Additional Revenue Opportunities: Flat Fee Offers, Pay-Per-Call, Email Marketing & Paid Placements Host: Sally Anne Dishong +Office Hours Senior Education Strategist San Francisco
Brooke Ray Senior Network Development Manager Rakuten Affiliate Network Agenda Flat Fee Offers Pay-Per-Call Opportunities Email Marketing Tips Lissette Alvarez Strategic Network Development Manager Rakuten Affiliate Network Paid Placements Opportunities Office Hours Q&A / Coaching
HOW TO EARN ADDITIONAL REVENUE WITH FLAT FEE OFFERS & PAY-PER-CALL PROGRAMS
Agenda Identifying Flat Fee & Pay-Per-Call Programs Why You Should Be Interested in These Offers How to Find Flat Fee & Pay-Per-Call Programs How to Apply For Flat Fee & Pay-Per-Call Programs
About Flat Fee Offers Flat fee offers provide a fixed dollar commission rate for generating qualifying events such as: Form Lead/Quote Request Application/Set Appointment Subscription Purchase/Funding an account Valid Phone Calls Examples of Flat Fee Commission terms: $110 per funded bank account $40 per booked cruise $13 per auto insurance quote $5 per consumer hotel check-out $21 per 90-second refinance call
About Pay-Per-Call Offers Our pay-per-call platform utilizes unique phone numbers we issue to be used in both online and offline advertising. Notable benefits from promoting pay-per-call offers include: Earning higher commissions Adding a lift to your current click-based campaign Increasing your value to advertiser through the sale of high-ticket products and services Examples of Pay-Per-Call Commission terms: Earn $21 per 90-second refinance call Earn $15 after the first 2 minutes & a $5 bonus after 20 minutes or more during call hours Earn $25 per 90-second call within target region
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Why should I be interested in these types of offers? Add value to your site visitors Diversify your earnings potential with higher commissions on large-ticket products and services How do I know if they re a good fit for my site? If you are: Experienced with a targeted customer base or distribution method Responsive to advertiser communications Able to optimize promotions on your site quickly Interested in a diversified offer portfolio
How to Find & Apply to Flat Fee & Pay-Per-Call Offers Step 1: Visit the Help Center Step 2: View the advertiser lists in the articles
How to Find & Apply to Flat Fee & Pay-Per-Call Offers Step 3: Go to the Affiliate Network Tab Type Advertiser Name Here If Flat Fee Offer is in Lead Advantage Network If Pay-Per-Call Offer is in Lead Advantage Network Email RM-FlatFeeOffers@mail.rakuten.com to apply. Include the Advertiser Name, Publisher SID & promotional ideas. Email RM-PayPerCall@mail.rakuten.com to apply. Include the Advertiser Name, Publisher SID & promotional ideas.
How to Find & Apply to Flat Fee & Pay-Per-Call Offers Step 4: Review Offer Details Apply as in the example below:
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Lissette Alvarez Strategic Network Development Manager Rakuten Affiliate Network EMAIL MARKETING TIPS & HOW TO SELL MORE PAID PLACEMENTS
Agenda Email Marketing Best Practices How to Sell More Paid Placements on Your Site Best Practices Rate Card
First Email Campaigns: Best Practices You want shoppers to return to your site. Great email content will get visitors to your sites and direct them to buying. Develop your messaging Use the offer copy from the advertiser in the interface so that it reflects the advertiser s voice Keep your email focus (Example: Holiday should have holiday offers) Develop a calendar devoted to messaging Delivery frequency (avoid over communication) ask subscribers how often they want to receive messages at signup Provide value to your customers Provide Special Discounts, Free Shipping, % or Dollars Off, Hot Product Deals
Email Campaigns: Best Practices (cont d) Creative Keep featured logos to a minimum Be sure the advertiser logo is current from the Rakuten Affiliate Network interface Use text links Do A/B testing with your creative layout to find out which has the highest engagement Don t forget the little things count Make social media buttons available Allow your consumers to share the your content and offers with friends (This may help you gain more site traffic)
Example Enjoy holiday offers throughout Anysite.com Clear Holiday message and content Minimal featured logos 20% off for anysite.com shoppers Free Shipping (no minimum) Gift with Purchase Stating the number of coupons each store has is a traffic driver to your site Shareable via social media Share these offers
Now How can you sell more placements on your site? Best Practices More transparency is better Screenshots of Placements Demographics Track everything and deliver post campaign results to the Advertiser Advise Advertisers on what offers will perform best for your site Free Shipping, % or Dollars Off, Hot Product Deals Include case studies in media kits, along with your Rate Card Advertiser s Goals Execution Results
About / Overview Name SID Contact info Brief overview of your model with emphasis on the reach of customer you get. The objective is to demonstrate how you will bring your Merchants customers they aren t currently getting. Your consumer value proposition - what separates you from your competitors Any requirements you have from Merchants to partner (i.e. exclusive discounts, merchandiser feed) User demographics - Please include info about your users/subscribers here Age HHI Gender breakdown Reach and Capabilities Gauge the reach that their brand may experience (i.e. x amount of visitors per month, conversion of click % ) as a featured merchant/product to your audience Include: Users/views/subscribers Email if you have an newsletter supply # of subscribers / frequency Tablet/mobile (how many downloads? What is the mobile reach) Social Media Twitter/Facebook profiles include # of followers/likes) International presence what networks do you reach US, UK, Canada opportunity: New customer acquisition, etc. Want: what type of advertisers and rev share rate if you d like to include that Include info for sister sites that run under this SID: Sample Rate Card logo Homepage screen shot
