What is Michele’s relationship with the SFM?
I am a lifetime student and partner using the educational program, technology, and skills to build my online marketing and digital business.
I work closely with my mentors and other students within the community, building on business relationships and exchanging skills.
Because of this, I can now offer other like-minded individuals who are eager to move forward with their digital education whether they are just starting or need some direction on where to move forward in an already established digital business.
What is Affiliate Marketing?
,A’ffiliate Marketing is the fastest way for individuals without any experience, or even any existing business knowledge, to get started in becoming self-sufficient, and can write their own paycheck from home.
As long as you’ve got a laptop and an Internet connection, you can get up and running in no time without being concerned with the high start-up costs when starting a new business.
Like with any new venture, there will be a learning curve, but in theory, you can pretty much start from day one.
Let me offer you an example of what affiliate marketing is. If you go to a restaurant and have a fantastic meal with excellent service, it’s highly likely you will recommend it to your friends and family. You probably get a thank you for the referral, but they’re not going to be giving you any money for it.
Here’s another example, let’s take good old-fashioned retail shopping. You buy products either from friend’s recommendations or through your own needs and desires, from the shop owner/vendor. The shop owner vendor then gets paid for those products, which you then get to take home.
Whereas, in the online world, a market place such as Amazon offers the same products online and relies on affiliates to get the customers through the virtual door. As an affiliate of those products, each time you make a referral; you will get a return for that referral.
Think about this, continually making recommendations for products or services, whether it’s things like information products that can be downloaded and accessed immediately or physical products in the Amazon marketplace.
As an affiliate though, any referral you make that leads to somebody completing a purchase earns you a commission, a check in the post, or a bank deposit every time you make a successful referral.
So, in reality, affiliate marketing isn’t about referring to friends and family at all. It’s about finding customers or potential customers who are looking for a particular product and service, then bridging the gap and making that referral. People are doing it for marketplaces like Amazon every day.
Can you think of any product on Amazon that you may have purchased recently? And, I can tell you that there’s a very good chance that when you clicked the link or did a Google search that it was actually an affiliate that made the referral.
Affiliates have come to learn how to do online marketing and are matching compatible people to specific types of products.
One of the greatest things about this business model is that you can have the potential to build a business around your passions by finding and selling product or services that you’re passionate about.
Chances are there are people who have already created products around that niche or market, so you get to sign up as an affiliate, work on your business, make referrals and potentially start getting paid for that work.
The obvious question is, “Why aren’t more people doing affiliate marketing?” Chances are, if you take a look around at your friends and family, probably not many of them are affiliate marketers.
Most of them probably have traditional jobs, working in shops or in services, maybe even doctors, lawyers, and dentists.
Well, I think the answer is that affiliate marketing is still very new, even though the Internet has been around for over 20 years and is something that people use every day.
A clear understanding of the different ways of making money on the Internet is still minimal. It’s not until you decide to become educated in this area that you’re ever going to see these opportunities around you.
Are you: somebody who likes the idea of making money online but you don’t know where to get started?
Don’t have your products to sell, but you like the freedom that’s offered with an Internet business?
Maybe you want to reduce the hours you work?
Being an affiliate means, wherever you have internet access, you can work as an affiliate. People are scaling up their incomes almost every single month once they grasp the basics.
It’s only a matter of being familiar with the process, and that is where the online education system comes in. It definitely is something worth considering!
Affiliate Marketing is the fastest way for individuals without any experience, or even any existing business knowledge, to get started in becoming self-sufficient, and have the ability to write their own paycheck from home.
Like I say as long as you’ve got a laptop and an Internet connection, you can get up and running in no time without being concerned with the high start-up costs when starting a new business.
Like with any new venture, there will be a learning curve, but in theory, you can pretty much start from day one.
Am I tied into a lifetime subscription?
The Basic membership has a full 30day, no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee.
If for any reason you decide that this is not for you, then just email support@thesfm.com any time within the first 30 days to receive a full and immediate refund. No questions asked.
Please read the terms, which are available on the applications page when you apply. Also please note that there are NO hidden fees.
Does Michele offer 1 to 1 support?
Absolutely! Change often comes with resistance due to fear, and when deciding on what to do for the best can cause stress.
These changes big or small, often require both financial and emotional adjustments.
A team of experienced mentors and I will be at your disposal. You can rest assured that whatever problem or situation you are facing.
Someone in the community has overcome or is facing the same.
You are not alone, and you don’t need to face these concerns alone, either!
Do I need a marketing budget?
Quite simply, the more time and money you put into your business, the more likely you’re going to see results in a shorter time frame.
“Can you grow a business and build a business? Can you build your online business without a marketing budget?” the answer is “Absolutely, yes, you can!” We’re fortunate with the internet that there are free ways of getting online exposure and doing online marketing, but it does take longer.
Free advertising does take longer as you build up your following. Whereas, paid marketing will tend to get faster results*
If you hear stories of other students who have had fantastic success in only a few months, it’s because they’ve had a marketing budget. *
However, there are cases where individuals have done exceptionally well on free marketing because they’ve had the time to invest. Maybe you have both time and money, which is great, but be realistic.
If you have no money to invest in your business, then you’re going to need time. Equally, if you have very little time, it’s going to help you a lot if you’ve got more money to invest.
Paid advertising, when doing promotions online, does cost money. And of course, if you can put money in your business, it is going to help.
The online business model can be termed a pay-as-you-go model.
By this I mean most brick and mortar businesses, tends to have a significant outlay just to get started and it could take years to break even.
Think of investing in your business from a positive perspective and the considerable advantage with an online venture like I have shown you here, is that you can do it on a pay-as-you-go basis. As and when you have the money you invest.
*Disclaimer: Individual results will vary from person to person. Results are not guaranteed.
Please read the Disclaimer at the bottom of this page.
Are there any age restrictions?
How are the commission payments made?
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More questions?
No problem! Feel free to contact me either by clicking the ‘contact me’ button below. Or scroll to the foot of the page and click ‘contact’.
You can book a 15minute Skype call if that suits? my Skype name is Puzzlefit.
However, if you decide to use the Skype option, then please let me know before hand what questions you may have. That way, if I’m unsure of the answer, I can have it ready for you for our Skype chat saving you time.
Send your questions and availability for our Skype call to: michelepotter@funinthedigitalage.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”
Jim Rohn
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Please note that results will vary depending on the individual. Income success is not guaranteed. Our goal is to provide you with the online tools and education that will help you kick-start your business. However, understand that there are some people who will not earn any income at all with the products and services offered. This comes down to your ability to follow directions and your determination for hard work. As an entrepreneur, full responsibility for your business success needs to be in place.
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