Fight affiliate ebooksThere are many steps that seem like major obstacles as you build your ebook business online, not the least of which is getting high quality, active affiliates on-board.

Its critical that you use affiliate programs to generate traffic and sales to your ebook site – more than 60% of my sales come from affiliate generated traffic – that’s a massive amount of leveraged income that comes whether I’m in front of my PC or not.

Attracting quality affiliates can be tough though – yet without them, your ebook business will limp along at much less than its full potential.  What’s the biggest problem?

A major problem today is simply getting your affiliate’s attention.  Anyone worth having as solid affiliate is already extremely busy, successful and has lots of offers on the table – so sending an email asking them to consider marketing your product is likely to be ignored altogether.

You can turn the tables though, and have a small army of powerful, active affiliates for your ebook business by first offering them something for free, building a relationship and then (and only then) asking for their partnership.

A much better way is to start by offering review copies of your product in return for feedback.  By doing this, you are asking your potential jv for nothing, instead you are offering to give him/her a copy of your product taking the initial uncomfortableness out of the process.

Then, if they really like your product, get a testimonial and hit them with your offer. 

That way you will focus on those who really like what you have to offer and will have created a relationship making your liklihood of success much better.

Jeff