Shopster.com Affiliate Newsletter - October 2008

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Affiliate Newsletter - November 2008

 

Shopster's Huge 2008 End Of Year Sale!

 

Hi !!FIRSTNAME!!,

Welcome to Shopster's affiliate newsletter for November. We're pleased to announce the launch of our 2008 end of year sale. If your customers sign up to Shopster before December 31, 2008 they'll get huge savings on their [monthly or annual] subscriptions. We ran a similar promotion last year, and both sales and conversions skyrocketed! Be sure that you don't mss out, and give this promotion good visibility on your website/blog. Here's the deal:

 

If your customers sign up for a monthly account Shopster we'll waive the $99 set up fee. On the other hand, if your customers sign up for an annual account they'll save over 25% off the already discounted price. [And of course, they’ll still receive their risk free 7 day trial]. Check out the table below which outlines the promotion:

 

Shopster Product Source

Shopster e-Commerce

Monthly

Annual

Monthly

Annual

Set up fee: $0

Regular Price: $349.95

Set up fee: $0

Regular Price: $549.95

Monthly membership price: $49.95

Promotional Price: $259.95

Monthly membership price: $69.95

Promotional Price: $409.95

Savings: $99

Savings: $90

Savings: $99

Savings: $140

 

Below are a selection of banners we have created for the holiday promotion:

 

   

   

 

 

[There are more banner sizes for the banners above available through your Shareasale account]. If you have any size requests -- or indeed feedback -- for the banners above please get in touch with me.

 

I'd like to remind you that we recently launched the Shopster e-commerce demo video. [You can view the video in action on this page]. Below is a screenshot of the demo video:

 

 

This tool is arguably one of the strongest pre-sells for Shopster available, as it outlines exactly what the Shopster system offers customers and why they should seriously consider subscribing to Shopster. The video is divided into the following 5 sections:

  • Introduction

  • Traditional e-commerce

  • Shopster e-commerce

  • Trends

  • Profit Scenario

The video player is fully interactive so your readers can; pause/stop, fast forward/rewind, and switch between the 5 sections listed above.

 

Below is the code that you'll need to add to your website. Please note that you must upload the page [which includes the JavaScript code below] to your server in order to view the Shopster e-commerce demo video. The odds are that you won't be able to see the video when you preview the page it's been added to in WYSIWYG editors such as; FrontPage, Dreamweaver etc.

 

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.shopster.com/js/swfobject.js"></script>
<div id="flashContent"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("http://www.shopster.com/demo/shopster-e-Commerce-demo.swf", "mymovie", "670", "550", "8", "#ffffff");
so.addParam("quality", "high");
so.write("flashContent");
</script>

 

If you have any problems getting the Shopster e-commerce demo video working on your website please email me for help/assistance.

 

Shopster also recently released two [Shareasale trackable] affiliate videos; "What is Shopster?" and "Shopster Video Blog #1". Check out the two videos below:

 

What is Shopster:
http://go.webvideoplayer.com/aff/iAIYdDj80oQkq2CsLtXr15141

 

Shopster Video Blog #1:
http://go.webvideoplayer.com/aff/oRa0BAbh3iV7lmfExqZK14710

 

Once on the pages above do not enter a link in the box on the page. You need to provide your unique Shareasale Affiliate ID [SSAID] code that is contained within your affiliate links.

Your Shareasale Affiliate ID [SSAID] code is: !!USERID!!

 

We strongly suggest that you use these videos in conjunction with copy that outlines/pre-sells the Shopster system. If you want to get the logins to a Shopster demo account, so you can play with the system yourself, or you want some ideas for copy, please email me.

 

Calling All Email Marketers!

 

If you have a list that you think might be interested in the Shopster service I'd like to speak with you! We have a lot of materials that can be used by email marketers through their lists; please check out this email that has had a great response recently through a number of solid lists. [The content can also be used by organic search guys to pre-sell Shopster, and the Shopster service]. Email me for more email marketing materials.

Why you should work with Shopster...

 

The Shopster affiliate program has gone from strength-to-strength since we launched through Shareasale on: 07/28/2006. Here're a handful of reasons why you should work with us:

1. High Conversion Rate. Shopster offers fully functional free 7 day trials and proactively contacts customers during this period. This coupled with Shopster’s respected brand, low price point and great value results in 25% of all trial users becoming subscribers.

2. Trusted Program Management. Shopster’s affiliate program is run through the Shareasale network and professionally managed by AMWSO.

3. Lifetime Cookies. The customers you refer to us don’t have to buy right away for you to profit. We have a lifetime tracking cookie so even if they return to our website and subscribe months after visiting through your site we’ll still pay you.

4. Two-Tier Program. Shopster will pay you for referring other affiliates to us. We'll pay you $12 on each and every sale an affiliate referred by you makes through the Shopster affiliate program. Don’t compete against other affiliates selling the same product, recruit them first as your sub-affiliates and earn a [potentially huge monthly] commission on their efforts!

5. Monthly Newsletter Support. As a Shopster affiliate you'll receive an informative email letting you know how the Shopster system is evolving, monthly. We'll also keep you updated on; affiliate competitions, activation bonuses, program updates etc.

6. Keyword Support for CPC Campaigns. Shopster offers affiliates full support for paid search campaigns.

7. Parasite Free Program. As with all AMWSO managed programs the Shopster affiliate program is parasite free. And always will be.

8. Free Content. Shopster offers affiliates high quality content that can be used for Web and Email Marketing.

 

9. Shopster is an; eBay Certified Solutions Provider. Shopster is proud to announce that we are an "eBay Certified Solutions Provider". eBay's certification process gives them a chance to approve an application and test that it works within their stringent guidelines. We custom built the Listing Manager to ensure that Shopster retailers have the best tools for online retailer success. With our latest release customers now have the robust functionality to completely manage their eBay listings from their Shopster account. Customers can have their products listed in an eBay auction with just a few clicks of the mouse.
 

Here's how you can make even better profits through the Shopster affiliate program:

$5 Lead Bounty: Receive $5 for every new customer that signs up for a Shopster 7-day free trial with a valid credit card.

$25 Per Monthly Subscriber: Receive $20 commission + the $5 bounty on each sale of a $128 monthly subscription.
That adds up to a $25 commission [20% revenue share] for you.

$70 Per Annual Subscriber: Receive $65 commission + the $5 bounty on the sale of a $329 annual subscription.
That's a $70 commission [22% revenue share] for you.

As always, if you need any; ideas, support, suggestions, a site review, or you just want to discuss your success to date then please feel free to contact me by email, or call me at: (805) 624-5669.

Have a great day!

James D. Nardell
Shopster.com Affiliate Program Manager
http://www.shopster.com : Shopster Website
http://www.amwso.com/shopster.php : Affiliate Support Website