What Is Your #1 Question on Joint Ventures?

Nice reply, Stephen.

I've had comparable responses when I bring testing up, in general.

Some merchants don't feel they have enough time to split test all those variables.

What I'm trying to say is that too many merchants are in such a rush to get their product to the masses that they have no idea how it will be received, at all ... some of them don't enough have the product finished till launch day! LOL

IMHO, everything should be ready to go, and you have to have some kind of idea if your product ... and the marketing system that's bringing it to the public, will convert.

But then again, I think that's one of the major problems the last year or two ... instead of putting their heart and soul into a product and taking their time getting everything right, merchants are running to market once a month with products that get a lukewarm response, at best ... because the process has become streamlined.

</rant> .. ;)

Best,

Mike

Hey Mike,

I completely understand what you’re saying.

I am sure that the majority of new online marketers think that all they have to do is put together(what they believe to be) a great site, get it on Click Bank, contact a few JV’s and presto the cash will start raining down.

In fact, I have been guilty of similar thinking in the past. Most of my previous products have been very black hat (i.e. would never be accepted by Click Bank) and so I did all the marketing myself.

I wanted to try something a bit more mainstream for a change and really believed that all that was required was to get a decent product on Click Bank and then all the clever affiliate marketers with big lists would recognize my superior product and push it to their list.

I think many new IM’s probably feel the same way.

I actually did run PPC campaigns and relentlessly split tested my site in order to jack up conversion rates, but my guess is that most other markers don’t bother. It must be very frustrating!

Stephen & Mike

Testing is somehting that most poeple don't do at all.

Why?

Because it takes WORK. Most people are dreaming about all the new things they are going to buy after the launch.

They don't understand that testing is SO important. I would never ask anybody to JV with me with out being able to give some kind of numbers for traffic to sales.

Thanks
Charles

Are their any other forums people use which have been useful in helping people get the word out about their product or assisted you in building relationships?

I have two questions, hope you can shed some light

How is the representation of the joint venture taken care of?

In what cases and in what way(s) can the joint venture be held liable for damages by a contracting or a third party?

Thanks

Hello Chris

Direct mail and just calling JV has allways worked best. I know that most people respond to getting mail better then just and email. I will send out about 7 mailings per JV to start getting the JV's on board. This way I'm sure to get people to notice me.

Thanks
Charles