketers who promote other peoples products. I didn`t get around to getting an autoresponder to create a newsletter because I don`t want to be primarily an affiliate marketer.  I`ve signed up with Clickbank, which has digital products and a few other affiliate programs like commision junction and shareasale.  In my opinion, it`s best if you are able to purchase the product yourself first, before trying to recommend it. If you have several people who respect you and enjoy your newsletter, you run the risk of discrediting yourself by promoting junk. 

 

There are good downloadable products with Clickbank, however, there are also a lot of refunds with some of there products. It`s best to do your research well if you don`t purchase it yourself, or to sign up for their free newsletter or e-courses first to see if they are on the same page as you.  There are also affiliate programs you can sign up with that have physcial products. Same applies to physical products you don`t purchase yourself, do your research.

 

Most of the newsletters I have received have something that they recommend, which they will profit from, if I purchase. As a recipient of a newsletter, I will 99.9% of the time unsubscribe if it turns more into a sales pitch rather than being more personal with an occassional recommendation.

 

Those who I`ve been associated with say they do make money with this method in their newsletters so long as they do it correctly.

 

I hope this helps,

Julia

 

Good thinking, using Walmart, Target and Amazon are definitely better options than those I mentioned. The commission is a lot lower, however, you will keep your credibility, which will benefit much more than extra money.

 

Glad I could help.

 

What is your expertise?

What value do you have to deliver?

Answer those three questions and then consider creating audio CDs, booklets, useful resources and tools.

These will be low in production costs and can be high in value.

I have audio CD programs for sale on my website, which are actually edited-down copies of teleconferences run for members of my Private Clients Mentor Program. These CDs sell for USD $45 and sell very well.

The elegance is that I had no additional work to do!

The teleconferences are being held as part of the Mentoring Program anyway.

Rgds,

Ric