Affiliate marketing can be very difficult to break into. The reason is because there is a lot of competition. In order to survive you have to beat your competition. There’s also a lot of information out there about how to do affiliate marketing, so it can be confusing. Well, here’s on simple thing you can do that will put you ahead of the game.

Video marketing

The power of video is undeniable. The reason it’s so pervasive is because everyone loves it. It’s so much easier to keep people’s attention with video. So you can put this to great advantage in your affiliate marketing.

Examples of how to use video for affiliate marketing:

• Testimonials
• Do a video walk-through
• Ordering
• Sneak peak

Testimonials

This is probably the easiest of all. Just turn on your web cam and talk. It does not need to be polished or pro. Just seeing another real person endorsing a product helps your viewers decide to buy. And honestly, if you mess up it just makes it seem more authentic. You can literally just press record and talk. And if you don’t want to show your face, use one of the next ideas.

Do a video walk-through

This is a great way to promote something without selling it. Make this more like a tutorial helping them use the product. And while they watch you use it, they think, “I should buy that.” If the product is useful, watching the tutorial makes them want to buy it. So just make sure you’re demoing a good product.

Record the order process

This technique is super powerful. Record a video of yourself actually buying the product. Nothing inspires your viewers to buy like watching you do it. First of all it’s what’s called “social proof”. People will feel more comfortable buying after seeing you do it. It also build your viewers trust. Your advice is easier to trust if they can see you’re doing what you tell them to do. And let’s not forget about good old fashioned envy. People want what they see you getting. You can add some extra punch to this by ending with: If you want to see the inside, you’ll have to order it yourself.

Do a preview video

Here’s an easy way to show the value of the product. In this case you record a screen share of the inside of the product. You show them the entire contents of what they get. It also reduces the reservations of skeptics. It’s much easier to trust they’re getting something if they actually seen it.

Anyone can do it!

There’s no technical knowledge required. Some very easy to use programs make the videos for you. All the work is done by the program. So you don’t have to worry about the technical part of this at all. Keep focused on the rewards:

• More sales You’ll earn more affiliate commissions when you add video. Start using videos because people love them.
• Reduce refunds You’ll lose less of the commission your earn. Thanks to you people know what’s inside before buying. So less of them will ask for refunds.
• Rise above the competition! This is such a simple technique. But only a very small percentage do it. This puts you out in front of the rest.

So get serious about your affiliate business and add video in now. The bottom line is that if you’re not using video, you’re losing money.