How To Find A Legit Product To Market

Here’s a question:

Hi Adam, I’m a starter to this entire IM and affiliate marketing thingy and have been trying to find some legit product to market. Problem is i went browsing through ClickBank but most of the products, after doing some research, i found that they appear to be fake. why i say appear is because, some results are in favour of the product while some others claim it to be a scam (and the question of jealousy comes in place).

How do i find a legit product to market? Are there any tips or basic things to look out for when searching for a product in ClickBank? Really appreciate if you could give me a reply. Or if you do not want to flood your comments list, replying me through the email i gave u is fine too. Thanks

Well, the easiest way to know if a product is ‘legit’ is to simply purchase it yourself and see if it’s worth its salt. Put yourself in the shoes of the customer and see if the product really adds value or if it solves whatever problem the market wants solved.

Of course, this would be a lot easier if you really were a part of the market yourself. For example, if you’re a fat bastard (kidding!) and you really need to lose weight, buying a weight-loss product that really helps you out here; whoa! you know its worth its salt.

Or you could test out that dating ebook (you’ve been dying to get) that promises you more attention with the women and see if it gets you to second base or a smack in the face. Whatever it is, actually buying the product, testing it, and also going through the sales process just like a true-blue customer would will give you the best opinion of the product always.

But if you’re a miserly cheapskate and you just can’t bear to shell out some dough to test a product – don’t worry! You can always approach the vendor directly and ask if you could have a review copy. And most times, the vendor will be more than happy to send you a review copy (especially true for digital products) to help out any affiliate who can add more sales to their bottom line.

But also be prepared to back up your affiliate ‘credentials’. I’ve personally had people who’ve emailed requesting review copies of my products and for some of them, I get the feeling that they’re just doing that to get the product for free instead of actually wanting to affiliate the product. If I’m getting that cheapskate vibe from someone, I usually ask for some of his background, his websites, etc to check if he’s for real or not. And most times, they can’t produce anything. Haha! Busted…

A great way to start looking for products to affiliate is to go with products from reputable marketers in whatever niche you’re in. If someone’s pretty well-known in a niche and s/he is well-trusted, respected, and yadda yadda yadda – that means something. And it usually means they’ve built their solid reputations based on giving true value to their marketplace. Of course, you should still want to test out their products first before you promote anything. It always plays to be safe. You don’t to promote junk to your list and lose any goodwill just for the sake of making some profits in the short-term. So check.

And remember, you don’t need to just stick to Clickbank products. There are tons of other great products out there being affiliated through other networks or by themselves. So don’t miss those gems just because you only want to focus on CB.

This site is a great resource for anyone looking for great products to affiliate – www.AssociatePrograms.com

And lastly, don’t just promote any product that comes your way that you think is a good fit for your list. Why don’t you actually ASK what your list is actually looking for – what type of information do they want, what problems do they have and need to be solved, etc. In a nutshell, ask them what type of products they want and simply give it to them! Could it be any simpler?

The best way to do that is to create a simple survey and ask. I’ve done it before and the data you mine is really, really useful stuff to know. I mean, having your list tell you what they want to SPEND MONEY ON? You really want that sort of information.

If you’re looking for survey software, you can consider this – www.Ask500People.com. It’s free (oh yay..) and it looks pretty too. Another pretty popular option is this – www.SurveyMonkey.com. So ask away.

Hope this helps you out!