Build your downline on a limited budget
Small budget downline building steps
A limited budget to build a downline should not stop you from trying to sign people up. Nor should it be a reason to postpone your plans. There are sevral
methods of building a downline on a small budget.
Things you can do:
Offer an incentive.
Rewarding people to join under you can be very moving. And those who earn you the most, being in your downline, will spike interest in others, creating the spirit of competition. Just a small incentive can have a very positive effect. It is especially true, if won money is easily obtained through such online processors as PayPal or E-gold.
Use contextual advertising
Google Adwords provides the best contextual advertising displaying your ads all over the internet to draw targeted traffic to your referral link or a website. There are other networks such as Yahoo ads, Bidvertiser, Adbrite and others. And most of ad services differ from each other in some distinguishable way.
Hire a service providing referrals
Downline building services abound Some of them free, and others offer their services for a price. They can help to signup people under you in exchange for an activity from your side or for a fee. Often you can target your prospective members by country and interests. Here, you have to be careful not to run into scam sites, researching websites always helps.
Try renting opt-in mailing lists
As opposed to creating your own list, which, of course, takes time, a quick solution is to rent one.
For example Rent-o-list is one of such companies with a large legal opt-in list that can provide a faster response to your ads. For a reasonale fee you can e-mail members interested in receiving the kind of affiliate program you are promoting. Be careful not to fall victim of a scam or a program that provides questionable services. It would be wise to be on the side of caution and research a company serving an opt-in-list first.
Print classified ads
If you can afford to display your ads in magazines or newspapers, this is another good wa to reach a number of eyes. The advantage of advertising through printed media is the ability to reach population potentially not familiar with internet or not involved in the use of internet on a regular basis. Thus, it is possible to outsmat your online competition.
Mail brochures and postcards
Mailing brochures and post/e-cards can provide another way to reach your audience.
If it is possible follow up to motivate those who join your downline and to support them in order to succeed. Show your downline how to duplicate your success. Share your tips and methods of promotion with your downline and your efforts will pay off.
Note of caution: keep in mind that spamming is frowned upon, and majority of affiliate and referral programs do not allow it. In the end it can only hurt you. Always check the terms of the affiliate program you intend to promote to understand what methods of advertising allowed.