Placement Opportunities Sample Rate Card cont d Include any/all placement opportunities here with pricing if available Homepage Examples / Screenshots of placements Site wide Category Site banners Email banners Newsletters Blogs Social media posts Guides/special promos Prime placement in App Editorial posts Custom Builds Calendar of Key Holiday Packages Valentine s Day: February 1-14 Mother s Day: April 25 May 9 Back to school: July 1 Sept 1 Holiday: November 15 December 23 Logo here
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Key Take-Aways
Key Take-Aways Flat fee offers & pay-per-call programs give you the opportunity to work with higher commissions on big ticket products & services of value to your consumers Email marketing is a great way to help drive additional traffic to your website & increase conversions Paid placements & other promotional options on your site can increase your revenue from existing partners with whom you ve built strong relationships
Review the list of advertisers who have flat fee or pay-per-call offers in the Help Center and apply to the relevant programs Consider adding an email list sign-up on your site and creating regular newsletters or other content to send on a regular basis to subscribers Create a Rate Card with a list of all the paid placements and promotional opportunities on your site using the template in the Help Center
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Contact Information for Additional Support To contact US Publisher Support you can: Email us: publisher@support.linkshare.com Call us toll-free: 888-880-8430 or call: 1-646-943-8200 and select option 7 We are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET To contact UK Publisher Support, please email: ls-uksupport@linkshare.com For Support using Merchandiser please email: merchandiser-a@linkshare.com
Publisher Help Center Additional Resources Previous Publisher Webinar Recordings January 2014 webinar including email marketing expert with tips & best practices from Aweber Sell Sheet & Rate Card templates Downloadable perennial marketing planning calendar Getting Started Road Map to Success & Resources for New Publishers How do I generate more traffic to my website & build my audience?
External Resources Additional Resources (cont d) The Evolution of HubSpot's Email Marketing Strategy: An Insider's Story http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/hubspot-email-marketing-strategy How to Provide Unique Value in Your Content Whiteboard Friday from SEOmoz [VIDEO] http://moz.com/blog/how-to-provide-unique-value-in-yourcontent-whiteboard-friday Remove Unnecessary Steps & Win More Links, Shares, and Conversions Whiteboard Friday from SEOmoz [VIDEO] http://moz.com/blog/remove-unnecessary-steps-and-win-more-links-sharesand-conversions-whiteboard-friday 19 Quick Tips to Improve Your Email Marketing Subject Lines from HubSpot.com your recipients will make their decision about reading your email based in large part on the subject line. Learn more about how to increase your open rate, read and click rates.
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Deal Dispatcher Email The Deal Dispatcher is the go-to resource for advertiser offers and promotions. This monthly email features new advertiser spotlights and top offers from your favorite Rakuten LinkShare brands. Who Gets It? All Network Publishers What s Included? New Advertiser Spotlights Global offers and promotions from advertisers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Japan with more on the way!
Seasonal Offers Now Online! http://marcom.linkshare.com/seasonal/seasonal.php Our seasonal offers page is one of the best ways for publishers to grab seasonal links from top network advertisers. Check in advance of popular retail holidays like Christmas, Valentine s Day, Mother s Day, Black Friday and more! (you must be logged in to your publisher account to view the page)
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Professional Development Resources FTC Affiliate Disclosure Guidelines http://www.business.ftc.gov/documents/bus71-ftcs-revisedendorsement-guideswhat-people-are-asking Google Webmaster Tools, Help Center, Academy & Blog SEOMoz Blog, Bruce Clay SEO Blog, Search Engine Land http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/seo-tutorial-with-free-tools/ Conversion Rate Optimization, Tim Ash SiteTuners.com free resources; Landing Page Optimization Podcasts http://www2.webmasterradio.fm/landing-page-optimization/; https://www.optimizely.com/
Professional Development Resources (cont d) Optimize Landing Pages for Conversions, free ebook from HubSpot http://offers.hubspot.com/how-to-optimize-landing-pagesfor-conversion Extra Money Answer: How to Create, Promote, and Monetize an Affiliate Site low-cost ebook by Shawn Collins (focused on content sites) How to Write Your Own Money Making Websites paid course from AWAI http://www.awaionline.com/websites/p/ (for content sites) Univ. of San Francisco Mini-Courses & Certificates Affiliate Marketing paid courses http://www.usanfranonline.com/programs/certificates/internetmarketing/advanced-specialized-certificates/advanced-affiliatemarketing/
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