Secrets of a Super AffiliateSecrets of a Super AffiliatePast, Present and FuturePast, Present and Future

Sydney, AustraliaJune 8, 2010

Zac Johnson

• 15 Years of Internet Experience

• Full Time Internet Marketer

• Passionate Affiliate Blogger

Who is Zac Johnson?Who is Zac Johnson?

It All Started with Soda…It All Started with Soda…

• I didn’t carry books in my book bag…I carried soda!

• Buy Low / Sell High

But My Passion for Business & Advertising Was Always RunningBut My Passion for Business & Advertising Was Always Running

High School Internet Fun BeginsHigh School Internet Fun Begins

I knew there was a way to make money online… but how?

$1 at a Time…$1 at a Time…

Need Some Web Hosting?Need Some Web Hosting?

Then I finally came across a real way to make money online…

Amazon.com Opens A Whole New World with their Associate ProgramAmazon.com Opens A Whole New World with their Associate Program

• Earn 5-15% on all referred books, music and videos.

• Payment sent out quarterly at $100 minimum.

We Don’t Have a Time Machine, but We Do Have the Next Best Thing!We Don’t Have a Time Machine, but We Do Have the Next Best Thing!

• www.Archive.org

• Look up all past web sites, going back over a decade

My Affiliate JourneyMy Affiliate Journey

(1997) I first built a content site to sell products through Amazon, which produced over $100,000

in sales with ZERO advertising cost!

Amazon to Affiliate NetworksAmazon to Affiliate Networks

(1999) Affiliate Marketing starts

to gain momentum and networks come out with various

CPA offers.

The Money is in List Generation!The Money is in List Generation!

(2000) The new focus was on building a site that combines

affiliate marketing and

list building.

Starting My Own Affiliate ProgramsStarting My Own Affiliate Programs

(2000 and on) Replicated my site building process and started many affiliate programs on networks

like Commission Junction and more.

How to Make $860,538.38 PROFIT in 4 Months!How to Make $860,538.38 PROFIT in 4 Months!

(2005) Built MySpaceNow.com – Provided a free service and it went viral like crazy!

UGLY SITES MAKE MONEY!UGLY SITES MAKE MONEY!

It’s all about content.

Over 15,000 HTML pages.

No programming.

Simple image hosting.

At height was managed on 16

dedicated servers.

Revenue Generation & MonetizationRevenue Generation & MonetizationYahoo Publisher Network- Contextual Advertising

CasaleMedia & ValueClick- CPM Banner Advertising

Neverblue Affiliate Network- CPA Offers

Here Comes ZacJohnson.comHere Comes ZacJohnson.com

(2007) My own personal blog to share stories, case studies and help others make money online.

Which Brings Me Here TodayWhich Brings Me Here Today

The exposure, branding and contacts established through my blog are what made it possible for me

to be here today.

What’s Hot Right Now in Affiliate Marketing?What’s Hot Right Now in Affiliate Marketing?(As Seen from a USA Affiliate Marketer Perspective)

Social Networks• Dating

Shady Offers• Rebills, Flogs &

Customer Experience

Blogging• Creating Your Own

Products

Dating Offers = Easy MoneyDating Offers = Easy Money

If you are “Single”, “Male” and on Facebook, you’ve probably seen these ads before.

But are dating ads really that profitable? Yes!

Pin Point Your Ad CampaignsPin Point Your Ad Campaigns

Over 400 million users are on Facebook. You can target them all by demographics or interests!

Facebook isn’t the Only Fish in the SeaFacebook isn’t the Only Fish in the Sea

Take the same advertising tactics of Facebook, and apply them to an actual dating network,

PlentyOfFish.com.

It’s All About Testing What WorksIt’s All About Testing What Works

Dark Side of Affiliate MarketingDark Side of Affiliate Marketing

Shady Offers are Bringing a Bad Name to Affiliate MarketingRebills – Hidden Costs – Trial Offers – Downloads

BAD END USER EXPERIENCE!

FLOGS: Fake Blogs & EndorsementsFLOGS: Fake Blogs & Endorsements

No Love for AffiliatesNo Love for Affiliates

Google Terminates Thousands of New and Aged Affiliate Related Adwords Accounts

Facebook Soon FollowsFacebook Soon Follows

Bad user experience and shady offers cause Facebook to

continually modify their ad terms.

The Alternate Solution is SimpleThe Alternate Solution is Simple

• Create Your Own Products

• Provide Actual Content

• Only Promote Something You Would Buy

• Build a Brand and Something Long Term

Building a Brand through BloggingBuilding a Brand through Blogging

• 3 Years Ago I Decided to Start Blogging• Now a Six Figure a Year Business• Brings in New Business / Contacts• Referrals to Network• Establishing a Name Brand

How Others Are Blogging for ProfitHow Others Are Blogging for Profit

• Memberships

• Branding

• Advertising

• Reviews

• $49.95 to $1497 Monthly Plans

TimothySykes.comTimothySykes.com

• Personal Branding & Exposure

• Building Followers & Customers

• Book Deal

GaryVaynerchuk.comGaryVaynerchuk.com

• $50,000 Per Month from just blogging

• Web Site / Product Reviews

• On Site Advertising / Branding

JohnChow.comJohnChow.com

• Product Reviews into Affiliate Sales

• Crazy Holiday Sales

• 70,000+ RSS Subscribers

Coolest-Gadgets.comCoolest-Gadgets.com

What’s Your Big Idea?What’s Your Big Idea?

Start thinking outside of the “Affiliate” box.

Earn 100% of all sales instead of just a commission.

Keep your customers for life.

SixFigureAffiliateBlogging.comSixFigureAffiliateBlogging.com

• Free 97 Page eBook

• Start to finish on how to start a blog, find a profitable topic, and eventually become a six figure blogger.

• Interviews with 10 six figure bloggers.

Monetization of a “Free” ProductMonetization of a “Free” Product

• Build a Mailing List

• Weekly Follow Up Guides

• Increase Exposure

• Affiliate Links within Content

Secret Affiliate Marketing WeaponsSecret Affiliate Marketing Weapons

• Save Time

• Increase ROI

• Replicate What Works

Twitter Growth & AutomationTwitter Growth & Automation

Hummingbird2.com($97)

TweetAdder.com($55 - $188)

Facebook Ad ManagerFacebook Ad Manager

Create thousands of Facebook Ads in minutes… instead of hours!

4HourAffiliate.com - $200

Plenty of Fish Ad UploaderPlenty of Fish Ad Uploader

MrGreen.am - $100

Top Affiliate Marketing BlogsTop Affiliate Marketing Blogs

Affiliate RSS FeedsAffiliate RSS Feeds

Affiliate Marketing ForumsAffiliate Marketing Forums

• It’s All About Trust

• Affiliates & Manager becoming Friends

• Conference Networking

Your Best Sources are Your Best FriendsYour Best Sources are Your Best Friends

Thank you!Thank you!

• Email: zac@moneyreign.com

• Twitter.com/moneyreign

• Blog: ZacJohnson.com

• Free eBook: SixFigureAffiliateBlogging.com