Hi guys
First of all just want to say a massive thanks for letting me join the forum, really appreciated. I have come here to hopefully get some help and advice on my affiliate journey which has currently run into a very solid brick wall.
A little bit of background which will hopefully help you understand a little more about my journey so far. So I am not an absolute newbie to affiliate marketing, I made a few bucks here and there about a decade ago selling low cost Click bank products via small WordPress sites. I am in my mid-60s, semi-retired, and comfortable financially [but not super wealthy]. I work 5 days a week as a volunteer at a dog rescue now, dogs are my absolute passion, so very much in my happy place!
Anyways, last year I decided to revisit affiliate marketing as I figured a few hundred extra dollars for luxuries a week would be beneficial.
I did quite a lot of research to find a high paying affiliate program with a solid reputation and good affiliate resources and support. I found a very well paying and reputable program promoting Gold IRA retirement accounts for a company called Augusta Precious Metals. I convinced them to accept me as an affiliate despite my lack of experience and history of affiliate success [I talk a good talk when I want something] and commenced trying to sell their services, after all how hard could it be? Well the answer to that became very clear after 4 or 5 months and many thousands of dollars spent on a wide range of different advertising services [for the sum total of one qualified lead which sadly did not convert], VERY HARD INDEED!
Sadly business success in other areas of life does not automatically translate into business success as an affiliate marketer! I have come to realize that affiliate marketing is a very specific skillset learned and honed over many years with substantial capital resources committed to the process. I was forced to eat a pretty large slice of humble pie and realize that I did not have the skills needed to sell the service effectively and get results. The company were very supportive and were happy to try and help me but the bottom line was that the vast majority of affiliates who were accepted into the program were already successful established affiliate marketers unlike myself.
I backed away from affiliate marketing for best part of a year after that with bruised pride and depleted wallet.
Anyway decided to revisit affiliate marketing this week BUT from a different angle, and that’s why I am here today [Sorry if that was a bit long winded but I thought the background of the situation was relevant]
Augusta have a 2 tier affiliate program where you can earn from other affiliates you introduce, so I have decided that rather than trying to promote a hugely expensive product/service with skills I don’t have, the way to go would be for me to find other skilled experienced affiliates who do know how to promote the company’s services effectively and earn from their abilities.
So what I am hoping for here is a bit of advice and guidance as to how best to get the affiliate opportunity in front of experienced affiliate marketers who may be interested in becoming involved.
Obviously I cannot post a link, but if anyone wants to check out the affiliate opportunity so that they can better advise me, they can Google Augusta Precious Metals Affiliates and the page will come up.
Can anyone offer me any ideas or insights how to get this in front of the right people with the skills to promote it? Are there any platforms where I can advertise this as an affiliate opportunity? Or are there other forums out there where you are allowed to promote an affiliate opportunity to other marketers? I don’t mind if people suggest paid options as long as costs aren’t astronomical.
Really hoping there are people here who can point me in the right direction, huge thanks in advance.
Cheers Adrian
First of all just want to say a massive thanks for letting me join the forum, really appreciated. I have come here to hopefully get some help and advice on my affiliate journey which has currently run into a very solid brick wall.
A little bit of background which will hopefully help you understand a little more about my journey so far. So I am not an absolute newbie to affiliate marketing, I made a few bucks here and there about a decade ago selling low cost Click bank products via small WordPress sites. I am in my mid-60s, semi-retired, and comfortable financially [but not super wealthy]. I work 5 days a week as a volunteer at a dog rescue now, dogs are my absolute passion, so very much in my happy place!
Anyways, last year I decided to revisit affiliate marketing as I figured a few hundred extra dollars for luxuries a week would be beneficial.
I did quite a lot of research to find a high paying affiliate program with a solid reputation and good affiliate resources and support. I found a very well paying and reputable program promoting Gold IRA retirement accounts for a company called Augusta Precious Metals. I convinced them to accept me as an affiliate despite my lack of experience and history of affiliate success [I talk a good talk when I want something] and commenced trying to sell their services, after all how hard could it be? Well the answer to that became very clear after 4 or 5 months and many thousands of dollars spent on a wide range of different advertising services [for the sum total of one qualified lead which sadly did not convert], VERY HARD INDEED!
Sadly business success in other areas of life does not automatically translate into business success as an affiliate marketer! I have come to realize that affiliate marketing is a very specific skillset learned and honed over many years with substantial capital resources committed to the process. I was forced to eat a pretty large slice of humble pie and realize that I did not have the skills needed to sell the service effectively and get results. The company were very supportive and were happy to try and help me but the bottom line was that the vast majority of affiliates who were accepted into the program were already successful established affiliate marketers unlike myself.
I backed away from affiliate marketing for best part of a year after that with bruised pride and depleted wallet.
Anyway decided to revisit affiliate marketing this week BUT from a different angle, and that’s why I am here today [Sorry if that was a bit long winded but I thought the background of the situation was relevant]
Augusta have a 2 tier affiliate program where you can earn from other affiliates you introduce, so I have decided that rather than trying to promote a hugely expensive product/service with skills I don’t have, the way to go would be for me to find other skilled experienced affiliates who do know how to promote the company’s services effectively and earn from their abilities.
So what I am hoping for here is a bit of advice and guidance as to how best to get the affiliate opportunity in front of experienced affiliate marketers who may be interested in becoming involved.
Obviously I cannot post a link, but if anyone wants to check out the affiliate opportunity so that they can better advise me, they can Google Augusta Precious Metals Affiliates and the page will come up.
Can anyone offer me any ideas or insights how to get this in front of the right people with the skills to promote it? Are there any platforms where I can advertise this as an affiliate opportunity? Or are there other forums out there where you are allowed to promote an affiliate opportunity to other marketers? I don’t mind if people suggest paid options as long as costs aren’t astronomical.
Really hoping there are people here who can point me in the right direction, huge thanks in advance.
Cheers Adrian
