How To “Borrow Buzz” Today
Did you know that other people “warm up” your customers for you with their “big product launches”?
And, did you further know, that a huge opportunity for you to create sales for YOUR product or a product you promote as an affiliate can be the result?
If, that is, you “borrow” the buzz that other people are generating.
Imagine this scenario…
Mr. Marketer creates a new $2,000 product. He “launches” it with his friends. Everyone on the forums is talking about it. Every email sent out within the marketplace has something to say about it. Bloggers are raving. The whole industry is buzzing about the new launch.
The average conversion rate is 2%. And that’s not on $2,000 products. But, let’s assume that Mr. Marketer is the best in the biz. And he can generate something obscene like 25% conversion rate on a $2,000 offer (which, by the way, ain’t likely to happen).
IF that were to happen, the flipside is this: 75% DON’T BUY.
In other words, for every 100 visitors to the “launch” site, 75 of them walk away without buying.
Were they uninterested? If that’s the case, they likely wouldn’t have visited the site in the first place.
In the majority of the cases, they $2,000 price tag was out of their reach. Not in the budget. Don’t have the money. Been there, done that … didn’t have the cash to buy the t-shirt!
So, what can we learn from this?
We can learn…
* These 75 out of every 100 who don’t buy are probably interested to some degree.
* These 75 out of every 100 have heard all of the buzz and have been “presold” on the premise of the product.
* These 75 out of every 100 are strong candidates to buy a lower-priced, related alternative.
That’s where YOU come into the picture.
You “borrow” the buzz that’s been generated for the big product being launched by talked about by everyone as you promote a lower-priced, related alternative!
Here’s how you do it…
1. Look for high-dollar launches in your market.
The first step is to keep your eye on the pulse of your market. Whenever a major new product is being launched, get busy. You’ll usually know days, if not weeks, in advance because that’s how launches work: they do a lot of “pre” build-up work to get people salivating for the eventual launch. Keep your eyes out for anything new in the works.
2. Promote a low-cost alternative.
It doesn’t matter if you write a quick 10-15 page report, promote your own existing product that is related or grab an affiliate link to some other existing product or service. It doesn’t really matter WHERE you obtain this lower-priced alternative. The important thing is that you find one. It needs to be related to the topic of the big product being launched. It can be related either (a) by teaching a similar concept, or (b) teaching a portion of the big product’s concept.
3. Write a mailing that explains the two options.
You’ll want to write a mailing to send to your subscribers or to post at your blog. This mailing needs to contain three important elements…
- Content that presells. Share some meaty nuggets related to the offer you are ultimately going to promote to set the table.
- A small blurb about big launch with your link. Mention the “major” launch briefly. Describe it’s benefits and use an affiliate link of yours to point to the offer. Mention that it’s only drawback is “price”. Express that many people can’t afford it.
- A stronger promotion for your option. Then, really hit home with this “lower-priced, related alternative”. Let them know the benefits are similar at a fraction of the cost. Be sure to point out that it’s priced for everyone — especially those who feel “left out” of the big budget launch because they can’t afford it.
Then, it’s just a matter of getting that mailing out to your subscribers.
Let’s look at what you have in place as a result of this strategy…
* You have two promotions: a minor one for the same “major” launch everyone else is promoting, and a “major” one for the lower-priced, related alternative.
* You have “borrowed buzz”. Everyone in the marketplace is warming up prospects with all of their “talk” about the importance of the subject matter of the “big product launch”. They are primed and ready to buy … something!
* You have a spike in sales coming.
This is a wonderful strategy for getting extra sales.
Remember, there are always a whole lot more people who DON’T buy the product being offered in the “launch”, than those who do! You’ve got a huge pool of prospects in the 75-98% of people who don’t buy the $2,000 offer. Many of them WILL buy a lower-priced, related alternative.
So, the only thing left for you to do is get started.
And if you’ve like a shortcut, let me show you a quick way to do it TODAY.
You have almost certainly seen that Product Launch Formula 3.0 (PLF3) has launched this week. Everyone is talking about it. While there are a lot of different strategies and ideas involved in a “launch”, the backbone is the same…
*** Other people send you the majority of your traffic.
It’s obviously a very *HOT* topic right now. People are scrambling to pay BIG BUCKS for the course.
But…
Do you think everyone can afford it?
What about the tens of thousands of internet marketers who can’t afford it, but who ARE INTERESTED in the subject?
What a shame to let them sit by without getting any sales from them!
But, don’t worry — you CAN get sales from them! Here’s how…
You offer them something for PENNIES on the dollar that provides the same end result: other people sending them traffic for their products and services!
A few days ago I announced a resale rights offer for my SalesArmySecrets.com course.
All the details are at http://www.SalesArmySecrets.com/licenses.html
Due to a LOT of “things to do” regarding a mission trip to Poland that I’ll be taking in about a week, I haven’t had time to promote the licenses like I need to.
So, there are still licenses available for YOU to grab in order to sell a low-cost alternative to the high-dollar “launch” product that everyone is jabbering about.
***BUT IT GETS BETTER — FREE PLR to $20 Report! ***
I wrote a report several months ago which I briefly made available to one of my membership sites. It’s entitled “How To Get R.I.C.H. With Your Own Affiliate Program”.
(It was pulled after a month and is no longer available anywhere.)
The report is 21 meaty pages in itself, but it also strongly promotes the Sales Army Secrets course at the end.
When you order one of the remaining licenses for Sales Army Secrets, I’m going to give you (no cost!) a free PLR license to the special report!
