Affiliate marketing can be very difficult to break into. The reason is because there is a lot of competition. The challenge is to try and outdo other affiliates and think of ways to do a better job promoting. There's also a lot of information out there about how to do affiliate marketing, so it can be confusing. But here's one tip that almost no one is talking about.

Marketing with video

The power of video is undeniable. People love watching videos and that's why they're everywhere. Keeping people's attention is so much easier using videos. So using it in your affiliate promotions is a no-brainer!

Examples of how to use video for affiliate marketing:

• Testimonials
• Walk-throughs
• Record the order process
• Record a preview of the members area

Testimonials

It doesn't get any easier than this. Just click record on your web cam and start talking. It does not need to be polished or pro. Listening to your honest endorsement makes your viewers feel comfortable buying. In truth, mistakes and mess-ups just make it more believable. You can literally just press record and talk. Use one of the other ideas if you're feeling shy.

Walk-throughs

This is a great way to promote something without selling it. You're taking the role of teacher and showing how to use the product. And in the process you're actually selling the product. If it's useful, then what you're teaching just makes people want it. So just make sure you're demoing a good product.

Record the order process

This technique is super powerful. Do a screen capture of the ordering process. Watching you make a live purchase will inspire your viewer like nothing else. First, it's social proof. Once they see you doing it, they feel more secure. Second, it builds trust. They are much more likely to take your advice to buy when you've taken it yourself. And let's not forget about good old fashioned envy. People want what they see you getting. You can add additional juice to this one with: In order to get to see the inside, you gotta buy the product.

Sneak peak

Here's an easy way to show the value of the product. What you do is record a tour of the back end. You show them the entire contents of what they get. This one also helps to remove the skepticism. It's much easier to trust they're getting something if they actually seen it.

Anyone can do it!

You don't need any special training for this. There are simple software programs that make it easy to create videos. The software really does all the work So there's no need to even think about the technical side. Just focus on the benefits:

• Make more money Using videos in your affiliate marketing will dramatically increase your sales. Start using videos because people love them.
• Reduce refunds You'll lose less of the commission your earn. Thanks to you people know what's inside before buying. So, very few of them will cancel their order.
• Rise above the competition! This is such a simple technique. But only a very small percentage do it. This puts you out in front of the rest.

So get serious about your affiliate business and add video in now. It's your profit that's affected by not taking action.