The best way to explain this concept is by telling you how Devine Jamz Gospel Network partnered with some of the greatest businesses that used this technique to receive our affiliate marketing partnership.
Lets say that you have either a ton of songs you’ve written, maybe sheet music you created, even studio services to lease out, music lessons perhaps, or anything that is marketable within your profession or business! More than likely most of your time is either dedicated to creating the music, managing your studio, teaching music lessons through video exchange, or what ever it may demand of you to create your product and/or services. Not to mention, you probably have a full time job as your primary source of income. So how do you find enough time in the day to create marketing campaigns and the tedious work it takes to effectively market your product and/or services?
First, I recommend that you partnership and join an affiliate marketing network. Even more, you can obtain and run your own affiliate marketing program using the software provided by various affiliate marketing networks. There are pros and cons to joining an affiliate marketing network versus having your own affiliate marketing program. And I will have more details about that in a follow up article. But generally speaking, affiliate marketing is very beneficial to those who effectively use it to market their merchant product and/or services.
What exactly is affiliate marketing?
Now, depending on your product or services (music in the artist case) that you have to offer will determine who among the affiliate marketers will opt-in to your merchant program to sell your goods for you. Every affiliate marketer may have their own type of niche product or services that they want to sell for a merchant. As for Devine Jamz Gospel Network, we as affiliate marketers are very selective on whom we partner with and the product/services we promote. If it can't help our artists or ministries gain more exposure or if it can't be used to promote the kingdom of God, we will not include the merchant product/services to our network. We also look at the reliability of the services or product the merchant is offering.
The following information is an example of our application process of how we at Devine Jamz Gospel Network determine which affiliate marketing business will benefit our ministry (view affiliate marketing on our parent website):
Which business does Devine Jamz Gospel Network partnership with?
Those that belong to an affiliate marketing network or have their own affiliate marketing program. The product and/or service must compliment Independent Gospel Artists, Christian Ministries, or related organizations. This includes but not limited to:
- Merchants
- Businesses
- Ministries
- Organizations
- Individuals/Sole Proprietors
Why should a business belong to an affiliate marketing program?
- It's one of the leading ways of exposing your brand, services, and product to thousands of people in a niche network.
- Diligent marketing publishers are eager to sell your product to earn a commission.
- It allows you to concentrate on creating the service or product while others do the work selling it.
- Affiliate marketing networks charge a fair fee to start up and join.
- Many affiliate marketing networks will sell you the software for a good price as low as $99.99 with options to upgrade.
- You will be able to view a real time detail report of all transactions, clicks, impressions, etc.
- You set the percentage that you offer for each sale.
Where can I join or get my own affiliate marketing program?
Whether you plan to run your own program or you need a team of experts to manage every detail or something in between, check out these affiliate networks to get started:
What do Devine Jamz Gospel Network require from a business with an affiliate marketing program?
- Your products or service should compliment Christian ministries or Independent Gospel Artists.
- Your Affiliate Marketing Program should have a transparent reporting system and offer at least 10% for each sale.
- Payments must be in U.S. Dollar.
- Should have a Paypal option or direct deposit option for issuing payments.
- Your products or services should be listed on a professional looking website with your own domain name.
- Your website must not contain obscene language, unlawful content, discriminatory content, drugs/alcohol, or smoking.
- Your website should have at least 3 working linked pages.
- We reserve the right to decline a partnership at any time for any reason we believe it's in the best interest of our ministry.
How do I apply to Devine Jamz Gospel Network's affiliate marketing partnership?
- Complete the sign up form.
- Add our email address to your email contacts to insure you receive our reply.
- We will contact you within 5 business days to notify you if you are accepted or not.
What are some reasons a partnership will not be accepted?
- You do not belong to an affiliate marketing network or have your own affiliate marketing program.
- Your services or product does not benefit our Christian ministries or Independent Gospel Artists.
- Your website does not present a professional appearance in our opinion. Thus, making it unappealing to our clients.
- Your website contain obscene language, unlawful content, discriminatory content, drugs/alcohol, or smoking.
- Your prices are too high for our clients in our opinion.
- The percentage of each sale you offer for our marketing services is below what we think is worth our efforts.
- We reserve the right to decline a partnership at any time for any reason we believe it's in the best interest of our ministry.
Why do Devine Jamz Gospel Network partner with related businesses?
We believe that the services and products by our partners can help increase exposure for artists, ministries, and related organizations. Our partners compliment our overall goal by aiding our clients to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Also, Devine Jamz Gospel Network pays for each of our upgraded websites monthly expenses without the aid of sponsorship. Donations and purchases from our partners will help us continue our free publicity out reach and free marketing tips that we provide to Independent Gospel Artists and Christian ministries.
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