GuitarGames.net Affiliate Blog

Word of mouth is the most persuasive form of advertising. What would be more influential a giant ad promoting the national auto repair center or a friend who just got a great deal on his repairs at the local shop down the street? People go with recommendations because they are more trustworthy.

How does this relate to you? If you can tell customers about your own use of GuitarGames.net (truthfully, of course) then they are more likely to join, and you are more likely to make a commission. So try out the games, share them with your visitors, and watch your commissions grow!

What’s a sub affiliate?

It’s someone an affiliate recommends to the GuitarGames.net Affiliate Program.

Why should I sign up other people?

Because you will receive a 10% commission on any members they sign up. So if you have 15 sub-affiliates, each of whom sign up 4 members a month that would mean an extra $120 in commissions a month.

How do I sign them up?

1. Log into your control panel
2. Click on “Signup Subaffiliates” on the left hand side of the page.
3. You can sign them up directly by sending them the the sign-up link listed. Or, you can place a sign-up form on your website by downloading the code with the “Download signup form” link

There’s also a “Download Login form” if you want your subaffiliates to be able to login to their control panel from your website. On this page you will also see a link to your Subaffiliates sales stats, where you can keep track of how your subaffiliates are doing.

One of the best ways to promote GuitarGames.net is to demonstrate what a bargain it is. For $19.95 a year members have access to a complete guitar fretboard trainer, ear training software, music theory software, a scale trainer, note reading quizes, and more. If someone (hint, hint) where to review GuitarGames.net and compare them to each of these sold separately its real value would shine forth. If you add up the prices of all these other materials they are far more than membership of GuitarGames.net. As cliche as it is to say it, in these economic times people still can’t pass up a good bargain.

Now the truth is that GuitarGames.net doesn’t always have all that these other programs offer, so that should be pointed out. This is a good sales technique, make sure to point out flaws if they exist and you gain your customers trust. That being said, our software has all the essentials and more, and takes a more fun approach which should not be undervalued given the difficulty of the subject matter. So dare to compare and your visitors will thank you for it.

The question every affiliate wants to know is: How many clicks does it take to make a sale?

Recently I came across a very popular website who was promoting its affiliate program. They were listing all the various reasons that their program was the best. One of which was that from a good website they averaged one sale for every 83 clicks. This struck me as relevant for our own program. Next time you are checking your stats you might use this as a yard stick.

Also improtant to keep in mind is the delay between trial sign-ups and members. Most people who use GuitarGames.net start with a trial membership. They use it for a while, realize it the answer to their problems and then signup. So if you see 200 clicks and no signups, be patient, and usually before the 30 day trial is over there will be signups.

Blogging is a great way to promote your Affiliate program.  There are many ways to use a blog for promotion. Simply write about your own experience with GuitarGames.net and provide your affiliate link (Listed in your Affiliate control panel). Or create a mini-lesson and link to GuitarGames.net as a follow-up drill. For example you could write an introduction to reading music and link to GuitarGames.net suggesting that the reader follow up by playing Note Squish.

There is no need to hype. By hype I mean exaggerated claims about our site. Be truthful and informative and interest will follow.

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