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Willkommen zu der Serie "Interviews mit Super-Affiliates", in der wir unsere Chats mit Affiliates veröffentlichen, die wirklich gut sind und mit Affiliate-Marketing ihren Lebensunterhalt verdienen. Diese Interviews sind teils inspirierend, teils lehrreich und auf jeden Fall interessant! Viel Spaß mit dem heutigen Interview...
So how does a qualified Lawyer go from wage earner to successful coupon empress? Meet Tricia Meyer, our latest interviewee who has made a name for herself in the affiliate scene by building up portfolio of coupon/reward type websites, other niche websites and blogs and now also sits on the board of the Performance Marketing Association.
This is the first time we've had someone from Tricia's niche on the blog for an interview and I think you'll love the new point of view. There really is an unlimited number of ways for you to get involved in affiliate marketing and by leveraging your strengths, like Tricia did, you can turn those ideas into a full-time reality.
1. Für diejenigen, die es noch nicht wissen: Können Sie uns etwas über sich und Ihre Arbeit erzählen?
Originally a lawyer, I fell in love with affiliate marketing after I started my first “mom site” (before mom “blogs”!). The majority of my time is spent running a coupon and reward site while the rest is spent on niche blogs or consulting. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the Performance Marketing Association.
2. Wie nutzen Sie Affiliate Marketing in Ihrem Unternehmen und auf Ihren Websites?
Aside from my consulting, all of my revenue comes from affiliate marketing. I use everything from coupon links to product reviews to CPA offers for surveys. I use data feeds, coupon APIs, and plain old text links. Almost all of my monetization is done on my sites themselves with my newsletters and social media mainly sending the traffic back to my sites.
3. Was ist eine Sache, die Sie in der Vergangenheit getan haben, die sich wirklich positiv und nachhaltig auf Ihr Affiliate-Marketing ausgewirkt und Ihr Einkommen in die Höhe getrieben hat?
Attending Affiliate Summit took my sites from a hobby to a full-time job. Between the education and the networking, I learned so much so fast. Without it, I know that I would not be as successful as I am. Really without the PEOPLE who are so willing to give of their time and help guide new people through the industry, I would not be where I am.
4. Wie viel Zeit investieren Sie heute in Ihre Affiliate-Marketing-Strategie im Vergleich zu den Anfängen?
I spend less time on a daily basis on my own sites now that they are up and running and I am making consulting revenue. It's probably about 70% of my time that I actually spend on my own sites. I've always been a workaholic. Now I'm just better at figuring out how to focus on long-term revenue versus short-term revenue.
5. Was ist Ihr wichtigster Tipp für neue Affiliate-Vermarkter?
Get networking. So much of this business is based upon relationships. You need to build relationships not only because you learn from others but because you depend on them for things like higher commissions, exclusive deals, access to tools, etc. Start “meeting” people over social media, attend conferences, and find any way that you can to get to know others in the industry.
6. Wenn Sie morgen wieder anfangen müssten, was würden Sie als Erstes tun, um Ihr Affiliate-Marketing-Imperium wieder aufzubauen?
I would focus on sites where I have more of a choice in which merchants I promote. In the reward/coupon space, you have to promote brands who treat you pretty poorly as an affiliate. Starting over, I would focus only on sites where the niche merchants respect affiliates.
7. Wo kann man mehr über Sie erfahren? Werben Sie für Ihre Seite 🙂
You can visit my blog at www.tricia.me or follow me on Twitter @sunshinetricia.
