At CDF Networks, we are continually expanding in the direction of helping other businesses grow using online marketing. After several successful years doing affiliate marketing for ourselves, I have developed some great techniques that our team can apply to local businesses. Many readers of this blog have often approached me to generate leads and sales for their business, and in the last 2 years the main focus of our business has shifted toward working with them. The results have been great for all of our customers as well as our company.
We have never publicized our services before, but CDF Networks is now opening up our lead generation services to everyone. If you are a business owner looking for leads, newsletter or email signups, phone calls, product or service sales, or any other action you can define, please contact us. We would love to work with you.
Here is the link to our Lead Generation page, now located in the top right menu of this site.
How do you track phone calls to a local business (in order to know how much the business should pay you)? Online actions are easy to track. Offline actions, not so much. Are you blindly trusting that the business owner will pay you the correct amount — based on phone calls generated?
You can setup a custom 800 number and get reports of the calls. There are also 3rd party mashup services that actually integrate with Google analytics to show call data.
I read an older post where you talked about private lead generation. I am goign to gt into this field as it seems very long term. I am very tired of jumping from niche to niche every few months. I am looking for something long term in affiliate marketing and this is surely the way to go. And you get to keep all the profits, no middle men (affiliate networks) to shave your hard work.
I’m sure there are drawbacks to this business but I can see this as the future of LONG TERM affiliate marketing.
I do have a few questions if you don’t mind answering:
1. Have you had problems with people (business owners) trying cheat you of leads?
2.What businesses do you think are the best to target in your personal opinion?
3. Do you have an example of the contract that you make the client sign? If you don’t want to share I completely understand..
4. I’m assuming that this part of your business is becoming much more profitable than regular CPA affiliate type offers?
Thanks in advance…. This local affiliate marketing information is perfect for my next step. I already make 60-100k profit per month but I can see this will probably double my income in a short period of time. I appreciate the effort you put into your blog.
Thanks!
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1. No, everyone I work with has been very prompt in their payment.
2. Any professional services, insurance agents, real estate brokers, travel agents…
3. I do have a standard contract. Its best to spell out every detail so their is no gray areas. Make sure to include normal contract language like indemnity clauses to protect both parties.
4. That is a correct assumption. It’s important though to make sure you are always providing a good value for customers.
Online marketing is not easy these days. We need to continue work to stay on the high pace.
Hi Chad,
Just interested to know how often you bill your clients? Weekly, Monthly etc.?
cheers,
John
Generally, weekly. But it can be more often if the volume gets high.
Hey Chad,
I got 2 qestions.
1. Will you ever release some sort of coaching program to teach others this business?
2. If I secure some clients for my local area, can I outsource the work to your company?
I have had some interesting conversations will business owners recently who really like this idea.
I have no plans to release a coaching program, I am too busy actually doing this stuff!
Shoot me an email with the specifics of what you are thinking and we can discuss it. I’m always interested in new opportunities. Thanks.