You can sell the report for $20, give it away, do whatever you want with it (as long as you don’t misrepresent it or mention me in reference to it)…
…while using the endorsement at the close of the report to promote YOUR COPY of Sales Army Secrets!
It’s a ready-made marketing report to get people to buy Sales Army Secrets from you! You can sell Sales Army Secrets for $97 per order and keep 100% of every sale!
Here’s what you need to do…
1. Order the Sales Army Secrets resale rights license at http://www.SalesArmySecrets.com/licenses.html
2. Register and open a ticket at my support center at http://www.Infoprofitshare.com and provide my staff with a copy of your receipt.
Within 24 hours someone will send you the download information for this special Free PLR offer.
That’s it!
Get one while it lasts…
http://www.SalesArmySecrets.com/licenses.html
There’s only ONE catch…
This special offer is for the next 3 days only. On Friday, July 2nd at 10PM CDT, I’m shutting down the license offer and this Free PLR offer. They will no longer be available. Officially “retired” at that point.
Grab yours now: http://www.SalesArmySecrets.com/licenses.html
Then you can quickly “borrow the buzz” of those promoting PLF3!










June 30th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Another great tip, Jimmy. Thanks for the article.
I have actually wished for this very thing for the currently buzzed product. I don’t really want a $2000 course (I don’t have time for it) — but I probably would buy a $97 version that hit the highlights.
Never thought too hard about creating the product myself (or creating free content to take advantage of the buzz).
Thanks, Jimmy.
Mark
June 30th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
What an awesome tip and one I think holds a lot of potential.. Some may think it is hard to create a p-roduct for such an event but you have even made it easy for them by letting them know you can use an affiliate product to do the same.
This is a great article and it was well worth reading. Thanks.
June 30th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Thanks for putting it so plainly Jimmy! I’m finding though if you make an offer to people at a fairly low price they assume it’s no good. You can’t win!
June 30th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Another great blog post from Jimmy.
I think this will be very useful to many and lead others to come up with ideas as a result of your thoughts.
Thanks for sharing.
June 30th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Jimmy, This artical is loaded with insight and honest strategy. It caused an adjustment in my perspective and inspired me to be more creative in my efforts. Will be praying for your missionary trip. Remain Blessed, Dan | TheHopeCafe.net
June 30th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Thanks for the tip but even moreso, thanks for your example in going on the missions trip.
June 30th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Work at home moms new to internet marketing are usually unaware of these type of strategies.
We have the passion and even the products, but many times fall short in profitable promotion for simple lack of knowlege.
The copy/layout you gave for writing the email for our “launch alternative” shows the mark of an internet marketing veteran.
Thanks for sharing so “freely”!
Keisha
June 30th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Thanks for the tip. Sharing the wealth of the big product launch makes sense. It is simple but makes sense. Guess the big money is not always in the big launch since 75 percent is still a lot considering its a targeted market . Keep the good stuff coming
Gregory Burrus
June 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
What a brilliant idea. Why didn’t you write one of your “21 page” articles on this before. Then we could have purchased it and ALL of us would have been way ahead of the game!
Just kidding!! But this is truly a great idea [gift] that you’ve let loose. Thanks for the insight.
P.S. I have something similar to PLF3, by way of . . . .
BE BLESSED, especially on your trip - and “the LORD Bless you and keep you”, in all your ways!
July 1st, 2010 at 4:17 am
thanks jimmy for sharing this tip for product launch in a easiest way
July 1st, 2010 at 7:39 am
Hey Jimmy. Great post. I used a similar startegy recently and it was a great boost to my sales. Great info as usual
July 1st, 2010 at 9:46 am
Hi Jimmy,
I can vouch that this tactic works. I’ve used it a few times now… and each time, I’ve made a ton of sales just from the people on my list who couldn’t afford the high priced product that was being launched.
I actually stumbled upon this tactic by accident. There was a high priced launch, and I knew of a much lower priced product that was just as good (actually BETTER) as the one being launched. So, I wrote my list and told them NOT to buy the higher priced product… and sent them to my affiliate link for the more affordable option.
To be honest, I implement this tactic not to make money, but because I don’t want my valued subscribers to overpay for the same training they can get much cheaper elsewhere. But, I can see the benefits of using the tactic as a marketing technique for the sole purposes of making money.
July 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am
Great tip. Thanks for sharing.
July 1st, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Jimmy
Great post. It must have done something because it motivated me to get off my lazy, fat … leg ends and do something. Which I did as you mentioned. Let you know if there’s any good results.
July 5th, 2010 at 7:10 am
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July 5th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Jimmy, thanks for breaking it down so vividly, another great piece of advice from you. The kind of quality that you constantly deliver makes you stand out from the whole internet marketing crowd.
July 13th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Nice tactic! Sort of ‘piggy-backing’…
Defenitely worth a good try!
August 3rd, 2010 at 5:11 pm
That is some GREAT marketing advice,
Take advantage from the buzz, its like wanting Coke and only able to afford Cola,
So sell people Cola
going this route you have the best of both worlds.
Make commisson on the High Ticket Items if not make money on the back of the low ticket items
I like your thinking
August 15th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Wow Jimmy, what a great idea. There is a new high priced product released probably every three months these days. And a low to medium priced product every few days.
I am waiting tor your info product course. I live on the other side of Arkansas south of Fayetteville.
Best of luck to you. I have seen you on the internet since I got on in 1994. This is my 5th computer and I have bookmarked you on everyone.
Sincerely,
Sharon Deloy
August 17th, 2010 at 8:18 am
I have done this with an Article Writing program I created, that saves people a lot of money compared to many of the article marketing software programs that are available today.
Anyway, great post and have a great time in Poland.